Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-08-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. 1883.

w AchANU1ONs aug ", 1000.
Is war with England among the
probabilities Of the near futuree
Would the idea be popular in this
country The significant language
used on tbet floor ofthe Senate dur
ing the discussion OF the fisheries
treaty has brought these two ques
lions prominently to the front just
now. Senator Riddleberger said at
the conclusion of bis remarks against
the ratification of the treaty: Eve
will never be National Government
until we have whipped England Tor
the third time. Our boasted Mon.
roe doctrine is being annulled and
wiped from the face Of the earth Ia,
day aud we find gentlemen on the
other side of the chamber demo
crats) saying that we must arbi-
trate or we must fight. The party
that stands out boldly against any
concession by this Government of
60. 900, 900 people, IL the only party
fit to govern" The next day Sena.
tor Teller in speech on the same
subject SAID: .The United States
will never be free nation unless it
asserts that which belongs to it, and
unless it is ready and willing to
stand up for that which the treaty
of 1888 recognized in whether
that be its boundaries or it's independ.
ence. The people of the United
States will get their rights peacea.
bly il they can, forcibly if they must.n
The language used by those two
Senators is endorsed by many other
members of Congress, and the de.
feat of the fisheries treaty which
is absolutely certaln-may lead to
complications that might result in
war. SO much for the first ques.
ton.
AS to the second, there is no de,
Inying the fact that the wave Of
intense Americanism that is sweep
ing over the country would make II
war with England extremely popu-
lar with the masses. That this feel.
ing is reflected in Congress, may be
: readily seen in the large maioritles
1 in favor OF the resolutions to lnvesti-
! gate Canadian encroachments upon
: our rights. Two of such resolutions
have been passed by the Senate and
,, one by the House. Let England be-
lware. - = Nai @Hf "'s''
ia Representative Cutcheon. OF
Michigan, says that the talk about
!, the Democrats carrying that state
: is all bosh, and that the Republican
outlook could not be more promis-
ing. He thinks the state will give
larger Republican majority than
it has given since 1880.
The House committee on apprO.
priations having refused to report y
bill approprlating 81 100000 to pay
! arrears of soldiers bounties and
back pay, Representative Laird, OF
a Nebraska, offered the bill as an
amendment to the general dehcien
cy appropriation bill. Mr.. Burns, OF
1 Missouri, a member of the appro
= priations committee, immediate
diately jumped up and raised point
of order against the amendment
!. which caused 1t to be ruled out
This gave Mr.. Reed of Maine NJ
opportunity which he was evidently
waiting for, and he proceeded tC
I score the appropriations committee
for the disgraceful manner in which
Il they conducted their business, anC
It for their deliberately and persistent
ly keeping the creditors of the Gov
eminent out of their just dues. Mr.
Reed was very severe, but it was al
!, deserved.
Congress has at last awakened tC
the fact that Canada has been quiet
a ly working to rob us of trade which
k naturally belongs to us. The Senate
l. has passed Mr.. Hoar's resolution for
a select committee to investigate thC
h commercial relations between the
q two countries; also Mr.. Cnllom's res
,. olution instructing the Senate com
mittee on interstate commerce t.
Investigate the relations OF the Can
u adian railroads with the transporta
D ton across the continent of com
Q merce which naturally belongs e
the United States.
]. Representative Phelps, OF New
|. Jersey, who is likely to be the mex
q Senator from that state, says he Il
livery hopeful of carrying his state
/, this fall, and perfectly confident o
!, carrying the legislature.
HowETTQ