The record-union., 1892-09-28
CLEVELAND'S LETTER
CONSIDERED VERY STRONG BY
LEADING DEMOCRATS.
Secretary Foster Says There is Moth
ing New in It-Opinion of
the British Press.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.


New YORK, Sept. d. = Democratic
managers express great satisfaction over
Cleveland's letter of acceptance. Ex-
Secretary of the Navy Whitney, Secre-
tary Sheerin of the Democratic National
Committee and Bradley B. Smalley, each
telegraphed congratulations to the ex-
President.
Whitney said the letter was broad
minded, patriotic address.
Smalley said he considered it the ablest
paper Cleveland has ever written. In
his dispatch OF cOngratulation he said {:
II read your letter of acceptance with
admiration and pleasure. 1t meets every
issue in satisfactory way"
Secretary Sheerin said he thought the
letter explicit in every particular. "a
fair, honest expression is what the people
are entitled to from every man who asks
their SuttrageS and from no man have
they been accustomed to get an express
sion in palmer, holder terms than Cleve-
land"
Arthur 2. German says, "It is admira-
ble.''
NOTHING NEW IN IT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Secretarv Fos-
ter, of the Treasury Department, said to-
day concerning CleVeland'S letter of ac-
ceptance: The letter is full of the usual
Cleveland platitudes and there is nothing
new in it. lie does not depart from the
position OF his party on the tariff He
begs the question little, but on the whole
stands by the declarations of his party,
There are good many things in the let
ter which 1t will require very superior
order of understanding to comprehend
What he says about currency is greatly
involved. But If you can get ANYTHING
out of il, 1t is an Endorsement of State
banks, if they are made good enough He
appears to be in favor of State banks. if
they are good ones. He Skins over
the force BILL and does not say as much
about it as / thought he would. lie talks
very adroitly about pensions, but there is
nothing he can say on that subject which
will be considered in connection with his
record on that question. In one place he
condemns pauper and contract immigra-
ton, and i'll another he speaks in favor of
immigration. He does not seem to want
TO say anything more than he has tor
ENGLISH OPINION.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The st. James ca
zette says of Cieveland's letter: Cleve-
lands words have one meaning. The
Democrats have no intention whatever
OF adopting free trade. The Democrats
are more tepid for tariff reform to-day
than in 1855. We can therefore only con-
clude, III the opinion of party leaders who
make Il their business to watch public
opinion, that the Mckinley tariff has not
made protection less popular. We have
no doubt, even if Cleveland wins, there
Will be 10 great changein the fiscal policy
OF the United States.
The Globe says: Cleveland has decided
that America has moi yet had enough, at
any rate hot toe much. of McKinleyism.
ana ne does not intend to abandon it.
\ WORD FROM SHERMAN.
MANSFIELD lO.). Sept. Z7.-In a speech
this evening Senator Sherman referred
/ to Clevelano's letter of acceptance, calling
particular attention TO the fact that no
mention was made in it of the Chicago
tariff plank. He did not dare indorse
it, said the Senator, for the Democracy
is the only party since the formation of
the Federal Government that dared to
proclaim protective tariff unconstitu-
Iional. and 1t will wish it had not before
the election. Iaik about the Iatter-day
Democracy being the party of Jefferson
and Jackson; why, they would not own
it if they were alive to-day