The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-08-30

THE United States senate has rejected
the treaty negotiated with the British
government and has done SO without one
alteration of its provisions, without one
suggestion as to the more appropriate
measures to be adopted. That the SEN
ate has been so far unmndful of its dirty
to the people and the respect that should
be shown to the President and the nego-
tiators of the treaty, is an act to be inter
preted to mean that the senate regards
the interests OF American citizens suffi-
GENTLY secure, the treaty stipulations as
superhuous matter, or that the public
must come to the inevitable judgment
that the senate derelicted its duty in the
hope that in this hour OF trial and anxiety
thrust at the British government would
save the republican party from partial
dissolution or total discontinue That it
considered the treatment to which Amer
leans have been subjected by the British
government perfectly proper and in ac-
cord with standing treaty stipulations is
certainly not so, as the past history of
the bellicose attitude of many grave and
reverend senators will plainly show
That the negotiations were regarded as
superf1uous is certainly not the fact as
members of both parties are agreed that
existing arrangements do not give salts
faction. The long delay to act upon the
treaty after it was delivered to the senate
is another indication that that body
wished to feel the public pulse and dag
nose the case to determine whether policy
were preferable to craftsmanship. The
choice has been made and the outcome
less satisfactory than was probably an
| ticipated. The President had the pro-
posed treaty negotiated In response to
| the voice of duty, at the call of national
! sentiment. Conscious that the necessity
for adjusting the disputes between our
selves and Great Britain still exists, and
recognizing that duty to his high office
is now as imperative as though an APP
preaching election did not disturb the
nation, President Cleveland, forthwith
on the rejection of the treaty by the SEN
| ate, addresses special message to con-
gress praying for legislation that would
justify him in peaceful but just retalia-
| tory measures against the British gov
eminent. The courage of the President
has surprised the republican party and
| speculation on his motives has run wild
| The message, it is said, is bid for the
Irish vote, is designed to supersede his
tariff message and argues a change Of
heart in its author. It has been consid
cred blow aimed at England's power
and dignity. SO it needs occasion no sur.
prise if flotilla of gun-boats should be
soon seen off our shores ready to resent
the unprovoked assault of our chic
magistrate. But in reality the message
is calm; it calls for no war-like prepare
tions; it simply demands appropriate
| legislation to carry into execution the
letter and spirit of former treaties. L
does not assume that the treaty proposed
| uleduu pedCe anu I1dI us ItjeCIIOu uledLE
war. It shows that the President adj
heres to his belief in the wisdom of the
treaty and that he thinks it is not the
| disposition of the senate to ratify any
measure until the presidential contest is
settled. The failure of the President tC
offer any compromise of the treaty argues
cOnclusively that he is no more inclined
to retract its free trade clauses than he
is willing to retract the policy set forth
in his annual message.