River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-08-30


dignity OF our country and the protection and
preservation OF the rights and interests
OF all our psople. A government does
but halt its duty when it protects its
citizens at home and pernIts them 70
be imposed upon and Inundated by the unfair
and overreaching disposition of other ma
tons. II we invite our people 70 rely upon ar
rangements for their benefits abroad we
should see TO IL that they are not deceived. and
II we are generous and liberal 10 a neighbori
ing country our people should reap the adyan-
tage OF il by a return OF liberality and gem
crosby.
"These are subjects which partisanship
should not disturb or confuse Let survey
the ground calmly and moderately, and having
put aside other means OF settlement, II We en-
ter upon policy OF retaliation let Us pursue h
firmly, with a determination only TO subservs
the interests OF our people and maintain the
high standard and the becoming pride OF
American citizenship"
(signed) GROVER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion, August 22'
IN THE SENATE.
When the Presidents message arrived
in the Senate chamber Senator Wilson
ia }, who had the floor, yielded Immediate
ly to Senator Edmunds (Vt), who moved
to adjourn. Senator Morgan (Ala
said he hoped the Presidents mes
sage would be submitted to the
Edmunds retorted: 1.-The message can
wait till to morrow" Senator Morgan
asked the yeas and nays on the motion to
adjourn. The question was taken and the
motion was agreed to-yeas %, nays 20-a
strict party vote. SO the Senate adjourned.
N THE HOUSE.
In the House the message was read and
referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs with permission TO report at any
time, and Mr. Wilson Mimi offered the
following bill, in accordance with the Pres
idents recommendations, which was re-
ferred to the same committee:
AN act To empower the President more ef-
fectually TO carry out the purposes of an act TO
author re the President TO protect and defend
the rights of American fishing vessels Ameri-
can fishermen, American trading and other
vessels in certain cases and for other purposes,
approved March 3, 1885,, and TO authorize the
President to protect American interests
against unjust discrimination in the use OF
canals in the British dominions CT North
America.
BE it enacted, etc, that whenever the
President may deem IT his duty 70 exercise any
Of the powers given to him by an act entitled
an act to protect and defend the rights OF
American fishing vessels, and it shall be lawful
for the President in his discretion By proclama-
ton 10 that effect to suspend in whole or in
part the transportation OF goods, wares and
merchandise imported exported from any
foreign country except Canada, in bond and
without the payment of duty TO or from the
British dominions in North America across the
territory OF the United States.
"Section .. Whenever the President shall
be satisfied that there is any discrimination
whatever in the use of tine Welland canal the
ST. Lawrence river canals, the Chambly canal,
or either OF them. whether by tolls, drawbacks,
refund OF tolls or otherwise, which is or may
be detrimental TO the interests of the United
States any OF its citizens, it shall be lawful
for the President in his discretion TO issue
proclamation to that effect, whereupon there
shall be collected a toll OF twenty
cents ton upon every foreign vessel and
her cargo passing through either the Sault Ste.
Marie canal or the ST Clair flats canal; and the
Secretary OF the Treasury may authorize and
direct any OF the customs officers to collect the
tolls LEVIED under this act The President,
when satisfied that such discrimination has
ceased, may issue his proclamation to that eff
feet in his discretion, whereupon the tolls
thorized by this act shall no longer be col
leetes.
"Secton 3. The Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized TO make any regulations needful to
carry this act into effect"
now IT WAS RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "A. -President Cleve-
lands message to Congress on the fisher
les question created little surprise. 1t has
been whispered around for two weeks
that such message was in preparation,
anticipating the rejection of the treaty.
There are, of course, two views taken of the
situation. The Democrats say the Presi-
dent is acting IN the utmost good faith,
and that a careful reading of his message
will convince any one of that fact The
Republicans contend that H. is but the
lingo policy, and that the President is bid
ding for popularity among the Irish voters
of New York; that he IS anxious to have
Congress push him into difficulty with
Canada just at this time, so that he may
solidify himself with the clements which
are always clamoring for war, and to en-
able him to right himself with the classes
that have been criticising his foreign
policy
The impression seems to prevail that the
President will not wait very long for any
additional authority that he may need to
enforce the Retaliatory act. There will
be many who will contend, how
ever, that the President has, in that
act, all of the authority necessary
to enforce the treaty of 1918 Senators
like Frye, Edmunds and Hoar hold that
this question was thoroughly sifted when
the retaliatory act was under considera-
tion, and that Congress gave in that act
sufficient for the President to exercise in
the enforcement of our rights, and
that it is not only attractions Of the treaty
of 1878 that the American fishermen com.
plain of, but it is an abridgement OF com
mercial amity and those civilities and cour-
tesies which are extended by all countries
TO another without any special arrange
ment.
If this view of the situation is taken by
the Republicans in the Senate there will
be no further legislation on the subject In
fact, it is a question which will he sternly
debated among the Republicans in both
houses whether il is advisable 20 extend
further individual power to the President
Just at this time, in view of his inclination
to exercise it vigorously.
The Democrats hold that the President
has not sufficient authority TO enforce
what was intended nv the retaliatory act,
and that if he is to be held responsible for
our foreign relations he should be given
all the authority necessary to enforce the
laws
There is one point upon which all Repub-
licans seem to be unanimous. and that is
that the President has been holding his let
ter of acceptance back for this move and
other moves yet to come. They
say that he does not intend
TO issue his letter till he sees
what is done with his request for the
further legislation, and also what the Re
publican Tariff Till contains. If for no
other reason the Republicans will refuse
to take action upon the message till some
weeks have passed
BUILT UPON SAw-DUST.
The Peculiar Soil on Which Rests One of