Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-03
eropossl to Hetaliate en- Mr. Phelps
DECLARED TO be theoretically Ilioki-
csl and Practically Foollsu.
KNGLIsa PRESS CoMMENrs.

quslity OF the human mind.
Again iustisyirg CleSelsnd's course,
the News msirtsIns thst IL he,hsd ignored
tne matter, and hsd. happened to have
been unsuccessful In TIE coming election,
Mr.. Harrison would probably aava seized
TIE fiTst chsnce to lntimste taat Lord
Sickville's room wss pretsrsble 70 his
company.
The Daily Chronicle says: With every
desire that President Cleveland md Sec
rotary 2aYsrd should epj)Y the privileges
OF their positions, it IL inpossi5,s pas
sively to submit TO having our represent,
stive trested like q Chinese coolie OF an
Irish pauoer emigrsnt. There need De
TO heat displayed, but II England is to
remain 5 self respecting nation, her min
listers must not be slow 20 resent 80 deep
an affront to her national dignity.
The Standard ssys: Ought we to turn
our cheek to the sIn,ter knd send another
ambassador to Washington ant treat
Bayard's letter and Cleveland's act with
cortempsuous Indifference? We observe
dispopition at home to take that line.
Continuing in this clustering strain the
Standard hints that the United States
would rot have ventured TO tTest Ger
many, France or Russia IN the same wsn-
ner. "To ask Whist PsimerstCne would
have done in 5 similar case would be
waste CT breath, for IN his days 10
English ambassador would bSve been
exposed to such scu;vy treatment.
l, the matter is left unEoticei the
belle! that England may be in
suited with inplnitY will grow with
repeated p!scs.ce, AID will e7entua ally
lead to 81 i3tolarsble tftor. sud open
quarrel. Whether Ir. Plelps Is lei! or
not come expadisnt Imust be discovered
to convey &c the government and people
OF America our Eerse the urfrendliGess
and uEmanner,iness Of their conduc:.
Commen!iDG on the .SGckYlle, West
difficulty the Chronicle says: II is i pity
ing spectacle when the chic, magistrate
OF a great country becomes c party TO
policY OF insoIencsiaad buster Cor rhe
sake OF bidding against rival political
party Tor the IrIeh vote.
HISTORY OF TIE AFFAIR.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov. The
Times OF this city, the paper Tint first
printed Lord Ssckville's letter 70 tie Po-
mona Inquirer, publishes Whst the editor
claims sre the res! facts connected vita
tie Murcaison. Vest correspondence.
Says the fines:
sNIl formation hSo been gathered directly
from the few persons Who are On the IN
side and possessed CT I'll the facts in t2e
csse. The ideA CT writing Letter 10 Min
ister West originated with Murch!son
himself in the IS. CT part OF August or
es y il September. He is reputable
citizsn OF P0m2rg, il this county, and ig
Of Erg!ifh pagentsge. The coDcep-
ton CT the Letter was his,
though he consult COZ dtGrtiaI
freud on it's preparation. Murchison
said st the outset and bsfcre sending the
Le. er that the object was rot TO per
pe.rate 6 Joke CT crafty curiosity, bus to
get Minister Vests opinion Of the topics
embraced il the letter. Murchison's
letter WAS dated September s, and Vests
answer September 10. The Minister'S
letter wss received at Pomons September
90, and Kept by the receiver till October
10, full month, when it WAS brought to
Los Angeles By ". A Bell, City Attorney
Of Pomona, and laid before W. Il. Fitz-
gerald, member OF the e.uIe Republican
committee; Henry J. Gage, delegate al
large st the Chicago convention; Hsrri-
son Gray Obs, editor OF the Los Angeles
rinea, and one other locs! candidate.
They saw the importance Of the West
letter IL political point OF view, and 1t