New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-07

sponsIbnity only referred to the subject In Port
land as refer 10 Il here. show that President Cevc-
lands effort TO charge whatever there may be IN trusts
upon tho protective policy was without any jnsticaton
whatever and a weak Offset TO the prodieous
effort with which three years ago his Admlnis,rNlon
smoihccd all investigation into ne S%cs' U vcsn
Committee and the Democratic House treated ,nrm III
their tariff bill. In the Republican National pialo
people there is a resolution with which my honored
friend from Iowa had much to do referring TO rnss ~
which there Is a wiso discrimination ua'c rs 10 ,no
legislative power which shall control them ana cure
the evils connected with them That p,nm 1
respective Jurisdictions such legislation as viii prevent
the execution Of all the schemes 10 oppcsS .he coPo W
Tho TRANSFORMATION OF their products 10 market Oh-
viously. the convention referred me Trusts 10 ,ne
commcrcc 10 the power of Congress. making pirlsey
Tho distinction upon which my remarks At Portland ana
assigns trusts TO the power that can deal win thcm
the President IN his message referred them whore ne
know all efficient action on the SUBJECT was lnpracu
cable and impossible.
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
And now friends. few words on another SUBJECT
The county OF PscafaQuis is not n fishing county
Qanchtcr but II belongs TO State that has large
fishing interest on the coast and you know, without
nv telling you how completely the interests OF these
fishermen werc sacrificed in the treaty which was
made by a special commission, Of which the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor In this state was one
You know also how that treaty. although supported
and urged by President Cleveland was absolutely re-
iccted hy the senate OF the United States The Con-
stuiOd requires that treaty before It becomes
law shall be ratified by twothirds Of the Senate,
hut this treaty, instead Of getting two,thirds IN us
favor. much nearer getting two-thirds against
It. G.aughterl The President. though intensely as,
senate. which top and seems to have con-
cuded that the next best thing was to shy stone
at The under dog in the fight, which was Canada.
And he did 50 in astonishing manner. A
long while ago. when we were beginning to have rail
vaV lone Wit
growing between the Dominion and the ntcd states,
enacted pr d S5c Of me
chandise between Canada and the United states.
The ports of New York Boston and Portland were
designated In the act, leaving 10 the secretary OF tho
Treasury to designate such others as he might choose
Wei. you don't need to be told by ne that under
that clause very largo trade has grown up between
Canada and Portland as the main seaport OF our
saea trade that has been OF such comeq9enoe ana
might well knock five millions OUT of her valua-
you are soon be traverscd by the Megantic road,
which, IN connection with the Maine Central, VIII
make another transit route for bonded goods and tho
President says that this trade shall not continue II
Congress will authorize him to stop It, and he asks
Us to agree 10 a law enabling him to suspend or de-
etroy the whole Of It.
RETALIATION IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.
Among the motives for this extraordinary course
IS one to placae railroads interest which his
Secretary Of the Treasury has embarrassed by A
eratuitous order in favor Of the Canadian Pacific
Road Tho Secretary Of the Treasury has opened the
trade Of the whole Pacific Coast to the Canada Pacific
DAD and has given that company the right to carry
freight as a rival to our own Pacific roads which owe
a large debt TO the Government Certainly, If a
man owed me a debt and had a chance to throw
something IN his way that would enable him 10
make money and pay IT,, would not throw the PRIV
ilcgc away over TO an allen and stranger IN Cahaha
but the Secretary OF the Treasury has gwen NAV
power under that law, 10 The Canadian racine az ls
extreme west end. lie might easily nave Wl'hheiu
n if lie had chosen. out OF II there has grown Jcd
Ousv with American trunk lines which thlnk, ana
very Justly. that Icing restrained by tho Interstate
Commerce Act, they deeply injured by The Secre
tary's course. Would II be an ungencrous suspicion
If ! suggest that It is In the Presidents mlnu tnet
he might make an important POM uiere Dut, 'ii IL,
stead Of asking for power 10 proclaim suspension OF
all transit Nanc railroads why don't MS secretary
OF hi, Treasury recall Tie privilege that he gave 10
the Canadian Pacific. and LET us alone hero IN our
trade over the Meganlic and Grand Trunk lines
Upon whom docs that trade inhict an injury 10
whom IN the state Of Maine IS ther a wrong t zone
by the fact that imports from Europe or ue "ts'
Indies are landed at Portland destined i0r CANADA
and 90 straight through without being detained I'M
der our Custom House laws?
Would IL not be, In your judgment, very mean
and very unneehborly act If, when the 81 Law
renee River IS irzen up SO thst no shP can cpa
an advantage We have over Canada. 10 deny them
commercial privileges through Portland, especially
when # throws large and constant and profitable
trade into the hands of thousands OF American cit
zensl Would you advise that the trade be stopped
and the Americans engaged in 1t all punished because
The President sfubh0miy refused 10 use the means OF
urOper retaliation his power for the last wear and
= half in regard to the fisheries ? think II would
be wiser TO have the policy Of retaliation that hts
your Honorable and deserving men, and all this in
order that Mr. Cevcland's Administration shall be
relieved from the Odium Of the cratuitOus blunder
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. The only intelI
cent way 10 treat the question Is TO give more
+ am sure YOU VIII agree with ne as 10 the eXpcd-
Cncy Of pOstponng the whole subject I'll the next
fishing season and demanding 10 the decision Of "A
wise and firm President IN The person Of benjamin
Harrison. prolonged applause)