The new North-west., 1888-11-02
AsBRITIsH BuRCHARD,
He Dabbles Little In American Politics.
And Shows His sympathies Are With cleve-
land.


full text Of the letter to the Hon. 4. 8.
Sackville West, British Minister at Wash.
ington:
POMONA, CAL, Sept. 4, 1883. :.
To the British Minister, Washington, D.
c. SIR: The gravity Of the political situa-
tion here and the duties of those voters who
are of English birth, but still consider Eng
land their motherland, constitute the apollo.
gy hereby offer for intrudiDg for informa-
| tion.
Mr.. ClevelaDds message to Congress on
tie fishery question justly excites our alarm
and compels Us to seek further knowledge
before finally casting our votes for him, as
We intended to do. Many English citizens
have for years RETAINED from being natural
lied, Is they thought no good would accrue
from the act, but Mr.. Cleveland's adminis.
tration has been 90 favorable and friendly
toward England, so kind in not enforcing
the retaliatory act passed by Congress, 90
sound on the free trade question, and so
hostile to the dynamite school of Ireland,
that BY hundreds-yes by thousands-they
have become naturalized for the express
purpose of helping to elect over again one,
above all of American politicians, whom
they consider their own and their couutry's
best friend.
am one of these unfortunates. With 4
right TO vote for President in November,
am unable to understand for whom I,shall
e.st my b.iiut, wnuu nut one month ago
r..
If Mr.. Cleveland is pursuing new policy
toward Canada temporarily only, and for
the sake Of obtaining popularity and contin-
uation of his Office four years more, but in
tends to cease his policy when his re-elec-'
tion is secured in November, and again fa.,
vor England's interests, then should have
no further doubts, but go forward and vote'
for him.
know Of no one better able to direct me
than you, sir, and I most respectfully ask
your advice in the matter. I will further.
add that the two men, Mr.. Cleveland aud
Mr.. Harrison, are very evenly matched, and
few votes may elect either one. Mr.. Har-
rlson is high tariff man, believer in the
American side of the questions and un-
doubtedly an enemy to British interests
generally. This State is evenly divided be.
tween the two parties, aud mere handful
of our naturalized countrymen can turn 1t
either way. :.
When 1t is remembered that small State
(Colorado) defeated Mr.. Tilden in 1876, and
elected Hayes, the Republican, the import
ance Of California is At once apparent to all.
As you are 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 an
other term of four years in the Presidency,
suspend it for one Of friendship and free
trade, I apply to you privately and conf
dentially for information which shall in !
turn be treated as entirely secret. Such in. |
formation would put me at rest myself, and
If favorable to Mr.. Cleveland, enable me, on
my own responsibility, to assure many of
our couptrymen that they would do Eng
land service by voting for Mr.. Cleveland
and against the Republican system of
tariff.
As have before observed, we know not |
what to do, but look for more light on |
mysterious subject which, the sooner it |
comes, will better serve true Englishmen in
casting their votes.
3".m Yours, very respectfully,
(,HARTFS r. MI1RrursnN