Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-10
WASHINGTON LETTER

Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 1888.
Is a war with England among
the probabilities OF the near future 7
Would the idea be popular in this
country ? The significant language
used on the floor of the Senate dur
ing the discussion of the fisheries
treaty has brought these two ques'
lions prominently to the front just
now. Senator Riddleberger said
at the conclusion of his remarks
against the ratification of the
treaty ave will never be Ma
tional Government until we have
whipped England for the third
time. Our boosted Monroe doc
trine is being annulled and wiped
from the face of the earth to-day
and we find gentlemen on the other
side of the chamber (democrats)
saying that We must arbitrate OF
we must fight. The party that
stands out boldly against any con-
cession by this Government oil
6O,OOO, 900 people, is the only party
1T to govern" The next day
Senator Teller in "a speech on the
same subject said; "The United
States will never be free nation
unless it asserts that which be-
longs to it, and unless it is ready
and willing to stand up for that
which the treaty of 1885 recognized
in it-whether that were its boun'
diaries or its independence. The
people of the United States Will
get their rights peaceably if they
can, forcibly if they must" The
language used by those TWO Sena'
tors is endorsed by many other
members of Congress, and the de-
feat of the fisheries treaty-whlch
lis absolutely certain-may lead 70
complications that might result IN
war. So much for the first ques'
ton.
As to the second, there is nc
denying the fact that the wave OF
intense Americanism that ia sweep
ing over the country wopld make
war with England extremely
popular with the masses. That
this feeling is reflected IN Congress,
may be readily seen IN the large
maiorities in favor of the resolu'
tons to investigate Canadian en-
croaohments upon our rights Two
of such resolutions have been
passed by the Senate and one by
the House. Let England beware
The republican senators are still
carefully working on the tariff bill,
which is TO be offered as a substi'
tute for the Mills bill. 1t is i'm
possible to say just when it will be
reported to the Senate.
Representative Dutoheon, oil
Michigan, says that the talk about
the Democrats carrying that state
is all bosh, and that the Republican
ont look could not be more promis-
ing. He thinks the state will give
a larger republican majority than
it has given since 1880.
1t is said that the Democratic
national committee has 80 far failed
to agree on any plan of campaign,
owing to differences of opinion
among its members.
The local Democrats Of this city
have been trying to get mp ratlh-
cation meeting ever since Cleve-
land was nominated, but owing to
the refusal OF the business men OF
the city to contribute the necessary
money, they have not yet succeed
ed. The business men Of Wash
ington hate Cleveland as the "devil
does holy water"
Senator Edmunds is so much op-
posed to open executive sessions of
the Senate, that he will not stay in
the Senate chamber while the fish
cries treaty is being discussed.
The House committee on ap.
propriating S1,5OO,OOO to pay ar
rears of soldiers bounties and back
pay, Representative Laird, of Ne
brasks, offered the bill as an
amendment to the general def.
cheney appropriation bill. Mr..
Burns, of Missouri, a member of
the appropriations committee, i'm
mediately jumped up and raised a
point Of order against the amend
ment which caused it to be ruled
out. This gave Mr.. Reed of Maine
an opportunity, which he was eyi-
IDENTIFY waiting for, and he proceed.
ed to score the appropriations com.
mittee for the disgraceful manner
in which they conducted their
business, and for their deliberately
and persistently keeping the credi-
tors OF the Government out OF their
Just dues. Mr.. Reed was very
severe, bat it was all deserved.
Congress has at lat awaked to
the fact that Canada has been
quietly working to rob us Of trade
which naturally belongs to us. The
Senate has passed Mr.. Hoars reso'
linton tor select committee to
investigate the commercial rela.
tons bet Ween the two countries !
also Mr.. CullOm's resolution In.
structlDs the Senate committee on
interstate commerce to investigate