Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-25


dead body only was brought into the senate
chamber 1t was unfortunate that it should have
happened that the treaty came before them Just
AT moment when partisanship was most active
anu tn0ugntiess OF consequences. Mr.. Cleveland
nmSnt nave withheld II until after the election,
out he refused TO resort to such method regard
ing such an act as casting discreditable suspicion
upon tne senate. He preferred TO regard them all
as patriots. think am at liberty 10 say that he
would nave readily accepted amendments by the
senate In fact, we offered amendments, and they
were all voted down.
THE RETALIATION MESSAGE.
"But this is history. come TO the so-called re-
talation message. know the motives that inspired
that, and my admiration for the man expands
with the knowledge. Ideclare solemnly there was
no thought Of gaining party advantage by 1t. It
was inspired by the highest motives that ever
| enter q statesman's heart. Mr. West, or whoever
| else attributes other motives to him, does Mr.
Cleveland gross injustice. In this message he
expressed just what was strongest In his mind,
first TO last. He did not doubt for a moment that
congress would grant to him the power he asked
for, and ne expected to exercise 1t at once. can
say with full knowledge that had the bill that
passed the House so promptly, been adopted by the
Senate also, the proclamation requiring duties TO
ada through the United states would have been
Issued II the bill should pass after election at any
Time curing bis Administration he would enforce
WOULD NOT WAIT FOR FURTHER PRovocATIoN.
The STAR reporter here asked II the President
would wait for further provocation. II am salts
fed" was the reply, "that he would not. do not
recolect that he has ever said to me that he would
| not, but from the nature OF the case, and from
what know Of Mr.. Cleveland's motives and feel.
ings in the matter, am satisfied that he would
restore all duties as soon as the power was given
him TO 90 so.
"whlle the restoration OF these duties would
operate as retaliation upon Canada, their restora-
tion Is demanded aside from that, as a mere mat
ter OF right and OF business Nj. Cleveland, in
study OF question, became convinced that the
remission. OF these duties became, by the abroga-
tion OF the treaty, mere gratuity to Canada to
the great detriment OF our Treasury and our trade
see his countrys interests sacrifced for the 6enet
OF foreign people. For this reason he had no
doubt, when he asked Congress for power to order
granted.
"His former experience with the Senate did not
shake his faith, and he declared TO me that my
doubts did the Senate injustice, he thought. he
was perfectly sincere In this and when It became
certain that the Senate would postpone the action
on the bill, his disappointment was acute. He
| honestly believed that partisanship could not 20
TO mat extent. His idea, as expressed, was that
both parties would act together and share the
WHAT THE PRESIDENT HOPED FOR
sand why did he feel so about it? Because he
| saw that by this action the United States would
regain all the rights and privileges have ever
had claim to on the North. In the first place 1t
| would have struck blow at Canada which would
| have forced England to terms. Then it would
have been Of general advantage to our manufac-
merchandise now bought by Canadians In Eng
land would have to be purchased, to g large ex-
tent. esiI IN this country. The only American
| inJure are the railroads carrying goods
| into Canada, but this would be only an apparent
or temporary injury, since the merchandise has to
go there and it matters not to the rairoais If they
are American rather than English goods. II the
Canadians had to pay duty at our ports and then
viousy, be cheaper for them to buy OF ua By per-
uniting the goods for Canada 10 enter Our ports
aSer,e e Me 40 an ra aGlustee 70 our own people by
England. AS the law is now we make IL easy for
| distant foreign country to reach a market that
Is naturally ours. So that the President feels that
regardless OF any spirit OF retaliation, these duties
should be restored. He thinks IL the duty OF the
American Congress to assist him In their restora-
t1On. II he were not q candidate for reelection
or II his defeat were assured, he would hold the
| same views, and would feel pride in being the
inStrumentality through which true Amer1canism
should be proclaimed.
THE EFFECT ON ENGLAND.
"More than this the carrying out Of this policy
would bring England TO us, hat In hand, to know
what we want.
"'What do you want?' they would ask. Speaking
| for myself should say that the reply would be:
All that we won by the war Of the Revolution !,
true American can feel perfectly satished-can
feel that the work OF our fathers Is complete until
we hold every right won by the Rev voiution and
granted by the treaty or 1893, Of which England
has deprived US Of the enjoyment That would be
the result finally OF the enforcement OF the PreSl-
dents policy, believe 1t is the only truly Ameri-
THE ACTION OF MINISTER WEST
The Senator sat back, with his fingers laced
together, as he talked, and there was an express
sion OF earnestness that amounted almost to en-
thusiasm on his face. His admiration for the pa
trlotism OF Mr.. Cleveland was clearly not assumed,
and In speaking OF him he occasionally leaned for
ward to give emphasis to his words He spoke OF
the action Of Minister West not only indelicate
but highly improper, and termed his attempt to
define Mr.. Cleveland's attitude as the height OF
impudence that no man with regard for propriety
would be guilty Of He SAID that Mr. West was on no
such terms with the President or with the State
You may have observed, he said, that this Gov.
ernment has not treated through him on any sub
ject The senator thought there were some of the
elements OF treason, q very small and insignin-
cant treason to be sure, but something OF that
sort In an American citizen and British minister
Interests OF England He did not think Mr. West
could appreciate an improperly like that
Senator Morsan thought y, S there should be no
lieved that the President thought so too.
PROCLAMATION MAY BE ISSUED.
Recurring to the direct question OF retaliation
The STAR reporter asked what the course OF the
President would probably be in the absence Of the
power to carry out the policy he preferred.
Tne senator Itpueu tuaI Ine fIeSlQent would uu-
doubtedly issue q proclamation, In accordance
with the act OF 1887, II Canadian outrages were
renewed. He added that the President still hoped
that the bill recommended in his last
message would be passed by the Senate. II Mr.
Cleveland were reelected this might be DONE out
the Senator thought that the republican Senators
did not want Mr.. Cleveland to have the honor OF
forcing England 70 cOncede TO us all the rights won
In the Revolution. He said that Senator Edmunds
saw when the Presidents message came In lust to
what result its recommendations would undOubt-
edly tend He was quick to grasp the situation
and determined to deprive Cleveland OF the glory.
Incidentally Senator Morgan called attention to
the fact that Mr.. Harrison In his letter OF accept
ance, declared in favor OF settling the fisheries
question by negotiation, while the republican
Senators, N their report on the treaty, declared
that the subject was not one for diplomatic nego-
tiatton.
In closing the interview he again declared that
the Presidents determination Is to compel abso-
lutte recognition OF American rights, and that such
will continue TO be his attitude as long as he re-
mains In the White House.
sudden Death of Mr.. John HI. Passer,o>.
Correspondence Of TIE EVENING srAA
HYATTsvuL8, October "a
This morning Mr.. John II. Patterson a wen.
known resident Of this place. died quite suddenly
from hemorrhage Of the lungs. Nr. Patterson had
been In ill-health for some time He started 70
the station this morning TO take the 10 O'Clock
train for Washington and was attacked with n
hemorrhage just as he reached the track He
however, managed to get back TO the door OF his
house not far on, where Ma Patterson met him.