The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-06
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Tho English Ptess on Blaine and
Cleveland.

The Irish World
The publication OF Gov. Oleveland's letter
has afforded the English press the opportu.
nifty Of speaking good word iu behalf OF tho
candidate OF the Independent Republicaus.
The London Times commenting on the letter
Gays that in respect to shortness II "must be
favoraby contrasted with the enormous length
TO which his Republican rival Mr.. Blaine beat
out his turgid, evastve, and empty comm IN
not entirely satisfied with Gov. Cleveland for
not being more outspoken on the question of
free trade, but explains away this evasion by
showing that there are some States In VIII ch
the Protectionists are strong that the Demo.
Gratis must carry, or lose tho election. Refer
ring TO tho scandal that is associated with
Clevoland's name, the Times says: "It Is prob.
able that the majority OF the electors OF the
United States Will look upon Mr.. Cleveland s
lapse from strict morality rs no inseparable
barrier 10 his employment In the service OF the
State, but the Independent Republicans who
have revolted against Mr.. Blaine on high moral
grounds VIII ind It difflcult IN working
heartily for q candidate besmirched with such
charge In the estimation OF The Times, his
we'll known free trade leanings. ought to be
SUFFICIENT TO condone Mr.. Cleveland'e 'Iapse
from strict morality"
The London Telegraph, like the London
Time, regards Mr.. Cleveland as a much more
acceptable candidate than Mr.. Blaine. Listen
70 the reason 1t gives for its opposition to Mr..
Blaine: "From the point OF view of the Ameri-
can Republicans who support his candldature
for the Presldency, Mr.. Blaine is a patriot OF
the most uncompromising kind. In him they
tries, and the advocate OF an encroachlng for
eign policy, Not .unnaturally, EuglisImsn
cannot see MIR. Blaine In the same favorable
Ight. They have no sympathy with tho
American protective tariff.
But above all ana beyond all which we have
advanced, as being from the English stand.
point unwelcome, he is and always has been
hostile to England. Nevertheless, the very
qualities which are so distasteful to US as Eng.
lishmep, are among certain sections OF native
and naturnlized citizens virtues and recon.
mendations In his favor. His opinions on the
tarin and the position he has taken up with
| regard 10 the protection OF persons claiming
| TO be American ctizens getting Into trouble
| outside OF the Union, obtain for him the sun.
| port OF large number OF Democrats"
| II will be seen by this extract that Mr.. Blain
| would not have the ghost OF chancs OF bsing
| elected II the Presidential election were to be
| held In England. His decided American pol
| Icy would defeat him. That policy is Just as
| distateful to Englishmen In England as II is
| TO the pro English faction In America, who are
| doing their best TO secure Mr.. Blaines defeat
| Luckily for the future OF the country the pro.
| English faction is not large enough TO percep
| iibly influence the result OF the Presidential
| election.
The Times and the 7els0yaph openly ayoy
the reasons why they favor Mr.. Cleveland and
| oppose Mr.. Blaine. The pro-English faction
| In this country are not 30 frank as the English
| press. They are supporting Mr. Cleveland be
cause OF his free trade leanings, but they will
| not say this lest they should arouse the oppo.
| sitlon OF those Democrats who are not sum
| clently Angllcized TO be willing TO sec their
own country Injured for the advantage of Eag.
| land. sTeN