The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-31
He Wants an Automatic Telegra-
pher Looked Into Carefully.
A Machine that Can Send Big
Message for Postage Stamp.
Senator George Speaks on the Re-
cent Presidential Message.
He Says It Was Right tina. tho President
Should Ask FOR More Power, Else
lie Would be an Autocrat
Tho House.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 3o--[scnatel,-Mr.
Blair offered a resolution, which was re-
ferrcd TO the committee on contingent ex-
penscs, instruct lgthc committee on inter-
state commerce 10 examine fully into tho
system OF mechanical tclegraphy now on
exhibition at the capitol and TO secure tho
aid of competent aud DISTINGUISHED ex-
pcrts. lie explained that the object Of
the resolution TO he to have this system OF
telegraph examined, anil II found to be IA
represented, To secure 1t for the benefit Of
the people. lie had been told 10y Mr.. d.
II. Craig the owner Of the patents that
1000 words could be- scnton the wires at
the cost of n single letter postage.
Mr. blair spoke Of the Western Union
Telegraph company as u gigantic monop-
oily that owned every Geographic inyen-
ton aud every telegraph line in the coun-
try and thus had practical mortgage
over the Geographic business of the coun-
try against which there was no redress
unless Congress saw III Ia interfere and
buy out that company ut an cNtrayagant
| valuation Hero WIS mn opportunity Ia
| Introduce system which would supplant
| the other comparatively slight expense.
! lie did not know whether there was any
| thing i'm H., hut lac wanted 10 have tho
matter considered.
The senate then resumed consideration
oi the Presidents retaliation mes age, and
! Mr. George proceeded with the speech
which he had begun yesterday.
! In reply a. tie assertion made by Mr.
! Elmunds In his speech last week, that tho
! President had q right 10 suspend the
| operation OF Section 5000, Of the Revised
! Statutes (which allows the transit Ut goods
between the United States aud Canada
| without the payment Of lutyl Mr. George
| Argued that II the President were 90 under
! take tn suspend the operation Of that SEC
| ton, hc would hv assuming autormtc
/ power denied a. him iu the constitution,
aud possessed only 10y somo puirniaics IA
| Europe ani Asia The President could
not ahrumic solemn enactment 81 Con.
! grcFs, absolute la It's terms aud without
ANY contingency whatever.
Z Mr. Iullum addressed the Senate on tho
q subject Ia hl- opening remarks hc spoke
ul the United States being destined 10
dominate the American continent, and exc
ppsspi the opinion that iu the not ir lis
iaut future the Canadian province would
become part 1T the United States Tho
rejection at the fishery treaty by tho
Senate bal met, be- slId. the approval Of
very large majority IT tho people ul tho
country
Ihr retaliation message might hc fairly
taken HH evidence ihfi even ihH President
htd become satisfied that ihotputy WIS a
mistake. Iu retrieve what hr hul lost hy
iIat mistake ihn President had launched
ID q o 4 .F...
frIi iu Ip,Iyt water than ever before aud
with greater dangers threatening him.
Mr tullDm then addressed himself 20
the "details ui thr subject, going extensive.
ly into the question us ip whether lhp ~yc-
rotary of the Treasury had not ihc power
o. prohibit shipments from Canada 10 tho
United States ports lur expectation. Ito
nffurI that thp Secretary ul The Treasury
uld ihr power practically CO. prohibit such
transit hy establishing ouch rules uui reg
u.tfiuus ua would make % iurHuyruIput
Az 60 thr discrimination AGAINST Awrri.
I can vessels 600 Canadian canals. chat liiii.
Guilty. 10 ItrNIstrI. might have lgUu ~
w.fHl hy ryWuusiuuUu g. the British
government u would De- time enough
when HI.h remembrance proved uuNlils
m. Goo iNu President Goo apply iu tlulf,s
IUr additional Legislation Whom Doe 'tu.'
Ium applied ihu message i1 uIn existing
situation luI pW how NIi', rNrusg there
S.. iur 3D.. tHu iari I.U.mr more anil more
apparent thlt it lJi uDyu inspired by 20.
IUDII Necessity.
'uus delayed letter ui acceptance "a ihe
| U.uH.rHI.. nomination tHfihy Presidency,
because % BETRAYED clearly his luNiriy iUr
another term ui uilirr and his fears that
hr would mot be- elected.
Co., complete change ol front pn ih'
fishery question showed that MI tlgNr.
land aud bic PARTY were Ia desperate
I ! HH.ghis politically. that they sHv defeat
. staring them iu thu face and they we're
q seeking iu divert attention from ihU ono
. Iuuu uu which thuy bad deliberately
. rukrd HIl their chances ui .UuH 40 700
lpprtrIius election. The WHO'D. move.
mrut WIS merely political movement
speak ~ ui the transfer ui millions
. nom tIu tr1aufy iu some 'llN.itI ii
uuu1I banks" Mr. Cullum said iHli 'i
vUuII mot br surprising Do % liberal .N.'
uI ilpsUus found i,s way into DE ,H.'.H
ui thr national Democratic committee.
, At thu close ui Mr. tullUw'H speech
~ the subject went over without action
D Thp senate then proceeded in OBJ" i"I.'
s fltou hilI, with the amendment f..A.
. | Wynlpl Dy thv committee 900 .N. I'.N
lions. The Gri amendment NH DOC H'
trrIun of anew section UTUN.Ns l.'
, up.n t.ug board. Alter SOME N..N..
7 10 Wls modified and lguul in.
Other amendments were aEi.'A I'D tn
follows ....t.
Increasing tom s2O0.O'0 20 $4,000 ..Ie
= ,tcm iur turp,dUus i0f hlrNUr I....'r'
Reducing ihr appropriation i". lle 'ly,'
ton uf purchase Ui gun i.'..' lhg llH-
9 rAinrrv I'd WuipryIiut ARSENAL Nr't lfoy'
e ny. from e,lUuNI Go sHhU.h inciths-
$ lns thc appropriation Eve steel lof guns
2 ir5m 81 .tUi.uN Go t2lUllp anl insert,
~ Inc he word American bclofc the "ofu
NfrTa long dscus. ion the bill Ncni
| over 600 tomorrow ..,f.t.
Mr. Cu.lom offered resolution when
j. was laid over directing thr secretary OF
Il tho Treasury TO inform the senate whether
!. thc transit In bond over OF across thc ,et'
y ulofy Of the United states without pay
(. m,ni Of dulyl Of goods, warys and mes.
a chandise coming from Canada has oven
q permitted since july !, lN'5, when Aiu,'e
" VI the treaty ol Washington, aud ssS'