San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31

ton or the nSnerleS treaty is Stlll Gne
all absorbing topic of conversation
here. 1t is most remarkable docu-
ment; remarkable for the complete
somersault. which he has taken on
this Canadian question; remarkable
for its tone of belligerence, and
remarkable for pure unadulterated
gall mo other word expresses it so
well.) He has suddenly discovered
that the republicans were on the
popular side of the question, and
forthwith he proceeds to try and get
step in advance of the senate. This
would be all very good, if it were not
for the damaging fact that what is
known as the Retaliation act"
has been on our statute books
for eighteen months; his act places
unlimited power in the hands of the
president for the protection of Amer
lean interests, and while in his mes
sage he acknowledges that he has
known of a number of instances in
which Americans have been unjustly
treated by Canadians, he has done
nothing, has not even protested
against such treatment. Now he
asks for additional power to retaliate,
and this is just where he has made
miscalculatiOn. He has no intention
of retaliating, he only wants to make
little political capital, but he Will
find that the republican senate will
not be one whit behind the democratic
house in giving him all the authority
he wants, Notwithstanding the fact
that he has lacked the necessary cour-
age to make use of the power unani-
mously given him by congress year
and a half ago. When it comes to
protecting American interests, the re-
publicans are always in the lead, now
as in the past. If Cleveland and the
democrats want to join the ranks,
even at this the eleventh hour, and
add their mite to the good cause, the
republican veterans will give them a
cordial welcome, but they cannot rule
the campaign.
The House is now in deadlock on
the Deficiency Appropriation Dill, for
want of quorum, owing to the large
number of democrats absent from the
city. The House has passed resolu-
ton revOking all leaves, except those
granted for sickness, and it is hoped
to have a quorum present by the MD
die of the week.
Among the other appropriation bills
still unsettled, are the Sundry civil
bill, which is still in conference; the
Army bill, which is in the same con-
dition, the House having refused to
accept the report of the conference
committee. and ordered a new one.
The fortificatiOn bill has passed the
House. and is now in the hands of
the Senate committee. If all of these
bills are not passed by Friday, anoth-
er Joint resolution extending the old
appropriations will have to be passed.
The nomination of Representative
Golf, for West Virginia by the repub-
licans, has created a small panic
among democrats here. They
acknowledge that the state is now
doubtful one. Mr.. Golf is very pop
ular cand date, and deserves to be the
next governor of his state.
The house committee on pensions
has reduced the amount of the pen
sion which it proposed to give Mrs.
Sheridan to 50, 800 year. Represent
tative MatsOn, of Indiana, voted
against giving her any pension. The
bill has also been reduced to the
same amount by the senate pension
committee.
Senator HOar has offered a resOlu-
ton requesting the president to send
to the senate copies of all cOmmnnlca-
tons remonstra ting with the British
government against the conduct OF
Canada in regard to the canals; also
copies of all demands made by the
president for the redress of wrongs
done to our fishermen. This is only a
little bit of fine sarcasm on the part OF
the Massachusetts senator. He knows
very well that 10 such remOnstrance
or demand is in existence.
Senator Chandler used a part of
two days last week in telling how
the democrats carry elections in
Louisiana and Florida. The practices
resOrted to are enough to cause every
American citizen to blush for shame,
but southern senators are always
ready to defend them.
The senate finance committee are
still working on the substitute for the
Mills bill, but owing to so many other
important bills being before the SEN
ate Just now, the members of the COM
mittee have had little time to spare in
preparing the bill.
The democratic party never willing
ly assumes the responsibility for any
thing, so it is not at all surprising to
find them denying that they are to
blame for the present disgraceful
state Of affairs in the house. If the
majority is not to blame | should like
to know who is. The majority could
have put stop u granting leaves OF
absence at any time, had they been
so disposed. HOWELL.