St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-08
BRITISH SENTIMENTS.
The English Press Says the Re
suit Is just Retribution for tho
Slight Upon Sackville.


Slight Upon Sackville.
LONDON, Nov. S.-The Times says:
"Though we believe that President
Cleveland's internal policy and his adj
mlnlStratlOn are more remarkable for
capacity and uprightness than any,
thing to which Republicans can point in
recent years, we cannot profess regret
at an event which may be regarded as
an appropriate penalty for his discred-
liable subSeryience to the meanest i'll
fluences of American politics and his
culpable neglect of the decencies of in
ternatiOnal intercourse. 1t is not
improbable that President Cleye-
lands hasty change of front in the
fisheries affairs and Secretary Bayard's
treatment Of Lord Sackyille alienated,
or at least cooled, the zeal of many
friends Of purity, reform and national
dignity whom the corrupt demagOgic
rule of the Republicans had driven to
the opposite camp. In respect to
his fiscal policy there is no rea-
son why Mr.. Harrison, if he has
the courage to shake off the domination
OF the machine, may not emulate and
even surpass President Cleveland. We
are sincerely sorry that the change OF
government involves the retirement Of
Minister Phelps, who has performed
his duties with marked ability and
adroitneSS, and has won our esteem and
friendship"
Concerning the American presidential
election, the Daily News says: "The
Republicans who reyOlted four years
ago mainly returned their allegiance.
Though Mr.. Cleyelaud's administration
has been digniiied and successful, it can
hardly be said that he has opened the
new era in American politics proclaimed
for him."
The Post says: ''Mr. Cleyeland's at
titude has been friendly, but for cleo
ti0neering purposes he was ready to
fout at England. 1t is impossible in
feel small qualification at the failure
of these small tactics. England may re.
gard this change of administration with
Indifference. 1t would be unfair to lay
Over-much stress upon the reckless eX-
pressiOns of MIR. Blaine against Eng
land. The two countries have lived in
harmony under Republican rule in
America and can again."
The Standard says: "Neyer was
there more absurd fiction than that
British gold was lavished to secure the
defeat of Mr.. Blaine and his nominal
leader, or that Englishmen would be
m0rtllled at the overthrow OF PreSl-
dent Cleveland. Of all persons in
the world that we have the least rea-
son to be grateful to is President
Cleveland. Cleveland is one of those
who would play false and yet would
rightly win. His half-hearted palter-
ing with demagogism and statesman
ship simultaneously caused him to lose
his reputation abroad as well as
to forfeit the confidence of great
uncontaminated nOn-practical body of
American citizens who could sweep the
Irish from the ballot boxes if they
pleased. At the same time we have lit
tie cause to rejoice over the triumph of
the Republicans. The possible effects
of Harrison's success on the foreign re-
latiOns of America cannot be regarded
as favorable. We have no reason either
to regret or to rejoice"
The Telegraph says: ''Slight interest
has been taken here in the elections.
Englishmen have wished well of the
Democrats, but recent events have
shown six of one and half dozen Of
the other"
The Chronicle says: SIT is pretty
we'll understood that Harrison is q
marionette and Blaine pulls the strings.
The accession of the Republicans TO
power STILES any hope that the labors
of the fisheries commission may be rati-
fipd ,,