Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-12
The Republic sinndered,


That was remarkable language used By
Prime Minister Salisbury at the Lord
Navor's BANQUET I'm London on Monday
night. In violation Of precedent and taste,
he rojoiced over the manner In whlch
presidential election in the United States
had been decided. To be sure, ne was
given an excuse for this intrusion upon
the domestic affairs Of another nation by
the behavior of Ambassador Bayatd'
whose sense Of proprety did not restrain
him from prattling of the Republican
victory rs II the Lord Mayors banquet
were a Hanna feast 10 the helpful CleYe-
land Administration. Conscious or the
fragrant offence against diplomatic Gus
tom OF which Mr. Bayard was guilty
and quite conscious, too, OF ms own I'M
pertinence. Lord Salisbury said he might
be permitted to congratulate the Ameri-
can Ambassador upon the splendid pro
nouncement which the great people ne
represents has made in behalf OF the
principles which lie at the basis or all
human society" This testimony TO Eng
lands 10Y at the defeat OF the Demo
cratic party and the triumph OF the
gold standard was strong enough GER
tainly. But the British Prime Minister
went good deal further later on. Speak
ing Of the settlement Of the Venezuelan
dispute. he said:
1T is "A matter Of no small satisfaction
TO the government. az time when
anxious social questions which are or
far more Importance than political ques-
tions are troubling America and, there
FORE troubling the rest Of the world,
that we should remove from the board
az all events any semblance Of political
difference which might hinder our COM
N
heritage of society"
Lord Salisbury is to be pardoned Tor
talking as If the hordes of barbarism
had been suppressed mere at the pols,
when the Ambassador OF the United
States but q moment before mad peen
chatting of the Republican presldentlal
candidates success as q declaration Dy
the people OF this country "for national
honor. speaking TO the human heart ana
mind in favor Of that honesty which is
essential 10 the civilization OF the world.
The libelling OF nearly half OF the Ainerl-
can people as regulators and Anarchists.
which went on before the election, ana
has been continued since the election,
produces the natural effect abroad. Be
cause the Democratic party proposed the
restoration of silver 70 the currency
the world has had it beloved into its
cars that America Is blazing with social
discomfort and ripe for revolution The
party which invented this libel, 20 scare
the conservative classes and get their
votes and persists in It I'm self-Justi-
ncatlon for a crime against the good
name Of the republic. begins TO earn
lts reward. Encouraged 10y the American
Amba ssador. the Prime Minister Of Eng
land PROMISES common action In defence
of the common heritage Of society"
This. we presume. means that, should the
Democratic party vim the election four
years hence. England is ready 10 come
10 the aid of Mr.. Lauterbach and Theo-
dore Roosevelt with her army and navy
TO prevent the seating OF a Democratic
President.
The Republican party has lasting rea-
son TO blush for the view that is taken
abroad of its success at the polls. Its
victory has been won at the expense OF
the national honor. For it is the repub-
lies highest honor TO De known TO all
mankind as q country whose people are
LOYAL to themselves and their institutions.
and who are capable Of discussing and
settling nationally and peaceably every
question Of public policy about which
they differ. The republic has been gross
~ slandered, and by her own sons. And
the Islander is believed to be the truth
by other nations.