The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-11-01
SINGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
The British Minister Answer. ~ Inquiry
which Ieada To Mmch Crliiclsm.

The British Minister Answers ~ Inquiry
which Leads to Much Criticism.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2J.-The following
letter has been published and is the cause
OF considerable comment upon the action
Of Minister West:
cEvERrY Mass. Sept l3 is3'.-:>ir am in
receipt OF y1u- letter Of the An instant and
beg 10 say that fully z"preciate Ia" difficulty
which you find yourself in cast:n@ y0ur vote.
You are probably aware that any pohtica' Tsrty
which openly favored the mother country at
the present moment would lose popularity, ana
That the party IN power ls fully aware Of this
iaS. m" party, however, Il. believe. still
desirous OF -rsrntatning friendly f"Id,IoHs
with Great Britain, AM 70 still ds HeslFous 81
settling all questions with CauEH@ " Inch have
been unfortunately reopened since th- :"tTae-
ton Of the treaty by the Republican majority
IN the Senate and by the Presidents message,
10 which sou Gllude. All allowances must
therefore be made 'or she political situation as
regards the Presidential sltctiCr thus created.
ii a. however impossible = prea!ft TIE course
which Preside.. Cleveland may pursue 70 'h7
matter OF retaliation sn5-1sd he be reelected;
but there is every reason 10 belies= that, while
|st-'h'ns the position he has taken Et VIII
manifest spin. - Cancellation IN dealing with
the question involved in MS '"e,-agc. 7 inciose
an article from the New York IUa-' - August
% and remain yours faithfully
l.. ). SACKNII.LE-N EST
rfR letter TO MINISTER WEST.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The following is
thb letter 70 Minister West which called
forth his much criticised reply!
To ne British Minister, Hdsbingt0a. y. e.!
POMoSE. Cal, Sept 4.-Sir: The gravity OF
| the political sitvaticn here and the duties c'
those voters wL5 ste Of English tirlh, but stiil
consider England the motEct ian' constitute
the apology | hereby offer for intlEc'nE TOY
Information. Mr. Cleyeiands message IL
tong+eSs On the fishery question justly ex-
cites our alarm and AomDels US to seek
further knowledge before finany C=gt'rg our
votes for him as we had intended to do. Many
! English citizens have for years refrained from
| being naturalized, as they thought no good
| would accrue from the act, but Mr., Cleveland ;
| administration has been so favorable and
| friendly toward England, 80 kind in not en-
| forcing the RetaliatCry act passed by Congress-
| 80 sound on the free trade question and 20 nos
+ tile % The dynamite school Q; Ireland that ny
/ The hnndrcds-ycs, b. hn thnusands-thcr have
become natura,t,ed for the express purpose ot
helping to elect him again tho one above all
! American politicians they consider luJ.T own ana
/ in- eountry's best friend. / am one or the =
| unfortunates 18th right to vote for President
| in November. / am uhG''l@ 70 understand ior
whom | shall cast my ballot 6~"u but one
| month ago | was sure Mr.. Cleveland T"s the
| Idu. II OlcN E4euu NdS pui9ui'-S " ~" f''
| toward Canada temporarily and for the sake oi
| obtaining popularity and continuation OF his
! of1lcr our years more, but intends TO cease his
policy when his reelection IS secured IN
November, and again favor English interests
then | should have no further counts out sc
forward and vote for HIM know OF no ohe
better able to direct me, sir and l most re
specifically ask your advice in the matter
will further add that the two men-Mr. Cleve
land and Mr. Harrison are very evenly
matehtd ana a ie" No,es may - ta
I,a w., "a, ,artoa 1tds ~ OIL onestior.
and h91o,Ihted1r IN ane1TV N Rr;tIsh inter
ests generally This State is equally divided
between the parties and mere handful o1
our naturalzed countrymen can turn it either
way. When it is remembered tnai q small
State Colorado defeated Mr. IlIden IN !H'o
ana eIected hA7es' Inc hepuDHcau' lHc 'ni-
Po' 'aiioe VI c"l''Ui ma - az %. -
1ii. ~ ,,ol.i, 80 80. ,rbotbar Nv
CIeyaIand,s nresert nolicv is 4enporary only.
and whether he will as soon as he secutes an
other four years in the Presidency suspend it
| for one of friendship and free trade, l ap-
ply 10 you privately and confidential ~ for In
formation which shall IN turn oe treated rs en-
tirely secret. Such hlorLl"''oH Mou.u nt'
Iio at - iIS e!- "",S - ,, M.
~. O.' that tbc
would do England a seryi,,, by voting for ,1leye-
| land and against the Repu lican system Of
tariff. As l before observed. We Buow what to
do, but look for more light on mysterious sub
ject which the sooner it comes Wi! better serve
true Engllshmen IN casting their votes
very reSlcct.ullS
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ho-od th.t ,va W IN h. oh,e 70 settIa the i.-
go ;n,-oI,-a5 - +ba no,,1fn,r canvass
w;tbomt the imnortat;on Of foreign inter-
| ference or intsrnoddlirr in our domestic
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plolhp' " resent al" 1epe, d. i.- ''''> II
any such attempts out they Will eaSiiy
recognize the political pitfall arranged by
the California letter with its object so
Mainly, s+a,,rad ,,no,, ;.S face oul od
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