New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
NEW-YORK, SATURDAY JUNE 81. ITEM PAGES

sought to secure popularity by spread-eagle
| foreign policy,
"The Liver ,ool POST Gladstonian, calmly in
| forms its readers that General Harrison belongs
| to Illinois, that his reputation is purely local.
and that it is generally felt that he is weak
man to put against Mr. Cleveland / can dis
cover no other effort than this TO cnlighten the
readers Of that great port the Presidential
contest in America.
The chorus of prophets is swelled by the voice
of " The Western Morning News the leading
Unionist journal of the Southwest: The man
whom the Republicans have chosen will not win.
lie is honest but weak and colorless. His name
has been received with laughter. MIR. Cieve-
lands election is practically certain lie
has helped to purify the Civil Service,
has dignified the foreign policy, and has, above
all, made himself the propagator OF Free-lrade
principles" Such is the substance OF Southwest
ern views of the situation in America.
Gallant Little Wales" has nothing to say about
the American Presidency, but Dear Old Scot
landn fills the vacancy The Glasgow Herald
which divides with The Scotsman" the duty OF
preaching Unionism undefed in land where
Unionsts seem scarce, diversi6es its denunciatons
of Home Rule with attack on Mr.. Blaine and
the Republican party. 1t is Mr.. Blalne's defeat
which is most interesting to this Glaswegian ora
Gle His sin is gather, in preferrng the American
Eagle even when spread, to the British Lion LII any
conceivable attitude There could be- says
" The Herald" " no satisfaction in looking forward
to Republican Administration with such plat
form and Mr.. Blaine its head. With President
Cleveland. Great Britain knows where she is. With
President Blaine, Britain could never have known
where she might be." 1 commend to you this
IL
further comment that General Harrison can hardly
be more perturbing than Mr. Blaine.
"The Scotsman" really the leading journal OF
Scotland and Unonist to the core, discusses the
Chicago Convention in tone of amused cyniclsm
General Harrison is good man, apparently because
he is not Mr.. Blaine: but if Mr.. Blaine is going
to be the power behind the throne, most people In
this country would not be grieved to see Mr. Cleve-
land elected Mr. Cleveland's Free-Trade views,
though not free enough to suit The Scotsman"
are in every preferable to protection. While
the alterations proposed by the Mills 1arln Dill
would greatly benefit the trade OF both countries
apart even from this question:" adds the writer,
British sympathes cannot fail to be on the side
of President Cleveland
It must be said that Scottish Liberalism of the
Gladstonian pattern is equally enthusiastic for Mr..
Cleveland. THE Scottish Leader" is paper that
declined to follow Mr.. Gladstone after
the strange gods Of Home Rule. Cen
eral Harrison's chief recommendation III
its opinion, :" is his grandfather There
is no enthusiasm for protection in America. Mr.
Cleveand's hold on popular confidence has grown
during his tenure of office. General Harrison Is
not known; Mr. Cleveland is known and trusted"
THE Freeman's Journal of Dublin. speaks
with what l suppose Mr.. Gladstone would call
the constitutional voice. of Ireland. 1t is the
Parnellite organ Next to Mr.. Blaine" says
this Home Ruler. " Harrison is the man whom the
party could most safely choose as the champion
of Republican ideas. His personal record is
spotless his family traditions appeal to the SYM
pathies of all Americans" Irishmen are reminded
that his grandfather helped to whip the English
in the last war with Great Britain and the grand
son is pronounced sound chip of the old block.
His career and character are both praised cor
daily his services during the war; his later
services during peace, his ability IN discussion,
his tact, his sagacity, his prestige in Indiana
all these are dwclt upon. The concluding passage
is this: Although Irishmen at home have no
business to meddle in American politics, they
cannot be Indifferent to the course of events IN
the great Republic which shelters millions OF
exiled Irishmen As between the Democratic and
Republican candidates they have no choice. They
see in Grover Cleveland sagacious ruler, but,
Judged by his family traditions and his personal
record BENJAMIN Harrison appears to be man
under whose guidance the Republic could suffer
no harm"
One general remark may be made on the spirit
in which English and Scottish papers have dis
cussed this question They have judged the lie
publican party, the Republican candidate and Mr.
Blaine on the testimony Of enemies of all three.
No English paper that l know Of had CORE
spondent at Chicago who was either Republican
or impartial The Times" which was the fair
est still regards Philadelphia the central source
of American news Its dispatches have given
with fidelity all those incidents most likely to
strike the English mind as ludicrous. The
Standards" correspondent was hostile, but not Will
fully untruthful The Daily News" as you know,
drew its information from the editorial office OF
80 The Evening POST of New-York. It's CORE
spondent has made an effort to reply to Mr. Baines
description of his dispatches mendacous and
malicious He defends himself by garbhng the
accusation. He processes to quote, suppresslng
the fact of his connection with The Evening
Post, quoting the paper in which he writes as IL
il were an independent witness, and quoting, other
papers bitterly hostile to M Blaine as if they also
were independents No doubt he has to some cx-
tent succeeded in his persevcrng effort to backen
abroad the foremost living American statesman
His paid scandals have found dupes. He IS not
tbe first in this trade He will stand by the side
Of those opponents of William I'LL whom Italian
pilored as regardless ofthe decencies OF pontcai
lying W. '" %