The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-09-05
a plscredIted oame Of sIutf.

The Presidsnt's desperate sttsmps ID
figure as fierce patriot, while carving
On bis campaign for British free trade,
has been a faiIurp. For siasle day the
surprise was 80 great that the Absur iify
Of his appearing as an advocate ef severe
and xAriike retAIiaiosy legislation dii
not get Sufficiently considered The brief
and forcible statements Of bis varied in
oonsissencies and blaneers that were
made by Republican senators on FRIDAY
LEFT him w.tlout : single valid dxeuse for
his theatrical change Of front
He seems TO have forgotten the fact
that his signature Of the Retaliation law
Of March 3. lSS7. and his Message Of Feb
raary, 1855, approving the Bayzrsi-Cham-
beriSin Treaty, and hIs failure 70 execute
the Retaliation la~ in the nearly twelve
months Intervening. should haze stop
ped him from asking for another Reisiia-
ton bill. Nc president ever before CON-
nitfed such an obvious sbsurlity or made
50 ridiculous record There IS no flir-
minded and intelligent man a ho can
consider these aacts-the signature 81 the
existing Restriction Law, the approval Of
the Bsyari Treaty amt LIilure 70 enforce
the laE-WitaOat seeing 8 hat an aadaci-
Gus attempt to impose or the American
people was Nr. Cievelaad-s last seusa-
tional Message. Even bis Engiish sd-
nlirers are startled by the brzzsn andac-
itv Of Mr. CleTeIznd's eleciioneering
trick But, while ibev are obliged %
state, as the London Morning Pae does.
that in his anxiety to dish the Republi-
cans. President Cleveland has somewhat
oyershot the mark, they al treat his
Messase as mere elaplrap and sensation
alism and show hat they need feArnotb-
ing alter the election. They feel sure
that If elected he viii carry out his free
trade Poliey, and sosre not al all disturbed
by his novel patriectic attitude Then
the London D4lg Nesrs SAYS that il is
difiealt 10 understand how any one can
seriously believe that the President of
the United states Is sacrificing the inter
ests Of his country to a fit Of temper. OF
disorganizing the trade Of continent a.
= mere move in a party game
And vet 10 prominent london news
paper betrsys any serious anxiety sboH
the results to England ofthe novel tactics
Of their favorite candidate for President.
Il Is singular how accurately the Cana
dian journals estimate the real signih-
canoe Of sir. Cleveland's message They
regard i as entirely an eleelioneerng
expedieni" and it Is not causing them
any uneasiness- Bat suppose that Pres
ident Grant had put into the msldesi
phrases has desire for q more eHectuzl
Retaliation Treaty-whst an excitement
there would have been in Canada and in
Englandl
A very strong point was made against
the presidents message BY Mr.. Blaine in
his speech SATURDAY night when he COM
pared the course Of President Grant in
regard to the Alabama claims With that
ofPresiient Cleveland. President Grant
heartily approved Of the rejectioa Ct the
Johnson.Ciarendon treaty by the Senat.
and in his next annual message recon-
mended Joint Commission 70 settle al
difficulties, and secured the Sssent OF the
Senate before appointing the Commission
ers- This was exactly the opposite Of AIr
Clevelsnd's action, and illustrates the
difference between a president who had
10 need Of making : sensational display
Of worjy patriotism and who wss inc2pa-
bic Of such weakness and a President
whose acquiesence IN Canadian wrongs
and submissiyenezs TO the betrayal Of
American interests in the Bayzrl Treaty
have been known Of all men
Grant never clustered Cleveland had
70 try bluster, no ether expeliest being
available for him The contrast Is more
g-estive than whole columns Of arg1-
meuf wou ID be.-N. ]. Naaq and Elrpreu