New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-25
SENATOR MORGAN ON THE RETALIATION.
He THINKS PRESIDENT HARNs0N'S ACTION
TIMELY AND NEcEssARY-CANADAo OUR
BAD SEIGHBOB


BAD YEIGHBOB.
Washington, Aug. "a epeciaD.-Unlike few other
Democrats who profess TO regard President Harsons
proclamaon imposing tolls freight passing through
the St. Mary's Canal as a mere device TO help the
penublican marty and the Administration in the Pres
Dental campaign, Senator Morgan takes patriotic
Wow OF tho Presidents action. which. no says was
not only timely, but necessary. As memDer Vi inc
Committee Foreign Relations, Senator Morgan mas
become thoroughly familiar with the unsatlsarry a.
r.ude OF the dominion Government toward tho United
states and he . strong supporter OF 'he "n
which became the Retaliation act OF July 20, lsS2'
nv authority o. which the recent proclamation wac
,ssued In conversation about the subject senator
Morgan today said
"rhe Can adams have been acting IN such manner
AZ 10 make IL necessary that wo should SNOW our TO
rertnent A vigorous and manly course Is demahdoa
Of rs. presume Canada Will not cease her I'M
neighborly conduct but must let 1t DO underStooo
BY the British Government that we do not inteha 10
tolerat. IT, The fact Is, that Canada has always Deeh
a had neighbor since the establishment Oh 'his "o'
eminent After the Revolution lot OF our lorie'
went 10 Canada and they have TRANSMITTED uuoush
their descendants an ugly feeling toward tho united
states They have made themselves offensive AZ every
onnortupty From the seal fisheries In Alaska to tho
nshencs on tho eastern coast they have aisresauo"
m rights and done all they could TO injure and annoy
onr n.onIe The recommendation OF Mr.. Cleveland
With relation % the shipment OF goods across our
territory In bond should have been followed 'ni'H
,h. President might have gone, with propne'y anu
,rs,Ice even further than he did In his proclamation
and have cut of the privilege OF shipping Ohhadiah
goods through this country The facts are that We eA
tend every sort Of proper courtesy to Cahda anu "e'
conduct In return for our friendly treatment Is ul
bearablc. - 49,,
The Canadians woud not be able ~ iecu u'en"
ovoe r., certain seasons OF the year were II not TOT
90 wa Get no fayors from them in any way pro
portonate TO those We grant We should show 'na'
wo bav. no small low, commercial cowardce OF re-
yurd for what England may think OF u.s. but can
regard our dignity and sclfcspec above all thlnss'
I, Is ridiculous shameful, for country Ike uns W
h thinking AWAY, OF what foreigners think or want
Th,s country Is too big To DO troted on EhgHniu
knee and fed with pap We are responsible LOT .'',S
country for this hemisphere, and we should 'm"h
and net for ourselves, with entire independence oi
tho customs or opinions OF foreigners. We can get
along without my Of them. We are capable Oh P'o
aucny ANYTHING that the human heart can DESIRE anu
~. .re Independent Of the whole outside worlu' We
rhould not hesitate and should not follow OF HUNT
after any Onc.' ~, 4. ,., co,o.or Pad.
sneaking Of the same matter to-day, senator r
dock aid that the action OF the Preslucnt .no, ,n
~ .nnrovaI NJ the people OF the Northwest uat, II.
tact thhere was but one sentiment on the sup!o..
thrn, rhout the country, and that the Adhhisuat""
vould he sustained by people OF soth parueS, 10
ever extent II might be necessary 10 carry