Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-01

Private
SIN. ! am in receipt Of your letter Of the 4th
inst, and beg to saythat fully appreciate the
difficulty in which you find yourself in casting
your vote. You are probably aware that any pol-
| teal party which openly favored the mother
country at the present moment would lose popu-
larity and that the party ia power is fully aware
of this fact. The party however, is, l believe,
still desirous Of maintaining friendly relations
with Great Britain, and is still DESTROYS of set
Ting all questions with Canada which have been
unfortunately reopened since the rejection of the
treaty by the republican majority in the Senate,
and by the Presidents message, to which you al
lude All allowances must therefore. be made
for the political situation as regards the Presi-
dental election thus created II is impossible 20
predict the course which President Cleveland
may persue in the matter OF retaliation should he
be elected but there is every reason 90 believe
that while upholdng the position he has taken he
viii manifest a spirit Of Cancellation in dealing
with the question involved Ia his message in
close an article from New York Times of Aug %
and remain yours faithfully,
l.. S. sAc6yIILE- WEST
An examination of the file OF the New
York Times shows that on the date given,
Aug. 22, an editorial appeared on the re-
lection of the treaty which conclu led With
the following paragraph:
There is this further consideration in favor Of
supporting the administration on this issue It
will leave the question stll open for friendly
means Of settlement Of some kind, while a sup
port of the Senates position would close all ave-
nues OF future negotiations and bring upon the
county the disastrous consequences % retala-
ton, hostility, and possible war, i would put an
end to all prospect OF Improving me COMMERCIAL
relations Of the United States and Canada. This
is one Of the questions which the people should
keep Ia mind in casting their votes next Novem-
Der.
If the letter itself left any doubt as TO
its purpose and intent the Enclosure of
this clipping made all perfectly plain.
Beyond all doubt cavil or denial the
| British Minister TO this country comss
to the front in advocacy OF Mr.. Clevs-
! lands reelection, doing so on the ground
that his policy is pro-Anglican. He in
terprets the threat 10 retaliate on Canada
as mere buncombe, made TO influence the
election, and not IN accordance with his
honest convictions ana settled policy.
When ! comes right down TO practical
afairs the President and his party are
the hope OF England, and not the Senate
and its party.
It must be admitted that West reasons
well. Nothing could be plain6r than shat
J the success of the Democracy would be
OF incalculdble benefit to England. It,
| freetrade proclivities are OF the highest
! importance to British manufacturers.
They are confronted by p condition"
and not "theory.n The Mills bill, albeit
only a beginning, would be worth many
millions OF dollars to the manufactures Of
England and Scotland the firstly and
the assured success of the Democracy in
controlling Congress and the Presidency
would inevitably result in entiohing Brit
ish capitalists as no other event now in
uncertainty possibly could enrich them.
The English succeeded in crushing Irish
manufactures in spite of the Irish people,
but if they could crush American manu-
factsres by the alliance of Que OF the
grsat parties in American politics they
would achieve victory second only TO
the conquest OF Iudia. ! Sackyille-W est
could only render material aid IN that
cause he would deserve rank with Lord
Give. But, so far from helping the csuse
he departs from the proprieties OF his
position TO espouse and advocate, he has
dealt Mr.. Cleveland blow more severe
thanh any antagonist could deal him.
Nor il there any chance to recover from
it. The recall of West might be demand
ed ard secured without breaking the
force of the blow already dealt, and
whether he remain in this country or not
ne should be raised TO the British peer
age under the title OF Lord Burchard.
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