The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

there Is no consideration in this world that
would make him sign bill that lac did
not in his conscience, believe ought to be
signed. More cheering and a voice: 81
believe that, too Well. my friends
finding the progress that this man wis
making In the affections OF the American
people, his political opponents have
sought 10 get him into trap alter trap
and destroy his popularity with the
people. In the iir.t place they
attacked him about tcrr.ain Goldfish and her
ring upon the Canada side. Laughter aud
cheers some OF them got Into Ecrapc
with the Canadians about Goldfish aud her
ring. Cleveland went tO work aud made
u trcaty-he made treaty with the Brit
ish government that secured 10 us rights
We never had enjoyed before, but the Sem
ate refused 10 mtiiy It.. They rejected II
with scorn and contumcly, and proposed
nothing whatever In its place. On the
contrary, they gave the President 90 un-
dersiand they wanted no treaty ON the
subject OF the fisheries. In settling a dis.
putc with a foreign power We must either
arbilmte or back down or fight.
This Republican Senate wouldn't
negotiate, back down or fight
They thought by these tactics they
would got Cleveland "in hole. but who
ever tries Ia get him into a hole Is mighty
apt 10 iind himself In hole. Laughter ]
Cleveland, with the extreme good sense
that has marked his career, Immediately
upon the rejection Oi the treaty sent n
message 10 Congress saying, 'li YOU won't
negotiate, II you won / give up, II you will
fight, then give mc the power, tho ncccs-
sary power that the President must have
In order 30 rctallate. ! want 10 fight"
What became Of that mcssagei Forth
with the Democratic House Of Roprscnia.
tives passed a bill clothing the President
Of the United states with the necessary
power 10 rvtaliaic, but when II went 10 tlic
pugnacious Senate ii was rclcrrud t0 the
committee on lofcign Affairs, and there Il
sleeps b. tiis day sleep from which II
never will rise. Great cheering
hut LET Inc remind you Of one thing.
think myself that ono oi the great
causes Of the rejection Of that
| treaty was the desire Of the sen
ate. must speak respectfully OF
them, ~ | expect 10 preside over them
after tie lth oi March next lgrrat laugh-
I ter and npplauscl aud ! want Ia DO on
/ good terms with them trcnewCd laughter
/ and applauscl. but thcru wcru mischief
making men, who whispered into the can
Of those senators, do not ritily tIat treaty,
/ reject that treaty gut up a row with Great
| Britain and all the lfishmcn In The United
States will vote the Republican ticket.
! [Grcat laughter think that accounts
| ior the milk that IN In the cpcoanut
| fGcat laughter and applause But Wnon
/ Cleveland said Ia that message recon.
mcndIng retaliation, u they would neither
negotiate ~ back down, aud back down
Was out Of the question, ior he would moi
back down himself when he did that
then the party gun which WIS 10 capture
all the Irish IN the United States was "
cnectually spiked that they had b. try "a
get up something Clsa 10 accomplish thcil
purpose laughter and applauscl. aud "
they concluded to Try II on the Chimes,
question.
Judge Thurman then spoke Of the Bur
lngame treaty and the legislation on th,
Chinese question up 10 the present time
lie referred to his position on this qucs
tion. as announced by him asearly ~ is70
when he slii that the Chinese are not
m ppopla a. live In America. They cal
never have our religion, they car
never have our manners or CUSTOM
they can never as.imilaie with the Amer
can people and bc Of advantage. lie sal,
his position ~ then announced was stil
I his position on that question. The spcakc
then referred 90 the exclusive hill recon
m,ndcd hy President Cleveland. sayinI
eome oi the senators, after wiggling an,