Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-10-30
Publication or the Sackviile-
West Letter Produces Panic
Among the Democrats.
The Administration Forced To
Call Tor a New Deal. British
Interference.
That Famous Lstisr,


ment. A New York telegram says:
THE letter continues to he source of
much comment among people in thi-
city. IL was said to-day by a person
well informed of what il going on IN
democratic circles, that the exi-t-ncp
of the letter has been known for some
time by the democratic managers and
that it hss been quietly circulated
among Englishmen in this country tn
induce them TO vote for Cleveland
The country has taken up the matter
and applications for several hundred
thousand copies have been received bN
the various Republican committee.
As fast a. possible these requests are
being filled. From every quarter
come sever criticisms on the action OF
the British minister in attempting to
interfere in the politics of this coun-
try. Many Of those who argued that
the President was not more friendly
to the interests of England aud his
English friends, have been forced {,
admit that they were wrong and they
have nothing further TO say. A large
| number OF prominent men were seen
by reporter, and they all said most
positively that IL was decidedly dis
courteous and uni ilplumatical Tor Lord
S,ckville 10 attempt t. influence a
voter, and IL Mr.. G evelsnd had not
not been hand and gluve in sympathy
with the people oi Eugl"ud and their
efforts TO "btaln free trade with this
'cOuntry, he would have asked imme-
diately that tue minister he returned
10 the home government
Following Is the letter To Lord Sack
vile and the reply OF the latter:
Pomona, Cal. Sept. 4.-To the Brit
isn Minister, WasuIngtou-SIE The
gravity Ui The political situation here
ana the duties OF those voIer= who are
OF English birth, and still consider
England the mother land, constitute
the apology hereby offer Tor lntrud-
ing for information. Mr.. Cleveland's
me-sage 10 congress on the fishe! y
question justly excites our alarm, anu
compels us 10 seek further knowledge
before finally casting our votes for him
ms We bad intended tu DO. English
citizens have for years reiralned from
being naturallzed, as they thought no
good would accrue from the act, but
Mr.. Cleveland's administration ha.
been 50 iavorsbl and friendly toward
England, 30 kind in not enforcing the
retsllatOry act passed 10y congress, so
sound on the free trade question, and
20 hostile TO the dynamite school OF
Ireland, that by the huudreds-yes,
by the thOusands-they have become
naturallZed for the express purpose of
helping TO elect him over sgain, the
one above all American politicians
they consider their own and their
country's best friend. | am one OF
these unfortunates with a right to vote
for President IN November. 1 am un-
able to understand for whom ] shall
cast my ballot, when but one month
ago | was sure Mr.. Cleveland WAS the
man. Ii Cleveland was pursuing .
new policy toward Canada temporsr-
lily only and for the sake Of obtaining
popularity and continuation Of bis
Office four years more, bdt intends to
cease his policy when his reelection
il secured i'm November aud again
favor Englsnd's interest, then IshOuld
have no further doubts and 10 for
ward and vote for him. know OF no
one better able to direct me, sir, and |
most respectfully ask your advice IL
the matter | will further add that
the two men, MIR. Cleveland and Mr..
Harrison, are evenly matched, and q
Few votes may elect either one. Mr..
Harrison 10 q tariff man, q believer In
the American side Of all questions, and
undoubtedly an enemy 10 British In
terests generally. This state is equally
divided between the parties, and q
mere handful Of our natural
lied oountrymen can turn IL
either way. hen II is remem.
bered that y small state (ColorAdol de-
fested MIR. Tilden and elected Hayes,
the republican, the importance OF Cal.
llOfnlu ~ ~ OuIt oppoiVpt w oiis fht
you are at the fountain head ofknowl.
edge of the question, and know wheth.
or Mr.. Clevelands present policy Is
temporary only, and whether he will,
as soon a. he secures another term of
four years In the presidency, suspend
IL for one OF friendship and free trade,
/ apply TO you privately and conflden.
italy for information, which shall In
turn be treated A. entirely secret.
such information would put me Al
rest myself, and, II favorable to Mr..
Cleveland, enable me, on my own
responsibility, TO assure many OF our
countrymen that they would do Eng
land q servic by voting for Cleveland
and against the republican system Of
tatiii. As Tbefore observed, We know
not what 10 do, but look for more III ht
on n mysterious subject which the
sooner II comes will better serve true
Engllshmen In casting their votes.
Yours respectfully, T.. MuRcHIsoS.
Beverly, Mas, Sept l3.-Sir: | am
In receipt OF your letter ofthe 4th inst,