Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-25
COMMENTS OF THE NEWSPAPERS.
They all Unite in Commencing 1.-THE SEN
ate Makes Feeble Effort to Climb Out
Of It's Hole But 1t Will Not
Work How They
Adjourned.

manfuIy took his stand without fear Of
political results. His stand all along has
been to protect the general interests OF the
country. 1t was this view of the case
which brought about the treaty submitted
to the Senate; he left it with the Senate
to decide what was the best to be done by
a partisan msjority, every Republican
voted to reject the treaty.
THEY COULDN'T IMPROVE IT.
Before this vote was taken the Republi-
can majority in the Senate had the oppor-
tunity to amend the treaty in any form
which they desired and where they belived
that the treaty did not sufficiently protect
American interests They refused to amend
it in any way, and persons Of both parties
in this city recognized that arbitrary re-
fasal to amend WAS inspired by partisan
motives. The rejection of the treaty left
to the President only one resource for the
protection of American citiz zsns This rs
what the leading citizens Of New York con-
slider and believe to be the inspirNtion OF
his message. Outside of motives the mes
sage waa regarded ~ one Of
THE manifest AND MOST AMERICAN
that has ever been forwarded TO Congress
by President 1t has won for Mr.. Cleve-
land great admiration from even those who
are politically opposed to him.
Great disgust is felt at the action OF the
Republican Senate and the necessary atti-
tude now forced upon the President. A
prominent gentleman and Republican
speakin0 tonight sSid that he was disgust
"a enough over Levi p. Morton's resigna-
ton from the direetcrship of the Canadian
Pacific road. This resignation was given
TO the public ON August the 9th, two days
after the celebrated debate in the Senate,
although he claimed to have sent 1t IN
pPior TO Mr.. Morton's nomination to the
Vice Presidency. The gentleman IN ques-
ton stated that in fact it was an internal
lie, and lie cited in proof Of the disgust
which the trick had created, that no reso'
lution of thanks for Mr.. MorLOn's ser
vices was passed and that the resignation
was accepted in
ABSOLUTE SILENCE AND DISGUST.
The Euglish-American citizens regard Mr..
Cleyeland's action as perfectly just and
proper in the present emergency, and they
saw that if any trouble ensues the fsnlt
lies with the Republican party.
At the Republican headquarters the
Republican managers had very little to
say. Matt Quay couldn't be found,
Clarkson had also disappeared. A few OF
the broad minded men Of the Z. o. p. will
ingly admitted that q more manly aud
holder stsnd could not have been taken.
Among the Democrats the
MESSAGE HAS CREATED GREAT ENTHU-
sIAsM.
It il the universal opinion that no message
like it has been sent in since the times OF
Jackson. If the campaign desired any in
spiration, the President has inspired 1t by
yesterdays action.
An editorial of the Star says:
"The refusal Of the Senate to ratify the
treaty. has brought about the result long
since foretold by the President and by the
late Secretary Manning as sure to occur In
thsevent of a failure of negotiations. Should
England meet US in q proper spirit and
withdraw the notice of 1886, abolish the
discriminating tolls and refrain from in
iustiee to our fishermen, the retahatory
law need not be put into effect, but n
Great Britain refuses reparation or guar
sntees of future impartiality, the dithcully
will be one not to be trifled with, and
President Cleveland Is
NOT THE MAN TO TRIPLE WITH
il. and we may be sure that, cost what II
NAV and come what will, he will fearless
ly use the power conferred upon him to
prevent foreign imposition upon American
citizens and TO protect them against wrons
while abroad as completely as they are
protected at home"
The Press says:
rtJohn Bull don't mind il. He does mo-
care a great deal what Grover does to pool
little Canada"
The New York Herald says:
1.-THE message which the President senl
10 Congress yesterday afternoon contains
clear statement of the present status OF the
fishery muddle and of the next steps to be
taken in order to reach conclusion Of thi:
sxasperating question. Ii will force the
crisis at once. The injury Canada can DC
rs is, of course, small in comparison with
the injury she will receive, but II the Re
publicans, BY rejecting the treaty, forct
the government to strike, there Is no use
in having boys play. The Senate has made
retaliation a necessity. There is no othel
course to pursue, for the treaty Is KILLED
and the Senators refused 10 make another
Now. then, since you won't allow Mr
Cleveland TO settle the quarrel, gentlemen,
and won't settle it yourselves, you
MUST TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY
Of ths occasion and authorize the country
IN hit hack whenever il receives blow,
The President, in asking for authority te
enforce relations, simply maintains ths
self-reepect Of the nation"
The New York SWR says:
''The message aims blow that will bt
effective and vital. II proposes that the
insolent subsidized Canadian railroads
shall no longer be fsttened at the expense
of the United States. That is the way "a
hit Canals and hit il hard, and it is q
way, rude but effectual, Of amending the
interstate commerce act so that Cansda
shall not be entirely beyond its restric'
tions. Mr.. Cleveland also proposes thai
Canadian canals shall hepceforth get only
what they give. Politically, it attests
that he is q clever and wide awake tscti
clan, and Mr.. Edmunds, in preventing the
submission Of the message to the Senate
yesterday, made
MISTAKE UNWORTHY OF VETERAN.
The morning Journal says. president
Cleyeland's message on the subject Of 70
taliAtion upon Canada Is powerful docu