The Portland daily press., 1888-06-12
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS,
Senator Gray In Defence Of the Me-
go:iators' Treaty.

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treaty in open executive session today, and
was addressed by Senator Gray in support of
| its ratification. The questions with which
| the treaty dealt were not new. The fishery
| case, in the northeastern waters of British
America had not been made by the present
| administration, or by the present generation
L OF men. 1t had been made seventy years
ago, and had continued through many ad-
| ministrations and through three generations.
/ vexing the diplomacy and jeopardizing the
| peace of the two greatest nations of the
earth: 1t was not, as had been said by Sem
ator Frye, to be belittled by being localized.
| II it were belittled, it would not be by him
| senator Gray, nor by the senators on the
| Democratic side of the chamber. The inter-
ests, happiness and honor Of the country
| were involved, and it could not be made to
| turn on the selfish wishes OF the interests or
the pecuniary advantage of small number
OIL capitalists who might reap or lose profit
Dy the use or non-use Of great governmental
powers which ought not ever to be invoked
| except Tor the protection and advantage of
all the people. Party divisions and party
distinctions should fade out and be obliterat-
| ed at the shore line If he knew himself no
partisan considerations could influence his
judgment as to the merits of the treaty.
Every treaty came before the Senate with
an enormous weight of presumption in its
favor. 1t ltwould be a dark day in the history
OF the country when senators could. in ad-
vance OF discussion and without evidence,
denounce treaty with all such presump-
lions In its favor, as cowardly and humiliat-
ing.
Senator Gray delivered an exhaustive and
powerful plea for the fishery treaty. He re-
viewed the fishery legislation since the foun-
datlon OF the Government and argued that
the present treaty was patriotic; that it Sc
cured every right Of the American fisher
men and left the tariff on fish where it ought
70 be left, as subject to be dealt with by
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clusion he said, the Democratic party today
was on the American side Of this question;
tne Secretary OF State; the neg0tiat0rs of
tne treaty were on the American side of the
question; and those who defended it in the
SENATE were on the American side, and the
American people would recognize the cour-
age and self sacrificing devotion TO their
highest interests with which that brave, hon
est, straightforward, sagacious man (the Sc
cfetary OF State) had sought to serve them.
III, IN obedience to party caucus which sat
with closed doors, and kept veiled In secre-
cy the real motives of the opposition, the
treaty should be defeated by large majori-
W, an appeal would be made to the sober
Judgment OF sixty millions of people, and the
brave and honest fishermen themselves
would be applied to, whose rights and inter-
ests were secured and maintained by the
treaty.
At the close of Senator Gray's speech SEN
ator Hoar obtained the floor but further
consideration of the fisheries treaty was, ON
motion Of Senator Sherman, postponed until
Monday, June %, and the Senate adjourned.
Rayner Receives Attention.
Rayner of Maryland and Reed of Maine
have fought out to a finish their difference.
Rayner charged in the House that the Re-
publican party, since its birth, had been the
party of combinations, and trusts, and mo-
nopolies Reed replied that he had listened
to orations of this kind often before. He
had heard gentlemen on the other side, in
running OF conventions by federal Office
holders before the st. Louis convention.
lLaughter.l he had heard gentlemen on the
other side, in great state of excitement
over the national banks, and he had lived to
see Democratic administration put $6,000,-
goo OF American money into the Golfers of
the national banks, which were Sucking the
life-blood of the country" Renewed
laughter The gentleman from Maryland
(Rayner) now asserted that half dozen
trusts, combinations or combines" were
threatening the whole prosperity of the
country. A flying squadron of the ways and
means committee had been sent out to inves-
tigate these alleged trusts, and they proposed
the destruction of the Industries OF the
United States in order to root out parasite.
Was 1t not time to look the facts in the face?
Was 1t worth while to continuously lie to the
community?
other side had nothing more to say on the
question.
Senator Frye's Subsidy Clause.
The post Office appropriation bill, reported
to the Senate today. contains a subsidy
clause submitted by Mr.. Frye. providing for
an appropriation of one million dollars to
promote more efficient mail service between
the United States and Central and Sou tn
nrln nvnd Nl.AN NTArk I.lt
ICES the Postmaster Geneval to contract for
period OF not less than five or more than ten
years with American built and registered
steamships for transportation of United
States mails to ports in said countries at
compensation of 81 per mile between te rm-
inal points on the outward trip. There is a
probability that this amendment win become
law although the amount may be some
what reduced by the House. Postmaster
General Dickinson favors such appropria-
tion and will carry out its provisions If it
| becomes law.
In the House,
In the House today, under the call of
States, bills were introduced and referred as
| follows:
By Mr.. Herbert of Alabama, providing for an
assistant Secretary of the Navy.
| By Mr.. Dougherty of Florida, a resolution in
structlng he committee on ways and means TO re-
port 60 the House, bill, first repeating all laws
4
moving al OF said tax except that now collected
| upon spirits, distilled in whole or in part from
grain and upon malt liquors; second, providing
for the levy and collection of graduated tax upon
all incomes OF persons, corporations, associations
and trusts OF $1,000 and upwards, per annum, the
proceeds TO be devoted exclusively to the payment
Oh penslonsi third, providing that all articles or
| products manufactured or produced in the United
states shall enter the ports of the United States
By Mr.. Galiinger of New Hampshire to increase
the efhcieney of the medical corps of the navy.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of District business. The first bill called up
was that to increase the police force Of the
District Of Columbia. Messrs. Grosvenor
and Woodburn of Nevada addressed the
House. Mr.. Woodburn made bitter perso-
nal attack upon Mr.. Cox of New York. TAX
ing for his text extracts from Mr.. Cox's tar
iff speech, in which Re characterized Nevada
| as "rotten borough" and ridiculed its rep
resentatives in the House. Mr.. Woodburn
made an odious comparison between Nevada
and New York city, and slurred Mr.. Cox's
name. Mr.: Cox replied. The bill then
passed. as did also the bill to provide for po-
lice matrons in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Spinola of New. York asked unani-
nous consent for the immediate c0nsidera
ton of the joint resolution appropriating
$25, 900 for the celebration of the 25th anni-
versary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas objected ON
the ground that war celebrations in any por-
| tl0n OF tue country were conducive to no
good.
The House then adjourned
For Generals Widows.
The House committee on invalid pensions
today ordered favorable reports on the Sem
ate bill granting pension to the widows of
Major Generals Fitzpatrick, easy, Mower
and Ord. The committee amended each bill,
however, by reducing the amount of the PEN
sion from 500 to $50 per month.
Useless Talk,
A tninly attended caucus Of the Democrat
ic representatives talked three hours tonight
upon the tariff bill, to devise means for expe-
diting action. Nothing definite was accom-
plshed.
Maine Postal Changes.
A post Office has been established at Jemt-
land, Aroostook county, with Jacob Hedman
postmaster.
A post Office has been established at West
Madison, Somerset county, and George w.
Hall. j.. commissioned postmaster, the Office
to be supplied by special from North Madi-
son, two months.
Special service is discontinued to Trevitt.
from North Boothbay and to Sunset from
| Deer Isle.