Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-10
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.)
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WAsRISGToS,
 Nov, 2, 1888.
 Cleveland and hls cabinet discovered, after more than a week ot delay, that something must be done in regard to the action of the meddling British minister beside submitting the facts to the English foreign officer. Perhaps the following telegram from the demo cratic national committee Tn New 1ork 10 a member of the cabinet. may have hurried up things a little: "Waship gton tel grams are most disappointing about the Sackville matter. Does the Presi- dert know tha, the Irish vote IS slipping out of our hands because of diplomatic shilIy-shaliying? something ought to be done to-day. Bee Lamont at once" At any rate the dsy that this telegram WAS received the cabinet decided that Lord Ssckville must go, and notified Mir Bsyard to serve the proper papers on him. This action although forced on Cleveland by 6 strong and forcibie current of public opinion, as well as by his fear of losing the Irish vote, wss nevertheless we'll received by the pubic at large, which has begun to fear that ths studied insult to the President and the whole American people, contained in the letter of the Bntlsh Minister an American citizen, was Co remain un- resented by the administration. But sending the British Minister home does n change the fact us stated ID bis letter, tha. England wants Cleveland elected because he is 8 free trader. Hon. Ed. McPnersoD, secretary of the Re- publican congressional com mittee, sEys on the subject: "It is punishing the British Minister rather severely for | ststi-g what every Englishmsn thiuks, bu. do not see that 1t will amend CT change matters. The removal of ths minister does not alter the main fsct- be was in favor of Clevelsnd's re-elec ton because Cleveland was the friend of Englsri."
 Representative Woo5 burn. who was perhaps the first man to openly charge | upon the floor of the House that tne | present administration WAS in sympathy | with EnglanC, passed through here on | his way tJ New York this week. When | asked about this matter he said: The | fact is, Lord Ssckville merely voiced the | sentiments of the British government | He had no business tc do so. and hss been punished for i,; but that does not | affect the fact that the British | do desire MT. Clsveland's re-elec- ton. I do nor see why Lord
 5sckyilles letter should have caused | any surprise. except at his indescretion.
 There IS no disclosure m the expression | of British sympathy with the democratic policy. Every paper n Englsnd ard Scotland advocates the reelection of Mir | Cleveland. They make no attempt 10 conceal their preference for him. and Iheir desire for some one m the White House who will carry out the policy he | nas laid down. The fact IS the English | are all for Cleveland; they will stick to | him, he cannot shake them ofE His treatment of Lord Sackville will not of lend them"
 The Brush influence with the sdm D. istratIon may be readily seen from the | fact tnat when the British minister's | letter was first made public, Secretary Brysrd stated that ,he sd -uinIstratioU | wCuld take 10 notice of IL Gs II was c | private matter. And the fact should b. | remembered by voters, that no noiice of | 1t yg.s taken until public opinion. Irres
 pes,iye of po.i.ica' affiligtion, demanded | hat the insult should be resented. Nei- | :her Cleveland nor his cabinet are en- titled to any credit for their acton, which was forced upon them by the Am | er.can p-ople. Let every voter decide | before casting his ballot next Tuesday. whether be wishes this country govern cd by English or American idens. Cleye- | land represents England and Harrison America This is the whole issue in & nut shell. Many democrats are clsmoring for the removal of Secretary Baysrd from the head of the State Department. snd have been informed by a gentleman that Dsn Lamont told a friend to-day that Cleveland would dismiss Bsysrd frou, fine cabinet 1T lt were not for the pearpess of the election.
 Under the present administration American interests suffer abroad as well as al home. Advices have been receiv- ed st she State department Ofthe seiZ- are of an American vessel by the Hay tian Government st Port su Prince. The few vessels ID our navy are scattered around the world ID such a promicuous manner that EOne can be sent to Hsyti until the Kesrssge, which is now under going repairs at the Portsmouth, Ns., nsvy yard can be got ready for sea. Thursdsy. Nov. %. has by proclams- ton otthe Pre- been designatsd AS q day of thanksgiving throughout the | United States. The defeat of Cleveland | and free trade next Tuesday will cause
 the day to bs sincerely kept by all pa- trIotic Americans.