The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
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Hss louhtfnl whether there i IN tise
United states an intelligent nian-ii L
certain that there IL not in the United
states an intelligent and unprecedented
man-who does not realize that the
English press and the governing class
"a Of England generally are earnestly
In favor Of the re-electI0n Of President
Cleveland and Of the triumph of the
cause with which he has voluntarily
linked his name. Il behooves every
American voter 70 seek the cause Of
4his English interest 10 American pol,
tiles and 10 Determine whether Eng.
land s.eairea cieveisnd'n reelection
because Il would be the best thing Tor
the United States or because Il would
Be the best thing for herself.
Al 10 the fact Of English friendship
for Cleveland, there can be no Doubt.
ii II attested hy the ustcrances Of the
BriiiM press before and after the st.
Louis convention. IL Il attested by
Abe utternnces OF English poll.
ficians and Statesmen. II Il atte<tesi
by the manner In which General Har-
rison and the Republican party are ig-
nbred BY the English journals 10 the
discussion of American politics. Fl
nally, II d aitested and made donhay
and trebly certain by The written state
1ncnt OF The British minister to the
United states that English interests
win not suffer BY reason Of Demo
cratic triumph.
Why is this interest manifested ?
why should the people Of England be
eager for the triumph Of one American
political party over another IL il be-
cause OF their friendship for the
United statesg Not at all. II Is be-
cause they recognize in Mr. Cleveland
an American Cobden- new apostle
OF free trade. II Il because they be-
1ieye that his reelection win mean the
speedy opening d the American mar.
kct to English goods. IL is because
they expect 10 obtain full control Of
that great market. 10 crush American
manufacturing enterprise III It's thou
sand branches, and 20 restore pros
perity to Great Britain at the expense
OF America.
II is not surprising that the English
people shossid favor Cleveland. II Is
the most natural thing IN the world.
They are not to be blamed for IL. They
want the American market II is now
possesscd by American nianufac-
tsircrs. They see in President Cisye-
land one who win take this great mar
ket from those who nov possess II and
viii hand Il over 30 them. They see
one who will restore prosperity 10
flieir country and they accordingly
desire 70 see him continued In power,
There 4 nothing necessarily wrong or
malicious IN this feeling. The Ameri-
can people would probably feel the
same toward an English ruler If the
conditions wers reversed.
n Is unfortunate for Mr.. Cleveland
-<hat -hf Is not running in England.
II he we're his majority would
be phenomena. II wsali border
upon unanlmity. II Is the American
people. however, who will pass upon
his acts and his promises. and In this
lies mis- danger. Americans are usually
alive 10 their own interests. and are as
sagacious a. their English cousins.
and II IL not TO be imagined that they
will permit Mr.. Cleveland 20 hand the
American market 10 British manu-
factursrs without protest
The American people must choose
on next Tuesday between policy
which promises prosperity for Eng.
'~rha and a policy which promises
prosperity for the United States. They
fully understand the conditions of the
choice and will choose Alright unless
wisdom has tled the land.