Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-13
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and the Two Oceans.
WASHINGTON CITY, March Is One of the
yesterday was committee on our relations
with Canada" and it was the subject of an
interesting debate. Payne of Ohio objected
to 1t as direct usurpaton of the powers of
the executive, and an impugnment of the
wisdom or ability OF the committee on
foreign relations Such a COMMITTEES had
originated at the first session of the last con-
greSs in distrust of the then executive.
Cuilom said it was useless 10 he blind TO
the ract that there was large and growing
body of men in Canada who desired annexa-
ton to this country, and that political power
was likely to lie turned in on that question in
the not distant future He very much de-
sired that such an Investigation and such
progress might be made as that, ultimately.
the two countries would become one.
Edmunds-We may as well look at both
sides of that question
Cullom-We will look at both sides of it
when making this investigation, and l trust
that eventually such result may be arrived
at in friendly way, so that these two great
countries may become one.
Sherman hoped that the subject might get
before the American peQple-ineaning by
that the people OF the United States and the
people OF Canada. He did not believe that
with the long stretching boundary between
them the two countries could continue 70 re-
main in peace. The great success of repub-
hcan government in the United States arose
from the fact that it had no rival on the
American continent, and that, therefore it
was under no necessity TO maintain a stand
ing army.
Ednunds said that while he was not in the
least degree In favor of the annexation of the
British North American provinces to the
United States at this present time, for he
thought that there were more unasSimilated
elements in the country now than could be
very well managed, he was perfectly willing
that the select committee..should pursue its ex-
plorations aud obtain all possible information
on the commercial and other relations of the
two countries. But he begged senator's not to
consider that in voting for the select commit
tee they were committed to annexation by
the assent OF the people Of Great Britain or
Of the people of Canada, or of anybody else
Hale said he did not understand that the
ooicSb SObltilALtcc DcSH OIHdQlEeQ OF de-
vised as an annexation committee.
Morrill, said he was quite willing to have
the committee appointed 1t might serve the
purposes Of those who thought that the United
States was bounded on the north by the
aurora borealis, on the west by the setting
sun, on the south by the Antarctic ocean, and
on the east by the Atlantic. 81 have no cues
tion," said Morrill,, "but that the agitation of
the subject will make the Tory government
stronger in England than it would be without
such agitation. But while regard the intro
duction Of the subject as injudicious, and
likely to result disestrously to the views of
the gentlemen in favor Of political union, !
have no objection to the appointment of the
committee.
Sherman, referring TO the expression IAN
neIation" used by the senator from YER
mont [Edrundsl said he wished to say that
that word was not very pleasant either to the
United States or Canada. but 1.-The union of the
United States and Canada" was in his judg-
ment, Just as sure to come ask any future
event unless a state Of feeling should be
aroused between the people Of both countries
that would prevent the national mingling of
the two peoples under one government. He
believed he could say with entire confidence
that whenever the people of the two countries
really desired union they would find a reason
for it But be did not care to hasten tina,
matter at all. 1t should be popular move
ment, and not movement on the part of the
two governments.
Gibson said that as there had been dis
tinct avowal that 1t was no part of the bust
ness of the committee to deal with the poll
teal relations of Canada, but that it was TO
confine itself exclusively to business and
commercial relations he was disposed to sup
port it very cordially. But the United States
had very extensive relations with Mexico
and inasmuch as this select committee had no
political mission whatever, he suggested that
1t should be also instructed TO inquire into
the relations between the United States and
Mexico, and upon Hoar Directing to burden
ing the committee with that question, gave
notice that he would offer resolution for Q
select committee to deal with our relations
with Mexico. Call favored the appoint
ment of the committee and gave notice that
he would offer resolution for the appoint
ment of like committee on the relations OF
the United States to Cuba and the Yves,