The record-union., 1895-05-01

following special from its Washington
correspondent: The Nicaraguan affair
and the attitude of the Administration in
connection herewith is the absorbing
topic of comment at Washington, the
general opinion being that President
Cleveland's unexplained action places
the United States in an unenviable posi-
ton. Senator Stewart to- might addressed
the President in an open and sarcastic
letter on the affair, of which the follow
ing is a copy:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WAsHINGToN, April 30. 1898. }
Nh. President: W hen l last wrote you
/ did not suppose that l should be called
upon so soon to renew my congratula-
tions for your conspicuous bravery IN
promoting the policy OF the mother coun-
try. l did not then realize that your be-
neticent policy extended beyond the ex-
termination OF obnoxious blmetalIlsts
and the pestiferOus farmers and labOrers
who oppose your sound money and safe
currency. But it now appears that your
wise and patriotic craftsmanship is not
confined to the limits of a sound British
financial policy for the people OF the
United States, but includes your cordial
cooperation III the policy OF conquest
and dominion for the other country.
The joint success OF yourself and Lord
Kim berly in planting the British flag and
extending British rule over Nicaragua IS
applauded by every loyal subject OF the
Queen, and will secure for you the love
and respect of all true Englishmen. Your
great and magnanimous nature will not
be disturbed by the unreasonable COM
plants OF any OF your own countrymen
who continue to cling to the narrow and
unreasonable prejudices which the de-
scendants of the rebels of ll76 still enter
tain against that great and good Govern
ment, which is still willing to protect us,
Notwithstanding the i'll will and ingrati-
tude of our deluded ancestors.
Your exalted position enable you to see
the great advantage OF a Gordon of British
naval stations guarding our exposed sea-
ports on the two oceans, and the great Sc
curity and commercial advantages the
Nicaragua canal will afford under British
jurisdiction. Your clear vision spans the
confinement and extends to the far oil
islands OF the Pacific, and you fully com
preEend the complete protection that the
navy of Great Britain, with headquarters
at Honolulu, would be to the Pacific
Coast.
The people of the United States will
view with much satisfaction the prepara-
tons which you and Lord Kimberly are
making to present the claims OF the
British and Americans who III the inter-
est OF the mother country consplred -
overthrow the republican Government of
Hawaii. The fact that the conspirators
were unsuccessful aggravated the crime
of the republic in maintaining its con-
stitutional Government, and furnishes
you and Lord Kin berly ample justitica-
ton for demanding impossible repara-
ton to make an excuse for planting the
British flag and extending British rule
over the only remaining outpOsts in the
Pacific whore a military establishment
by an untriendly power would menace
the commerce OF tho United States.
In carrying out this patriotic pro-
gramme you will undoubtedly exercise
the same economy that you did in Mica
raugua, and avail yourself of the ind ness
of Great Britain to furnish the ships for
the ex pedition which will capture the
coveted prize.
The object lesson of your broad and
instructive craftsmanship is already in
struetive. When you have fully secured
the protection OF England for our ex-
tended seacoast on both lands, and the
construction of the Nicaragua Canal at
the expense of the United States for the
benefit of Great Britain, your economy
will be appreciated. When the trouble
and expense created by uujustitiabie
wars an0 contentious are recalled, the IN
gratitude of the American people will
shock the sensibilitIes OF all loyal sub
jects OF the British crown, aud they will
fully appreciate the wisdom and patrot-
ism of your Administration. The union
of interests which you have secured be-
tween Great Britain and her once re-
bellious colonies shows the folly of an
expensive foreign policy in dealing with
the mother country. when all our ma
terial interests can SO well be protected
by her own generous power.
Although the policy Of relying upon
British craftsmanship is not new, you
have enlarged, illustrated and carried
into effect that policy in such manner
as to make the American people realize
that the sovereign power to coin money
and maintain a financial policy of our
own is inconsistent with that brotherly
love and cordial submission which we
owe to the country that gave birth to our
ancestors, and TO whose fostering care we
are indebted for life, with such liberty as
the mother country will graciously be-
stow.
Thrice your predecessors sent delegates
to British international conferences to con-
suit and receive her instructions as to
what financial legislation the United
States might adopt without interfering
with the commercial supremacy OF Great
Britain, and thrice our delegates have
been instructed to so legisiAle as to
enhance the holdings of our creditors by
limiting the supply of money of ulti-
mate payment to gold alone. Your
bold and vigorous action in car
rying into effect the instructions
our delegates received from the mother
country established beyond controversy
your courage and your fidelity to our
benefactors on the other side OF the At
laptic.
The miserable suggestion that your
policy is dictated by London syndicate
of money changers is fully answered by
the fact that the people OF England are SUBJ
ject to the same dictation. and that which
is good enough for Englishmen must be
good enough for their unworthy descend
ants.
On this side of the Atlantic there is great
promises for glorious future for tho
United States, in what you have already
accomplished in securing British protec-
ton against all foreign powers. particu-
larly against the powerful and hostile re-
publics OF Mexico and South America,
and in securing her majesty's manage
niens and control of our domestic finan-
cial policy.
LII times past our tariff legislation has
created quite as much injurious and un-
natural friction between the mother
country and ourselves as Our financial
legislation did before you induced Eng
land TO resume her ancient and rightful
jurisdiction iii that respect. May we in
duge the hope that Your fidelity TO the
British crown has secured you such in
iiuence as will enable you to induce the
mother country 10 take charge of aud
regulate our commercial relations in
such Il manner as will rival the unpleas-
AMI and unnatural disagreenents be-
tween the two countries with regard to
the tariff legislation.