The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-29
CLEVELAND'S CLINCHER.
THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE TAKES IT UP.

A Subcommittee Appointed to Con-
sicer 1t and the Wilson Bill and Re-
port To-Morrow-The Senate Agrees
to the Hoar Resolution as Amended
by Mr.. Edmunds.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Two more demo-
cratic members were in attendance on the
house committee on foreign affairs to-day
Messrs. Cothran and Chipman-making five
democrats and three republicans. The pre-
liminary discussion having impressed the
committee with feeling that there might
be fair ground for differences of opinion
as to the effect of the existing statutes,
based upon the treaty Of Washington, it
was decided that the Presidents message
and the Wilson bill should be referred to
subcommittee. Accordingly, a sub-com-
mittee was appointed, consisting Of Messrs.
McCreary, Chapman and Hit, which was
notified to investigate the matter, all of the
treaties bearing upon 1t, and generally to
get together all the Information necessary
for the guidance of the full committee. The
subcommittee entered at once.upon its task
and under instructions to report TO the full
committee next Thursday.
HoAR's RESOLUTION.
In the senate to-day the resolution offered
by Mr.. Hoar Friday, with the amendment
thereto offered by Mr. E munds, was taken
up and agreed to. AS amended it reads as
follows:
Resolued That the President of the United
States be requested, If not In his Judgment in
compatible with the public interest, to COM
municate to the senate copies of all communica-
tions, il any, addressed by his direction to the
government of Great Britain, demonstrating
with that government against wrongs and un-
fair treatment to our citizens by the action of
theCanadlans in refundng to vessels and cargoeS
which pass through the Welland and other
Canadian canals nearly the entire tolls If they
are destined to Canadia1 points, while those
bound for American points have no such ad-
vantage in violation of the treaty of 1871,
whereby Great Britain promised to the United
States equality in the matter of such canal
sny demani made and aBS S Ss SGpe' direct
tion upon Great Britain for the redress of
such wrongs, and the replies OF Great Britain to
such communication and demand; and also that
there be communicated to the senate, copies of
all papers, correspondence and Information
touching matters of the refusal of the British
government or that Of any OF her North Ameri-
can dolnlnions. to allow entry at dominion sea
ports of American fish or other cargoes for
transportation to the United States since the
first day of July, 1885, and also that.he com
municate TO the senate what instances have oc-
Cured since the 3rd oJ March, 1887. of wrongs
can vessels, IN ports or waters of British North
America, and what steps, if any, have been
taken in respect thereto.
AMERICAN RESPECT FOR LEGALITY.
LONDON, Aug. 29-5 A M-The Times,
further commenting on the fisheries ques-
ton, says: "The Americans have tradi-
tional respect for legality, aad if the rights
of the case be made clear to them, they are
not likely to be tempted into policy of ag-
gression for the sake of either President
Cleveland or Mr. Blainen