Cleveland's Meesage

President Cleveland has sent a mossage to eongiess on the flsheries question. Tría message was anticipated, and created littlo surprise, as it was shadowed by the remarks of Senator Morgan, during the debate, that it was possible, if the treaty was rejocted, that, the president mipht be forccd to use the retahatory aot, aud precipítate a war with Canada. Af ter reciting that citizens of this country engaged in fishing in waters adjacent to Canada have boen treated by that govornment in an inexcusablv har'sh and oppressive mannei, and that it ha9 been Justifled by Canada and Greot Britain by the claim that the treaty of 1818 permitted it, and that it was necessary f or the protection of Canadian intcrests. all of whioh he denies, he still desired an amicable settlement, and believed that the treaty Just rejected would have been adequate to sottle all difflculties and protect American interests in the future, without sacriiiciug our national prido or dignity in the least. But as his method of co-operation has been deulined, the president will now con sider the subject of retaliation. He states that it will be impossible to injuro Canadians without iuflictiug some damage on our own citizens, but the national policy, vvhlch embraces the infliotion of the greatest harm on those who have injured us with the least possible harm to ourselves, if onteredupon should bothorough and vigorous. After referring to the retaliatory jxnvers conferred on the president, Mr. Cleveland calis attention to tho 39th article of the troaty of 1871, and tho subsequent actiou of Canada in relation thereto, and sa.vs that tho powers conferred by congress are not sufflcient to meet this juncturo and recommends immediato logislative action conferring upon tho executive the power to suspend by proclamatlon the operation of all laws and regulation perinittiiig the transit of goods, ware and merchandise u bond across or over the territory of tho United States to or from Canada. "Thore need be no hositation," he sa.ys, "in suspendlng those laws arising from tho supposition that their continuation is secured by treaty obligations. Itseemsquito plain that articlo 29 of the treaty of '71, which was the only article incorporating such laws, terminated July 1, 1885." In addition to this vcry satisfactory evidence supporting this construction of tho language of artiole 2J, it will be found that the law passed by congress to carry the treaty into effect furnishes conclusivo proof of the correctness of such construction. The law wa9 passed March 1, lsTl , and is entitled "An act to carry into effect tho provisions of the treaty between tho United States and Great liritain, signod in Washington May 8, 1871, relating to tho fisherios." From tho act of congress of 1883 the President concludes that theso artidea have been formally terminated, and he suggests that tho privileges now granted to Canada of transporting goods from our ports and over our soil bo suspended, and adds: "I am satisiied that upon tho prinoi pies that should govern retaliation, our intorcourse and relations with the Dominion of Canada furnish uo botter opportunity than is suggestod by the conditions therein prencntcd : and it could not be more efteetively inaugurated tban uuder the iwwer of suspension recoinmended." The President also calis attention to the unfair treatment of our vessols upon the lakes in the matter of tolls and charges, and recommends that such legislation bo had as will givo Canadian vessels navigating our canal precisely tho advantages grantod our vessels andcargoes on Canadian canal, ; and that the same be measured by exactly the same rule of discrimination. In conclusión President Cleveland says: "The course which I havo outlinod and the I recommendatlons made relate to the houor and dignity of our country and the protoction and preservation of the rights and interests of our people. A govornment doos but half its duty when it protects ita citizens at home and permits them to be imposed upon and humiliated by the uufair and over-roaching disposition of other imtious. If we invito our people to rely upou arrangements madeforthoir benefit abroad, we should seo to it that they are not decelved, and if we aro generous and liberal to a neighboring country, our people should reap the advantage of it by a return of liberality and generosity." Corded silks will be iu high favor this autumn.