The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-25
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IF the President TO hunt something hide
rom him, will declare what the Amer
lean duty is, and Congress shall back il
up and we will have retaliation.
II it had been the actual intention of
the trainers OF that law to compel retalia-
ton for what had occurred before its en-
Congress had abdicated its duty
in a way that did il no credit in attempt
ing to shit the responsibility upon the
shoulders OF the President. He did not
wonder that the senator from Vermont
appealed to President Cleveland to limit
his proclamation OF non-intercourse to
cases then lately occurring. But it would
have been manly thing II the President
had received an indication OF what those
cases wore and what was meant to be in
cluded the words then lately"
After discussing the subject Of the STAT
ute of 1873 and OF the treaty articles bear
idg on the question OF transportation in
bond between the United States and
Canada, Mr.. Morgan declared that the
President found himself confronted with
that act Of Congress las to transportation
in bond which had not been modified or
referred TO in the act OF lSS7--the retalla-
ton act. II had been asked (by Mr..
lIoar) why the President had not brought
up that subject before. He tMr. Nor
GAM asked why Congress had not brought
it up.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr. Morgan whether,
| in view OF the Presidents message, Inc did
not believe it would have been better, in
| laying the keel Of the recent negotiations,
TO have included in them the subject mat
tcrs which now seemed so grievous in the
eve OF the President; would it not have
been better to have an all embracing
| treaty.
Mr.. Morgan replied that "all embracing
treaty" would include the Bchring sea
fisheries, the Monroe doctrine, the Clay
ton-Bulwar treaty and quite a number OF
| matters.
Mr.. Hale:-And why not2 II these
are involved in our relations with Canada
why not embrace them? Why not make
treaty which should settle all OF thosC
things and not make treaty aud after
wards be confronted with message from
tho President dealing with subject matter'
which have no more 10 do with the treaty
than with the declaration Of independ
enccP
Mr. Morgan-I could give several an
swers TO your question. The inst answe
|
President says that he finds u statue in tn,
way OF retaliation, the statute OF Marcl
1873, and he comes to Congress and says
al am willing and anxious TO do all that
can TO redress the wrongs OF the American
people against Canadian interference, bu
find this statute barring my way. dc
sire to exclude from the right OF transi
through the United States the products o
Canada and goods imported by her iron
foreign countries and amounting in tn
last six years TO nearly $500, 0O0,0o lde
sire to stop this IL am under compusio
10 relahte because thus the heavy part q
the blow will fall on the people OF Canad
: aud not on my own head" The Pres
, dent asks Congress TO declare whether h
|, has the right 10 DO that under the law q
J IL sta Ids. IL was a congressional decla
ration which put the difficulty in his pat
aud he has a right To ask Congress TO hay
il removed lie says Remove that difl
. Guilty II you want retaliation and wi
prohibit the passage Of goods betwee
, the United States and Canada on thes
railroads." But that IL Is not the thin
| which senators ON the other side want {
A have done. The Grand Trunk aud Othe
, connected railways are valuable propertie
d they arr money-making institutions. The
arc OF great convenience 10 the easter
part oil the country. The railroads ha,
!, boon the pets OF the Republican senator
| am now quite satisfied that II we ri,
: the President power 10 prohibit the pas
{. ing OF goods in bond free OF duty oy,
these railroads we will touch the who
subject right at the core and then two SO
4 81 people will be convinccd-thc rdilro.
n owners and managers in New Engau
> and the Canadians Then we will ha,
= agreement and IL will make no difcrcn
x whether Cleveland OF Harrison he clcctc
m But YOU compel the President 30 retalia
, and yet take good care that certain OF yoI
T. great interests shall not be intcriercd wi
nj and your candidate for tho Nice-prci
-, lcncy Is q director IN one OF these ruilrOI
companies.
rs Mr.. Frye informed Mr. Morgan that "
ii Morton had some time ago resigned !
position as railroad director.
~ Mr.. Morgan intimated that the nomir
a date Of the resignation might not be q
no actual one. II might have boon ant
dated.
Mr.. Edmunds resented that implica,i
aud said that Mr.. Morton was an hone
'g able man and played no tricks on {
h. people Of tho United States OF anybou
n, else. lie asked Mr.. Morgan whether
thought that the twenty. ninth article
OF the treaty OF 1871 was still in force.
Vt Mr.. Mogan-No, ] think Il is not
u force.
" Mr.. Hale characterized tho Prcsidcn
~ message as desperate cxpcdicnt tO
n. cover lost ground and q confession ii
-, the attitude taken 10y him and his adm
ny istration NJ 10 the treaty was an attitu
ly that had no accent or force In II. Nothi
=. had shown the wisdom aud patriotism
:. tho course taken by Republican scnat,
III In rejecting the treaty as worthless,
clearly NJ this message. Why had
President waited until now TO call att,
ton 10 the matter of tolls on Canndi
canals and other maitois OF injustice
Americans II WIS a desperate nttcn
ON the part Of the President 20 rcco,
ON lost ground. II was because he and
administration felt that they had been d
T.. credited In connection with the trca
CO The American people would undcrsta
that. With the inhrmitcs which char
n. lcrizcd the administration. with the IA
to oi being able 10 do anything in the dir
ton OF American interests, which ch
"A. nctcriKed Il, tho President did not n,
T.. Topcss TO 10 anything. After hayi
failed in the treaty, the President iou
fault with the statute Of retaliation, q
A. said that Il was not enough; there was !
." power enough giyOn him 10 rcialil
against Canadian aggression. And yet
secretary oi the Treasury had ioundpov
~ enough m the statutes 60 give 10 Brit
strttnahins aud tpHthc Canadian Fac