The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-25
SOME FOREIGN OPINIONS.
The London "Times'' Thinks the Situation
IN Uncertain.

The London "Times'' Thinks the Situation
10 Uncertain.
LONDON, June A.-The Times makes
the following comment on the nomina-
tion OF Mr.. Cleveland:
Mr.. Cleveland had an easier victory
than MIR. Harrison. II is probable that
tho Democrats hostile to Mr.. Cleveland
on personal grounds will fall into line
and support him In November. At the
same time 1t IL impossible to deny that
there are many elements Of uncertainty
in the situation. Some are due to
changes introduced in the Democratic
platform; and the Tammany tactics OF
1888 may be repeated. But IL 10 credit
able to both parties that they have chos-
en- candidates who were open and candid
In their appeals for support.
We see much to consure both In the
declared principles and In the administra-
tive conduct OF Mr.. Cleveland as well as
of Mr.. Harrison; but we cannot pretend
both conventions to those who rely upon
lodges, intrigues and surprises. While
there Is little to choose on the silver
question the tariff plank marks distinct
Democratic step in advance. The ques-
tion 10 whether the Democratic party
generally prepared to 60 50 far, It has to
Gratis have hardly q shadow Of chance Of
Of winning In states where they are
hampered by protection in their ranks I.
1t is difficult to predict, but we are in
clined to think Mr.. Harrisons chances are
slightly better and Mr.. Cleveland's
slightly worse than In 1888.
what tho standard Says.
The Standard says: "It matters little
to Englishmen which party is victorious.
are too firmly fixed for either party to
deviate materially from them. There is
plenty OF sentiment in America, but since
the slavery question was settled it does
not find its way into politics. Against
the rest of the world the Americans can
act together with. fine, manly iself-seek-
ing.
We have nothing but admiration for
their unsentimental, unphilanthropic
patriotism. Canada regards Mr.. Harri-
sons breaking of commercial relations
as an electoral move. The Canadians
understood better than we the amusing
manouvres OF American politicians.
Happily for the Americans they are not
divided now by such'deep- cutting issues
as the Irish question mere. Ii was their
turn yesterday to be rent in twain. Let
us AoPo ~ - hot SoiuB to oe oulo touhys
Start on Equal Terms.
The Globe says: "The two American
parties start on equal terms. Each 10
represented by its strongest champion.
From the English standpoint the contest
takes on fresh interest by the bold adop-
tion by the Chicago convention of a
frank, free trade program. Whether the
new departure will gain or lose votes re-
mains to be seen. The English tariff law
seems to be considerably more popular
than it was when it was irst introd uced.
bountiful harvest enabling the farmers
to bear. its pressure without feeling
squeezed"
The st. James Gazette mpares the
election issues In England and the United
States. 1t says that neither the United
Kingdom or the United States has ad-
vaneed or receded much since the last
elections. No politician has be ingenious
enough to invent an effective new cry or
to construct workable new platform.
The fac It's the great issues in these
democratic countries are pretty well
settled. There is a bad outlook for nurs-
ing politicians.