Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-26
REPUBLICAN, DODGE.
a POLITICAL PITYALL FROM CALL
F0RNIA.
The British Minister Tumblss Into II, and
Is Sharply Taken to Task by
Bsyard and Morgan.
By telegraph 70 the plsnntoh.1

former British subject. now a naturaiized
citizen Of the United states. who had asked
the Minister advice g. % how be should
vote IN the coming presidential election.
The Tribune Of Tuesday repubIishcd the let
Ter Al the head 81 its editorial columns. The
New York Herald this morning publishes q
letter from California which brought out the
letter iirst published. II Is As follows:
PoaoSA, CAL~, September 4, 1883.
To the British Minister, Washington, y. c.:
Sr,-The gravity Of the political situation
here and the duties q those voters who are Of
English birth but still conSider England the
mother land constitute the apology ] hereby
olcr D. intruding for Information. Mr.
tlcyelaud's message 10 Congress on the
fishery question Justly eXciies our alarm
and compels IT'S 70 seek further knowledge
before finally casting our votes Tor
him ~ We bad intended 10 do.
Many English citizens have FOR years
retrained from being naturalized as
they thought no good would ACCRUE from
the act but Ceyeland's administration has
been so favorable and friendly toward Eng.
land. 20 KIND in not enforcing the retaiiatory
act pNsed by Congress, 20 sound on the
free'tade question, and 50 hostile 10 the dyn1-
mite school 81 ireland that by hundreds
yes, by thousands-tbey have become natull-
ized for The express purpose Of helping 10
elect him over again. one above all % the
American politicians they consider their "
and their country's best friend. am one Of
these uniOrtunates with The right
10 vote for President 10 November. / am
unable TO understand for whom / shall cast
my ballot, when but one month aC0 was
sure Cleveland was the man. II Cleveland
was pursuing a new policy toward Canada
temporarily only and for the sake Of OBJ
taiuIng popularity and continuation ~ bis
/ Office four wears more. but Intends 60 Geese
bis policy when his reelection ls secured ia
November aud again favor Engiaud's in.
tcrcst, then ] should have no further douuts.
but 90 forward and vote for him. know ~
no one better able ~ direct me-, sir, and ]
most respectfully ask your advice BOO ire mat
br. / will further sdd That ihe two men,
Cleveland aud Harrison. ore very evenly
matcbci. and O few vote, may elect either
one. Harrison IL . high-lsuh man. % believer
on the American side OF al questions, and
undoubtedly 40 enemy 90 British Interests
generally. This State j.. equally divided bee
tween parties and mere hlndiulo T our uatu-
! rallied cOuutrvmcn can torn % either
way. when 10 is remembered thqf the small
State Of Colorado dcfcafcd 1illen m lolG
and elected llsyes l'epubilcanl the im-
p0rtanCe OF California is AZ once apparent ~
all. As YOU are at tuc fouuialn.head OF
knowledge on the question, and know
whether Clevclaud's present policy ist,m-
poIary cnly. and whether Dee will, as soon
a. bee Sccures another term ~ four
years iu the proficiency, suspend it
for one Of friendship and free trade, J sU-
ply TO you privately aud cOnndeutd'ly ior
! information winch shalt IN turn d. treated
a. entirely secret. Such Information would
| .t .. 80 rt r.r..If unN DO ffNnrnLNn. fA
Cleveland, euab e. we on my own rt-pon~i-
biIty 10 assure mauy Of our c0uUtrsmeu
! that they would DO England = service hy
voting Tor Cleveland aud against thc RI puD-
ucan system OF tariff.
As before observed, We know not what
10 do, but look for NOR light ou tAc mystic
rou, subject, which the so1ncr IL come, viii
better serve the true Euglishmen la casting
their votes.
"lours very respectfully, MN.
ruE mvi.rrE's REPLY.
Tri,atel
SRI am in receipt OF your letter of tNe
flh instant. aud beg 80 say that ! iul au-
prcci,lc the difficulty ia which you find
yourself ia casting your vote. Sou art
probably aware thltsny political par'vN-i.n
0renlv favored the mother country q. ihe
present moment would Jose popularity, Qua
tn1t the party 80 power is fully aWsrc oit'I.
,.., M ,.rt, 'hco,,,r f. ! L.D,y. stan
I..ir.u. - m,,ot.{rtno frt.u1I,. rel,.i.r-
with Great Britain, and ,s $3.50 as HeI ou- ~
scttliugall uuc.UoHs with tanodt which tafe
ben unfortunately rc0peued SIre t1eretr1c-
ton of The treaty hy the Republican majority
i'm the eeustc and by The Presidents mt--aef
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