The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-25

tenn over that of our neighbors, that
our Chief Magistrate is every four years
under the necessity OF "playiDg to the
gallery" The President in his message
| descends to what is plainly electioneer-
ing. claptrap designed to out bid the
Blaine Harrison combination for the
anti-British vote. We suppose it would
be foolish for Canada to deem herself
insulted by anything said in the United
States in the hurly-burly of leap-year.
To Americans the threats to deprive
our Americans of the privilege of trans
porting their goods on the Canadian
railways. is of little public concern. We
must correct President Cleveland on
one point. There are no tolls levied on
American vessels passing through any
Canadian canal that are not also levied
on Canadian vessels.
The Empire, the leading government
organ, makes no editorial comment.
IT MAKES THEM sQUIRM.
TORONTO, Augusta Presidents
message on the fisheries question is the
topic of general discussion. Grain
dealers whose interests are very much
invaded in the measure, did not re-
strain their disgust with the threats of
interference with consignments of
exports in bonds. Others feared an in
crease in the prices of general COM
modities and in railway rates. Vessel
owners say that the results
of excluding Canadian vessels from
American ports will be practically
to ruin Canadian shipping interests, as
without the American trade, the
present vessels cannot secure sufficient
traffic. The immediate effect of clos
ing the canals TO Canadian vessels
would be to injure Port Arthur as
shipping port and ultimately to blast
the culture of that promising place.
Sir Henry TAYLOR, president of the
Grand Trunk Railway, said he could
not believe the American people seri
ously thought of retsIiatory
policy such as was sketched in
the message. He would prefer to think
the whole thing political move, which
would serve no purpose when the cleo
ton of President was decided.
THE REFORM ORGAN.
The Globe, the leading organ of the
reform party, described President
Cleveland's message as an cleo
ton dodge to catch the anti Anglo
vote, but says he recognizes
the bligauon lalu On him by his Office.
It says the Canadian government must
stand up firmly for its rights. but must
abstain from all expressions that might
tend to provoke neighbors. already
greatly in the wrong, and who. there
fore, will be on the alert to seizs upon
anything that may palliate or excuse
CneIr wrong dolngs.
THE MONTREAL PRESS.
MONTREAL, August 24.-The Herald
says: 1.-The President probably means
that retaliation should be had on Cana
dian vessels at SauIte Ste. Marie. But
whether he proposes to Tectify the in
justice done to Canadians on the State
of New York canals IN the event Of the
Montreal rebate being abandoned, does
not appear"
Constructed out cf Misrepresentation
against Canada, and stultiies his own
attitude and course in approving ana
recommending the fisheries treaty."
AT OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, August 24.-The Citizen says:
OlSNSlhIlO HE'S SaOWA LIS manu- anu Luz
hand of the United States, but he does
not help his case, and this he will
discover before one month passes over
bis head. Our nei yhbors may threaten,
but they can neither brighten. bully nor
force Canada into any anomalous posi-
tion.
MORE FROM LONDON.
LONDON, August 2l.-The Norniag
Post thinks that the comedy Of nations
demanded & hat an invitation De seat to
England TO reconsider the matter be-
fore proceeding further. Itdeprecia5es
President CleveIaud's action and re-
fuses to believe that the majority OF
Americans desire to set in an IN
friendly spirit and trusts that the ms
jority OF the Represen.atiYe will en-
dorse the view that the talk CT reprisaIs
is premature.
Brace Up.
You are feeling depressed, your appe-
IL.