New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-08
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Copyright; 1855 a: BY The Ne,c- York Tribune

new 1orkerS were waxing up MosI Vi ihe ne"S
agencies and the evening papers here borrowed
their knowledge from this enterprlsing journal
They publish it, however. with seme timidity.
Reuters dispatches still talk of the uncertainty
II the result. but the venturesome agent who con-
des his opinions to the cable goes far to say
there are indications that General Harrison is
elected. The Star" prints what is described as
an important special message from Mr.. Cockerill
of The New-York World apprising the readers
Of that lively sheet that though General Harrison is
probably elected, MIR. Cleveland may win with the
doubtful States BY such means waning Brit
ish hopes. still kept family Pickering.
London is interested. not wildly excited; but is
surprised beyond measure. Englishmen have been
told for weeks and months past that Mr. Cleve-
lands election certain.
Cleveland correspondents in America had ex-
elusive possession of the English ear. They have
been cocksure from the beginning, and English
readers accepted their predictions as gospel, not
needing the fact that their partisanship was open
and rancorous. and not knowing how far from
fact was much of what was sent here. They have
been told that all the intelligence of America was
on the side of Mr.. Cleveland, while General Harr-
son appealed to ignorance and prejudice They
hailed Mr. Cleveland as an apostle of Free Trade.
He has been the English favorite throughout, and
regret for his defeat is general. His dismissal of
Lord Sackville angered some of his friends, but
never shook their faith in him as Free Trader
nor reversed their wishes for his success.
English manufacturers feel the blow most of
all. / have this moment met an English friend
largely concerned in English manufactures He
wore long face, and asked eagerly: Is it true
General Harrison is eected?' s. 1t is" His
face grew longer still, and l asked: :" Are you
sorry?, "I am indeed" why? ?" Because
we hoped at last your markets were going to be
open to u.s." / said: You hoped to control
them if Mr.. Cleveland had carried out his policy ?"
"YesD he answered; we know we could beat
you with our cheap labor" You may take that
conversation fairly expressing the average
English view. Ever since Mr.. Cleveand's free
trade message last December they have nursed
the hope that they were to get possession Of the
Americon markets They now know that Ameri-
can not British, interests will govern the Ameri-
can fiscal policy
Mr.. Cleveland's tardy efforts to convince the
public that he did not mean what he said about
free trade mised nobody If the English press, out
spoken at first and unanimous always in his behalf,
hedged toward the end fenced, suppressed its
preferences, and ragged and roared against America
when he sent Lord Sackville his passports, they
none the less continued to desire his election. L
know OF nothing in the history of journalism
more curious than the relations between the
Cleveland papers in America and the Cleveland
papers in England The English are not usually
quick to take hint, and they went on extollng
Mr. Cleveland as Free Trader long after their
friends in New-York had discovered the impru-
dence of it. But at last they understood each
other, and for weeks the English press kept a
bride on its tongue and professed to doubt
whether much was to be hoped from Mr.. Cleve-
land, after ALL They professed not TO perceive
that the news sent them from America was one
sided, and commented on the Cleveland messages
as il strictly impartial, trustworthy and true
Tomorrow, imagine some of these masks will
be dropped. Journalists are Journalists, even
in England The editors of some of these great
papers must presently become aware how their
American correspondents have deceived them
They may ask, for example, for that long list
of eminent Republicans who according to " The
Daily News's' dispatch. have been driven from
their own party by the conduct of the Republican
managers in basng the campaign almost entirely
upon appeals to ignorance and prejudice. Mr.
Cleveland and his party said the same
spondent on Sunday have been earnestly endeavor-
ing to enlghten the enormous uneducated mass
of voters while the Republicans have been appeal
ing TO their ignorance. Such are the pictures
painted for English eyes and for English pay.
But even Englishmen will hardly believe that
the majority of the American States and the
American people are the dupes and billiards and
fools this American correspondent would make
them out The voice of Democracy is recognized
in Europe; not only recognized, but respected.
It will not be less respected because it runs
counter to English interest
There are, however, indications this evening
that Mr. Clevelands British friends may desert
him in his disaster. Some of them cannot for
vive him for having been beaten. The Pail
Nall Gazette" says, cynically enough: " What
,ver sympathy may have existed in this country
Tor Mr. Cleveland was dispelled when it became
EVIDENT that the chosen representative OF the
Mugwumps was as ready TO stoop to sharp cleo
tricks even in international feld
rs any hardened wirepuller in the train of Mr.
Blaine So far are concerned Mr. Ceve-
and's disappearance is probably all TO the good"
Il is difficult to believe that other English papers
will follow this ungrateful lead; but we shall
know tomorrow. The Pail Mall" illumines
is columns with likeness of Mrs Harrison,
neither better nor worse than those Of S4he four
candidate published yesterday. The paper,
,pder the head of To-day's Tttle-Tattle" pre-
,ents its readers with biographical details about
President Harrison, calls Mr.. Cleveland the late
President and declares he is very like Mr. Edmund
Yates in his physical equipment; predicts that Mrs
Harrison will make good motherly Presidcntess;
.egrets' the charming Mrs. Grover who was a |
rood copy, and gravely declares there is weep
ng this morning in the boudoir at the White |
House Perhaps there is, and all sorry |
Ior Mrs. Cleveland personally. But let me say |
,ne thing: There are, believe, Americans who |
.ejoice more heartily in the triumph Of General |
Harrison and Mr. Morton than those who hear |
# it abroad. The reason is not far TO seek. |
There are none who know better how peculiarly |
md essentially it is an American triumph.
g. w. s.