New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
STILL TRUE TO CLEVELAND,
ENGLAND'S FAvORITE FREE-TRADE CANDl-
DATE CAN DO NO WRONG.


MN. nAYARp Is A WICKED PARTNER, LORD SACK
WILLIE BLUNDERED IN TELLING IND1sCREET
TRUTHS AND EVEN LORD SALISBURY is
pLAMEwoRTHY, But MR. CLEVELAND
10 STILL THE UNsPoTTED IDOL OF
THE BRITISH FREE TRADER.
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Copyright; 1855; BIZ The Ne,c- York Tribune
London, Nov. 1.--Nothing is more curious III
British comment public and private, on the Sack
Vile incident than their desire to excuse MT.
Cleveland. The British, like Lord Saclville, want
the President reelected They think themselves
Obliged to censurc him, but their censurc is
comparatively light Mr.. Cleveland is the Good
Man struggling with Adversely. He has a wicked
partner, Mr.. Bayard, and still more wicked ene-
mics in the Republicans. 1t is on their backs
that the British bludgeon falls heaviest. Circum-
stances also are to blame. What " The Times
calls the degrading traffic of the Presidential con-
test is to blame. Lord Sackville il blamed. The
Irish are blamed. American politicians are
blamed Everybody, everything, is more 10
blame than poor Mr.. Cleveland, who could noc
be expected to prevail against all these hostiie
influences Mr.. Blaine is more wicked than Mr.
reward "Thc Times, twice over tells us what
Mr.. Blaine would have done, or is capable of doing
tJc becomes standard of wickedness by which to
n,easure Mr. Bayard who, says this journal. can
be AS contemptuousy dsregardful OF the decencles
Of international intercourse as MIR. Blaine himself
Again. Mr. Blaine would probably be as Indifferent
TO diplomatic decencies If he saw IL 10 pe HIS
interest to concilate the Irish vote, as Mr Day
ard Moreover, Mr.. Bayards statement oil reasons
for Lord Sackvilles recall is, says " The llmes'
in direct contradiction with the very proper
sentiments expressed by Mr.. Cleveland two or
three days ago. Mr.. Cleveland's views were
excellent; Mr.Bayard's report is clustering Inc
Presidents reserve appears to have melted au .he
Cabinet council held on Tuesday. when, no doubt
e,ectioneering arguments We're freely appned'
Still, again, Mr. Bayard ought to understand that
Jnrd Salisbury, in dealing with Lord Sackvlle,
.annot uee the unseemly haste which President
cleveland deprecated before he had to yield TO
Oh. remonstrances of Democratic wlre-pullers.
The Times and all other papers complain OF
American manners in the most unmannefly
language. .ho
THE Daily News plays similar tune on the
r,. s+rnc Mr. Cleveland can do no wrong,
;s the one idea of his British euloglst from Dc
ginning to end of an elaborate article column
long. You will look in vain for any criuclsh
on the President. Lord Sackvlue Is conoeniheu'
Lord Salisbury is rebuked. MIR. bayard Is niiiuis
censured. For Mr.. Cleveland this Cleveiano organ
has nothing but praise. 1t defends MIN asnln'O
Tn,d Sackville. I'VE have never" says The
Daily News seen any reason, and we see no
reason now to charge President Cleveland with
,,.on.;stencv or want of candor in reference TO
the Canadian fisheries or the retaatory measures
~ which we need say no more than thaJ
competent Judge might honestly regard them as .re
hest alternative to the rejected treaty. Ihen 'n's
s,noular journal proceeds to say: Inc fresiueh0
naturally desired to clear himself hoh tiie sus
picion of courtng British support III o MAUI
where this country is not concerned II he n"u
taken no notice OF Lord Sackvllle's lnuiscre'ioh
the election might have been decided py IAN.
and collateral issue, TO the serious detrimenu u
American politics" 1t would DC urr'-
cult to say more plainly thao Inv
Daily News breads lest Mr.. Cleveland be beaten
nd would regard his defeat as a serious detri-
nent It is. according to the same Journal Mr.
Ravard who has acted with want OF personal
courtesy to Lord Sackville, though this waht Is
onlv apparent. If Lord Salisbury had recaiieo
Lord Sackville on the first receipt oil Complaint
from Mr. Bayard, much unplcasantness woulu nave
been ayerted But Lord Salisbury, IN TINS "rl'er
oninion was bound to take the queen pieasule'
and the Queen is at considerable distance An0
Daily News'sn summary of the whole matter Is
that nobody, except perhaps the fresiuen'' ooin''
out of this quarrel very credltaply.
"The Standard" too. finds many excuses iof
Mr Cleveland. lie was wrong, but others arc
more wrong Mr.. Cleveland. we doub5 Eot'
personally despses the folles and littenesscs which
he has to humor by this descent INTO petty spi'e.
He is the slave of his wire-pullers and managers.
Tho Tory organ is not however, quite sure
whether Lord Salisbury has done all he might 40
and saws: II Lord Sackville has been rlghuy
treated We cannot reprOach Mr. CleVeIahu pu'
in that case we must certainly blame Lofa 0ah.,
bury for having exposed us to pupic "Aron'
An this however. and much besides in this journal,
leads nm TO the suggestion that MIR. Phelps, as well
rs Lord Sackville might be given DIS passport
Every Englshman would regret the loss Vi so eA-
.sllsnt a pnest. and no doubt the feeling that we
were following about the worst possible eA'npi0
that could be set would in itself serve to deter us
from taking this course But the instinct OF retaa-
tion does not always wait to argue and discriminate
about the virtues OF individuals 1t Is not
necessary TO remark that the journal which now
talks of sending Mr.. Phelps about his business
Is the same which lately reminded Americans tiia'
behind Canada were British ironclads
The provincial press has little to say Most
leading journals of the provinces arc entirely sleh
but there i, in the London letter 10 Inc Mali
chester Guardian" a remarkable paragraph s'aI
ing that Lord Salisbury told MIR. Phelps that ne
considered Lord Saclvlle imprudent, and had re-
ceiyed Lord Sackvile's resignation, but did not
think the letter warranted him in accepting IL or
in recalling the Minister Then follows tins
sentence: The assumption that President Cleve-
land was offended with Lord Salisbury's attitude,
as reported by Mr.. Phelps, may be useful Tor
clectoneering purposes, but there is no reason 10
suppose it is true, or that anything mas ocen uone
ON either side inconsistent with the best possible
manner Of removing an urgent dlihcui'y. Inc
writer Of this has unusually good means of lnforma-
,;on II what he says be true it can only mean
that there has been good understanding all
along between the President and Lord Salisbury.
The President has staggered in public and eX-
planned in private; cOurted the Irish and Lord
l,rnaf al