The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-08
RETALIATION.
1t Would Injure the Northwest
Cleveiznd's Motives Criticised,

WssEISsTgsN. Sept. :. In the houS,
4 hiii was passed donating - the ststs
/ Of Louisiana, for quarantine purposes
certain hands ofs the Mississippi river
The house then resumed s.aasAlera.
+ ton # she retaliation isH. Rockwell
Of Massachusetts, said that during the
( recent negotiations between the Unite;
I States ana Great Britain currency hai
been given 70 an unfortunate idea that
, this country should not 20 TO wAroa ae-
colnt Of few fish While the United
States should avoid war aS long a.
long as possible as a nation holding in
its hands the hopes OF the world. this
great republic Should always stand
/ firm for recognition Of if> rights and
for the protection OF It's citizens.
Nuttjng, OF New York, said some 81
the gentlemen on his side of the house
thought the Presidents message waS
sent 20 congress not because the presi-
dent really needed the power he asked
/ for, but because il was a time IN the
juncture OF affairs when it might be Of
assistance 10 him ami his party. Adj
nsitting this was -, il must he remem-
bered that the question which now
confronting congress related 10 the in
teFnationai policy. The American
government was 10 blame for the
present difficulties. II had relied up
on English hoaer. when the history of
nations showed that IL was net safe TO
place reliance on English promises.
II the Mills bin should become a law
England would have accomplished by
her diplomacy and her influence IN
this country that which she had 80
far been unable 10 accomplish By the
swerd
Romeis OF Ohio called attention TO
the fact that oil the mouth of the De
troit river the Canadian government
had extended q channel that cost
thousands of dollars. That channel
and tributaries might bc closed up by
the Canadian authorities. Hooker
answered the charge that the presi-
dent had been derelict in not exercis-
ing the power conferred upon him by
tie act Of lss7. The aeG of 81 related
TO Che exclusion OF Canadian vessels
from United States ports. and did rot
extend 10 the restraining OF shipment
OF goois in bond across American ter
ritory He believed the presidents
message, like MI his other uttsranceS.
would meet the approval OF his coun-
trymen.
iStration had adopted a Chinese policy
and was trying TO ffighten Canada by
beating goings. The president already
had BIZ gong. bur he said Il ana
going into this business. Give me
another hammer. Laughter. The
president might scare Canada; who
knew?
Cannon then read an order signed
by the president on March l., iss7,
designating san Francisco as port OF
entry for goods in bond, to show that
after that time (after the passage
OF the retaliation bilil the president
did not think the 10Th article ahrogatei
Now the president said that II had
been dead since 49,, and the man
that lowered like a Colossus among all.
between sInup and sundown, turned a
double somersanlt and with an ana
ihema acaint the Canadian govern
ment cried gore, gore. gore Every
body understood that the present ex-
ecuiiye was not going to spill his blood
in war. The people would not again
be fooled. This was day OF news
papers and school houses, and the
gentlemen might as well try 70 dip the
Atlantic dry with spoon as To fool
the loyal masses OF the conntTy by
any such eiap-trap.
Mcmillan of Tennessee-Ar yoE
going To vote for this ciap-traP2
Seymour Of Michigan. said that the
Northwest was interested in short
and cheap lines OF traffic. The exicn-
sion OF power requested by the presi-
dent would, II given, result in pr0hihi
ton by Canada, of the transit Of
American goods through that country.
lt would not benefit the fishermen but
would damage Canada and the North
west mutually.
1t was agreed that a vote should he
taken at ( O'Clock tomorrow. The
house then took a recess. the evening
session to be for consideration oi.pri-
vate pension bills.
The house at the evening session
passed - private pension bills, and az
l0.9D adjourned until tomorrow.