The Irish standard., 1888-08-11

or us to manufacture. What good is
he outside trade which England already
controls with her pauper products? She
,ovets our markets and the Democrats
propose to surrender them to her in
Of our manufacturers
being permitted to compete with her
for the outside trade! If this vicious
free trade policy prevails then our
will either go out OF
business or reduce the labor they en-
ploy to the standard of foreign countries
in order to compete for inside and out
side trade! These are the only practical
and logical conclusions Or results that
will follow the adoption of the free
trade policy CT the Democrats manifest
in the Mills Bill. If you know OF any
other, Mr.. Editor, please inform ne.
1t may be that there is way Of pulling
the wool over the eyes of farmers and
Democratic voters generally. Soap is
put on the free list and 10000 persons
employed in the soap factories of the
United States, are to be thrown out Of
employment in order that sthe great
unwashed'' may have cheaper soap.
s'Foreign soap" is what the Cleveland
democracy wants this fall and free
soap'' may make him presenJable to his
'sgood triend,'' the Queen.
MIR. Editor, I think you will agree
with me that the day has come when a
full consideration of both sides Of
American politics is acceptable to the
average Irish American. We must
tolerate one another i'll our political
opinions and have no rivalry except in
efforts to do good for Ireland and
America. 1t is not alone the one great
issua-protection and free trade-that
is before us, and that furnishes an
abundance of points for consideration,
but the first Democratic administration
the country has had Tor quarter Of a
century is OH trial and must give an
account OF its stewardship. No refer
ences to the dead past of the Comwel
liam, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln or
Grant eras will settle the questions of
to-day. 1t is the Cleveland era that
must not be allowed to fall into sin
ocuous desuetude.' AS your rea de1s
are mostly Irish it may be Of interest to
them for you to answer the following
questiOns:.
I. 1t is conceded that the Irish.
American voters who remained faithful
to the Democratic patty in 1884 elected
Grover Cleveland to the presidency and
how has he acknowiedg their service?
How many OF them by his grace occupy
positions in the collnsels ct the party or
nation?
z. For a cabinet position an Irishnlan
applied but failed to get it and how &C.
ceptable To Lrishpen has been the
arstocratic Bayard, Standard Oil Whit
ney. Anglomauiac Endicctt and Teie~
phone Garland CT Cleysland's Cabinet?
3. How many Irishmen cid he appoint
foreign ministers and how do [rlshmen
and Catholics like Phelps 10 England
and Stalls to Italy?
1. HOW do Irisilnen like the extra
dition treaty negotiated by Bayard and
approved by Cleveland, which will de-
liver over TO England Irishmen in
America charged with political ctfenses
against England? Il you cannot answer
this question ask G. D. O'Brien Of st.
Paul q delegate to ST. Louis whom
chairman Collins wouldn't recognise!
S. How do you like the fishery treaty
which surrenders the natural and treaty
rights Of American fishermen to Eng
land and Canada ?
6. DO you believe Joe Chamberlain,
the English fishery commissioner, when
he says that all Of the officials he IN at
Washington, including Cleveland, were
in favor Of free trade and opposed to
Home Rule for Ireland 2
7. Finally to refer again to the tariff
issue tell us how h~Americans, who
have again and again at request Of their
brothers at home declared a boycott
against England, resolved in taeir con-
ventious and societies to ''buY no Eng
lish GOODS" tell us how they can be
can be consistent and true to Ireland's
cause when they vote to throw the
American markets open to England and
English goods ? What kind of 81 boy
colt is such vote ? DO we s'help the
men in the gap'' by giving comfort and
assistance to the enemy? While all the
papers Of England. Tory and Reform,
are praising Cleveland and free trade
and anxious for his success the Dub
lin Freeman's Journal and other organs
of the Irish National party are asking
us to vote for Harrison and against free
trade, Which voice shall we hearken
to, our friends or our enemy?
l fancy I hear some Demo-
cratic lrishman exclaim. / should
not drag the Irish question: into
into American politics! The Irishman
who makes this objection is generally a
Democratic Office holder, who runs for
grand marshal, makes speeches on St.