The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-25
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ENGLISH COMMENT.



IoNDoS. Aug 2s-The ~ Samcs Ga.s,fs,
commenting "a CieveiAad's message. says:
THE position j. awkward aud unpleasant
for both countries Ine retaliation threat
eAcg Is - Illogical aud unreasonable that
IL is dilhcGit n UnasrstSnd its precise
eRasr and meaning. Two plausible expla-
nations ogcUF. - fuae have been iafcnded
70 iu3usgce sales, oF may b 20 biu1 Can
ada into gIa8ting the American demands.
There Is no deuht tie matter Is a serious
one for Canada. Nef merely local affairs
are concerned, hat impeTi2l Interests are
also involved England mus. and will
sgirpiy proper safeguards for Lsss srnaiaa
Interests We l.,s-s swalt TIE next step.
II y alAtcnli to suppose the matter wiil be
f6liGwea otsefSise than in a perfectly
friendly manner
Thc Globe sass Cleveland makes strong
case against Canada I. suris5ses THAI
EnuaAa wiz doubtless be able to show
equally as good q case. IL the Canadians
bad rejected the treaty u Hauid be easily
understood why Cleveland shoaid ask for
retalisii9E hat it cannot understand that
CIcyeiaad, generally just nau, shonld
panish CRasda for aa aet ~ tlc American
senate. II asks Il Cleveland has attempted
20 ald lag the srish yete.
The A1e ~ saspeuds opinion upon the
real significance. but SAYS it looks ugly.
The star. r T.. O'EoHuoy's psper. says ii
has no fear af war over the natter, but Is
u the opinion iaat serious ir-cIiou IS Ger
tain.
Tue ff.ees, commenting ou the presi'
dents message, SAYS. Nothing thaf the
party leaders Haay 90 On she eve Of a paesi-
deui al eicctjoa ought 10 astonish- Mild
curiosity is rather the altitude IN which
the message should be received here and
la Canaiia, Pm dent Clyvvisssd has siishcd
the Republicans by ma7tefly move and
NAV fairly BE- congratulated upon his
TIfsa T-f
is >, ihe lions tail, 40 dauot she biH VII
B. parsed.
Tho Rogpias lssi thinks tba; fhc comfy
pf nations demands that ga invitation b.
sent 80 EuEiaud 70 reconsider the iHatteF
beiare proceeding further It deprUcafus
President Cleveland action. refuses "a be-
lieKc z ms lfitg of the Americans desire e.
att n an ulfrieu8ls spirit, aui trusts TIA;
a majority of thu representative NiAl en-
aoJse the view thar the talG Ot reFFissis Is
premature.
M fsri'a Neiss SAYS. Things are had
enough hut u,st az bad a. 81 jusufy the
iainitsi baaihiBg Of a FumOr OF war
The Hga1 Tlegr4a thinks ite prcsl-
dents iae.ssse p2iittcgi move, reooatis
intended ~ aiseuucest thG reiaefars of
treaty by pusAiug thgiF policy {" lts logical
resnit, ald iar5gias ppoa thea the
responsibility fer the odiual sud inics
national iear1sy aud ili-wiil tEaf sarA d
fneaaee Is likely o. revive. aud that, the
message having served fis purpose, both
lnE mere wsll be heard a1ou; T. The
>GaHirrd says Cleveland sEag have dssiT Q
TO hrluz haEse 70 Use pie the wrong
which tEc sepaa. tu6lc.gij upon The
coGugry. tua iJ Is u5ssse pTtslsablt The gles-
Sase waS intended as n Esr{f move to IN
sure his giptfsee Ny shifting iAc can1iUt.
howegeE. ffusa s.a ta .aud. he removes 81
flan t3a artua ul passion N1tre sn SCI 81
ind.s secriso1 ul5sAt easily TFeclpfisie =
catastrophe