The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
A GRAND CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
CIeveland's Message on the Fisheries Treaty
"A Bombshen in the Enemy's
Calnp-Dernocrats Hailing the
Paper with Delight-Maine
May go Democratic.
Especial to Augusta Chronicle. ]

a profound sensation, not only in the
House. where it was read this afternoon,
but throughout the entire city.
Although the message was read in the
House too late for the afternoon papers,
so deep an impression did it make on
those who heard it, that it is the
general topic of conversation through
out Washington tonight. The mes
sage was sent in duplicate to the Senate
and House. 1t reached both about
O'Clock. Leading Democrats in both
branches had printed copies, and
doubtless Senator Edmunds knew the
purport of the message, for Immediately
it was received he moved the adjourn
ment Of the Senate.
READ IN THE HOUSE.
AS soon as it was received in the
House it was read. After the first few
ringing sentences, given in Reading
Clerk Tom Pettit's stentorian voice, the
attention Of every member, Democrat
and Republican, was riveted. From
the press gallery I had plain view,
and I but speak the truth when 1 say
the first few paragraphs were sufficient
to give the Republicans a gloomy,
sullen air, while the eyes of the Demo
Gratis glistened with eager, keen delight
and appreciation. The reading occupied
about forty minutes, the end of which
was greeted with prompt unanimous
applause from the Democrats while the
Republicans were evidently dazed.
DISPOSED OF.
The message was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs, and the
chairman pro tenn, Mr. McCreary, OBJ
tanned unanimous consent for the COM
mittee to report at any tine after the
House adjourned. Mr.. McCreary told
me he would call meeting of the
committee on Monday next. Mr..
Wilson, of Minnesota, by unanimous
consent, introduced a bill which he had
already carefully prepared to meet the
position desired by the President,
which was referred. with the message.
Fifteen thousand copies Of the message
were ordered printed. That is all the
House had the power to have printed
without the joint action Of the Senate,
but, before attention was called to that
: fact, Mr. Met Creary had moved to print
a hundred thousand copies. 1t is re-
garded as the greatest campaign docu-
lnent for years for Democrats on the
Canadian border.
THEY TALK IT OVER.
Presently the Republicans gathered
: in little knots on the floor, and their
mumbling conference could be heard
in the press gallery. 1t suggested the
scene after the great earthquake shock
in Charleston, when frightened citizens
gathered on corners and related their
experience and discussed their discom-
future. Pretty soon the House adjourn
ed, and the correspondents sWarmed
the House floor getting the opinion of
the members. Everyone was enthusi-
astic over the message.
Cleveland was the universal hero of
his party in Congress. His name is
in the mouths of the congressman
and the masses to-day in almost
redundant praise. 1t is conceded that
he has turned the Republicans into a
great successful card for the Democrats,
and now folks smile who recall the
suggestion of certain Democratic sena-
tors, that if Mr.. Cleveland was afraid Of
the rejection Of the treaty on the CAM
paign, he should recall it before the
final vote and send it back to the
Senate next December. They did not
know the President was loaded.
HE'S ALL RIGHT.
The chairman need no longer fear
that the President is taking no interest
in the campaign. The message is re-
garded by low and high tariff Demo-
Gratis cs the master stroke of the CAM
paign. To add zest to the sensation, of
course probability Of war with Canada
is fully discussed. 1t is conceded that
the position is grave, but that Grover
Cleveland is the master Of the situa-
ton. The discontinue Of the Repub-
icans is conceded, and it is somewhat
discovered in the fact that Senator Ed
muuds' private secretary was hurrying
and scurrying among the offices of the
correspondents Of the Republican news
papers all nigh doubtless putting that
senator's ablest and best Republican
phase on the affair. In braggadocio,
the Republicans say they are glad Mr..
Cleveland has imbibed the full spirit of
their retaliatory measure.
A POINT WE'LL TAKEN.
The Presidents point, that the SEN
ate rejected the treaty without an at
tempt to amend it, and thereby plainly
said they wanted no treaty at all,
places the responsibility for any trouble
that may arise on the Republicans,
whilst Mr.. Cleveland must reap the
reward of glory for his patriotic Amrei-
canism in urging the fullest retaliation.
The Democrats say Cleveland not only
wants an eye for an eye, but he wants
both legs, too. There is absolutely Sc
rious talk tonight of a revolt in Maine
which will sweep away the Republi-
cans like cyclone.
UNITED NOW.
There is no division between the
Democrats here tonight. All are en-
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