The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-08
Comment.

Mr.. Cleveland has once more proven
himself equal to the occasion, and the
occasion was most extraordinary one.
For the first time in the history OF the
United States the representative of a
foreign nation has attempted to take
part in a political intrigue in this
country, Lord Sackvile-West the
British minister, wrote a letter under
date of September 18th to an alleged
correspondent in California, in which
he took occasion to say that the Presi-
dent did not mean word of his recent
Canadian retaliation message, and
that after his election he would prove
himself true friend of England and
English interests. He further advised
his alleged correspondent to vote the
Democratic ticket in the interest of
England.
The purpose Of this letter is very
clear, 1t was written for the express
purpose of being made public on the
eve OF the election in the hope Of driv-
ing the Irish vote from Mr.. Cleveland.
In Washington, where it is well known
that the relations between the admin
istration of Mr.. Cleveland and the
British minister have been strained
from the first, there is no difficulty
experienced in arriving at the cause ol
this action on the part OF Lord Sack.
vile. He had given up all hope ot
controlling Mr.. Cleveland, hence his
desire to defeat him if possible,
There was also another inducement
Lord Sackville and Mr.. Harrison, the
Republican candidate for the presi
dency, are warm personal friends, anC
have been for many years. When Mr.
Harrison was in the Senate they were
constantly together. When the lettel
was first published few people believed
it to be genuine, so very foolish did i
appear for a man in Lord Sackville
position to have written such letter
but its authenticity was fully confirm
ed by Lord Sackville, and, to MAKE
matters worse, he allowed himself Il
be interviewed for publication, anC
the language he used was about q
obnoxious as it could possibly hav,
been to patriotic Americans AS sool
as Mr.. Cleveland ascertained tha
Lord Sackville admitted having writ
ten this audaciCus meddling letter h
instructed Secretary Bayard to cable
demand upon the English Foreigl
Office, through the American ministe
in London, for the immediate recall Q
Lord Sackville.
AS for Lord Sackville, he will be eS
tremely fortunate il he gets out of tn
scrape with noworse punishment tha
a recall by his government. In an
other country but the United State
his impudence and audacity woul
have put his life in danger. M
Cleveland, by his prompt action in rt
senting the insult to himself and th
American people by this English meC
dler, has shown that he is the rigf
man in the right place.
Time, it is said, evens all things
would certainly seem so when tn
Republican Supreme Court is almoi
constantly handing down opinions u
holding the doctrine OF State
Rights to a greater extent than ws
ever claimed by its most radical adh
! rents previous to the late war
these decisions were being made by
Democratic court the Republican ed
tors of the country would all be callir
it revolution, but now they hardly +
fer to the decisions except as items
: news.
Senator Morgan, who, as the leadir
democratic member OF the Sena
Committee on Foreign Relations, h
been perfectly familiar with the ide
of Mr.. Cleveland on the fisheries al
other Canadian questions, says of Il
Retaliation message " There was
thought Of gaining party advanta