Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-30


| shaking the continent with their tread
Congress dare not invite quarrel with any
foreign nation No Congress could
be assembled idiotic enough to declare war
| against fourth rate power for any imaginable
insult. No Congress dare do ii. Other
nations had this country at their mercy, and
could point her to $50 ironclads armed with
thousands of modern guns. Great Britain
| had great rendezvous in Canada and the
West Indies, within 20 hours from the coast
of the United States and within almost
gunshot on the Pacific coast. Under any
imaginable provOcation the United States
would have to resort to a negotiation to the
arts of diplomacy and politeness. But if,
for very shame. the American people were
driven to war and were Inundated. then the
men who argued against the policy of pro-
viiing guns would hide themselves and call
upon the mountains to fall on them. The
English themselves were surprised at the
| care lessness of the United States in regard
to war preparations and asked if there wrs
ever such a happy-go-lucky reliance on luck
since the world began. The country with
its 60. .000, 900 people was monstrOus mass
of potential power but against modern steel
guns it was no more effective than q dead
whale.
the English opinion Of this country was. He
said that if the senator from Connecticut did
not like to hear it he had better stay at h0me.~
If this country had been guided by European
opinion it would never have had a republic
at all.
Cockrell spoke sarcastically of the frenzy
exhibited. as he sail, by the senators from
Connecticut and Nevada. He could almost
imagine the British red coats coming down
from the skies. landing on the American
soil driving back timid yankees and levying
contributions on American cities.
They burned this capitol once, suggested
Hawley.
Yes, they burned this capitol once, said
Cockrell, and they regret it to this day.
So do we, was Hawley's laconic rejOin-
eder.
No, sir. said Cockrell, we do not regret it.
do not regret it. The American people do
not regret it. He said the American people
feared nobody. 1t worshipped at the shrine
of the Almighty Jehovah, not at that of any
single power on earth or of all of them COM
biued; that it bid them defiance. Talk about
the necessity for Notifications; it was not
only womanly but childish. As to Canada,
the militia of the border States could take
care of her. aud do it in very short time.
If Canada should cross the border in hostile
arrav every solid foot of that country wouli
be under the power and juriscicuon of the
United States within sixty days. 1t wOul
not be even a skirmsh aud as to Great Brit
ain, war with the United States wOnld be the
death knell of that power and her statesmen
knew it.
Without coming TO a vote on the bill or
amendment the Senate at $40 adjourned till
IL A. NJ tomorrow.
TIL House went into committee Of the |
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Dingey of Maine, moved to strike |
from the free list rags of whatever material |
composed. The motion was lost
MIR. Lodge of Massachusetts,, moved to
strike from the free list, reeds manufactured |
but made up into finished articles.
MIR. Breckenridge of Kansas, opposed the
motion. The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Breckenridge of Arkan-
sas, paintings in oil or water colors, and |
statuary not otherwise provided for were
stricken from the free list.
MIR. Lehbach of New Jersey moved to
strike from the free list stone manufactured,
freestone. granite, sandstone and all building |
OF monumental stone.
Mr.. Milliken of Maine pointed out the in
furious effect which the free entry of stone
" ould have upon stone quarrying in his State
where it would be difficult to compete with
the stone industry of Canada where rate of
wages was much lower than in Maine. Mr..
Leelbach's amendment was rejected.
Baker of New York moved to add photo
graphic print paper not albumenized or sensi-
tized to the free list. Lost.
Buchanan of New Jersey offered an amend
ment providing that whenever any articles
named in the first section free LIST, are i'm
ported in vessels of foreign registry, they
shall py duties imposed by the act of 1888.
Russell of Mass, moved to place primu-
line on the free list He said that it was not
produced in this country Agreed to. This
completed the consideration of the free list
Sc ction and the clerk proceeded to read the
dutiable portion of tie bill. The clause pro-
viding changes in the rate of duties shall take
effect July 1st, 1888, was passed over infOr-
mally..
Dingley moved to lay duty of Is cents a
cask, which was yesterday struck from the
free list This rate of duty he contended,
would only compensate for the rate of wages
paid in this country and Canada.
Dingley's motion was lost.
Adams moved to strike out the clause
fixing the rate of duty on refined glycerine
at cents pound This led to a long dis
cussion in which Reed criticised the ma ajority
of the ways and means committee for at
tempting to mislead the country by state
ments as to the effect the bill would have on
the government revenues.
Wilson of West Virginia, and Brecken-
ridge of Arkansas, defended the committee.
Adams amendment was lost.
Randall moved for concurrence in the
joint resolution extending appropriations for
so days, which was agreed to.
At p. NJ. the House took a recess till 8.
The House at the evening session passed
A pension bills and adjourned.
General Congressional News.
new post Office has been established at
West Fryeburg Me, with Eunice z. Hutchins
postmaster.