Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01

REGARDS she PreSlQcnLlal cl0CClOn tnuS CE0oiCO.
It is, however, impossible to predict the course
which President Cleveland may pursue In the
matter of retaliation should he be reelected;
but there is every reason to believe that WINE
tpholding the position he has taken. he Will
manifest aspirit of Cancellation In dealing with
the question involved in his message. tnclose
an article from the New York 1dnes OF August
q, and remain yours faithfully.
Z. s. SACKvHLN-WESr.
THE LETTER TO MINISTER WEST.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The following is
Che letter to Minister West which called
forth his much criticised reply:
10 the British Minister, Washington. d. c.:
POMONA, Cal, Sept 4.-Sir: The gravity OF
the political situation here and the duties of
Shose voters who are OF English birth, but still
consider England the mother land, constitute
thu apology hereby offer for intruding for
Information. Mr.. Cleveland's message TO
Congress on the fishery question Justly ex-
0ites our alarm and compels US to seek
8further knowledge before finally casting our
9oles foe him as we had intended to do. Many
English citizens hare for years RETAINED from
heing naturalize6, as they thought NO good
would accrue from the act but Mr.. C1eveland's
administration has been SO favorable and
friendly Seward England. 50 kind in not On
9orcing the Retaliatory act passed by Congress.
% sound on the free trade question and SO hos
tile to Che dynamite school OF Ireland that by
che hundreds-yeS, by The thousands-they have
become na&urali1ed for the express purpose OF
helping to elect him again, the one above all
American politicians they consider their own and
Shesr countly's best friend. am one OF these
AnfoftunateS With right to vote for President
Ga Noyember. ] am unable to understand for
whom shalt cast my ballot when but one
month ego was sure Mr.. Cleveland was the
enan. II CleSeland wac pursuing new policy
seward Canada temporarily and Tor the sake OF
9btaining popularity and continu alton OF hif
Office our years more, but intends to cease his
policy when his reelection IS secured in
November ana again favor English interests,
&c hrrfe
9orwar6 and vote for him. know Of one
better able TO direct me, sir and most re-
Gpectfully ask your advice in the matter. ]
WiAfurtker add that the two men-Mr. Cleve-
land ana Mr. HarTison-are very evenly
matched and fea votes may elect either
one. Mr.. Harrison Is high tariff man, be-
Viewer on chs American side of all questions
An& undoubtedly m enemy 70 British inter
este generally. This State 10 equally divided
Between che parties and . mere handful Of
our aasuValized countrymen can turn it ethics
way When cit s. remembered that Q small
8tase Colorado defeated Mr. Tilden in 1875
ana elected Havea the Republican, the inn
2ortanoe o. California is st once apparent to
I'll. A. you are at the fountain head of knowl-
edge on th1 question and know whether Mp.
Cleselands present policy is temporary only,
end whether he will, az soon IS he secures an
other fouf years in tho Presidency, suspend it
Tor one Of friendship ana free trade, ap-
ply 20 sou privately and confidentiaily for in
formation. which shall in turn be treated as
Nrely secret. Such information would put
me AH rest myself and. il favorable 20 Me-
Cleveland. enable me, on my own responsible
%, % assure many Of our countrymen that they
would do England . service by voting for Clsve-
sand ana against the Republican system OF
9 tAz4A As before observed we know what to
40, but look Tor more hight ON . mysterious sub
bece which the sooner it comes will better serve
erus Englishmen in casting their votes.
Very respectfully.
DISCUSSING THE IxrrHR.
Os.f Re- -
made the following statement yesterday in
regard to the letter of Mr.. Murchison, Of
California, to the British Minister, on tho
subJectof the pending Presidential cleo
sion, and the British Minister's reply:
sYes, 1have cad both letters. have not
seen the British Minister since he went to
Earope last spring until he called on mo
Shis morning at the Department Of State.
lord Sackville has no other or better
nsans Of knowledge of the intentions OF
She President than any other Of the 65,-
100000 Of American people. His personal
opinio0 10 worth no more than that
OF any one of them on the ground
* knowledge, and much less on the
ground Of interest in the subject. While
Shero must b a consensus of opinion as to
Che improperly of the expression Of indi-
xidusl views by any one holding the posi-
0on OF foreign envoy, it IL still to be
aoped that we will be able to settle the is.
sues involved in the pending canvass
Without the importation of foreign inter-
8erence or intefmeddling in our domestic
4Hairs. The American people will be
RFomp$ 20 resent and repel as impairment
any such attempts, but they will easily
eecognize che political pitfall arranged by
She California letter with its object 80
elainly stamped upon its face and adj
9ressed to the British Minister into which
De has 50 surprisingly tumbled. Such
petty schemes 10 break the fall of despair
khe politicians will be held in proper
eetimasion by popular intelligence"
Minister West ives shown the interview
9th Secretary Bayard last evening and
9skeawhat he had to say about it. He said:
SNothiaS. don't care TO criticise it. The
&ottes sent from California was undoubt-
@dly written FOR the purpose of entrapping
we. In . few days l expect to be in a
position TO make public the manner in
winch the affair was planned and the
ldeafity of the persons concerned in il
ahe efforts which are being directed to
the 1aecovery of the tricksters were insti-
gated by me and think shall succeed in
making every thing plain"
Theletter is variously commented upor
and will probably be worked for all it ia
politically worth. The New York Sim
calls upon Secretary Bayard to send Lord
Sackvilie- est his passports, and requests
She British Government to recall its Off
cious Minister. Mr.. Bayard SAYS, how
ever, that Lord Sackville's letter was
evidently not intended for publication.
and could not be noticed by this Govern.
H1ent-"
Pickpoekcts Arrested.
ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 25.-The pickpock-
cts who were following Governor Hill on
his speaking tour, and who were so suc-
eessful at Watertown, left Norwich and
hiched score Of pocketbooks here last
night, but met with disaster in the end
One was arrested after breaking Police-
man Donovan's thumb and striking the