The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-31
VERY SIGNIFICANT
Speeches Made by Canadian
Ministers on the Message
OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
mo True Canadian is Disposed to
Lower Canndn's Position" which
Means there will be no Conccs-
sion to the Unitcd States.

TORONTO, oNr, August SO.-Five
: thousand persons assembled at Hagers
vile, Ont, yesterday to listen to politi.
cal addresses from Sir Hector Langevin
Minister OF Public Works, and Sir John
Thompson, Minister OF Justice. The
speeches Of both Ministers are pregnant
with significance, being the first public
utterances OF ministers OF the Govern
ment since President Clevclands retail
iating threat,
Sir Hector Langevin sketched the
history OF the fisheries dispute, showing
that the United States fell back on the
treaty OF 1878 OF their own accord, and
that Canada was maintaining her just
rights. After great deal OF labor to
adjust the differences amicably by
treaty the United States Senate had
frustrated their efforts. Then President
Cleveland followed that up with Il
threat TO punish Canada. What
for? Because there was no
treaty? 1t was not Canada's fault. The
President wanted to stop Canadian goods
from coming over American railways in
bond because American fishermen were
not permitted to bond their goods over
Canadian railways, but that right, with
Others, was given up by the Americans
long ago in consideration OF Labrador
fishing advantages. These advantages
she had and would not give up while
the right to bond was demanded with
out any concession. Canada had many
concessions. The United States could
not expect to hive nil the conceding on
Canada's side. He respected the dignity
OF the United States, and he was sure
they all did, but Canala had honor anti
dignity US Il nation and us part OF the
British empire and
No TRUE CANADIAN
was disposed to lower Canada's position.
Referring to unrestricted reciprocity, he
said it was sugar coated commercial
union. While discussing President
CieYeland's message he said they should
be collected and calm. II their neigh
bOrs got excited they should consider
the tune at which their neighbor's eX-
CitGment existed. They should not re-
sent too much hard names and the hard
words that were spoken against Canada.
Canada was great country, territorally
rs large, or larger, than the United
States, They had different institutions,
some OF which at least, were better in
his opinion than those in the United
States. Canada held all ministers re-
sponsible to her people, which was not
the case In the United States. Was il
not much better to have a ministry di-
rectly responsible to the people, so that
when wr0ng-dOing and mismanagement
prevailed the people could turn the
ministers out?
Sir John Thompson said: The Lib.
eral leaders have been starring through
the Province OF Ontario, but all their
efforts were in vain. An evil genius
was pressing them. They had been
preaching Il new gospel, proclaiming
that the only salvation for Canadians
was with their adoption OF unrestricted
reciprocity, bat e;en while they were
preaching about better trade relations,
the President and the United States aud
the Senate took council together to find
out the best way to
HARRAss CANADA
most with the least injury to their own
country. There was little prospect OF
getting any advantage from the United
States when its representatives showed
suCII hostility. But he was sincerely
glad at the good the Presidents message
had done in the country. 1t had evoked
a national spirit, which speaks through
the press and thGpeopic OF hoth politi-
cal parties. The citizens OF Canada were
in no mood to submit TO the dictatioa OF
any foreign power. The Liberal press
OF Toronto and Montreal were very plain
in their statements. He admitted that
the President OF the United States was q
great Statesman; that he was at the
head of great nation, and that the
words lie uttered were OF great
responsibility. The policy OF this
country should be OF great
prudence, and desire to conciliate
rather than TO irritate; to be friendly
with rather than unfriendly with any
power in the world, But this was also
4 great country-great in forest aud mill
cnl resources and agricultural capacity.
All of our citizens did not labor ut de-
veloping these resources. Many Cana
dams look to the trackless sea for their
living, and when the rights OF their fish
crmen were imposed on it was their
duty to uphold their rights and their
country. All that was held up as rea.
; sou for non-intercourse was Clnada's
refusal to permit American fishermen to
send cases OF fish in bond over Cana
dian railways to the United States. The
United States chose themselves to 90
back to the treaty OF 1878, and its pro-
visions were being enforced. There was
NOTHING UNFRIENDLv
in that. That the conduct in seizing
American vessels was not harsh was
borne out by the support of the British
, Government on inquiry into every case.
The United States, in 1918, gave up the
right to fish within the three mile limit.
, The American fishermen were 10 have
the commercial privileges on Canadian
shores. They could not salt their fish
. or buy supplies. They could only enter
the Larbors in c0se OF storm or to make
repairs. But the remuneration OF these
. privileges was bought by giving Ameri-
, can fishermen the right to fish along the
coasts OF Labrador and the Magdalene
, Islands, and now they wish to hold on
to the one while they will notgive up the
old one.
An Eccentric Dog FanCler.
. WELLsvrLIE, O., August SO.-William
smalley, All Old and eccentric citizen
,ro. toLor IN the conntv infirmary YES.