New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-06
STILL ENGLAND'S CANDIDATE
BECAUSE THEY KNOW HIM TO BE A FREE
TRADER.

| CLEvELAND-NOT ONE THAT EVEN SPEAKS
| OF HARRISON WITH RESPECT-ADMID
| TING THAT THEY HAVE CONCEAL
| Jed THEIR SYMPATHY WITH
MR. CLEVELAND THROUGH
MOTIVES OF POLIT.
ICAL EXPEDIENCY.
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUyEl
| Cory,fght 1888; By The Ne,c- York tribune
London. Nov. 5.-An outburst of irrepressfble
sympathy with Mr.. Cleveland may be found in
two or three English papers of to-day. Drilled
| they have been during the last few weeks to con-
ceal their preference for Mr.. Cleveland they seem
| to suppose it safe to reveal it. The
| Times devotes its leading editorial of column
and half to the election and once more openly
| flies the Cleveland flag The Democratic party"
says The Times" can appeal on more legitimate
grounds for popular support. Mr. CleveIands Ad-
ministratOn compare very favorably in respect
| OF tranquility and prosperity with any
one of his immediate predecessors. and on this
ground he may successfully claim the
support of the neutral class to be found in
the electorate of every country. On the other
hand. the Republicans have been long enough out
OF office to allow people who have short memories
10 forget their cratic plcy and their administra
tive laundering" This is followed by the usual
hypocritlcal profession of Indifference to the re-
suit of the election, pretence which dece1ves
neither the writer nor the reader.
The American correspondent of The Timesp has
also been summing up the situation for English
readers fellows Thus is concentrated
mastery game of cash, cunning and trckeiy
around New-YorlS Harbor for the control of the
great American Republic, a game which will
probably be decided finally by the three four
rival bosses of the New-York City political fac
tions whom Ireland has kindly sent us to shed
political lustre upon the New-Word." This tone,
this abuse of their country and this malicious
caricature of American political ife have been
from the beginning the staple contributions of the
Cleveland correspondents from America in English
journals.
The st. Jamess Gazette" is perhaps the most
anti-Amercan and pro-Cleveland of all London
dailies. 1T is admitted" says this
journal. "or would have been fort
night ago. that political syinpathies
naturally incline us on more grounds than one
to wish Mr. Cleveland success. He is to begin
with, the representative of a party which, what
ever its political shortcomings, compares rather
favOrably in English eyes with its desperately
discredited opponents. In the next place, his
professed policy commends itself to the sentiment
and traditions of this country in many ways
apart from general prepossession. There is no
denying that ON comparison between the detailed
programmes of the two candidates there could
be little hesitation in the minds of Ensshmen
of any party in giving their preference to that of
Mr.. Cleveland. We agree with him on several
points which more or less strongly
at variance with his adversary. His leanings are
to the English view on economical questions.
On each and all of these grounds we might be
disposed to welcome Mr. Clcveland's reelection.
But it may be dangerous to say so. All we can
do in the circumstances IS to request Mr. Cleveland
to bear in mind that after what has happened
he must measure the warmth of our wishes for
his success by the with which conceal |
them"
There are others. but that will suffice. The
whole matter may be summed up in few words |
| know of English journal which docs not |
favor Mr. Cleveland. l know of not which |
has-I do not say supported General Harrison,
but not one which has spoken of him with respect |
have not met in private life one single English
man who did not hope for Mr. Clevclands election,
or who doubts that the American President is |
at heart for free trade with Great Britain They |
have remained faithful to him all through the |
Saclsvlle business. He is now, as he has been |
from the beginning, England's candidate for the |
American Presidency u. w. ).