Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26
The Pit,.burg Press on the Message.

PIrTsBURG, August 24.-The Dispatch
rep says: "Tbe Presidents message on
the relations of the UIited States and Can
ada will, we thing, impress the unpreju.
diced portion of the public with q sense OF
i,s ability and fearlessness. The proper.
ton of the public which is just now pre-
pared to view any act Of the Precedent
without prejudice either for or against,
may be rather small, but it may also be
quite important as maintaining the bal
ance of power between the two parties.
"While asserting his beliefin the fairness
and adequacy OF the recently rejected fish
cries treaty, the President does not con
slider the rejection of that measure to JUS
.ify any aban comment OF the rights OF our
fishing interests. On the contrary, he not
only states his readiness 10 adopt retalia-
tory measures, in case other aggressions
should be attempted by the Canadian
authorities, but he goes on TO point out b
method of retaliation, which is perfectly
justified by the facts of the case and which
would be much more likely 10 bring Cana
da to terms than any other policy yet pro-
posed. Pariisanship aside,
it must he recognized that the message is a
strong one. 1t does not make any attempt
to cast odium on the party views which
secured the rejection Of the treaty. II
there is any attempt to make political
capital in it, it is by proposinga broad but
iorcible policy, and one which will be
likely 10 induce q very cOncilistory spirit
on the part of Canada, unless that Govern
ment should gain the hope that party
spirit in this country may prevent the
President from carrying out the course
which he outlines
with that possibility in view, the course
Of the Senate in refusing to hear the mes
sage. was decidedly unfortunate both in o
political and national sense. The honors
in this case seem to be held by the Presi-
dent"
The Post says:
"There il no doubt about President
Clevelsnd's attitude. IL given the author
ity he asks he ia going to make it unpleas-
ant for Canada until she is willing TO make
it very pleasant for the United States.
Wars have grown easily from smaller be-
einDiDgs than this, and war is among the
possibilities in this case. unless Canada
and Eugland back down. BIT the Presi-
dent takes the only course OF honor. Hsv-
ing been baked in an attempt at peacea-
BILE settlement by the bipartisan Repub-
lican members of the Senate he moves for
an honorable settlement by other means
The question is no longer one Of party. 1t
is national one, bnt tbs people will feel
that there is safe man at the helm"
The Times rep prints only few para
graphs from the message and says editor
tally:
1.-THE talk about grave difficulties and
even war "a the result Of the rejection Of
tho Fisheries treaty is CANNON. Bsyard
has no fight in him, and ss for Cleveland,
Judging from his conrse while the rebellion
was going on, he would be as likely TO run
to Canada az TO fight here from an Ameri-
can standpoint"
The Commercial Gazette (Rsp } Gays:
ut is pleasure to. read the patriotic
message on the fishery troubles which
President Cleveland sent to Congress yes-
terdsy. Coming after Secretary Bayard's
tsdious justifications of Csnsda's behavior
and the dreary flood Of oratory from Demo
cratic Senators in support Of Canada's
pretensions, it is q great qualification TO
find American rights and in.eaests again
receiving Executive championship"