The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-11-01
THE BRITISH MINISTER'S LETTER
a CO*rasp opGenee that has Causeai "a Hip
pie IN At4saGsgs.

DsH 2ze A1BaEESS.
a letter written by Lord sackvil!e West, the
British minister, from Beverly. Mass, pr. il
last, to man in Cali ioTnia, has found its way
into print and made considerable ofastir The
letterh has heen Acknowledged by the British
minister. The les Angeles ?Iaaes, which pub
lished the minister's letter, now furnishes the
original letter TO him. Che two letters as
follows:
TO the E3itjSl -lliniSter Washington, u o
Str-,yhe CAVITY ct tie political SihGetion
80 ,,5 M d,tfis, ri ttose goiera ,-ho nue. OF
English birtn. but sun consider s'pgiand fhs
1ns,iher land constitute tne apology hereby
offer for iutrudlug TOR Information Mr., CleVe-
lands message 10 Congress on tbe fsherf 4hes-
ton justly exciies oar alarm ard compel- rs 10
seek further knoWled2e before fDaily casting
our votes for Mira as We had inJehded 10 tic;
Many English citizt MS have Tor years refrain et
from being naturalized, IS they thought 80
good OuG accrue from the act, but Mr.. NieVS-
lands Administration has been so favorable
and friendly toward England, SO kind IN not
eniotcipp The retaliatory oct passed hv Con-
gIesG SO sound the ffr e trade question and
so hostile to the dyna mite SrhOul Oh Ireland
that hy the hui,dreus--Se@, IA tue t"pns ~i'tt>-
they nave beoopie li;itutaifzed for the e&t ess
purpose of helping 10 eject him over again.
The one above aliof American politicians ihey
consider their own and their conntiJ's best
friend. lam one of these uufCrtunates with u
right to vote Tor President In November. / am
unable to understand for whom shall cast my
ballot, when but month ago | was sure bir.
Cleveland was the msn. If Cleveland was pur-
suing n new pO!icY toW&rp canada emHOr&S1 Y
only and tor tue sake OF obtaining popularity
| and continuation OF his ONCE tour years more,
out int tends 10 cease his policy when his re-
election is secure: in November, ana sgai
favor England : interest," then | should have
no further doubts, but GO forward and vote for
| him. / know OF no one better able to direct
! me, sir, and | most respectfully ASK XCuf adj
| wee III the matter. Will further add that the
| two men. Mr.. Clevel8nd and NJ Hay' ison, are
| very evenly matched, aud q faw votes may
elect either one. Mr.. Harrison is % high tsrifi
man. a believer on the american size OF all
! questions, and undoubtedly au enemy u
| British interests generally. This state II
| equally divided between the parties, and :
mere haDdfnI Of ur naiural!zed country nieI
! can turn 1t either way. When it Is renen
| befed that s. small state Colorado defeated
| MI Ti!0en III 1915 and ele-cied HaAef, tne Ike
| publican, he Importance u eahtoihl& Is a
| once apparent 10 all,
| AS you are at the fountain he4d OF knowledge
| on the question, ana know whether Mr.. CteEe
| lands present policy is temporary only. ant
| whether ne Will, as soon as ne secures another
tel "a OF four years in The presidency, sUsps id
! it tor one OF friendship ami free trade, app !;
| to you privat ely and coEddentaily LOT iiior-
| nation, which SHAH in lprn he Treated as en
| trely secret Snch in formation would pot mt
| at rest nyeelf, and if favorable 10 Nit. CfeFe-
| land enable me- ON my own RESPONSIBILITY, X
assure many of our country men That ines
| would do England u service by voting 10
4 Cleveland and against The Republican sNstei q
of tariff. AS before obsefN ed. we Know no
| what 10 do, but lock tor more light on Il my ;
FERROUS subj -ct when the sooner II cones VII
better serve true EugItshneu IN cSsLlES thtil
! votes. Yours very respectfully,