Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-03
THE WEST CORRESPONDENTS The Pomona Briton's Letter to Which tn,
 Minister Replied.

THE WEST CORRESPONDENCE
 The Pomona Briton's Letter to Which the
 Minister Replied.
 Following is the full text of the letter written by the British-born citizen of Pomona to the British Minister at tWash irgton, The true name of the writer is withheld by hIs request, but can be pro- duced if need be. The name signed IS the letter is fictitious. The missive 10 neat but not gsudy;
 POMONA, Csl, Sept. 4, 1888. "To the British Minister, Washington, D. C--6IR: The gravity of the political situation here, and the duties of those voters whe are of English birth. but still consider England the mother land, constitute the apology hereby offer for intruding for information.
 "Mr. Cleveland's message to congress on the fisheries question justly excites our alarm and compels us to seek fur ther knowledge beforeIhnslly casting our votes for him. ss we had intended to do. Many English citizens have for years refrsined from being nsturslized, ssjthey thought no good would sccrue from the act, but Mir. Clevelspd's sd- ministration has been so favorable and friendly towards England, go kind m not l enforcing the retalistory act passed by by congress, SO sound on the free-trsde question, and so hostile to the dyna- mite school of Ireland, that by the hun- dreds, yes, by the thousands they have become nsturaliEsd for the express pur- pose of helping to elect him over again the one above all of American politi. cisns they consider their own and their country's best friend. am one of these untortunstes. With a right to vote for President ID November, am unable to understand for whom I shall cast my ballot, when but one month sgo I was sure Mir. Cleveland was the man. If Mir, Cleveland is pursuing a new policy to. wards Canada, temporarily only, and for the sake of obtaining popularity ard 6 continuation of his office four years more, but intends to cease his policy when his reelection is secured in N;- vember, and again favor Englsnd's inter ests, then shall have no further doubts but go forward and vote for. Iknow of no one better able to direct me than you sir. and most respectfully ask your ad- vice in the matter. l will further add that the two men, Mir. Cleveland and Mir Hsrrison are very evenly matched, and few votes may elect either one. Mir, Harrison is @ high-tsriff man, believer in the American side of all questions, snd undoubtedly an enemy to British in terests generally. This State is evenly divided between the two parties, and & mere handful of our nsturslized country men can turn it eiGher way. When 1t is remembered that small state tOolors- do defeated Mir. Tllden in 1876, and elected Hayes, thc republican. the i'm portsnoe of California IS st oBoe appa- rent to alL As you are at the fountain head of knowledge on the question. and know whether Mir. Olevelsnd's present policy is temporary only, and whether he will. ss soon as he secures another term of four years in the Presidency, suspend 1t for one of friendship and free trade, apply Co you privately and con- fidentislly for information, which shall in turn be treated as entirely secret. Such information would put :me at rest myself. and, if favorable to Mir. Oleve- land, enable me on my own responsibili- ty to assure many of our countrymen that they would do England a service by voting for Mir. Cleveland and against the Republican system of tariff.
 "As before observed, we know not mysterious subject, which the sooner 1t comes will better serve true Englishmen in casting their votes,
 "Yours, very respectfully,
 "OHARLEs F. MUBoHIsoS."