New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
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London, June '2q.-ln looking through the lead
ing English papers for expressions OF English
opinion on the work of the Chicago Convention 1
find little / must admit which sounds like delib-
crate or reasoned judgment Prcjudices selfish in
terests. indifference, ignorance-these are what
most abound What English papers have said on
the Presidential contest in America is not, as a
whole, worthy Of the press of an intelligent and
friendly people. regret it; but can only send
vou what our British cousins themselves think
sufficient for the occasion, and begin with Lon
don. There and elsewhere quote only repre-
sentative papers.
"The Tmes's" articles on American subjects arc
sometimes friendly; not often remarkable for
knowledge. 1t is of course strongly in favor OF
Mr. Cleveland whom from time TO time 1T eXtols
as the Free Trade champion in America. General
Harrison is sneered at as comparatively speak
ing an unknown man, who owes his nomination
10 the datory and tortuous tactics of Mr. Blaine
and his supporters. "Mr. Cleveland" says this
Journal has the advantage of possession, and also
of credtabe record. Should General Harrison
be elected, Mr.. Blaine may still hope to secure
Office and dominate his policy" Then comes
paragraph on Mr.. Blaine which summarizes the
scandals of his least scrupulous enemies. lie
has overreached himself astute as he is, in an at
tempt to control from Edinburgh the underground
manoeuvres at Chicago" General Harrison is
tarrcd with the same brush for MIR. Blaine we
arc told, has been beaten with his own weapons
AS Mr.. Blaine is" concludes " The Times" no
friend to this country, we can afford to regard
his defeat with very considerable equanimity."
"The Daily Telegraph is more commercial
expression than anything else, but it has, next
after "The Standard" the largest circulation in
London and often deals with serious political
subjects. General Harrison to this shopkeepers'
organ is respectable mediocrty. His great ad-
vantage as a candidate is that he is not Mr.
Blaine man who knows no twinge of conscience
and shrinks from dodge trick. Mr.. Cleve-
land of course, represents TO this intelligent OBJ
server a resolution of the best men on both sides
TO purify and reform the National Administration
and sever the Civil Service from the faint of
party conflicts. The Democrats, in its opinion, are
not as good Free Traders as they might be, but it
believes that the cause of free imports is more
or less connected with the success of the Demo
cratic party. A eulogy on Mr. Cleveland is fol-
lowed by some of the familiar ecstasies about the
stainless character of General Lee and the fascnat
ing figure of General StOnewal Jackson.
The leading Tory journal, The Standard" does
not think the Chicago Convention worth talking
about The leading Gladstonian organ would
have done we'll to come to the same conclusion,
but must be babbling English Liberals" says
sThe Daily News" can hardly be expected to
s1nsathize with a convention programme which
4sngs to Protection and condemns the friendly sub
Hisson of the fisheries dispute to arbitration as
pusillanimous" The Republican platform, OF
course. contains no such condemnation, but it is
idle to expect "The Daily News" to be accurate.
By consequence" continues our candid friend,
English Liberals are unable to wish well to
General Harrsons candidature" 4; but he SYM
rathizes with the Convention in its complete
victory over Mr. Blaines apparently Inscriptions
tactics
The financial organs are at one with the organs
of politics General HARRISON says Inc
Financial News" " is a respectable nonenuty
whose nomination makes the re-clecuoh OF MI
Cleveland practically certain" Mr Cleveland has
It seems, approved himself TO the British hnanclai
mind as "an able, upright, fearless ana lhde
PENDENT official and his reelection Will DO nluch
TO strengthen the cause of Civil Service reform
throughout the Union" There is nothing to SHOW
that this is meant as joke ,
Outside the metropolis the Convention Is o's
eussed by most of the great papers IN diiiersii'
narts of the Kingdom The MiGlands have an able
mouthpiece in " The Birmingham Post which Is
not seldom a champion of Mr. Chamberlain ana is
always strongly Unionist in politics. This paper
is not wanting in polteness to General Harrison
nersonallv. but denounces the Republican plat
form as an appeal to all kinds of sectional inter
es,s and 70 the narrowest National prejudccs Pro-
lection in its most absolute form is the PLAIN mean
inc NJ the Republican manifesto To some ex-
tent remarks THE POST guardedly, " we are
directly concerned in the result of the contest
IA,t were not Protectisn mt issue this Birmingham
writer would still be for policy tending 10 III
ernational friendship and free commercial develop
ment. 10 both of which he thinks the RepuDncans
are opposed The usual compliments are Desto"eo
on My. Cleveland.
aTbe Leeds Mercury" the chief Gladstonian
paper in Yorkshire, starts OIL with the Proiounu
remark that in the selection OF Generai HARRISON
the hereditary principle has asserted l,scii 'uo
General Harrison leads forlorn hope lhe chanceS
ave oI,oootbor favorable TO Mr.. Cleveland who
has justified his former choice Republican Free
Traders will vote for him or abstain from voting
Nay, the Temperance men, though they CANINE
hope TO win a single State, are strong enough 10
rain a district or two and this viii reduce the
electoral count on the Republican side "a pre,'y
illustration of average English knowledge Oh Aheri
can politics.
No Provincial journal stands higher thah Inc
Manchester Guardian" ; none is more ler'eh' in
its Home Rule faith; none is stouter III its ".i-
vocacy OF Free Trade, and none is more aroch' ~
tanegyric OH Mr.. Cleveland. There Is III nS
article sentence which is curiously Descriptive
that which speaks of Mr.. Clevelnds decisive
yet cautious action with regard to tarili reform
That expresses the real mind OF Enghsn frco
Traders. They well know that If once 'niS eau
tious Cleveland policy be ratified oy the country
the defeat Of the American policy will be decisive
Protection will be doomed, and the triumph oil ,ne
British in America will be assured. The whoie
argument of this elaborate Manchester articie Is
an argument for electing Mr.. Cleveland IN INC
interests of British manufacturers.
The Manchester Examiner not less Olad-
Honian and once friendly to America Is not iess
aecisiyey for an anti-American policy The Ke-
publican cause, it declares, will not commend IT.
Sef To English Liberals, and it gricves to see