Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-30
The Voice OF England.

The Voice OF England.
1t may be said by some Democrats, that
the Republican newspapers are making
too much of the fact that the London
Times aud London News are vigorously
supporting Cleveland for reelection be-
cause they maintain that it was obvious that
his tariff policy tends to Free Trade and
to the advantage of English interests, and
that the course of these two papers does
not necessarily mean that English politf-
ticians and English manufacturers gen.
orally take the same view. But it is strict
Iy correct to say, that the advocacy of
cratic party, by the London Times and
London News, is precisely what the other
Free Trade newspapers of England are
doing. and they are only voicing prevail
ing English sentiment. AS convincing
evidence of this we give below the Ian
guage of various other British journals.
From the Saturday Review.
1t must be taken to prove that the Presi-
dent and the Democratic leaders have finally
decided that they have nothing to gain by
keeping measure any longer with the Pro-
tectionists. They have, from whatever mo-
tive, resolved to adopt Free-trade policy
Nothing can be more explicit than the Presi-
dents language, 1.-THE simple and plain duty
| which we owe the people is to reduce taxa
ton to the amount requisite to meet the ne
cessary expenses of the Government and to
restore to business and to the country the
money accumulated in the Treasury" In
America this means Free Trade.
From the IIaddingtonshire Courier.
Cleveland's message will, no doubt, pro-
woke an immense amount of hostility on the
part of many who have hitherto been favor
able to him. This much is certain, and an
other fierce contest is impending in America
over the principal at issue. If it terminates,
asmay be hoped it will do, in the direction
Of a relaxation of those imposts that now so
yexatiously hamper commercial intercourse
between Great Britain and the United States,
we may look to an impetus being given to
our home trade that will go far to make up
for the depression of late years.
From the London Globe.
As a rule the presidential contest has very
little interest for the Old World. On the
volved which very closely concerns Europe,
more particularly Great Britain. Mr.. Cleve
land has taken his stand on Free Trade, and
although the party managers have considera-
bly, planned down his platform, he is univer-
sally recognized in the States as pledged to
initiate a new departure in fiscal policy.
Nor can there be any doubt that he would
act up to this understanding were he elected
The central issue of the contest lies between
the maintenance of the present fiscal sys
TEN intact and its modification in the direc-
ton of Free Trade. And on that broad
question Mr.. Cleveland's candidature natur-
ally and necessarily carries English SYM
patty.
From the Scotsman.
| If once the United States finds herself on
the road to Free Trade she will hardly know
where to stop. For the principles which
President Cleveland, as head of the Demo-
cratic party, lays down is really that no i'm
port duties are justifable which are not
levied solely for purposes of revenue.
From the London Saturday Review.
1t may be taken for granted that the Pres
ident has not acted without previously con-
sulting the leaders of the Democratic party
and securing their approval He and they
have taken up again the old free trade policy
of the South Carolina politicians, unconnect-
ed with what, in the jargon of American
politics, was called the sectional question.
| From the Glasgow Herald.
With President Cleveland, Great Britain
knows where she is.
From the Glasgow Herald.
President Cleveland may say to others, and
/ nh hat ha h,t ba has a;n
tated the inevitable struggle between Free
Trade and Protection in the United States,
and that is tantamount to saying that he is
on the side of free trade.
From the London Daily News.
The stone now set rolling will not stop I'M
| til it has broken the idol of Protection in
pieces.
| From the London Globe.
Mr.. Cleveland has taken his stand on
| free trade
| IA Member of Parliament" to New York
Herald.
To convert the United States is indeed a
triumph. The Golden Club will henceforth
set up special shrine for the worship of
President Cleveland and send him all its
publications gratis. Golden founded free
trade Cleveland saved it, Such is the bur-
den of the song all through England to-day.
| Ii is highly important and suggestive
fact that while Grover Cleveland has
against him large and increasing majority
in the city of Buffalo, where he long re-
sided and is thoroughly known, in Eng
land there is an immense majority who
would vote for him, if they could legally
do so.