Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-04
aHE WORK IN CONGRESS.
me Arnsy Appropriation BIN and the FISH
cries Treaty.

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bills were reported from the committees
aud placed on the calendar, after which
Allison moved to the consideration OF the
army appropriation bill, Allison's motion
was agreed to, and the senate resumed con-
sideration OF the army appropriation bill,
the pending motion being on the amend
meat offeed by Hawley appropriatinS
$3.50, 900 for an armory or gun factory
at Watervliet arsenal, New York; 50, Co.,
600 for the purchase of steel for high power
coast defense guns; $5Q0,0C0 for the pur-
chase of submarine mines, and 100000
! for submarine comfortable torpedOeS. The
amendment was agreed to without diyis-
ion, and after the adoption of few other
amendments the bill was reported back from
the committee of the whole to the senate.
Berry called for separate vote on Haw-
ley's amendments, and proceeded to adj
dress the senate in opposition to it. 1t
was adopted by a vote of "a TO l6,
| The bill was passed, and tho fisheries
| treaty was then taken up, and Wilson, OF
Maryland, delivered speech in favor OF
its ratification.
He justified the construction placed upon
the treaty of 1878 by the British govern
ment, and asserted that its rejection would
launch the American people ON q stormy
sea OF retaliation, which it was vain to say
would not lead to war. The republicans
were engaged in what they fully knew was
desperate enterprise-the attempt to
elect president. They feared that upon the
issue OF the present contest hung the
life of their party. How unlike the
majestic career OF the democratic party,
which, being the party of the Constitu
tlon as against congressional usurpation,
OF home rule Us against Capitalization; OF
economy as against prohigate expenditure
Of labor as against monopoly--had deserved
to, and had lived a perennial life, which
all other old parties had stranded on the
shores of time In debate on the treaty
the republican senator had been euactiug
the incendary role of striving to arouse
the war spirit among the people. and
thereby to gain the votes of the restless and
uneasy spirits throughout the land. They
had pursued the un-AmeTican policy
OF appealing to tle same of old
word passions of ioreign-bOrn citizens,
Few were so simple as not TO see through
their game. They thought they could
such degree as 10 convince some Irish
voters that they were about TO twist the
lions tail, while all the time to the bust
ness interests Of the country, they laughed
at the idea OF their furious TRADES being
more than gasconade, without q pinch OF
warlike powder in it.
Frye said that he would ask the senate to
meet at II a. m. on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, and until vote was reached on
the treaty, adding that shortly the tarifl
bill would be before the senate, and would
occupy all its time.
Teller commented upon what he
called some of the remarkable state
ments in the speech OF the senator from
Maryland He spoke of the edict having
gone out from The white house that the
treaty was to be supported, and said that
eighteen months ago the secretary Of state
had been Turing New England fishermen
into the British trap by telling them they
had rights which the senator from Mary
land now declared that they never had,
IN which the secretary Of state himself, in
bis letter to the Baltimore board
of trade, declared they never had.
The senator from Maryland The said
had gone several degrees beyond which any
British officials had ever gone, in his efforts
to defend the treaty. He challenged the
senator to point to any British or Canadian
authority that had taken so high and ex.
treme position as he had taken.
Wilson invited Teller to particularize the
charge. 1t was very broad statement-a
statement the correctness Of which he de.
MED. He asked him to state one single
instance in which he Wilson had stated
the British claim more strongly than il had |
been stated by Great Britain or Canada
Teller said he could not be expected
after speech OF two hours, to 20 over II I
item by item.
Wllson-Ihe senator ought not to make
such charge unless he is prepared to .
ii.
Teller-The senator has taken the ex.
IRENE Canadian side
Wilson, have not have faken tho
iide which my judgment told me was cor.
rect. When | commenced the examination
d the question my preiudiccs were ali
against 1t, and | doubted whether could
'ote for 1t. But the conclusions TO which
nave come have been conclusions
# my own judgment of the facts and law
II the case. If am wrong, alone am re.
ponsible. But one thing is certain and
hat is that no fling against me ~ having
issumed the side of the enemy, will ever
induce me to suppress the sentiments Of
ny mind and the dictates Of INV heart
Teller-I have not suggested that tbe
enator from Maryland was not actuated
y proper motives. have not suggested
nat he has not worked himself into the be
lef that the extreme demands Of
he Canadians have been fairly
Interpreted In the treaty.
now the pressure under which he has Ia
ored. ! know the pressure under which
be democratic minority in this BODY has
lbored. know that the secretary Of the
tate has considered it his right and duty 10 I
rite letters and TO have newspaper inter
Jews on the subject, in order to induce
opuIar favor to come to this treaty. {
now that the president sent a message |
ere approving it. know what all that 9
leans to men who support the administra.. q
alton. ! know that they may possibly 8
e clearly their right. / know, further !
lat on that side of the chamber
lere are men who thought az wa /
D this side think, but who
ave been brought under the influence M {
Ie administration to support the treaty. I
Salisbury asked Teller whether his own 1
ersonal experience as a member of n re-. o
nblicnn cabinet led him to suppose that Il
majors had been influenced as he sug- L