The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-16
AIMED TO KILL FREE FISH.
Senator Morgan Winds Up His Speech
on the Treaty.

On til6 lTShlJs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The senate al
1918 o'clock to-day proceeded to consider
alton Of the fisheries treaty in open execu
tive session, and Mr.. Morgan resumed his
argument in favor of the resolution to post
| pone it till December next. He said that he
| had demonstrated yesterday that the pur
| pose OF all the trouble and turmoil In
respect to the Canadian fisheries was but an
indirect plan which did not disclose on its
| face what was meant by it, a plan to restore
the duty on fresh fish, or to prohibit Its in
PRODUCTION. All of the debate and all OF
the contention about the treaty meant that
aud nothing else. The intention was to
| force the President of the United States, by
proclamation, to prohibit the coming OF
fish free into the United States.
READY TO GET UP TROUBLE.
He had no doubt that New England fish
ing vessels were now ready to be sent to get
up trouble, and within ten days after the
rejection of the treaty, the President of the
United States would DE asked to send yes
sells of war into Canadian waters if they
were not sent there before that. While
there was door open to arrangements,
while all the Tendencies of the Amer
ic"u administration, and all the ap-
pa mt tendencies of the British
administration at the present tune were in
the direction of peace and good order, the
way had better not be. barred, but free
course should be given to the influence of
equity and justice. In the course of n
colioquy on this point, and after some allu-
siouS to Yankees on one side and to ex-
shareholders on the other, between Messrs
Morgan, Frye, Dawes and Hawley, Mr.
Morgan said: "Y GU have not hesitated to
sneer at us, and to say we are rebels and
traitors, men not to be trusted, mon who
violated our oaths and attacked the ma
tional flag men whose consciences are bur
dened with political sin, that well deserved
to be hanged, and that we are living now
by your mercy and grace, and | have only
said you did not dare to hang any of US.
You had jeff Davis under arrest and the
United States government did not dare to
bring him to trial, because it would have
turned out lin the opinion of the great
jurists who would have had to try HIM that
he had not committed treason.
FRYEs DISCLAIMER.
Mr.. Frye-When the senator from Ala
bama was making these charges he was
looking at me. l beg him to remember
that in the whole course of this debate |
have made no charge or no insinuation. |
am full blooded yankee, but | do not
know a man on that side of the senate tor
whom | have more profound admiration
than have for him.
Mr. Morgan-My eyes wandered to the
face of the senator from Maine, because
knew that they rested on an honest and
benevolent face, and it was some relief to
me to have that opportunity when looking
ON that side of the chamber. Laughter.
MIR. Morgan continued at some length,
and when he had concluded a heated gem
eral political debate arose, which was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Gore, Vest, Teller,
Chandler and Stewart Finally Mr.. Frye
asked unanimous consent to have the vote
on Mr. Morgan's motion to postpone the
treaty till December next taken at IL o'clock
tomorrow There was no objection. and it
was SO ordered
RUMORS OF FILIBUSTERINa.
There was caucus of democratic sena-
tors this morning, called it is understood
in consequence of a note received by Mr.
Beck from Mr. Edmunds stating that the
latter had heard that the democrats were
to adopt diliatory tactics upon the fishery
treaty, and asking to be informed of the
facts so that measures could be taken to Sc
cure the presence of republican absentees if
necessary. The subject it is reported, was
laid before the caucus, and resulted in dis
avowal on the part of those present of any
purpose to filibuster, and an understanding
that vote should be taken on Mr.. Morgan's
resolution as soon as Mr.. Morgan finished
his speech. An order of business committee,
consisting of Messrs. Harris, GRAY and
Cockrell was appointed.