The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-05
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1888.

the policy OF this government, the policy
of the President, the policy of the House
OF Representatives, the policy OF the great
Democratic party of the United States will
at once take the onward march in tho
! direction you propose, and accomplish
steadily that which you desire"
Sir Charles Upper then added: "Thosc
were not empty words. They were the
utteranccs OF a distinguished statesman
who pointed to the avowed policy OF the
government OF the United States"
Charles Upper then called attention TO
the position OF Mr.. Mills, and said. "Thc
| ink is barely dry on this before NE, as the
| representative oil the government and
chairman OF the committee on WAYS and
means, brings forward measure 10 do
what2 Why, TO mako free articles which
Canada sends into the United States and
on which last year ~ 100000 OF duty were
paid
Let mo add, said Mr.. Hit, that he not
only introduced the bill, but he pressed it
through the House. lie kept Mr.. Bayard 4
word to the letter. The Democratic party
stood by It's bargain with tho British ploni-
potentiary. Applause on Republican
side. The gentleman from Texas Mr..
Mills, Is starring the provinces, carrying
on the great campaign, and observe the
report OF "A remark 10y him that "whllc tho
Republicans NAV have taken the British
lion by the tail, We take him by the
snout."
That was after he had crammcd the
British Lions mouth with ~ 800, 900 II
year-a sheer gilt. IRopublican app
plause.
Mr.. Hit declared that Article 30 OF tho
treaty had not been abrogated, and that
the power the President had asked he al
ready possessed. Tho result OF an inter-
mption OF transit in bond, he said, would
hurt the people OF tho United States very
materially especially the people OF tho
great northwest. IL would take away the
competition OF the Canadian lines, aud
would make the trunk lines master OF the
situation, and thcy would be- able TO die
tate such terms as they pleased 10 the
producers OF the northwestern States. lilo
would not believe that the President
would ever subject unnecessarily large
part Of the people 10 such retaliation upon
themselves. lie could not help sharing
IN some ul tBo dibtrIst Of the sincerity Of
the awakening Ol the present administm-
ton, bat II would not he long before, In
other aud better hands, AN administration
would take the matter up and bring IL to
n Just and honorable conclusion. lie
hoped that when mon ccuspl 10 regard
frcsldcnts message ~ campaign douu-
monts and electioncorng devices the
question would bo solved permanently for
the manifest good OF both parties aud the
permanent peace Of both nations.
Mr. Chapman, of Michigan favored the
bill. In regard 10 free trade with Canada,
lac stated that with the exception OF Penn.
sylyania all the nine States which were on
the lakes wanted free trade aud CONNER.
cial union with Canada, aud one oi the
most able gentlemen on the other side Mr.
EultyTworh) was the high priest and
apostle OF that doctrine. Abiding 10 the
suggestion that two years notice should
DO given England OF the proposed action
M matter ol diplomatic courtesy, hogaIO
the following Cpignm, which was received
with applause: THE nearer man APP
ptoaChCs u diplomat In form, the neafcrho
IL 10 fool. and the nearer he approaches
one IN substance, the nearer lac h 10 a
knayc.' lie did not want, hc said, 20 be-
moro polite 10 England than scli-rcspcct
required. Her foot had been ON every
weak neck. She pressed her interests by
The brutality of lorcu or mcanncss OF diplo-
macy, Hs circumstances required. Every.
where she had been selfish and pitilra.
She was the monster money changer Ia
God "A temple OF earth. What the honor
OF our country required he would conccdc
to her aud not an atom more This bill
WIS la the pathway OF duty aud he would
vote Tor II with stout heart aud clean
conscience.
Adjourned.