New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-22
MR. MCKAY REPLIES TO "THE TIMES"

,,na.r frce,radc system has been bitterly attacked
and the motive Of the author misrepresented' les
terday Mr. Mckay sent the following letter 10 Inc
Tines in reply: ,ooo
Editor Of New-York Times:
n, NV re,urn to-day from Roston read your editorial
Of the 18th inst entitled Veto and Journey Your
insinuaon late journey abroad was caused o'
President Clevelands veto OF bill for my recf iacHs
cogency-if nothing else. BEYOND all doubt you have
right 10 your opinion the value OF the views tha'
have expressed about the freetrade system but you
have no right either in truth or common decency' 70
asperse my motive. I have gathered some iacIs ana
Information when abroad lately that relate to the enecs
OF the free-trade system the welfare OF WORKING
people The testimony have collected was taken from
" wel-to-doo and intelligent British workfngmen-ani
paupers and am OF the opinion that the KNOW"
edge have gained in my recent visit TO treat britain
will benefit the wageeaners OF this country; Tor no
where else can baneul effects Of free trade upon
labor be studied so Thoroughly in England You do
not deny this do you attempt 70 controvert nv
simple statement But you would mako 1t appear by
insnuaon and implication, that late efforts TO beneit
our common countrymen actuated by other motives
than those which 1 have publicly declared DO influence
lie. me inform you. hrst-that am and always have
been q workngman, t. e., producer. Second-that
have always been identified with the Republican party
for above all things I believe in the benefcence OF
high Protective tariff specially affecting the welfare
Of the intelligent workngmen OF this country Ths
much in answer to your reflections upon the position
taken relative to political parties, and which Is
set forth in that article OF several columns You
quote very sparsey, however from the several col
umns" in fact you only quote my very respectful ref
erence therein President Clevelands tariff message
Then In the pentude OF your assurance, you stumble
Immediately into the DEPRESSION OF Querying. But is
the message that troubles you, Mr.. Mckay the
veto message April 4h rather than the about
the tariff -
Please accept herewith. Mr. Editor my hearty thanks
fr sde-tra,k' shuntng tactics welcome the
issue you have ngenuousy made. Yours is plain
question: ana my reply IS that the vote message
fer o-and afteFward quote saDientlys tissue Of
falsehood In the abstract this vctong the bill
relief conceived in malice and in the detail IL
penned of all facts
bearing the nature OF the claim. 1t the work OF
one Springer an Illinois Congressman. who maliciousy
opposed my bill in the House Of Representatives This
maevolent fellow, however. sat down upon" by the
House, for the bill passed with full thirds
jory, every respectable Der from the North. IRE
spectve Of party. supporting it. Permit me to saw in
passing the facts that bear the nature Of the
Mckay claim indsputabe They matters Of record
claim supported the floor Of Congress by
such 5 the late Senators Hendricks and Sumner.
The bill which President Cleveland vetoed does not ask for
direct relief fro Concress-whi,h relief by the has
similar heretoforebut FOR permission
the Court Of Claims and the Indebtedness OF
the Government This Indebtedness must be proved at
this day by the records OF the Navy Department IL
seems almost incredible does that OF com
mon sense honesty common Intelligence would
deny me the right judicial inquiry into the validity and
equity Of my claim But such is the record. President
Cleveland in several aged" claims than mine. has
granted just such relief he refused but the claim
ants he belonged further South than NewYork
During the twentythree that claim has been in
Allowance 1t has been but unfavorably re-
ported-ant validity has been investigated by many
Congressional committees This much tell YOU FOR your
edncstion. Still furher-and in all courtesY-let me
suggest the future. when grubbinc for
material bolster reduction Of the tariff you 20
slow" in referring Quoting from President Ceve
lands outrageous attempt srch claim in that veto
message which seems to please YOU so much
MOL No! Mr. Editor that veto message does not
trouble for IL has n0as you say II has covered the
ground The claim OF the McKdys against the United
States Government founded equity. and It's support
ing testimony IS on the files Of the Navy Department
Never was greater perpeated on the rights %
citizen than when. with his audacy and unblushing
impudence this niterae of animated matter as
cet against the both the Senate and House of
Representatives by veoins the bill for relief on April
Contradiction Of this assertion is herewith chal-
Ienrcd. am yours respectfully.
NATHANIEL MCKAY.
RICHARD CROWLEY NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
LocEport n y, Sept. 81 HpeciaD.-The Repub-
lIcan Convention In the XXXIIId District TO nominal
candidate for Congress in this city to-day. TIL
district is composed Of Niagara County, the towns ~
Erie County, and the Twelfth Ward Of Buffalo Tho
s,l,- Oa0A xrnp Is