Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-10
FOREIGN PRESS VIEWS.

How the Canadians View the Surprise
Lessons They See in the Result-French
and English Opinion. of the Causes
That Worked the Change.
TORONTO, ONT, Nov. Accommodating
on the Presidential election in the United
States yesterday, the Toronto Empire (Con
seryative) says:
If Mr.. Cleveland be really the choice Of
the country, there appears to be little doubt
that his strong personal qualities and tend
ency to revolt from the Mckinley tariff
have been the determining features of the
contest. He had been tried before, and was
known to be what may be called 9
"safe" man. Should his election be
confirmed, it matters very little to this
country, which has had ample experience
of the wisdom of shaping its own policy re-
gardless of the course of the United States
There is nothing to show that Canada can
be ga iner, whichever side wins; and, SC
far as fiscal changes are concerned that
might flow from Democratic success, there
appears to be no sound reason for believing
that any radical departure is in serious con.
temptation.
The Toronto Globe uiberal) says:
Whatever may be the exact composition
of the Electoral College, there is no doubt
that the popular vote OF the country is
ON6EWQelUllu2ly
That result has lessons for all who will read
them. 1t has lessons for the members of his
lCleyeland's) own party as well as for
those outside of it. The conflict which
ended yesterday had its real beginning
on December 6, 1887, when Mr. Cleveland
submitted his now famous message dealing
with the financial situation to Congress.
Everything points to great revulsion of
feeling against the high tariff, and especially
against the legi-lation of 1890. The ieeling
may not Tor some time take effect in legsla-
tion, but the politicians cannot afford to
disregard the opinion of the electors so en-
phatlccally expressed.
The Nail says:
Gratis, VINO, it seems, will in short time
control both the Executive and Legislative
branches. When two years ago the House
of Representatives became Democratic, the
change WAS attributed to the Mckinley
tariff. The Republicans at that time
explained that the people had not
yeI learned to appreciate the mas
terpiece OF legislation, and added that
they would understand it ana value it at its
best worth when the Presidential contest
was fought The value set upon it yester-
day is not very f1attering. 1t looks, indeed,
as If the vast maj ority of the people regard
it as legislative robbery.
The Paris Temps says:
Seeing that the campaign was fought SOLE
ly on economic issues, it is clear that the
Americans feel little, If any.affection for the
Mckinley bill and the beauties
of protection. The American people
have also, for years past, perceived that the
Republican movement is exhausted; that
there was no question of principles at stake,
and that it was absurdly futile to be carried
away by memories OF Lincoln and Grant to
meet the new requirements OF a unique situa-
tion.
The Pail Nall Gazette says that both the
merchants and the unemployed working
men of England have reason to rejoice at
the Democratic victory, rs with the posi-
bility of the reopening of the American
markets to the goods of Birmingham, Brad
ford and Manchester capitalists will get a
chance to procure some return on their
money invested, and the workingmen will
have an opportunity to get decent price
for their labor without the necessity of
striking
The st James Gazette says that some sst,s-
faction is felt In Ems land at Mr. Cleveland's
going back to the White House, The
Blaine-Harrison regime, it adds, has been
far from agreeable to British inte rests. and
q majority of the American people believe
it has been equally prejudicial to them
selves