Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-07
IN Canadian territory and might be closed up by
the Canadian authorities
DEPENDING rHI PRESIDENT.


MI. Hooker Missy answered the charge that the
PRESIDENT had been derelict in not exercising the
power conferred upon him by the act of 1887.
fTlor 70 that date, and at the very time OF the
passage OF the act, the United States had been en-
Britain to settle the question OF what were the
Egntsof American citizens In all probability it
was for this reason that the President had
SON that under the act Of 1887 the power OF retail
alton was limited to the exclusion OF Canadian
tend to the restraining Of the shipment Of goods
In bond across Canadian territory. Retaliation
70 be effective must be thorough; and so the
amend the act OF 1887 by comforting on the Presi.
dent authority TO stop transportation In bond.
Tnen the President sought to settle the question
tected it without making any attempt to amend it.
II was the settled determination OF the American
senate that there should be no treaty with Great
Britain 70 settle the great question which had
vexed the country for nearly q century. Gentle
men on the other side who were bitter In the de-
nunciation OF the President would, with one ex-
cepton, he understood, atone for their remarks by
casting
AN UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR THE PENDING BILL.
He was very sorry to hear the gentlemen from Iii.
nois aud New Jersey (Hitt and Phelps say that
the President has been pusillanimous in not en-
forcing the act OF 1887. 1t would have been in
was negotiating for q treaty, to enforce
the act Of 1887. The gentleman from Massachu.
setts (Mr Davis had cried for lone day Of Jackson
or of Grant" The country now had President
determination. the Hardy iron Courage Of JACK.
son, and the dogged perseverance OF Grant
Political Gossip at the Capitol.
MORE ANXIETY THAN INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAM
PAIGN-NRITHKR PARTY FEELS SECURE AGAINST
DEFEAT.
Among the statesmen at the Capitol there Is
more anxiety than Information about the pending
campaign. Republicans and democrats alike are
grasping at straws TO give hope Of safe landing.
The former are privately expressing fears as to
Indiana, and the latter whisper in confidence that
New York still troubles them. The republicans
ind sort OF solace in Vermont as indicating that
the prohibiti0nists are not making tnrOads upon
them. "YeS" says democrat, solemnly, "a great
victoryw But (with brighter expression), ave
have carried Arkansas ana are going to carry
Georgia." All OF which Is to show that they cannot
Judge from states that go but one way. All the
New England men, except those OF Massachusetts,,
are AZ home looking after the campaign. Maine
ana the attack on Tom Reed occupy some atten-
tives Of caution, are not claiming as large a ma
lority for Maine as In 1884, when Blaine was In
Capitol Topics.
THE scorT-BRuNM EPISODE.
In the House yesterday afternoon, after TIN
STARS report closed, Mr.. Scott declaring that he
did not think enough OF the accusations to take up
much Of the time OF the House In refuting them,
and stating that Mr. Brumm merely wished to
gain little notoriety, which might aid him In his
Canvass for reelection, sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read speech made by Mr.. Brumm In the
last campaign, IN which he warmly defended the
coal and iron police, saying they were necessary
community. Then Mr.. Scott read some letters
and afidavtts sustaining his side OF the contro-
versy.