The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-31
IT WAS ONLY PRIVATE.
Blasne's Scathing Commentary on
Sackyiiie and Bayard.


James G. Blaine on Thursday night adj
dressed a large Irish American Protection
meeting in Madison Square Garden, New
York Patrick Ford presided. Mr.. Blaine
paid attention TO the episode Of the British
ministers lester. When Blaine was intro
decad he was greeted with deaiening aP-
plMIse that lasted for several minutes. When
il had sGbsided he said
Mr.. Chairman ] speak TO night TO men
ofmorc than Irish birth. but not In relation
to their connection with the British Empire
hut IN relation 10 their citizenship TO the
grea. American Republic on the duties they
owe, to the policies they should pursue and
l gather the strongest lesson for an irishman
in America from his experience in his ma
tive iand-the faIrsst and almost the richest
portion OF all Europe, destined 10 poverty
and to suffering. and 10 the exile Of millions
Of her children because Of misgovernment-
destined primarily to utter financial ruin,
because her people were not allowed Tor her
own use. and he r own advantage the prin-
ciple Of protection for whitehall Irishmen
shonldst struggle ina America. lCheersl.
So great IS the agricultural wealth of Ire
land that only forty years ago she ship
ped a greater amount of produce across the
channel 10 England than the United States
exported to all couniries-greater than the
Empire Of Russia sent TO the other countries
Of Europe. And where is her own to-day
She shares the fate of all other countries
purely agricultural. She shares the fate that
would in a larger degree overtake and re-
ddce US TO an agricultural people. L~Applansel.
And yet to-nigh; the fear is that a majority
Of Irish voters in America or the Irish
Americans, will east their ballot on the sixth
day OF November as the present government
OF England would desire them to cast it.
fCries OF No. no. wish that you could
make that No" a large msjorily OF the
Irish vote Of the United States"
For the last four months the Democrats
have been denying and the Republicans
have been affirming that the first and last
and constan; wish Of England was that Mr..
Cleyeland's administraiion-that Mr.. cleye-
lands administration lgroansl-that Mr..
Cleyeland's administration should be sus-
tanned by the whole force and effect Of Eng
iish public opinion. And just when they
/ had begun TO make an expression and inn
[ preston upon the American people, that
such might not be the effect, we have the
let ter OF the British minister at Washington
himself This letter from the British minis
ter called forth by a letter from California,
a single extract from which | will read. 1t
IS written by a native ofEngland, and read
%tlhspangraph
Many English citizens have for years re-
Trained from being naturalized. as they
thought no good would accrue from the act,
but Mr.. Cleveland's administration has been
50 favorable and so friendly toward England
50 kind in not enforcing the retaliatory act
passed by Congress, 50 sound on the free
trade question and 50 hostile to the dyna-
mite Irish. that 10y the hundreds, yes by the
thousands, they have become naturalized for
the express purpose ofhelping the man above
all other American politicians they consider
their own and their country best friend"
Then this writer goes on TO state to Sack
Vile West that his faith has been shaken by
President Cleyeland's administration, and
writes the British minister to solve his doubt
and Sackville West says that this letter is
only a little by-play, which does not mean
anything. He need not be afraid, and all
The other English voters can go ahead with
perfect confidence. Three ministers of the
United States. certainly two. have had their
walking papers for offences less grave than
that, and tonight ifan American minister
Of England should write to an English voter
advising him 10 support either side as the
one favorable to The United States he would
be politely invited To sail home by the next
steamer And then what does the secretary
of State do Why, he says it was no harm.
1t was only private.
And 80 this has doneits perfect work. 1t
was written Tor Grover Cleveland. (Groans.l
1t was written in aid Of him to bring the
whole naturalized English vote TO his sup
port, and Mr.. Cieveland's premier at the
head Of his cabinet said il is all right. We
aTe to have 4 British minister at Washing
ton give his opinion As to what We should
do in his country in our political and our
domestic parties"