The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-13
CRITICISM BY
THE ENGLISH.
Blaine'S Influence on American
Policy.
Lack Of Intelligence of London Journals
False Reports From Chile-Tha
Royal BeirOthal.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL..

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE TrIbune's
special correspondent in London cabled to-
day as follows: President Rarrison's dis
cussion OF foreign affairs in his message
brings home to the Briton more forcibly
than ever the wickedness" Of Blaine.
The United States, he sorrowfully exclaims,
never used to have any foreign affairs, but
Ior the last three years that Blaine has been
secretary of State it is his "fidgety activ-
II" which has created them all. or course
II Is Blaine who murdered the Chief of Po-
lice at New Orleans, and then murdered his
murderers and then wrote all the Italian
dispatches on the subject. He was at the
bottom OF the revolution in Chile. He sent
Egan there when that country was con-
vulsed by civil war. This last is what
Tory organ seriously asserts. He perse-
cutes the Jews in Russia and then remon-
strates against the persecution and snubs
himself Tor meddling in matters which do
not concern him. He is egging on the Ven
ezuela quarrel with Great Britain. All
these and other offenses he commits, not as
you might suppose, from pure cussedness
and because his name is Blaine; it is be-
cause "he came in on the crest of the Irish
vote" and his policy is an expression of
1.-THE thralldom of the Republican party to
the Irish bosses" Such is the degree of in
telllgence with which one of the three ablest
papers in England discusses American af-
fairs; such the depth of its knowledge of
American politics.
CoNCERNING CHILEAN AFFAIRS.
The passage in the Presidents message
relating to Chile has the advantage Of ap-
pearlDg side by side with a dispatch from
the Santiago correspondent of the Times,
VINO renews his attack on the American
Minister and accuses him Of writing insult
ing notes In Santiago, apparently to the
Chliean Government, and of sending mac
curate telegrams to Washington. He fol-
lows this next day with the prediction that
the Presidents message will produce PAIN
Jul Impression in Chile, and the statement
that the American colony in Valparaiso are
highly Indignant at the action of the United
States representative, which they declare is
based on interested personal motives, such
as gambling on the exchange" He adds
that II the whole truth were known
message OF apology from President
Harrison would be necessary. In the
and that of tue Times for publishing such a
stream OF libels on America and Amer-
cans are still unaccountably delayed. If
the gentleman wants TO get up a war be-
tween Chile and the United States the value
If his friendship for the Chileans is open to
Doubt. He and even some of his more sober
colleagues on the English press seem to
link tRat Chile Is rather more than match
ta5 hef fellow-repubiic in North America.
~ - the opinion of lay amateur. The
hlghest, or almost the highest, naval au-
thOrlty in this country, who knows the
forces Of both Countries. has expressed his
belief that the Baltimore and Charleston
would knock the whole Chilean navy into
"a cooked hat in half an hour.
THE ROYAL BETRoTHAL.
The betrothal Of Prince Eddie to Princess
May q give them the names by which they
are commonly called is on the whole popu-
lar. What Is said of it in the press is more
or less conventional and some of the rapt-
ures are in too high key, but monarchy is
Stlll great lorce In this country and seri-
Gus people feel that it will be SO, and think
II no light matter when the future heir to
the throne chooses a partner who will share
II with him. To be the King and Queen of
England is great destiny. Ii Prince Eddie
has not yet become great figure in public
life. 1t is partly because his father continues
to discharge with efficiency and to the gen.
eral content Of the community all the duties
OF ceremony which devoIve upon him, and
many which are more than duties OF cere-
mony. You heard much last summer of his
nnpopularity; probably too much. The
English press, in its unusual attitude of O
morallst on gambling, overdid the matter.