The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-08
ENGLISH COMMENT.
Regret and Satisfaction in
Cleveland's Downfall.
ms ABILITIES RATED Low.
He Was NO Better Than other
American Poiiticians-They
Don't Like Blaine.

Ap<bte, NOV. t---Ine l41tfS saws.
Though we believe President Cleve-
lands international policy and his ad-
minisiration are more remarkable for
capacity and uprightness than -
thing to which the Republicans
point in recent years, We cannot
fess regret ct an event VII
may he regarded as an
propriate penalty for his discreditaf
subSerylence TO the neanness
American politics and his culpahle
neglect of the decencies of interna-
tional intercourse. Ii is not improbable
that President Clegeland's hasty
change OF front in the fisheries affairs
and Secretary Bayard's treatment of
of Lord Sackville aiienated or at least
cooled the friends of purity, reform
and national dignity whom the cor
rupt, demagogic rule OF the Repuhii-
cans had driven TO the opposite camp.
In respect to his fisheries policy
there is no reason why Mr.. Harrison, II
he has the courage to shake of the DOM
ination of the machine, may not en-
ulate and surpass Preside Cleveland.
We arc sincerely sorry that the change
of government involves the retirement
of Minister Phelps, who has performed
his duties with MARI shi1aouz .sa.i
adroitness and has wd
friendship. ~
The Standard says:
more absurd fiction
ish gold was layished to =
feat of Blaine and his
that an Engiishman wou
6ad ~ he
Cleveland. OF all the persons
in the world the one that We
have the least reason 10 be grateful
TO Is President Cleveland. His half
hearted, paltry demagogism and state
manship simultaneously caused him
to lose reputation abroad as well as to
forfeit the confidence of the great
Democratic party OF America, who
could sweep the Irish from the ballot
boxes II they pleased. At the same
time we have little cause to reioire
over the triumph of the Republicans.
The possible effects Of Harrison's smc-
cess on the foreign relations OF
America cannotbe regarded as fayora-
BILE. We have no reason 10 regret or
rejoice.
The Posi- says: President Cleye-
the fair hopes with which English
titude toward England has been and
doubtless would again be friendly, but
Tor election purposes he proved him
self equally ready with his most vio-
lent opponents to flout England.
1t is impossible for Englishmen not
to feel small qualification at the com.
la. e.
For the rest. ENGLAND may regard the
change with indifference. Ii would be
unfair to la-s- cver-much stres On
d $40 per lot Y>5Seiyssyou 70 fnd any
Blaine's reckless expressions against
England. The two countries have
lived in harmony under previous Re-
publican governments and can again.
The Daily Telegraph says: II should
fiatter both ourselves and possibly our
American kinsmen IL we said there
was any keen interest here in the
election or any emotion at Harrison's
success. The English wished well TO
the Democrats, but recent events ten
dered to show that they were .'six of
one and half dozen of the other"
The Daily Chronicle attributes the
results in no small measure to Blaine's
prudence, and says: IL Is pretty well
understood that Harrison Is mario
nette, and that Blaine pulls the string.
Republican accession stiles any lin
gering hopes that the labors OF the
fisheries commission would be ratified.
The Ncsrs: What has happened
in America is parallel TO what Is
happening in England. A section Of
influential Republicans who revolted
four years ago, after much
talk OF forming a national party
have mainly returned TO their
old allegiance. Though President
Cleveland win depart from the White
house with all the honors OF digni-
fed and successful administration, Il
can scarcely be said that he opened up
the new era in American politics that
was proclaimed for him. His defeat
is q sore disappointment 10 the tariff
reformers.