Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-30

which we complain, and as far as DO
-sible within the tame lines. An
above all things the plan Generalization
If entered upon; should be thoroue
and vigorous. l1g ..fi- .-so.r- =
These considerations lead me at tn
time to invoke the aid and counsel {
the Congress and its support in such
further grant,of power as seems to M
necessary and desirable to render effet
htive the policy have indicated. ,..
The Congress has already passed
law which received executive assent O
the Sd day of March, 1887, providin
that in case American fishing vessel
being or visiting in the waters or at an
ports of the British dominions of Mort
America, should be, or lately had bee
deprived of the rights to- which the,
were entitled by treaty or law, or
they were denied certain. privilege
therein specified, or vexed and har
fassed in the enjoyment of the same
the President might deny to vessel
and their masters and, crews of tn,
British dominion, of North Americ.
any entrance into the waters, ports o.
harbors of the United States and als(
deny entry into any port or place of ti,
United States of auy product of said
dominion or either goods coming from
said dominion to the United States.
While ! shall not hesitate upog
proper occasions to enforce this act, il
-Wllt seem to be necessary to suggest
thatlif such enforcement is limited in
such manner as shall result In the
least possible injury to our own people
the effect, would probably be entirely
inadequate to the accomplishment OF
tile purpose desired. i deem it my
duty, therefore, to call the attention OF
the Congress to certain particulars in
the action of the authorities of the Do
minion of Canada, i'll addition to the
general allegations already. made,
which appear to be In such marked
contrast to the liberal and friendly dis
position of ourfcountry as in my opin-
ion to call for such legislation as will,
upon the principles already stated,
properly supplement the power to in
augurate retaliation already vested i'm
the executive. f,-s.,s-,7
Here, then, is distinct enactment
of the Congress limiting the duration
OF this article, of the treaty to the time
that articles .18 to % inclusive and
article 30 should continue in force
That In fixing such Limitation it but
gave the meaning of the treaty itself is
Indicated by the fact that its purpose is
declared to be, to carry into effect the
provisions of the treaty and by the
further fact that this law appears to
have been submitted before the pro-
mitigation, of the treaty to certain mem
bers OF the joint high commission rep-
resenting both countries, and met with
no objection. or dissent. '@.,
There appearing to be no conflict or
lnconsiste ency between the treaty and
the act of the cougress last cited, it is
not necessary to invoke the well settled
principle that in case of such conflict
the statute governs the question. In
Any event, and whether the law Of 1873
c9nstrues, the treaty or governs it,, sec
tIon 20 of such treaty, / have no doubt,
terminated with the proceedings taken
by Improvement to terminate articles
lo to 70 inclusive and article 80 of the
treaty. Thesa proceedings had their
inception in agtOint resolution OF con-
gress passed May s, 1883, declaring that
in the Judgment of congress these ar
ticles ought'te be terminated and di-
reeting the pfesidentgto give the notice
To the government Of Great Britain pro-
vided for in article SO, Of the treaty.
Such notice having been given two
years prior To the 1st of Julyy 1885, the
articles mentioned were absolutely ter
minated on the last named day and
With thelnarticlef2 20 was also ferninat-
ed.i If by any language used in the
Joint resolution. it was Intended to re-
lleve section3 of the act of 1873, EN-.
hndying article 20 of the treaty, from its
own limitations orto save the article It'll
self ! ann entirely satisfied that the
intention miscarfied.I .sgs
1BntsstatN tes granting Ito the people
or Canada the valuable privileges of
transit for their goods from our ports
and over our soil which had been pass
ed prior to the making Of the treaty OF
and indRpe dentiy 0f. IL. refyaained
In force and everssi,lce Y THE abroqatior1
oftha treat ant not withstaritiinp the
refusalof Canada Ia perInitson fisher
men 10 send their tlsh fos their home
lIslrket through her territarys iii Bond,
he people orthat DayYlfuion have ent
loyed without dimfnhfI0za the adyan-
lagos Of our liberal and generous laws.
Without basings aatr complaint upon
: violation or treaty obligations, it ID
aeyertheks true that Such refusal OF
ransit and other Injurious acts which
ave been recited constitute q provokI
.ag insistahce upon rights neither NIT
gated by the amenities of national in
:ercourse nor mod fed by the recognil
ion of OUT liberality and generous con-
,fderatiofis.i 97 9S3 saalte rTttt RS3s st9
Actuated by the generous and neigh
,orly splEit which hase characterized our
cur tariff laws have since
.S66t beenisol far waived in ifavarof Cam
sdaas to allow free of duty the. transit
lcross the territory of the United States
arriving at our ports and des-
ined to Canada or exported from Cam
ldaN to- etherseourltEies.m sAVherr the
reaty Of MasfiirIggofi was ,iekofixted
list hHtween the ttniAed Statesssand
}feat Bfitaiii, having g il Oil ject very
naodifieasfe8 81 4hes trsaty
r. 1878, the privileges ab feTrad To
we're made reciprocal al .lIHsas ffi sre- |
tIrfr by Canaia Utise Ufiiteu States III
be following language contained In |
he 18th article OF said ,treaty:asiEI 1
It Is agreed thai, fpf the term OF |
ears mentioned .iraq qasfieIe ss3Se stIf this !
reaty goods, wares 0of mel fchand dise sarb
wing atsthesporta OF New YORK sBbs- /
- aad Rsstaands : ~ ID akliyS "A flaat odrts |
{ Hlk phfted6 tsfe HfSch hsve been /
rma y tokn lime to lime Ue Sbecially i
ssignated by the Drest( (fealk,0Y fIfRIfSif- II