The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-08-31
THE BRITISH PRESS ON THE MESSAGE.
It is Regarded as an Electioneering Document
or q Bluff.

LONDON, August 24.-The st. James Ca
zette, commenting on Cleveland's message,
says:
The position is awkward and unpleasant
for both countries. The retaliation threat
ened is so illogical and unreasonable that it
is difficult to understand Its precise cause
and meaning. Two plausible explanations
occur. It may have been intended to infu.
ence votes or merely bluff Canada into
granting the American demand. There Is
no doubt the matter is . serious one for
Canada. Not merely are local affairs con-
cerned but imperial interests are also in
volved. England must and will supply the
proper safeguards for her Canadian interests.
We must await the next step. It is difficult
to suppose the matter will be allowed to end
otherwise than in = perfectly friendly man
ner.
The Globe says: Cleveland makes a strong
case against Canada and W surmise Canada
will doubtless be able to show equally ~
good a case. If the Canadians had rejected
the treaty it would he easy to understand
why Cleveland should ask for retaliation,
but it cannot understand why Cleveland,
generally . just man, should punish Canada
for the act of the American Senate. It asks
if Cleveland has attempted to bid for the
Irish vote.
The Pail Mall Gazette suspends opinion
upon the real significance but says 1t looks
ugly.
The Star IT. P. O'Connor's paper) says it
has no fears of war over the matter, but 1t is
Of the opinion That serious friction is certain.
The Eoening Post thinks that the comfy
Of nations demanded that an invitation be
sent to England to reconsider the matter
before proceeding further. 1t de-
precates President Cleveland's action,
refuses to believe that the majority Of Amer
leans desire to act in an unfriendly spirit
and trusts that the majority of Representa-
tives will indorse the view that the talk Of
reprisals Is premature.
The Daily News:: Things are bad enough,
but not so bad as to justify the faintest
breathing of the rumor of war.
The Daily Telegraph regards the Presi-
dents message as . political move probably
intended to disconcert the rejectors of the
treaty by pushing their policy to its logical
results, and throwing upon them the respon'
sibility for the odium and international
jealousy and ill will Is such q menace is
likely to receive, and the message having
served its purpose nothing more will be
heard about it.
The Standard says: Cleveland may have
desired to bring home to the people the
wrong which the Senate inflicted upon three
countries, but it is more probable That the
Presidents message was intended IS q party
move to insure his election. By shifting
the conflict, however, from sea to land he
removes it from the arena of passion, where
an act of indiscretion might easily precipi-
tate q catastrophe.
The Times, commenting on the Presidents
message, says: M..
Nothing that the party leaders may do on
the eve of . Presidential election ought to
astonish us. Mild curiosity is the attitude
in which the message should be received
here and in Canada. President Cleveland
has disbed the Republicans by a mastery
move and may fairly be congratulated upon
his adroitness. With both parties anxious
to twist the lions tail no doubt the bill will
be passed.