New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
NEWS AS SHE Is TRANSLATED
THE sACKvILLE INCIDENT IN JAPAN-ELEC,
TON COMMENTS

THE sACKvILLE INCIDENT IN JAPAN-ELEC,
TON COMMENTS.
yRox Ak ooc AHoSAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRrsrrr,
Toxic, November Ia
When the telegraph informed Jspan-as vet
tho meagre contents Of few dispatches is all
that is known herc-that the American press
had demanded that tho British Minister at Wash
inaton be handed his passport for trying to
influence the election, and that President Cleve-
land had recommended O change Of Ministers.
there was in few japanese newspaper Offices
considerable furry and excitement The express
sion be handed his passport was a puzzle
But the dispatch had to be put INTO print at once
lest some rival paper get ahead. There was no
alternative, no time to inquire; and, necessity
knowing neither law nor mercy, the perplexed
translator had to take the leap in The dark with
result evident enough TO bewildered public
on the day following. One paper said: A" On
account of his having taken part In the Presi-
Dental election the American press demands
that the British Minister at Washington shall
hand back his passport" Another informed its
readers The American press demands that
the British Minister at Washington shall have
an itinerary in order TO enable him TO employ
persuasion on the Presidential election A third
paper gave the following rendering: The Brit
ish Ambassador is going TO be utilized. The
American press recommends that his passport
shall be handed to him in order that he may be
in position to assist at the Presidential election"
What a deluge of subtle irony these translators
have put into their work, all unconsciously and
with malice toward nonel
The British press here, as elsewhere favored
Mr.. Cleveland, as was natural enough though
many Englishmen relshed but little the latest
phase of his foreign policy The Japan Mall"
a thoroughly British journal, but not preIudlced
against the United States and least Of all against
Mr.. Cleveland, said President Cleveland dld
not think of history when he undertook 10 con-
vert the foreign relations of his country into an
electioneering lever The world had almost DE-
gun to believe him great man beiore nc hado
this mistake. E. His Reclamation messige us
PLAYED him in new light II showed that no
is not above prostituting the highest puohc inter-
ests to private purposes. Or course Ehgiano anu
America cannot fight. War between them Is
practically out of the question. But they can
be close allies and everything tending TO promooe
that consummation is as much to be desired by
civilized humanity as everything tenuihs "
retard il is TO be deprecated President Cleveland
cannot doubt this. When, therefore, he allows
himself to slap England's face merely for the
sake OF winning Juc dppidu oc "'AN
disIoyal Irishmen, he steps down. very low do"n'
from the place he had almost won in the worids
esteem.n This was written before the result
of the election was known, and undoubtedly
represents the views of many OF Queen Nietorias
subjects.
The result OF the election became known IN
Janan on November 0. 1t had been watched for
nv Englishmen almost as eagerly as by Amer
icapsa fact very gratifying in itself, and Illus
trative of the importance of the issues declded
bv General Harrison's election. The japanese
press ever keenly interested in the dolngs OF inc
country which the Nichi Nichi Smmoun L daily
News7) calls q" our most friendly neghoor. Ioi-
lowed the course Of the canvass and III the absence
of detailed information comments now Oh ZIG
bare dispatches received, investing them Win the
suggested by the result of the stupendous
contest across the ocean. Says the NIcM Nlcni
Shimbunn ." Mr. Clevelands successor, Gen laa
Harrison, though not yet man OF worid.wIae
Glory is vet a descendant OF a famous 1amliy'
eXceling in talent and learning, has cen meni-
Der OF the Senate, and has abundant popularity ..
Ia lead the Republican party. HIS success a.
President is to be expected Says the Hochi
Shimbun' Appealing by their policy OF pro-
lection to the patriotism OF the NaClon tr,eco,n.
The proposed Canadian treaty as unsatisfactory
and In harmony with the National sentiment
onSosing the lowering of the tarif-such was the
course BY which the Republicans proved equA
70 the occasion. Trying to unite the parry
.nder the banner of man having many frlends
and few enemies moving under the guidance OF
eminent statesmen, and thus preventing friction
among themseves-such was the excellent poncy
of the Republican party. . Thus it came THAI
IN honest lawyer and brave general received the
neonle's vote The United States, though
rich. are weak in their naval and military forces
though free, they have not so mucn mploiha'io
ii6nence abroad, But if the Republicans remain
in power for the next ten years, we are perhaps
destined to see q powerful nation having greas
influence on the American continent ana IN LILO
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