St. Landry democrat., 1888-11-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From orr Re9ulrr Correspondent.
WAsuINGTON, Oct. 20. 1881

w ASEISGlO:, Ott. ~, 1909
AFR. Cleveland has once more proven
himself equal to tbs occasion, and the
orpa,iuu was Il most extraordinary GHh.
Cor the first time i'll the history ri the
limited States, the representative Of Il
foreign nation has attempted to take
r.rt in a political intrigue in this eOuu-
rrv. Lord SackvilIe West, the British
minister, wrote aiptter under date of
Srnt 18Th, to an alleged correspondents
ia California. in which he took occasion
rn saw that the president did not mean Ii
word of his recent Canadian retaliation
message, and that after his election he
would prove himself a true friend OF
England and English interests. He !ul
Their advised his alleged correspondent
to vote the Democratic ticket II the III
terest of England. The purpose "f this
letter is very clear. 1t was written tor
the express purpose OF being made pub
lie on the eve of the election III the nope
of driving the Irish vote from Nr. C'e,.
yelaud. In this city, where il ls we'll
known that the relations between the
administration of Mr.. Cleveland ami
the British Minister have been strained
from the first, there il no difficulty ez-
perleuced in arriving at the Cause of this
action on the part OF Lord Savkvlle. He
had given up all hope of controlling MI.
Clevelcnd, hence his desire to defeat
him If possible. There was also another
indncement Lord Sackyile and Nj.
Harrison. the Republican candidate for
the presidency, are warm personal
friends, aud have been for many years.
When Mr.. Harrison was in the Senats,
they were constantly together, w hen
che letter was first published, few peo-
pie believed it 10 br genuine, SD very
fonlisi, did it appear for a man iii Loud
Sack vi!e's position to have written such
a letter, but its authenticity was fully
confirmed Ivy Lord Sack vile. and To
make matters worse he allowed himself
to he interviewed for publication, and
the language he used WAS jnst about rs
obnoxious as it cou:d p,'ssibiy Rave been
to patriotic Americans. As soon az Mr..
Cleveland asc. tanned that Lord Sack
vilit admitted having written this an-
dacious meadiing letter, he Instructed
Secretary Bayard to Cable Il drninIth
upon The EBglisll Foreign Office. thr"ug Oh
the American minlSttr in London, tn!
the immediate iccal! If Lnh Sacktl',.
THAR such Il thiniY vcle:i fraud is this
letter will have any effect upuu The lrl>i,
ynie IS not tor Ii III ,'sn"!it {" he believed
by as; one at all familiar vita the iFitt-
ing char actti tstlcs nf Thar race. They
Hft itdtttttiS EDttil ift IFNtift'i anu
viii remain 50. AS for Lnad Sarkviilc,
be will he eAfit mely fortunate il he gets
ont of The scrtlJc with no Wosst. punish
ment than recall by Ills government.
Ii any ether country tut The United
States his imprudence and aliaclty
would have put his life i'll danger. MI.
Cleveland 10y his prompt action in ie-
spnting The insult to himself and the
American people 10y this English med
der, has shown that he is the right man
in the right place. and the people Will
show their appreciation hefole long by
giving him another term.
Mr.. Cleveland reviewed the monster
Democratic procession III New York City
Saturday afternoon, and Immediately
afterwards returned to this city. He re-
ceiyeh "a perfect ovation, and what Is
more 10 the point at this stage OF the
campaign, he was assured by the local
managers that New York State was cei-
tain 10 give him plurality OF not less
than 10000, ana that the British minis
ter's letter, instead of carrying Irish VIC
ters to the Republicans, had actually
driven many lrislmtn, " ho SAW through
the badly put up job, away from ie sr-
rison.
Time, it is said, evens all things. 1t
would Certainly seem so, when the Re-
publican Supreme Court is almost con
stantly handing down opinions uphold
ing the doctrine of States r; ghfSH To IL
greater extent than was ever claimed by
its most radical adherents previous to
the late war. Ii these decisions were
aring made by u Democratic Court, the
Republican editors of the country would
ali be calling it revolution, but low they
hardly refer to the decisions, except as
items OF news.
Senator Morgan. who, as the leading
Democratic mem er OF the Senate com
mittee on foreign relations, has been
perfectly familiar with the ideas of Mr..
Cleveland on the fisheries ani other
Canadian questions, says vi the Retalia-
tor message; There was no Thought
of gaining patty advantage 10y II. 1t
was inspired by the highest motives
that ever enter statesuians heart.
Whoever attributes other motives Ia
him, docs Mi. Cleveland gross injas-
tlce. In that message he e8ptessed
What WAS strongest III Ills mlnd, anu II
was in perfect accord with his attitude
from first to last. He tiii moi doubt tur
IL lnuulenL that Congruss would grant
him the power asked tor, aud he expec :
ed 10 EXERCISE IL at once. Ii lie We're not
a candidate for fe-eiectlon, OF II Ills de-
feat were assuIeds he would hold the
same VIEWS"
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