Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-25
INTENSE EXCITEMENT
CAUSED m CANADA BY THE PaeSi-
DENTS FISHERY MESSAGE.
Prominent Canadian Politicians Opin-
ions OF the Reta'iatory Measures Rec
ommended-yiewso of the English Press
The all Absorbing Topic In Congress.

WASHINGTON, August 25. - The Presi-
dents message on the subject OF the fish
cries treaty is the all-absorbing topic Of
conversation among the few members pres
ent m the House yesterday. Party lines
are already being drawn, the Democrats
praising the message as a statesmanlike
utterance and the Repsblieans generally
condemning it as purely political
|. Representative Hooker a Democratic
member of the committee on foreign
affairs, which will deal initialiy with the
message and the Wilson bill, to give effect
to the Presidents views said Il think 1t
is very able exposition of our rights un-
der the treaty of 1918. and presents very
cogent reason for enforcing the act invest
ing the President with power to rctaliate
against Canadian importers and exporters.
1t was unfortunate that the Senate, when
| 1t found that it could not agree to the
original treaty, did not propose amend
ments, which might have been submitted
to the government of Great Britain and
| thus have settled by negotiation the contro-
versy between the two countries"
Representative Payson, of Illinois, said:
"Without fully committing myself to it,
think that the President has sufficient
power under the existing law to express
| thS Va pui PSoPiS, anu ios OhAy
compel q recognition of our rights, but
secure an equitable adjustment of the
trouble. There is more politics than neces-
sity in the message. Ii would be very
excellent plan fo- the President to put his
best foo: forward with the idea of showing
his intentions, and if that was found in
| effectual, then he might ask Congress for
| additional power"
Representative Crisp. of Georgia, said:
81 think the message is decidedly the prop
| er thing to do under the circumstances.
The President valves his own opinion on
the subject of tile treaty, and accepts the
| decision of the Senate as final as to the pro-
priety OF making treaty, but at the same
| time he resorts TO the next best thing and
asks Congress to allow him to adopt retali-
atory measures. The country will accept
| the message as an earnest of his desire TO
protect the rights of American citizens"
Representative Adams of Illinois, Re-
publican, said: "If he needs the power be
| asks, he shall have it so far as my vote
goes. am doubtful about the existing
| law, however"
Representative Baync, of Pennsylvania,
said: 1T is remarkable document. In
the first place the PRESIDENT sent treaty
| To the Senate, which confessedly now xon-
| coded away our rights. After its rejection
he sends message insisting upon having
more power to carry out vigorous retalia-
| tory measures in tue very teeth of abund-
ant legislation to warrant any needful step
| There is nothing in !; but scheme to re-
cover some of his lot political influence,
and predict that he Will do the same on
| the subject of the tariff.
| MIR. Sayers, of Texas who has charge of
the House Notifications bill, said OF the
message: ats all right. We will take
care OF the Notifications
Great Excitement Caused by the Message
| in Canada.
MONTREAL. August 25-The news of Pres
ident Cleveland's message to Congress ask
| ing for power TO enforce retaliation against
| Canada, caused intense excitement in this
city That severe blow will be struck at
the prosperity of the Dominion, if Con
gress sanctions this policy of non-inter-
course, is admitted by all, but people can
not understand why the step has been
| taken.
Politicians gave it as their opinion that
| all Canada could do was To assume the de-
fensive, pu;sue her own policy Us if moth
ing had happened and await the time
| when the American people. particularly
those of the Northwestern States, should
grow weary of the confinement of their
natural trade, which, it is predicted would
be but very few months
Mr.. J. J. Curren, member of Parliament,
| for Montreal centre, who is expected TO be
| appointed minister OF trade and commerce
| in the early future, was also very reticent
believing that the matter was too grave TO
be discussed without serious thought But
as il is the railways which will suffer most
if the non-intereourse policy goes into ef-
feet, the opinions of practical railway men
are of more value than those of politicians.
Both General Manager Hickson and Asst u
ant General Manager Wainwright are out
OF town, but high official of the Grand
| Trunk expressed the opinion that in the
event of non-intercourse il would be q
very serious thing to the Grand Trunk
railroad. He preferred not to talk at length
about the matter without serious consider
alton. but while it would injure the Grand
Trunk, owing TO its many western counec-
| tions in the States, it would be very disas-
| trous to such roads as the Canada Southern
and the Michigan Central, which run
through portions of Ontario. He regarded
it simply as a ke>policy on the part of
the President TO injure the Republicans in
Minnesota and Maine, where the effects of
| the non-intercourse law would be specially
experienced.
The provision as TO tolls on the canals in
terested forwarders and grain men consid-
| eJably, and all who were seen expressed the
opinion that on this point at any rate Cam
ada would have to back down.
Comment of the London Press.
LONDON, August 25.-The St James Ga
zette, commenting on President Cleveland's $
message TO congress, says: The position is
awkward and unpleasant for both countries
The retaliation is so illogical and unrea-
sonable that it is difficult to understand its
precise cause and meaning. Two plausible
explanations occur. 1t may have been in
tended to influence votes, or merely to bluff
Canada into granting American demands.
There is no doubt that the matter is q seri-
Gus one for Canada. Not merely local af-
fairs are concerned, but imperial interests
are also involved. England must and will
supply proper safeguards for her Canadian
Interests. We must await the next
step. 1t is difficult TO suppose that the
matter will be allowed to end otherwise
than in perfectly friendly manner.
The Globe says that President Cleveland
makes a strong case against Canada, and
surmises that Canada would doubtless be
able to show equally as good a case II the
Canadians had rejected TIE treaty, il saws
it would be easy TO understand why Mr..
Cleveland should ask Tor retaliation. But
it cannot understand why Mr.. Cleveland,
generally just man, should punish Cana
dians for the act of the American Senate.
1t asks If Mr.. Cleveland,has attempted bid
for the Irish vote.
How Gen. Harrison Spent The Day,
son passed yesterday forenoon very quietly
at his cottage his only visitor being Hon.
Amos Townsend, of Cleveland In the
afternoon a0nut z O'clock Mr and Mra