Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-26
TIE BKIToN's LETTER.
A Plain and Unvarnished Statement an
Request for Information.

A Plain and Unvarnished Statement and
Request for Information.
Los ANGELES, October 2ith.-The following is
the full text of the letter sent by a reputable
British born citizen of Pomona, Cal to the Hon
L. :. Sackville West. British Minister at Wash
ington, the response TO which has caused so
much sensation on this roast and in the East
The name OF the wiIter is withheld by his re-
quest, but can be produced if Feed be:
POMONA Call, September 4. 1855
To 1S British Minister WGShingtOn d. C-SIR:
The gravity of the political situation here and
the duty of those voters who are of English birth
but still consider England the mother land con-
stituIe the apology | hereby offer Tor intruding
for Information. Mr.. ClS veands message to
Congress on the fishery question Justly excites
our alarm and eompe Us to seek further knowl-
edge before finally casting our votes for him, as
We had Intended TO do. Many English citizens
have tor years Tefrained from being naturalized
as they thought no good would accrue from the
act; but Mr.. Cleveland's a9ministrati has
been 50 favorable and friendly toward England
SO kind in not enforcing the retaliatory Act
passed by Congress- so sound on the free trade
question and SO hostile to the dynamite school
OF Ireland, that by the huDdreis-yeS by the
thousands-they have become naturalized for
the express purpose of helping TO elect him over
again, the one above all of American politicians
they consider theirown aud their couDtry's best
friend.
am one of these uufortunates With a
right 70 vote for President in November, / am
unanle 10 understand for whom ! shall cast my
ballot, when but one month ago was sure Mr.
Cleveland was the man. If Mr. Cleveland is
pursuing q new policy toward Canada tenn
porarily only and for the sake of obtaining
popularity and a continuation of his Office four
years more, but intends to cease his policy
when his reelection is secured in November
and again favor Englan's interests, then |
should nave no further doubts, but go forward
and vote for him l know of no one better able
to direct me than you. sir, and | most respect
fully ask your advice in the matter
will further d0d that the two men, Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison are very evenly
matched and few votes may elect either one
Mr.. Harrison is a high-tarif man, a believer on
the American side of ali questions and un-
doubtedly an enemy TO British interests gener-
ally. This State is evenly divided between the
two parties and mere handful of our natural
lied countrymen can turn it either way. When
il is remembered that small State (ColOrado)
defeated Mr. Tilden i'll 1876 and elected Hayes
the Republican, the importance of California is
at once apparent TO all.
"As you are at fountain-head of knowledge
on the question, and know whether Mr. Cleve-
lands present policy is temporary only, and
whether he will, as soon as he secures another
term of four years in the Presidency, suspend it
for one of friendship aud free trade, | apply to
you privately and confidentially for informa-
Iion, which shall i'll turn be treated as entirely
secret Such information would PIT me at rest
myself, and, if favorable to Mr. Cleveland ena-
bic me on my own responsibility to assure many
OF our countrymen that they would do Eng
land service by voting for Mr.. Cleveland and
against the Republican system of tariff.
LAS before observed, we known not what to
do but look for more light on mysterious sub
jeCt which the sooner it comes will better en-
able true EnsliShmen in casting their votes
Yours. very respectfully.