The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-09

of March, 1887, to secure American rights.
What does he want with more power2
Why that he might throw on TO the Can
adam railways, traffic amounting to $780,
100000, and take il away from New Eng
land railways, And n member of the
Kitchen cabinet" director OF the Cana
dian Pacific and n man whose fortune
would be advanced by the gilt Of that trai-
iic, came here aud made n four hours
speech IN support OF the object 10 be sub.
served. The message OF the President was
nothing moro than an effort 10
create diversion from the tariff issue and
in favor OF some new issue which the adj
ministatiOn sadly needed ut this time,
but which would not rescue it from the
oblivion and defeat which awaited il in
November. The President had not, in his
opinion, pursued n dignifcd and proper
course. lie believed that the bill should
not become u law, and lac proposed 10 vote
against IT, lie believed that 1t was a
campaign make shift, and he did not pro-
pose to vote 10 allow the President TO ruin
our railway system and throw the en-
ploycs out Of work. The gentleman from
Michigan Mr. Chipmanl had rudcly ~.
piled when asked n question and had said
that the nearer man approached diplo-
mat IN appearance the nearer lac was 10
fool, while the nearer he approached u
diplomat in substance the nearer he was
60 knaye. lie (Baync) had read Chip
mans autobiography from the congress
siOnal directory, showing that hu had par.
ticipated In the making Of an Indian
treaty, and invited him 10 classify himself
In conclusion, he asked whether the Pres
dents strait was 80 sore. his oiIcnsc 80
great that lac had called for defense ut the
hands Of the greatest criminal lawyer in
the state Of New York.
The debate was continued By Mossrs.
McAdoo, McMillin, Farquhar and Scncy.
MI Henderson, Of Iowa, charged the
President with dishonesty in sending in
his message. llo was triiling with the
American people. American citizens
1900 nsbcrmcn-had been outraged.
! They asked that their enemies be treated
| IN the same way as they had been treated.
| The present war head of this nation stood
| paralyzcd AMI silent. Tho ears would pro.
| trulo through the hide. Was Grover
| Cleveland tho great typo OF American cit
| iZcnship? God have mercy on the coun-
| try. llo (llcndcnunl would not touch
upon that moral type. lie never had.
! The curtain which had been drawn 80
! carefully around that moral type by clo-
/ quent and gifted men lac would not raise
| lis hand a. touch. llc would be- kind.
| But lac challenged the Democrats 10 tear
down the curtain around the life ol the
Republican candidate. Benjamin Harrison.
| Applause on tic Republican side. II
would stand inspection, public aud phi
/ waite, Grover Cleveland might be the
Democratic type Of American morals and
! American citizenship, but for him Mr..
Henderson, would not point the Young
men Of Amcricato him ~ model. Kisses
on lhc Democratic side. Tothc man who.
nov bursting with war spirit, had hired a
substitute when the land was la battle.
! Mr. MrMilliu- Where was Bloinc'
Mt Henderson, disrcgarlng the inter.
! ruption proceeded, declaring that the
! model American Tor 10000 900 Americans
was benjamin Harrison. Loud applause
! ON Republican side.
Mt Caruth, Of Kentucky, said that any
one listening 10 Mr.. Henderson would inn
nginc that the outmgcs on American fish.
ormcn were Of recent date instead of hap.
pcning during q Republican adminisiri-
ton. The debate having ceased, Mr..
White. Of New York, moved 10 rrcpmmit
the bill 10 the committee on foreign affairs
with instructions to strike out the int
section. hut the motion wa lost without
division.
The bill wns then passed yeas IA,
nays T. The NEGATIVES being Baync, Dal-
zgll, Lind AMI White II New York.
Adjourned