Telegram-herald., 1888-10-30
WORRIED BY WEST
Tre DgMocRATs OeMoRAuze0
A Report that ths Ministers kee&h Ms
bs~s Ksoeassa-As irssh Leaders
opieion-Clessl.sd Aeties Alts-
gOEhsf loo IArdt4y.

Nsw YoBk oct - The L oFd Ssokvilie
Wei trouble Is still the man topic y con-
vsrsAtion ia political ciEo.es Ia Ihis oity. Il
looks GOV a. though there woald be more
81 il Ia the future than las been IN la
past There Is good authority Tor stating
ton ghi thai TIE British Ministers recall L
actually 10 Washington. having arrived
There this morning.
Istlie u little Of Tie discussion over the
matter whils the President ~ss IA tels e. '
on Saturday lssl. ls leaking cut EaoUgh
- already Known 20 state that the Niref
ence 81 opinion o. she sutJsa between the
President Oh tie one hand and his ADVISES
on The other. IVES very marked. John
Boyle q Reilly and Pslrick Collins, II
Bost0n, Who lad long interview
With the President. took very strong
grounds or the sgtIe l. They ale
NO OF the Tepress IA auye inShmfu
IL this county lt - stated fbs; they tod
the President that his case admitted Of no
halfway measures. and that he should
slmplyssk OF suggesi - Le nF tsh Ministry
that Minister West should be feCa led
would be great mislske, that the only
way out OF the clfIcuty wss 10 immedl-
stely hand him his passport and Tell him
10 git They backed this demand up
with the statement that ia their opinion
any action short Of this would be misoon-
s,rued by every lrishman 10 America, and
that 40 lrishman would believe that CleSe-
land had resented il unless ne took such a
persmptory step. Ar. Cleveland hatly
refused TO comply with this demand.
A prominent Democratic Irish leader
who voices 10 a large eXteat the sentiment
OF of bis cOuntrymen IN this city but who
refuses 10 give BIS nsme for publication.
said tonight. This is very unfortunate
affair Tor our party. II is a pity ths,
Mr.. Cleveland cannot be made 10 see tne
real seriousness OF H. Unless be takes
prompt and energetic action IL Will be cllE-
cult 10 make Iushmen believe that be was
al heart very much offended al Mr.. West :
course.
The story circu lated tonight. and which
is undoubtedly true. 10 the effect that the
British Ministry have immediately sDch.
ored upon the hint and recalled Mr..
West. puts still another serious aspect upon
the case. IL shows that the British Minis
TTy are willing TO ooncede any demands OF
Mr.. Cleveland. This will be interpreted
aud can be construed IN only one way.
When Mr. Cleyelsnds retaliation message
WAS sent 10 the Senate several weeks ago.
the Democratic party were loud IN thei-
praises OF their candidate, who was twisting
of the Lions tall They used il for all j.
was worth to capture and corral the Irish
vote. The prompt action of the British
Ministry in the case shows that it wasn I
very deeply grieved at Mr.. Cleveiand's sc
ton on the Fisheries treaty. or, IN other
words that il WAS in perfect accord with
him and the members of his Cabinet on the
subject. There are a great many rumors
floating around in political circles regarding
the reason for Mr. Clevelsnd's strange in
4
One of the rumors Is 10 the effect that Min
lister West knows Il little too much OF the
inside history of official circles in Wash
ington, and especially Of the inside
history of the Fisheries treaty. which
Cleveland approved and which tue Senate
incontinently rejected, TO be bounced from
this end of the line.