The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-23
THE TREATY IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Teller Makes Some Plain Talk
About the Administration.

WASHINGTON, July 21.- The Senate,
shortly after assembling, proceeded to the
consideration of the fisheries treaty in open
executive session, and Mr.. Teller took the
floor. Referring to the assertions that the
attitude of the Republican Senators on the
treaty had been dictated by caucns, he de-
clared that it had never been discussed in a
Republican caucus. The Republican Senators
were against it from its first publication, and
so were many Democratic Senators. If the
treaty had come from Republican admins
tration he did not believe a Republican
Senator would have supported it, and there
was not a Democratic Senator who would
have supported it if it had not come from a
Democratic administration. If any Senator
desired proof that the administration was an
active promoter of the treaty he would
furnish it, Proceeding to discuss the treaty
ou its merits, he declared that American
rights to the fisheries were inherent, and no
more conferred by treaties than were the
boundries of the Republic itself. Speaking
OF the insults offered by Canadian cruisers to
American fishing vessels, and of the hauling
az DOWN own; Of the American flag on one, of them,
ne SAID that no decent apology had been
made made for the act, and that this fact ought to
there were men in the Democratic party
ashamed OF ii, but they had lost the courage
to say what they thought, and what all hon.
est, brave people had to think, of such
transactions There was not Senator who
did not know that not nation on earth
would have dared do the same thing toward
Great Britain. The apology was not salts
factory, but it was in keeping with the
whole course of the administration in deal
ing with the British government.
At the close of Mr.. Teller's remarks, Mr..
Dawes obtained the floor, and the matter
went over until Monday.
The Senate then proceeded to the consd-
Grafton of the bills authorizing the construc-
ti0n of bridges, and passed several House
bills with amendments. Conference COM
mittees were appointed ON amendments,
which were merely formal, and the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
The American Party.
A large number of circulars entitled
'to Americans everywhere have been issued
from the headquarters of the American
party. After stating that national con-
yention will be held in this city ON the 10th
of August, the national committee ask the
person to whom the circular is addressed ''to
see to it that the American constituency of
your State, district or locality is represented
in the coming gathering of Americans in
the National Capital. If possible state con.
vention of Americans in your state should be
called that delegates at large may be selected
and prompt actlen urged in several Congress
sional districts. Where this is impossible,
call the Americans In your district together
at once whether few or many, elect officers
for the district club, and appoint two dele
gates for the district to the convention"
Representatives are also asked from organ
izations of patriotic Americans, and should
all other means of sending delegates fail the
circular asks that some resident of Wash
ing city who is a Citizen of your state and
whom you know to be good American be
authorized to represent your state or one Of
your districts in the convention. The COM
mittee states that the convention has been
called in obedience to an almost universal
demand for it by the adherents of the Amer
lean party throughout the country. The
principles of the party are enunciated as
follows: They demand the careful restric-
ton OF immigration TO persons of good
character. who are willing to obey our laws
and respect our Institutions; require an
educational suffrage; the extension of a
probationary period to fourteen years at
least; declare in favor of the glorious free
school system which we shonld protect in
tact against the assaults either of open or
secret foes; ask that American lands be
owned by American citizens only; favor
permanent and most thorough separation of
church and state; demand protection for in
dustrious Americans from the curse of
foreignism in what so ever shape it antagon-
ICES our institutions or threatens national
liberty and unity.
Yellow Jack In Florida.
General Hamilton, of the Marine Hospi-
tai service, received telegram tonight
stating that there were seven cases of yellow
fever at Plant City, Florida.
The Pension List.
Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people:
INCREASE.
Thomas Benson. Frankfort, special act.
Lewis Brewster, Belfast
Isaac Whitney, Macwahoc.
Chas. II. Anderson, Freeport.
Daniel Moore, Bangor.
REISSUE
Whitman Orcutt Fort Fairfield.
Joseph Speed, West Washington.
ORIGINAL. WIDOWS, ETC.
Adeline, mother of Abner C. Gil, Livermore
Falls.