National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-09-15

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: We arc told
by the cablcgrams that the English people
have learned with sorrow and regret that Vice
President Hendricks had the extreme bad
taste 70 speak commeidatory words of Mr..
Parnell, aud in order to assilige this regretfli
sorrow the pro.English press of America has
tens to belittle Mr.. Hendricks and attribute to
him the basest motives: Why ahould the Eng
sn PfGPS nra DC amSgy because Mr mGndreG
tanning different political views to some Eng
lishmen, is not Mr.. Parnell apart, so to speak.
Of the English government? Docs he not SIT
IN an English parliament and participate in
the forming of English laws? Having become
member Of their government surely the fair
minded, nberty,loving people of England do
statesmnnllke genius and readers his constitu-
ency splendid services.
Why should Mr.. Hendricks be abused be-
cause he secs III to express admiration for the
grand qualities he recognizes In the Irish
leader Had he (Mr. Hendrcks) culogzed
Mt. Gladstone, Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Chamber
lain, or the late lamented Earl Spencer tho
English people would not oyince such painful
and heartrending regret and sorrow, nor would
the several English newspapers printed in
America be so prompt to, shower abuse upon
the Vice President as they are now, even
though more than onc.third of the American
people should be outraged and insulted by his
remarks. Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Gladstone
mold diiierent political views from Lord Sails
bury, but no one would imagine that u pane
gyric OF either OF the former-named gentlemen
by an American official would DO considered
al insult TO the present English ministry. No
one In this country dreamed of taxing oifense
at Canon FarTar's eulogy of Gen. Grant,
nor was amy sorrow, or regret .ex-
pressed here because Westminster Abby
was used Tor the purpose of holding memorial
services commemorative of our great soldier.
And yet Gen. Grant differed somewhat from
NE biggest fraction Of the present administra'
guished citizens of the United States, entertain
political views which are at variance with the
viewsof Mr.; clevelHnd's Cabinet yet no one
would consider It an insult to America II an
Official OF the English government or any other
government saw fit TO express admiration for
either OF them. Looking at the question rom
that the words spoken by Mr.. Hendricks in
praise OF Mr.. Parnell are not necessarily ex-
pressions OF hostility to- England, although II
would serye to cndear Mr.. Hendricks more
70 the Irish people. They are only
the utteranco of the sentiments of admiration
which one great man entertans for another.
Mr. Hendricks is not supposed to know Of or
pander to. the bigots of England, who may hate
Mr. Parnell because he is an Irishman, and tho
American papers which ESQ careful lest The
lender feelings OF these same bigots should be
hlrt deserve but contempt.
The assertions which have been made, to the
effect that Mr.. Hendricks is nobody and that
his expressions are not sincere deserve hardly
any consideration. He is representative
American, elected by the people Of the United
States to the second position Of honor and trust
~ thSH W w ~ uOHOEeu ne must IuNo
been possessed of some commendable qualities.
1t is un. American and ungenerous to decry
either himselfo or the office to which he has been
elected because he happens to speak favor
ably Of Mr.. Parnell. With his sincerity
or non-sincerity the Irish people have nothing
TO do. No man can read the secret workings
OF another mans heart, and Mr.. Hendricks
must therefore be Judged by his words and
actions. Nor do ITishmen in matters of this
kind take into consideration the political faith
OF Mr., Hendricks but they are grateful to him
and every other liberal minded American, Re.
publican or Democrat, who evinces kindly
interest in their struggle against oppression.
G. j. BARRETT.