Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-08-28

The ersas advantage which the presl-
s6mt hes ovvr his political opponents Is In
~ evidence which his public acts afford
~ they sre actuated by high regard
~ ~ best interests of the country. II
ny h attributed to his good fortune, to
~ good sense, or to his honesty but It
onnuot be galnsaid that the president is
vsry successful In securing the public ap.
proval OF his official acts. His success in
1hio has never been been more clearly
Danifest than In his message to Con-
erees upon the fishery question wherein
- makes it clear that he has endeavored
b treaty stipulations to secure the pro-
per protection OF American interests and
that the Senate, in rejecting the treaty
without proposing an amendment or sub
stitute for It, Is willing to leave our
wrongs for the present unredressed.
IN this showing, the Senate clearly IL
q disadvantage with the executive
and he promptly takes the occasion OF
theiracsion to make still more conspicuous
his position ~ the earnest defender OF his
o,untry's interests. Since the Senate will
not agree TO treaty settlement securing
our fishing rights, the president demands
that he shall be authorized to retsliate
upon Canada for her action; and he pro
poses such retaliation ss even Canada
cannot complain Of. Three years ago
she withdrew from our fishermen the
privilege OF sending home their fishing
catch. over Canadian soil in bond and free
Of duty. The president proposes that We
now sha withdraw from Canada the
privilege OF importing and exporting
goods In bond to and from our ports and
that we shall put upon ntr vessels on our
canals . like charge to that which she
impnses upon our vessels on her canals.
Nothing could be more just In sugses.
4 tion or Elective in action. Canada has
privileges Withdrawn from her which are
more valuable to her than those privileges
+ are costly to her that she denies us; and
the privileges denied her are OF kind
that she has denied us, and of the denial
OF which by US she cannot therefore rea.
sonably complain.
II is not strange that the conspicuous
exposition Of such statesmanship has at
tracted general applause to the Demo-
cratic executive and thrown correspond
Ing shadow upon the Republican Senate.
Necessarily this feeling will have pow.
erful influence on the political canvass.
! II may or may not be that the action Of
the president and Senate was prompted
~ the ending election. It Is very likely
infe<d that It was Influenced by 1t. But
The presidents advantage is in the fact
that his action, helpful though 1t bs to
his party, is yet to the honor and glory OF
his country and is recognized az wise
stAtssmsnship, and wins general applause
upon its merit.
Most persons will say that this is a
marked exhibition of such wisdom as is
most wanted in an executive that 1t Is
I such an exhibition Of alertness and abil
ity, In seizing flying opportunity and TAX.
ing advantage Of situation, that is bound
to win success; and stamps greatness upon
those who show 1t. Mr.. Cleveland
doubtless had the able help of Mr.. Bayard
IN evolving this triumph, and he proba.
bly, has also had the wise counsel of his
cabinet but they are part Of the exec
utive, and Ii is greatness In Itself to be
4 able to select wise counselors and to fol.
low wise counsel.
Mr.. Blaine, who has been very success
ful, since his return, in putting his foo,
Into every subject he discusses, con
q demns the president for the abandon
ment OF his efforts towards paci6
e settlement Of the fishery troubles, ant
also for proposing to withdraw fre'
! land transit across the border In retail,
flon for grievance upon the water. sucl
complaint from the Republican leade
shows how completely unassailable th'
president's position is; retaliation is wha
The Republican leaders have been howlin,
Tor; and they howl when they get it II
nueh fair shape as the withdrawal of rail
xoad transit privileges from Canadian
ports, which Canada three years ago with
drew from our fshermen's fish.