Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-08-29
Cleveland on Retaliation.


 On receipt of he refusal of the senate to ratiiy the fisheries treaty, and thus virtually suTren0sI the rights oi Amerl- can fishermen to the tender merCies of the British government, President Cleveland elevated his ver,ebre to such an extent that Il Is saia he forced his nineteen men collar clear over hls eight inch head. He immediately sent a mes- sage to congress asking for the ImmedI- ate passage oi lex tailonls. Ills plan Is 10 adopt retaliatoEy measures agalns, the Canadian government, and he wants congress to back him up by another law although he admits that such a measure i5 nOw-in force and has been In force since uly Ist, 1885. The message Is too lengthy tor our DIlei space bu, an Idea oi Its import can De oDtained from lhe following comments on II. The associated press correspondent al Wash Ington says Il Is the absorbing topic O. conversation among the few members present m the house to-day. Party ines are drawn. It Is purely political.
 RepE5sen ve Payson, of Illinois, sad Il @lnk the president has sufficient power under the existing law. ] express the sentiments of our people when ] say he should not only compel the recognition Of our rights. but secure the equitable adjustment of the trouble. There Is more politics than necessary in the message"
 Representative Crsp, of Georgia, says Il thlnk the message the propet thing to du under the circumstances. The president waves hIS own opinion on the subject of the treaty, and sc- cepts the decision of the senate as final as 10 the hsherles treaty, but at the same tune he resorts to the next best thing, and asks congress to allow him to adopt retallatoiy measures. The coun- try Will accept the message as an earnest Of his desire to protect the tights of American citizens"
 Representative Adams Republican, says ''It he needed the power he asks he shall have 1t, as far as my vote goes
 Representative Bayne, of Penn sylyaula, said "It IS remarkable document; in the first place the president sent the treaty to the senate which con. tessedly conceded away our rights After ita rejection he sends message insisting upon having more power to carry out vigorous retallatOry measures ID the very teeth of abundant legislation to warrant any needtui step. There IS nothing ln Il but scheme to recOup some of his lost political influence, and l predict he will do the same on the sub feet of the tariff"
 The following comments have ap- peared Tn the English press concerning l. The St. ames Gazette says: "Ihe position IS awkward for both countries. The retaliation threatened, is so illos'csl and unreasonable, 1t IS difficnt to under stand its precise cause and meaning Two plausible explanations occur. It may have been intended to influence voters, or 1t may have been to bluff Can ada into granting the American de mands. There IS no doubt the matter Is q seIiOus one for Canada. Not merely local affairs are concerned, but imperial interests are also involved. England must and will supply the proper safe guards for her Canadian interests.
 The Globe says Cleveland makes strong case against Canada. We surmlse that Canada will doubtless show equally as good a case If Canada should re- ject the treaty 1t would be easy to unoet- stand why Cleveland should ask for re- talation. But Il cannot be understood why Cleveland, who IS generally just man, should punisA Canada for the act of the American senate. It asks r Cleveland has attempted to bid for the Irish vote"
 The Pail Mall Gazette "Suspends opinion upon the real significance, but says it looks ugly"
 The Star. (T. B O'Conner's paper) says 1t has po taars of war oyer the matter, but IS of 'he opinion that serious friction is certalr.