The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-09
POWER TO STOP. TRANSIT
THE HOUSE AT LAST PASSES THE
RETALIATION BILL.

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Crackers If it Comes to Fight, 40
cording to the Idea of Mr.. McAdoo.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.--Immediately
after the reading of the journal this morn
ing the House resumed consideration OF the
retaliation bill
Mr. White of New York opened the do
bate. He declared himself earnestly ia
favor of retaliation, which would retalate
upon Canada but not such as would recoil
upon our own heads. He believed that he
could demonstrate that the first section OF
the bill wou recoil to the benefit of the
dominion of Canada and to the permanent
and lasting injury of the commerce of this
country and of American labor. For this
reason he would vote against the bill,
although he was heartily in favor Of the
second section.
Mr.. White is the first member who, since
the debate began, has announced an inten-
ton TO vote against the bill
| Mr.. Wilson of Minnesota supported the
bill. He analyzed the act of 1887 to suppo {
his assertion that every mischief and every
injury which it was charged would result
to the people of the northwest from the EN-
actment OF the pending bill, would have re-
suited o them by the enforcement of the
act of 1887.
POWER IT GIVES THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Lind of Minnesota ranged himself
with Mr.. White of New York III declaring
opposition TO the bill. He said that if the
bill became a law, the President could by
a sing stroke of his pen, reduce the value
of &c, ,000, 900 bushels OF Minnesota and Da-
kota wheat cents a bushe tie could
enhance the exactions of the north
western railroads at least 25 per cent
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He could ruin the trade of the twin cities.
tho pride of Minnesota and of tue north
west lie could cripple the enterprising
men of the northwest, but it was not on ac-
count of selfish reasons that he would vote
against the bill He would vote against it
because he believed it was conceived for
improper purposes 1t was uncalled for,
wrong In theory. and an unworthy expo
nent OF the powers, dignity and honor of
the American people.
o'NEILL NOT AFRAID OF WAR.
Mr.. O'Neill of Missouri favored the bill,
defended the Presidents action and at
acked the Canadian ministry, with whom,
lie said, lay all the trouble that brought
LGbout this measure. He sent TO the clerks
desk and had read an extract from the Lon
don Standard about Canada being backed
by British guns, and styled 1t the utter
ance of bully and a braggart.
There was no likelihood of England
going to war with us. So far as the Tory
party was concerned there was no nation it
would be less liable to trifie with than Amer
ioa. IL knew that II trouble should come,
England would need all her iron-clads to take
care of the British channel. 1t would blus-
ter and it would bluff, and il would back
square down. There would be no war, no
fear OF that War with America would
mean the loss of India to England. and veri-
fication of the prophesy of Thomas Davis,
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opportunity. [Applausel
MICHIGAN ENOUGH FOR CANADA
Mr.. Tarsney of Michigan expressed his
abhorence of war, and his preference for
peaceful methods in the adjustment of diff
ferences, but if peaceful methods would not
avail then the state OF Michigan would take
care of Canada and make couple of DEM
ocratic states out OF her. The people of
Michigan desired peace, but 1t must be peace
on honorable terms Let England andCanada
distinctly understand that though the United
States desired peace and reciprocity it would
not, under any circumstances, submit to an
insult. [Applause.l
Mr.. Bourke Cochran of New York then
took the floor and made long and vigorous
speech in advocacy Of the pending bill, ad-
dressing himself more particularly to re-
futing the attacks upon the President by
Mr.. Hit of Illinois, and pronouncing an
eloquent eulogy upon the President, which
was hailed with delight by the democrats.
As Mr.. Cochran closed the democratic side
burst into enthusiastic applause, and he
was Immediately surrounded by party
friends, eager totoffer congratulations.
Mr.. Cochran said the address on the other
side, which had furnished the keynote Of
the discussion, had been the able speech Of
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hitt). To
that gentleman and TO him alone, was due
the credit OF lifting the discussion 10 high
T.f
ure. But he regretted that while tue speech
was eloquent, it lacked that element OF can
dor and fairness which would have made it
one Of the greatest productions OF this ses-
sion.
FOUND NO FAULT.
The gentleman from Illinois found no
fault with tho measure. but appeared TO
have three grounds for criticism. One
was thot the message was unnecessary,
another that the details of article 90 were
not fully stated by the President, and
another Ia grave charge, he might almost
say an impeachment), that this message on
the fisheries question was but part of a con-
| spiracy TO deliver TO Canadian exporters
the markets Of the United States. Nobody
pretended that the article was
Illinois conceded that it had been
abrogatcd by the action of the Canadian
| government and whether it died or was
killed in the daytime by Canadian violence
was scarcely worthy of discussion. The
next question was whether any treaty
stipulaltons stood in tho way of the passage
OF legislation Of this character. On that
subject all were agreed.
NECESSITY OF MORE POWER.
| Now as to the necessity of comforting
additional powers on the President-the
gentlemen on the other side professed TO be
OF one mind and yet it was conceded that
aftes the passage OF the act Of 1887, the
| President was justified in withholding the
exercise of the powers conferred upon him
until the conclusion Of the negotiations
which had been entered into between the
| United States and Great Britain.
Mr.. Hit remarked that it was not con-
ceded
MIR. Cochran thought that the gentle
mans language was clearer than he boz
lieved. aud the views the gentleman enter-
tanned struggled to his lips and found ex-
preston in spite of diplomatic reserve.
Laughter There was at least no open
criticism OF tho action Of the President in
suspending the exercise of his powers until
the conclusion Of the negotiations. Though
the gentleman from Illinois might not have
in terms conceded the propriety OF that
action, he did not believe that there would
be- found any person who would criticlso
the President for not at once assailing with
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