Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-05
Talking g Retaliation.
The House Devotes a Day to
 that Subject.
PRO AND CON AND TIT FOR TAT.

\ hO aND JUN aND IA1 run \ Al.
 NTessrs. McCrearv, Hit and Chipman the
 Chief Orators-They Havo Some Lively
 Exchauges-Figurcs of speech, Argu- Euments and Epigrams.
 | WASHINGTON, Sept 5-Most of the time
 of the house was spent discussing the retalia- | tion bill
 | Mir. McCreary praised the administration | for its firm and courageous attitude on the fisheries controversy. The presidents mes | sageS on the tariff and on thc fisheries should
 be recorded together in history. The one sought to tighten taxes and the other sought to maintain the dignity of the American
 citizen The Republican senate in rejecting the treaty had gi ven notice that no treaty
 which could be negotiated would be satisfao- tory to them; so the time for negotiation was past and the time for retaliation had come The rights of American fishermen should ! be protected, and a stop Shuuli be put to an uHJuSt discrimination against American yes scls in Canadian canats
 Gen. Grant sent a sage to congress the subject of our relations @ Canada, and almost instantly mcSSeu gers were sent from London to Canada to warn the Canadians
 that their unjust acts must cease, and soon J the treaty of Washington was authorized. It was by no means certain that the pres- dent would be required to issue the procla-
 nation authorizod by the bill. He (Mr Nc Creary) hoped and believed that when the
 bill was enacted into law the usual good judgment of the English and Canadian authorities would be manifested. But let the result be what it might, the president
 would be supported by the people of the
 United States without regard to party. MT. Hit, of Illinois, said that the gentle
 man from Kentucky (Mr, McCreary) con-
 nected the message on the fisheries with what 1 was known as the free trade message. It was apt combination. The treatment of our fishermen and the tendency toward free trade had gone hand in hand since the day
 of the inauguration. (Applausa on the Re
 publican side.) By joint resolution both houses of congress had resolved to give notice of the termination of the fishery articles of the treaty. The fishermen were impatiently awaiting the time when the arrangement
 would terminate which had been so greatly to their disadvantage
 It was only after the beginning of the new administration when discussion took place between the British minister and our govern ment looking to renewal of the arrange
 ment. The news filled the Canadians with joy and the American fishermen with dis may.
 The Canadians, greatly encouraged by
 what had been done by our government, now began course of vexatious tactics to secure
 this free trade in fish which they believed
 they would ultimately secure, indirectly if
 not directly. The commission of outrages on
 our fishermen was begun.
 The treaty of 1888 abandoned q vast region of fishing waters which American fishermen
 had before and kept it exclusively for Can- adian fishermen. The opinion of the country rejected it long before the vote of the senate. The treaty a bargain. There was more | of bargain than was written down. | Sir Charles Tupper had said touching the | question of free trade: ''Air. Bayard told us 1 that there was but ons way of obtaining | what we wish. 'Tou will tiud, said Mir | Bayard, that the policy of this government, 1 the policy of the president the policy of the | house of representatives, the policy of the l great Democratic party of the United States 1 will at take the onward march in the direction you propose and accomplish 1 steadily that which you desre.'' Mir. Hit then went into an exhaustive ar | guInent to show that article 29 of the treaty | of 1871 had not been abrogated The author | ity the president asked he possessed already, | for the retaliation act gave him vast and l enormous power, by which he might exclude not only Canadian vessels from our ports 1 and Canadian products from our country. | but any goods coming from Canada of for | eign production.
 The practical result of an interruption of | traffic ill bond would hurt the people Of the | people of the United States very materially. | especially the people of the great northwest | Stop the transit in bond and the Canadian
 railroads would be overhowing with busi- l ness
 ! Mr Chipman, Of Michigan, said he was in
 favor of tha bill In alluilng to tue sug- | geStlun jha, TWO years uut!ce should be 1 given to Eng and as a matter of diplomatic 1 courtesy, he gave utterance to the following l epiSram winch was received with applause 1 and laughter.
 "The nearer a man approaches diplomat 1 in form, the nearer he is to q fool; and the nearer he approaches one ill substance, the l nearer he is to knave."
 He did not want he said to be moro polite | to England than self respect required. Her | foot had been on every weak neck. She had | pressed her interests by brutality of force or
 meauneSS of diplomacy, as the circumstances l of the case required. Everywhere she had
 been selfish and pitiless
 | She was the monster money changer in | Gods temple of the earth. What the honor 1 of our country required he would conceds to
 her and not an atom more This bill was in
 the pathway of duty, and he would vote for | it with stout heart and clear conscenee Drowned While Trying to Escape. | CLEVELAND, O., Sept 5. - While the
 schooners Colonel Cook and Baldwin were | baiDp t0we6 bv tha tuv Swaa,,exa l-oe ,,as r