The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-01
TWO FAMOUS LETTERS.
4 Transparent Trick into Which the Brit
ish Minister Incontinently Tunbled.

AS the letter to Sackville West and his
reply to it promise to be the Republican
campaign during the next two weeks
they are interesting to the public. The
followingis is their full text:
PoMoNO, CAL., September +, 1885,
TO the British Minister, Washington,
D. C.-Sir: The gravity of the politi-
cal situation here and the duties of those
voters who are of English birth, but
still consider England the mother land
constitute the apology hereby ofterfor
intruding for information. Mr.. Cleve-
lands message to Congress on the
fishery question justly eXcites our alarm
and compels us TO seek further knowl-
edge before finally casting our votes for
him rs we had intended to dc. Many
English citizens have for years refrain
ed from being naturaliZed, as they
thought no good would accrue from the
act; but Mr.. Cleveland's administration
has been so favorable and friendly to-
ward England, SO kind in not enforcing
the retalitorN act passed by Congress, SO
sound on the free trade question and so
hostile to the dynamite school Of Ire
land that by the hundreds yes, by the
thousands-they have become natur-
allied for the express purpose fhelping
to elect him over again, The one above
all of American politicians they con-
slider their own and their country's best
friend. | Lam one ofthcse unfortunates
with right to vote for President in
November. am unable to understand
for whom shall cast my ballot, when
but one month ago l was sure Mr..
Cleveland was the mau. If Cleveland
was pursuinga new policy toward Can
ada temporarily only, and for the sake
of obtaining popularity and continual
ton of his office four years more, but IN
tends to cease his policy when his re-
election is secured in November, and
again favor England's interest, then l
! should have no further doubts, but 60
forward and vote for him. l know of
no one better able to direct me, sir, and
I most respectfully ask your advice III
the matter. | will further add that the
two men, Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Har-
rison, arc very evenly matched, and 4
few votes may elect either one. Mr..
Harrison is Il high tariff man, Il believer
on the American side Of all questions,
and undoubtedly an enemy to British
interests generally. This State is equal
| " divided between the parties, and a
mere handful Of our nuturaliZed coun-
trymen can turn it either way. When
it is remembered that small State (Col-
orado) defeated Mr.. Tilden in 1876 and
elected Hayes, the Republican the inn
portance of California is at once appar-
ent to all.
AS YOU are at the fountain head of
knowledge on the question, and know
whether Mr.. Cleveland's present policy
is temporary only, and whether he will,
as soon as he secures another term OF
four years in the Presidency, suspend it
for one of friendship and free trade, |
apply to you privately and conflden-
TALLY for information, which shall, in
turn, be treated as entirely secret. Such
information would put me at rest my
self, and, if favorable to Mr.. Cleveland,
enable NE, on my own responsibility
to assure many Of our countrymen that
they would do England a service by
voting fer Cleveland and against the
Republican system of tariff. AS before
observed, we know not what to do, but
look for more light on mysterious sub:
iect, which the sooner it comes will
better serve the Englishman in casting
their votes. Yours very respectfully,