The Portland daily press., 1888-08-28


Parliament for Wexford, his brother Viii
and Edward Walsh, editor of the Wexford
People, charged with offenses under the
crimes act.
Sir Henry Tyler's Views.
MONTREAL, Aug. 27.-Sir Henry Tyler,
president of the Grand Trunk railway, ar
rived in Montreal yesterday. He was asked
what he thought of President Cleveland's S
message. Sir Henry was not at all commu-
nicative. He said, as to the message, he
considered it skilful piece of electioneering
strategy on the part Of the President and
thought it was trump card in the forth
coming Presidential election battle. He
laughed at the idea that the President had
any real intention of enforcing retaliatory
measures against Canada, as such a course
was twO-edged sword, capable of cutting
both ways. Again, so far as he understood
that the United States had no cause of re-
taliation, as Canada had done all in her
power to come to an amicable arrangement
with the Republic. If such measures were
put in force it would certainly cause loss
to Canadian railways, but it would prove
equally serious to railways in the United
States. As to hurting or inconveniencing
the Canadian people, that was nonsense rs
Canada could get along as well even if an
impossible barrier was erected on the line.
In conclusion, be said he felt confident that
it was only an electioneering scheme, of
which no more would be heard when Presi-
dent Cleveland was elected for another term.
Sir Charles on the Message.
HALIFAX, Aug. 27.-Minister of Fisheries
Upper who arrived at Halifax yesterday
was interviewed on the subject of the Presi-
dents message today.
He regards it as campaign document. AS
evidence of this, he pointed out that while
the United States fishing vessels are prohi-
bited from transhipping their catch through
Canada, or from purchasing bait, no men
tion is made of the licenses which were so
freely granted for these purposes during the
present season and of which nearly all the
American bank vessels avail themselves.
Without any treaty arrangement we have
done this, of our own motion to show our
desire for a fair and honorable settlement of
the controversy. 1t seems odd that Congress
should be asked to vest in the President any
control over the treatment of Canadian
shipping passing through American canals,
since at the negotiation OF the treaty of
Washington it was asserted that the State
legislatures alone could deal with this. So
the American plenipotentiaries only under
took for the Federal government, to urge
that certain course of treatment be adopted
by those authorities.
'But supposing President Cleveland OBJ
tains the power and enforces retaliation"
was asked.
1--WE can stand it If the United States can"
replied 1.-THE Minister. "They are the more
prosperous and richer country, no doubt,
still, unsettlement of trade will be felt more
in the United States than in Canada"
Foreign Notes.
Seven old wooden warehouses at Stain
wardt, containing cotton, rice, sugar and
saltpetre, and valued at 100000 marks were
destroyed by fire yesterday. Six persons
perished in the flames.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, on being ques-
toned by correspondent in relation to the
rejection of the fisheries treaty by the United
States Senate. said he did not propose to
comment upon the Senate's action, which
had long been foreseen.
Simmons, the balloonist, was fatally in
jured by the smashing of his balloon after
an ascent in London yesterday. His two
companions were badly hurt.
The impression prevails in Ottawa that
retaliation will be in effect before three
months have passed.