Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27

met. he has no Imagination whatever.
| he grasps the facts and does not see
the shadows that surround them to decide.
| so little partisanship entered into 1T In has
mind that he could not be convinced that
he would meet with any party opposition.
l can say that with full knowledge that
| had the bill that passed the house SO
promptly been adopted by the senate also,
the proclamation requiring duties to be
collected on goods in transit TO and from
| Canada through the states, would have
| been issued. If the bill should pass after
election At any time during his admins
tration, he would enforce it at once.
| think and believe the president thinks that
no true American can feel perfectly salts
fed that the work of our fathers is COM
plete until we hold every right won by the
revolution and granted by the truce OF 1898,
of which England has deprived us of the
enjoyment. That would be the result
finally of the enforcement of the presl-
dents policy, l believe. 1t IS the only
truly American policy.
The senator thought there were some of
the elements of treason, very small and
insignificant treason, to be sure, but some
thing of that sort in an American citizen
and British minister trying to effect the
casting of a vote to the best interests of
Eng and. He did not think Mr.. West
could appreciate an improperly like that
Senator Morgan thought there should be
no official notice taken Of his utterances,
and he believed that the president though
so, too. The senator said that the president
would undou btedly issue proclamation in
accordance with the act Of 1887, If no fur
Their power was given him, should Cana
dian outrages be renewed. He added that
the president still hoped that the bill
recommended in his last message would
be passed by the senate II MIR. Cleveland
was reelected this might be done, but the
senator thought that the Republican SEN
ators did not want Mr.. Cleveland to have
the honor of forcing England to concede to
US all the rights won in the revolution.
The following is the letter to Minister
West which called forth his much criti-
cized reply:
POMONA, Cal, Sept. 4, 1889.
To the British Minister. Washington, d. G..
SIR: The gravity OF the poIltlcdI Sltua-
ton here, and the duties of those voters
who are of English birth, but still consider
England the motherlaDd, constitute the
apology hereby offer for intrudlng for
in formation. Mr.. Cleveland message
to congress on the fishery question, justly
excites our alarm and compeis us TO seek
a further knowledge before finally casting
our ballots for him as we had intended TO
do. Many English citizens have for years
refrained from becoming natGralzed, as
they thought no good would accrue from
it. but Mr. C!eveland's administra
ton has been so favorable and
friendly toward England, so kind IN
not enforcing the retaliatory act
passed by congress, SO sound on the free
trade question and SO hostile to the dyna-
mite school of Ireland, that by the hun
dreds-yes by the thousands-they have
become naturalized for the express purpose
of helping to elect him over again, the one
above all of American politicians they con
slider their own and their country's best
friend. | am one of these untortunates
with a right to vote for president IN NO
vember. | am unable to understand for
whom I shall cast my ballot, when but
one month ago | was sure Mr.. Cleveland
was the man. If Cleveland was pursuing
a new policy towards Canada temporary on
ly for the sake of of obtaining popu-
larity and continuation of his office four
wears more but intends to cease his poll
cy when his reelection is secured II n o.
vember and again favor English interest,
then | should have no further doubts, but
90 forward and vote for him. L know of
no one better able to direct me, sir, and L
must respectfully ask your advice in the
matter. l will further add the two men,
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison, are very
evenly matched and our votes may elect
either one. Mr.. Harrison is high tariff
man. a believer on the American side
of all questions and undoubtedly AN
enemy to British interests generally.
This state is equally divided between the
parties and mere handful of our natural
lied countrymen can turn 1t either way.
When it Is remembered that a small state
Colorado defeated Mr.. Iilden in 1876 and
elected Hayes, the Republican, the i'm
portance OF California is at once apparent
to all AS you are at the fountain head
OF knowledge on the question and know
whether Mr. Cleveland's present policy
is temporary only and whether
he viii, as soon as he serves
another four years in presidency, suS-
pend it for one of friendship and free trade
i rpply to you privately and cOntidentially
for information, which shall in turn be
treated as entirely secret. such infOrma-
tion would put me at rest myself, and if
favorable to Mr.. Cleveland and me, on my
own responsibility To assure many OF our
! countrymen that they would do England
service by voting for Cleveland and
/ against the Republican system of tariff.
/ As L before observed, we know not
what to do, but look for more light
! on mysterious subject which the sooner
| it comes will better serve true Englishmen
| in casting their votes. Yours very respect
| fully.
! In response to this Minister West sent
/ the following:
! Sir-I am in receipt of your letter of the
4th inst, and beg TO say that fully appre-
ciate the difficulty in which you find your
self in casting your vote. You are
probably aware that any political
party which openly favored the
| mother country at the present
moment would lose popularity, and that
/ the party in power is fully aware of this
I fact The parry, however, is, [ believe,
still DESTROYS of maintaining friendly rela
! lions with Great Britain, and is still de-
srous of settling all questions with Can
ada, which have become unfortunately
re-opened since the rejection OF the treaty
/ by the Republican majority IN the senate,
/ and by the presidents message, TO
which you allude. All allowance must,
/ therefore, be made for the political stu
| ton as regards the presidential election
/ thus created. It is, however. impossible to
{ predict the course which Pre- sdent Cleve-
( land may pursue in the matter of retail
( alton, should he be elected: but there is
| every reason to believe that, while uphold
/ ing the position he has taken, he viii man
itest spirit of Cancellation in dealing with
the question involved in his message.
enclose an article from the New Yor k
Times of August -. and remain yours
| faithfully. l. 5. SACKvILLE WEST.
! Beverly. Mass, Sept. Is, 1855.
1t was matter of, common report to-
night that the official statement made by
! Secretary Bayard 10 the United Press, this
afternoon, was the result of the meeting
of the cabinet There were present at this
meeting Secretary Bayard. Secretary En-
dicott, Secretary Villas and Attorney Gen
eral Garland. The conference was ex
tended. and at its conclusion it WAS said
( that Mr.. Bayard went over to the state
department with the official interview
sanctioned by the president in his hand.
OPINIONS IN ENGLAND.
/ -. mi
cations have yet passed between the cabi-
/ NETS Of ENGLAND and the United States