Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-24

negotion should at present be con
| cluded touching the matter at is
sue. The cooperation necessary for the
1 adjustment of the long standing
national differences with which we have to
deal by methods of conference and agree
ment having thus been declined.
HE CONES TO THE RESCUE AT LAST.
| am by no means disposed to abandon the
interests and the rights of our people in the
premises, or to neglect their grievances, and
| I therefore turn to the contemplation of q
plan of retaliation as mode which still re-
| mains of treating the situation. 1 ana not
| unmindful of the gravity of the Tesponsibili-
/ ty assumed IN adopting this line of conduct,
nor do fail in the least to appreciate its &C.
rious consequences. It win be impossible to
injure our Canadian neighbors by retsliatory
measures without inficting some damage
upon our own citizens. This results from our
proximity, our community of interests and
the inevitable eomningling of the business
enterprises which have been developed by
mutual activity. Plainly stated the policy of
national retaliation manifestly embraces the
infection of the greatest harm upon those
who have injured us, with the least possible
damage to ourselves. There il also an evident
propriety as well as an invitation to moral
support found in visiting upon the offending
party, the same measure or kind of treatment
of which we complain and as far as possible
within the same lines. And above all things
the plan of retaliation is entered upon should
be thorough and vigorous.
The President then called attention to GER
tain particulars in the action of the Domin-
ion government. He quoted parts of the
treaty of 1918 treating of reciprocity, and
then continued:
In the year 1885 notice was received by the
representatives of our government that our
fishermen would no longer be allowed to
ship their fish in bond and free of duty
through Canadian territory to this country,
and ever since that time snch shipment has
been denied.
| He continues: I recommend immediate
legislative action comforting upon the execu-
tive the power to suspend, by proclamation,
the operation of all laws and regulations per-
hitting the transit of goods, wares and mer-
chandise in bond across or over the territory
of the Unites States to or from Canada.
The President then cited the particular ar
ticles of the treaty which had been violated
and recommended their suspension. He con-
tinues:
am satisfied that upon the principles
which should govern retaliation our inter-
course and relations with the dominion of
Canada furnish us better opportunity for
its application than is suggested by the
conditions herein presented, and that it
could not be more effectively inaugurated
than under the power Of suspension res
commenced. While I have expressed my
clear conviction upon the question of the
continuance of Sec. 90 of the treaty of 1871,
of course fully eoneede the
power and the duty of the congress in
contemplating legislative action to construe
the terms of any treaty stipulation which
might upon any possible consideration of good
faith limit such action; and likewise the PEI
euliar propriety in the case here presented of
its Interpretation of its own language as con-
tanned in the laws of 1878 putting in opera
ton said treaty and of 1888 directing the ter
mination thereof, and if in the deliberate
judgement of Congress any restraint to the
proposed legislation exists il is to be hoped
that the expediency of its early removal will
be recognized.
In conclusion he said: The course which I
have outlined and the recommendation made
relate to the honor and dignity of our coun-
try and the protection and preservation of
the rights and interests of all our people.
Let US survey the ground calmly and moder-
ately and having put aside other means of
settlement if we enter upon the policy of re-
taliation let US pursue it firmly with deter
miuation only to subserve the interests of
our people and maintain the high standard
and the becoming pride of American citizen
ship. GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. %, 1888.
Common. ON the Message.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Post will, to-
morrow, print several interviews with sen
ators and representatives. upon the message.
The Democrats interviewed all warmly and
unqualified commended the message; the Re-
publicans were not generally disposed to talk
much about it as yet, saying that they had
not read it.
SENATOR FRYE's OPINION.
Senator Frye said: 1t simply means that
President Cleveland wants to play the baby
act in regard to the retaliation act of March
3, 1887, just as he played the baby act about
the law which authorized him to
buy United States bonds with
| surplus revenue. Everybody knows how
| unwilling, he has been all along to accept
that retaliation act and carry it out loyalty,
and now he comes playing the baby act again.
He says he does not know what it means and
wants to be told what it means"
FOR THE LEAGUE PENNANT.
New York Defeated BY the Umpire
Chicago, Pittsburg and Philadelphia
winners.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Philadel-
phiR defeated New York this afternoon by
the grace of Umpire Valentine. In the sixth
inning, with one man out and Bastian on
first, Delehanty foul tipped to Ewing. The
latter threw the ball to first before Bastian
could regain the base, but Valentine said
'snot out" Farrar followed with a hit.
Ewing missed Mulvey's third strike and fol-
lowed it up with wild throw to Conner on
which Bastian scored. Clements single sent
| in both Farrar and Mulvey. Bastian's muff
of Whitney's hy, Slsttery's single and Ew-
| ing's fly out gave the giants run in the
| fifth, and in the eighth Conner got around
by knocking the ball over the fence. The
| fielding generally was good.
New York. ............ 0 l o L O-2
Philadelphia ...........o ks
Earned runs, New York l.. Home runs, Conner.
First on balls, Connor 8, Fogarty. Bastian First
Richardson O'Rourke, Siattery, Andrews, Mulvey,
Clements. Passed balls, Ewing, Wild pitches,
Burlington. Time, two hours. Umpire, Valentine.
Indianapolis smut out.
PITTsBuRG, Aug. 23.-About 200 people
witnessed the game to-day which the Pitts
burgs won by heavy hitting in two innings.
Pittsburg Q 9 e
| Indianapolis ............o o o.
Earned runs, Pittsburg 6. Two base hits, Cole
| mad 8, Smith 2. First on balls, Carroll. BaSSett
Hit by pitched ball, Carroll Struck out, Denny.
Passed balls, Miller. Wild pitches Calvin Time
| les. Umpire, Lynch.
Chicago Downs Detroit.
DETROIT, Aug 23.-Four of the FIVE runa
made to-day were the direct result of errors.