The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-11-15
BRITISH SENTIMENTS.
The English Press Says the Result
is Just Retribution for the Slight
Upon Sackville.

Upon Sackville.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Times says: Though
we believe that President Cleveland's inter-
nal policy and his administration are more
remarkable for capacity and u~prightness
than anything to which republicans can
point in recent years, we cannot profess re-
greet at an event which may be regarded a.
an appropriate penalty for his discreditable
subservience to the meanest influences of
American politics and his culpabls neglect
of the decencies of international intercourse.
1t is not probable that President Cleveland's
hasty change of front in the fisheries affairs
and Secretary Bayard's treatment of Lord
Sackville alienated, or at least cooled, the
zeal of many friends Of purity, reform and
national dignity whom the corrupt dema-
gogic rule of the republicans had driven to
the opposite camp. In respect to his fiscal
policy there is no reason why Mr.. Harrison,
if he has the courage to shake off the domi-
nation of the machine, may not emulate and
even surpass President Cleveland. We are
sincerely sorry that the change of govern
ment involves the retirement of Minister
Phelps, who has performed his duties with
marked ability and adroitness, and has won
our esteem and friendship"
Concerning the American presidential
election, the Daily News says: "The repub-
llcsns who revoltsd four years ago mainly
returned to their allegiance. Though Mr..
Cleveland's administrator has been digni-
fed and successful, it can hardly be said that
,he has opened the new era in American pol
Sitics proclaimed for him."
The Post says: "Mr. Clsveland's attitude
Las been friendly, but for electioneering
purposes he was ready to fout at England.
It is impossible in the circumstances for
the English not to feel q small qualification
at the failure of these small tactics. Eng
land may regard this change Of a%dministra,
ton with Indifference. 1t would be unfair
to lay over,much stress upon the reckless
expressions of Mr.. Blaine against England.
The two countries have lived in harmony
| under republican rule in America and can
again.
The Standard says: Never was there
Il more absurd fiction than that British gold
was lavished to secure the defeat Of Mr..
Blaine and his nominal leader, or that Eng
lishmen would be mortified ut the overthrow
Of President Cleveland. OF all persons in
the world that we nave the least reason to
DE grateful to is President Cleveland. Clevc-
land is ono Of those who would play false
and yet would rightly win. His half
hearted psltering with demagogism and
craftsmanship simultaneously caused him
TO lose his reputation abroad as well as to
forfeit the confidence of q great uncontami-
mated non-practical body Of American clt,-
Gems who could sweep the Irish from the
ballot boxes if they pleased. At the same
time we have little cause to rejoice over the
triumph of the republicans. The possible
effects Of Harrison's success on tbs foreign
relations Of America cannot be regarded a.
favorable. We have no reason either to
regret or to rejoice" ....
The Telegraph says: "slight interest has
been taken here in the elections. English
men have wished we'll Of the democrats, but
recent events have shown six of one and
half a dozen Of the other" ~.
The Chronicle says: alt is pretty well
understood that Harrison is q m%arionette
and Blaine pulls the strings. The scses
sion of the republicans to power stiles any
hope that the IL bors Of the fisheries commits
sion may be raifed."