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private, of NJ. Clcvclands American friends have
thus far failed induce his British friends to keep
silent British curiosity about the Presidential con-
test in America is considerable and must be satisfied
Articles, parag phs, letters and ether forms Of
literary effort in behalf Of the British candidate
continue TO appear The Spectator leads or
with thc remark that Mr.. Biaincs first speech
was delivered in answer to an address from Irish
d, lcgates, headed by Mr. Patrick Ford, the we'll
known advocate for dynamite
: " The Manchester Guardian" which seems to
care more for the discussion of doctrinaire free
trade views than for the interests of its frcetrade
friends in America, has another elaborate article
ia advocacy of Mr.. Cleveland There is whole
column full Of familiar panegyrics on the patriot
ism of the Democrats and equally familiar dis
para agemcn. Of the Republican party, policy and
leaders Mr.. Clcvclands action if you believe
this Manchester Free Trader, has had paralyzng
effect on the Republican forces Mr.. Biaincs
appearance as an active worker in
the campaign is additional cause OF
confusion. lis arguments, however. have great
weight among ill-nformed people. They seem to
he insane as we'll as ill-in;ormcd for no sane man,
says this vehement Briton. can for moment doubt
that the Protectionst system has clogged the
terial progress OF the United States Poverty and
discomfort arc the offspring, as Mr.. Cleveland has
said. OF Protection. Great credit is due TO Mr..
Cleveland for having brought about the change in
the attitude Of the American people. Only the
blind now fail to that the tariff must be
duccd lniquitics of the tariff is the phrase
which this British champion of Mr. Cleveland ap
plies to the American law. But the eyes of the
American people arc being opened. Can we doubt
for a moment. cries he what the result will ulti-
mately be?
The Saturday Review too. returns {, IN" sub
feet Of the Presidential election. and devotcs some
thing over two columns TO what it calls Mr..
Blaine's campaign. THIS writer is slightly more
civil TO Mr.. Blame than his predecessor.
Neither in his own party nor among
Mr Clevcand's supporters will Mr.. Blaine
encounter any rival Of equal power, says The
Saturday" but adds that Mr.. Blaine IS not
supposed to entertain friendly feelings 10 England
Facts filter slowly through the Atlantic.
The Saturday Review" too. returns to the sub
scene Mr.. William Henry Huilbcrl has come
to the rescue of Mr.. Clcveand's British friends,
who of late have been a little discouraged by
reports from America that the Republicans were
getting ahead in the Mr.. Hurlberr
writes letter TO The Times" which is one long
attack on Mr.. Blaine and long eulogy on Dem
ocratic free trade. Mr.. Blaine and the American
Republicans are, says this American to the
English public, aged in a campaign Of sedulous
and systematic III representation Mr.. Blaine has
been astutely putting forward Mr. Cleveland as
friend of England Mr. Blaine is trying to per
suade American voters that Nr. Cleveland means
10 abolish custom houses and customs duties
Mr. Blaine is for a policy Of hostility to England,
tending and intended to develop irreconcilable
sntagonism between American and English in
terests and to foment mischief between the United
States and the British Empire.
There iS n vast deal more which | need not
quote You may be surprised that should quote
any Of it; but so little is Mr. Hurlbcrts position
with reference to American politics at
hcmc understood here that The Times" prints
the letter and comments on 1t with entire
gravity. Thanks to Mr. Ilurlbert, the British
Free-Trader now hugs new comfort to his breast
Il is not. says Mr.. Hurlbert in substance Engllsh
free trade 10 which Americans are opposed, but
American free trade. Commercial intercourse be-
tween the American States is wholly unrestricted
When, therefore, Americans talk OF international
Tree trade they think it means the same thing as
Interstate free trade. Now what the Democrats
really 20 for. says smple-mndcd, over-candid |
evening pJper is free trade as between America |
md other countries in the English sense. Pre- |
,isely The Times" however is now too shrewd |
10 blurt out these wholesome truths. 1t has |
discovered that the American Presidential election
Is a difficult thing TO manage from London, ana |
ihinlls the situation far from simple, the struggle
ikely to be close, and the game difficult on both !
.idcs That does not, however, prevent tlhs paper !
from indulging in an innucnlo against Mr.. Blaine
ls one who follows the less direct |
course Of denouncing Mr. Cleveland as a Free |
Trader instead of paying open court to the Irish.
The German Emperor's speech at Frankfort
has disturbed the equilibrium of European bourSes
ind tempers His declaration that Germany means
10 keep Alsace-L lorraine contains absolutely moth
ing new Prince Bismarck has said so hundred
times 1t is the rhetorical form IN which the
young Emperor has expressed this resolve that
,xcitcs criticism. Berlin, of course, approves.
Vienna does not care. London thinks 1t is bad
taste Paris grinds its teeth over what 1t deems
a fresh insult and fresh humiliation. Insult
there is none. If there be humiliation for France
.he has herself TO thank Putting aside ques-
tons Of taste and literary form, political observers
arc inclined to think it well that France should
be told plainly. by the highest authority, that She
cannot have Alsace-Lorraine or any part OF
either without war
The collapse Of the strikes in Paris is due
largely 20 the unexpected firmness OF the Floquet
Ministry in the presence of disturbances. NJ
tloquet's Radicalism, once supposed likely TO lead
him toward anarchy, is now seen TO be perfectly
consistent with strong government. Every effort
was made to induce him 70 side with the strikers.
Ic was told Paris would turn against him and
urn him out unless he Withdrew the police and
Allowed the navvies 10 fight it out
With their employers That was prac-
ical issue Of anarchy or no anarchy.
r. Flcquet listened politely 10 proposals which in
,olved the overthrow OF society and order, re-
ected them perempiorily, and contradicted
promptly the false reports of interviews set afoat
" Anarchist leaders; and everybody in Paris
lept as soundly in his bed if it were Napoleon
mself who answered fo- order
The starting Of the Parnell Defence Fund in
dverpool is one more proof of political solidity
e,,vcen the Parnellites and Gladstonans II was ia