The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
INFLUENCE OF THE IRISH VOTE.


The Star ct. p O'Connor's paper, says
that Secretary Bayard put it pretty strong
In his pr sentation to the President of Lord
Sackvllle's case. The Irish voter Is so
pressing and the necessity of satisfying him
is so urgent that President Cleveland can
not wait until Lord Salisbury takes action.
The President furnishes fresh evidence of
the paramount influence of the Irish vote
III Anglo-American politics.
CoMPREHENDED BY POLITICIANS.
The Globe says:
Unhappily for America in one sense, happily
In another, the character of ministerial and
journalistic bluster during an election is com
pretended by politicians of the saner sort bet
ter even than among the best informed persons
here. 1t is understood as portion of great
sham, which everybody sees through, but
IN which, nevertheless, everybody affects
TO believe, whichever party scolds England
the M Ioudest will win; Lord Salisbury preserved
England'S dignity by not indulging Secretary
Bayard's desire To hurry over what is only
piece OF election strategy. Asfar as England is
concerned the matter is over. Our only cause
cousins are capable of such shortsighted
folly. Both of the leaders chosen work
upon whatever anti English feeling exists, and
BID Tor It by competition and bluster;,, If Presi-
dent Cleveland IS reelected, it will be as
President whose Secretary OF STATE sent
British minister his passports and snapped his
finger in the face of Downing Street. 1t will be
q fClllOllS CuuTdCbtT he VIII ldNt CdIuSu, DC-
cause it will have to be maintained.
NO RETALIATION ON PHELPS.
LONDON, Nov. 2, A. M.-The Daily
NelOS says:
The suggestion to r etalate upon Minister
Phelps is theoretically illogical and practically
foolish. 1t probably results from sheer igno-
rance as from any less respectable quality of
the human mind
Again, justifying President Cleveland's
tba inf inc That if ba boH
ignored the matter, and happened to be
unsuccessful in the coming election, Gen.
Harrison would probably have seized the
first chance to intimate that Lord Sack
ville's room was preferable to his company.
RESENTMENT DEMANDED.
The Daily Chronicle says:
With every desire that the President and Sec
retary Bayard should enjoy a monopoly of rude
ness, it is impossible passIvely to submit to hay
ing our representative treated like Chinese
coolie or an Irish pauper emigrant. There need
be no heat displayed but il England is to re-
main selfrespecting nation, her ministers must
not be slow to resent so deep an affront TO her
national dignity.
A PITIABLE SPECTACLE.
The Chronicle saHs:
1t is a pitiable spectacle when the chief
magistrate of great country becomes party
to policy of insoence and bluster for the
sake of bidding against rival political party
LOT Jue lrlsn vote.
TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK.
The Standard says:
Ought we to turn our cheek to the smter,
send another ambassador to Washington. and
treat Secretary Bayard's letter and Mr.. Cleye-
lands act with contemptuous indifference? We
observe disposition at home to take that line.
Continuing in this clustering strain, the
Standard hints that the United States
would not have ventured to treat Germany,
France or Russia in the same manner. The
Standard then says:
To ask what Palmerston would have done in a
similar case, would be waste of breath, for in
his days no English ambassador would have
been exposed TO such scurvy treatment. II the
matter is left unnoticed, the belief that England
may be insulted with impunity viii grow with
repeated practice, aud will eventually lead TO
an intolerabe affront and an open quarrel
Whether Minister Phelps is left or not, some
expedient must be discovered to convey to the
government and people of America our sense
of the unfriendliness and unmannerliness of
their conduct