New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
PRAISE FOR SENATOR FRYE.
HIS AMERICANIsM STRONGLY COMMENDED BY
MR. GAFrNEY-HIs OWN VIEWS EXPRESSED.

Np G,rrNEY-HIs OWN VIEWS EXPRESSED.
T g.. John Gafney Of this city, has sent let
ter 10 Senator Frye commencing his course III the
Senate ir defence Of American rights from wnich
the following extracts are taken:
Sir: VIII you permit me to express my "armesss
congratulati0ns upon your magnificent defence OF
American rights IN the Senate OF the nted ou',ys
last week Your championship of the true Anerl--
can doctrine and your unerring Interpretation OF
England's traditional policy toward IN, cOuna3 3
found an echo in the heart Of every pdtrlotc cuze
1t il tin,c indeed that the nations o. the worih
were made clearly understand the unn,ncnins qs
termination OF our Government 10 inhIht.ln ~, ~
rgh's upon this Continent as well as preserve ,he
Tn 6nmbiest frit5n glores in the knowledge that
his liberty or personal nteTs'b m ,h babbs ff gioe the
Army Navy and Treasury OF the empire are "' ii'
sncs nv arrival in the United States have hai
occasion to repeatedly return to Europe ana
tcmptuous Indifference manifested toward our couh
try and her citizens. THIS has arisen IN grea,
STAT. and diplomatic officials and also from NE
entire absence OF anything approacning Gerlii,t Grlig9
Pow"rg That this humiliating condition Of affair
has prevailed throughout nc word Is , nno%" ~ our
Government from this dsgracrful apary 10 an a. a.
curae appreciation OF oqr Ten,s create new
departure in the attitude Of these Powes towar Us
uh fvnical II no; traitorous. depreca ion OF our
Government and its foregn ponSy orik Syhi,e
IT has not dampened In any tegree the PM po osc,
dor OF her citizens. has certainly had som e'd.V @
in encouraging Lord Salisbury in his insolent anu
domlneering course. 49,. -. ho., ,l,avs
In addition to this class which has been atVAys
openly hostile institutions ana our COY
ment there is that element OF our body pohuc
,"hirh for lack OF a better word shall designate e
as the degenerate. which views with supine anu @
cynical Indifference every outburst or Natoha en-
thusasm and would I've In a condiloh oI p'eS -
snrviIitv az gladly as they would wear the garo OF
freedom These emasculates are nelther t .o's & III
rrmhnr nor IN brain and mainly compose the con-
,ii,e,cv from which these renegade pubcists de-
rive countenance and support
senator Frye In his acknowledgment or 'h's ie'-
ter wrote in part as follows:
Nv Dear Sir I have yours OF January So an. az, ao
cent very gratefully the warm cohsra u s.ne a.un >
n.t,cb vo,, extend 10 me. ! have the good fortune
or as the Mugwumps would say the inlsior ,uiivm .
~ he n thorough going American ior my cou in
Nrst last and every time. | am AFRAID shouia pe
|or !, right or wrong too am glad 10 hni ti. .,
@ io % ,yarmlv sympathize with me In these senti-
msnts I believe that the lrsh- America! 10y C.IA, -
nre v"rv loyal to our country they nave proVtu IL
or many a hard-fought battle-i"d II soilie III ,''S
cru1 he done to prevent them from s'@pplns up 10 I,
~ i.o,-hox on every election day ana Vouls Just
cxoctIy as Great Britain would compel them 10 , vUie
80 b could I should be delighted. am very tri's
II sne co"'u WILLIAM r. FRYE
yours