Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-17

As mere matter of politics, it would pay
the republican managers to subsidize a
British newspaper with American green backs
for the next three months, and hav. it print
joyful articles on the subject of free trade in
in the United States Veg YORK World
The above plan suggested does not ut all
appear to be necessary inasmuch as the
leading ?, pers of Great Bri tain are already
printing joyful articles on the subject Of
free trade in the United States" without
money and without price. Here are lc
sentences typical of much that il now being
published in the English and Scotch news
papers:
The London Times euIogizss president
Cleveland at length and especial eStols him
as 'the free trade champion in America"
The London Daily IteJraDh says. the
democrats, in our opinion, are NOS good
free traders as they might be; but we believe
that the cause of free imports is more or less
connected with the success of The democratic
party"
The London Daily Mars, having especial
reference to the Chicago convention. saws:
English Liberals can hardly expect TO sym
pathze with convention programme which
clings TO protection"
The London Economist saws: ''On the adOp-
ton OF free trade by the United States de-
Ponds the greater share of English prosperity
for good many years 10 come " Aud the
British Hos err LsULsIg reiterates: 1--WE ven
ture TO assert that England will reap the
largest share of any advantages that may
arise from the adoption of the IDEAS Al ow adj
vocated by The free trade party in the United
States"
The London Spectator saws: "Grover CIeye-
land has done more to advance the cause of
Tree trade than any prime minister OF England
has ever done"
The POST sof Birmingham-that English
manufacturing ceutGr-says: The republic
can pla form is an appeal to all kinds of
sectional interests anu to the nurrOWest
national prejudices. Protection in its most
absolute form is the plain meaning of The
republican manifesto" Then tue Post sig
niBcanuy adds: TO some extent ere are
directly concerned in the result of this
cOutest.H
The Leeds Lerel,y says: "The chances
are altogether favorable TO Mr.. Cleveland,
who has justified his former choice,' because
republican free-traders viii vote for him or
abstain from voting"
The Manchester Guardian, than which no
provincial journal stands higher, has a long
aud carefully written article concerning which
Mr.. Smalley, BY whom 10 is summarized IA
ca blegram 10 the New York Tribune. saYss
"Ihe whole argument OF this elaborate Man
chester article is an argument for electiug
Mr. Cleveland in the interests OF British
manufacturers -
The Manchester E3r Ilyl'1leT saws: tEThe re-
publican cause viii not commend itself to
English Liberals, and - e grieVe to see u great
party adopting the exploded doctrine of pro-
The Western Morning Mems. described as
"the leading UniOnist Journal of the South
wesJ' says; ''Alr. Cleveland's election is
practically certain. He has helped 10 purify
the evil service, has dignihed the foreign
poiocy, and has, above all, made himself the
Propagation OF free trade principles
The ScOtsnlGs, the foremost newspaper Of
Scotland. remarks substantially, that ''Ar.
Cleveland's free trade views, though not free
enough to suit the Scotsman, are in every way
preferable to protection
And so quotations might be multiplied In
definitely; tQulie enough are here presente
to md cate thai republican managers have no
need whatever TO substitute the British press
in order to induce it 10 Sprint joyful articles
on the subject Of free trade in the United
States"