The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-08
rHR SALT LAKE HERALD. THURSDAY NOVEMBER g. 1888

treatment of Lord SackvilIe, alienated
or, at least, cooled the friends of
purity, reform and national dig
nifty, whom the complete dema-
gogic rule of the Republicans had
driven to the opposite camp. In re-
spect to his policy on the ifs. cry ques-
ton, there is no reason why Mr.. Harri-
son, if he has the courage to shake off
the power of the machine, may not
emulate AID even surpass, President
Cleveland. We are sincerely sorry
that the change of government
involves the retirement OF Minister
Phelps, who has reformed his duties
with marked ability and adroitness,
and who has won the esteem and
friendship of all.
LONDON, November THE Standard
says: Never WIS there more absurd
fiction than that British gold was
lavished to secure the defeat OF Mr..
Blsine and his. nominee, or that Eng
lishmen would be mortified at the
overthrow OF President Cleveland. OF
all persons in the world that we have
the least reason to be gratefuIAo, Is
President Cleveland. Cleveland IS one
OF those who ould play false and vet
would rightly win. His half-hearted
paltry demagogism and statesman
ship simultaneously caused him to lose
reputation abroad as well as to forfeit
the great Democratic party of America,
who could sweep the Irish from the
ballot boxes if they pleased. At the
same time, we have little cause to re-
ioice over the triumph of the Repub-
lIcans. The possible eff cts Of Harri-
sons success on the foreign relations
of America cannot be regarded as
favorable. We have no reason to regret
or rejoice"
The NeWs says: What has happened
in America is parallel to what is hap
pening in England. A section of inf1u-
entail Repu bllcans, who revolted years
ago, after much talk of forming a
national party, have mainly returned
to their old party. Though President
Cleveland will depart from the White
House with all the honors of dlgnihed
and successful administration it can
scarcely be said that he opened up
new era in American politics that was
proclaimed for hiu. His defeat is
sore disappointment to tariff reformers.
The Post says: President Clevelsnd's
term of Office has not justified the fair
hopes with which Englishmen regarded
his election. His attitude toward Eng
land has been and doubtless would
again be friendly. Bat for election
purposes he proved himself equally
ready with his most violent opponents
to fout England. 1t is impossible for
Englishmen not to feel some small gra-
ti6cation ct the complete failure of
those unworthy tactics. for the rest
England may regard the change with
indifference. 1t would be unfair to lay
overmuch stress on Blaine's reckless
expressions against England. The two
countries have lived in harm )ny under
previous Republican governments, and
can again.
The DAILY Telegraph says: It should
f1atter both ourselves and possibly our
American kiusmen. if we said thare was
any keen interest here in the eli c'ion,
or any emotion at Harrison's success.
AS far as we had any wishes. they
did lean to the Democrats, but recent
events tended to show that they were
six of one and half dozen of the other.
The Daily LhfoaicJe attributes the re-
suit in no small measure to Blaine's
prudence, and says: 1t is pretty we'll
understood that Harrison is marion
cite and that Blaine pulls the strings.
Republican accession stiff any linger-
log hopes that the labors OF the fisher
les commission would be ratified.