Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1892 — Cleveland's English Allies. [ARTICLE]

Cleveland's English Allies.

O, how the Britisher longs to vote for Cleveland I •• But he eannot, and must eon tent himself With merely sending over funds and dotng what be may from the other aide for the eause he loves so well. Be thought at one time that be eould subserve that cause by railing Indignation meetings ot Englishmen la England to protest against American legislation for Americans. He used, also, to dsnotrara and abuse the ooodidates of Protection and laud the representatives of Free-Trade In the public prints. Both* found that so doing rather helped than injured Protection. So word has been sent across the Atlantie by Cleveland’s lieutenants that open advocacy of its election by Englishmen must cease If they Wish to see him President again. And the Britisher, ever ready to make any (oerlfloe for his friends on this side, suppresses his bobbing enthusiasm and now manfully Sorbs each mighty Imputes to say a word in beball of the American candidate ot the Cobden Club. Daring n session of the " Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire,” In London, On June 28, Mr. B. F. Stlebel, president of the Nottingham Chamber Of Oommeroe, arose and wid: “L t me eay that I think at thla moment. When there Is a Presidential contest In the United States, It would be wise not to name the United States so frequently. [Oh 1 oh I] We have hud these things said over and over again, and we have found that the very things that have been said in defence of our Interests have given our opponents an arm against •a. With Ail possible respect for the leanings Of gentlemen present, I would suggest that In Wishing to do good (hay may be doing a great deal of ham." On July 21 the Liverpool Echo reposted the Warning: “Now that our home elections are over, the great conflict whioh la prooeedlog In the United States of America naturally begins to attract a little mors attention. • » • The disenoslon ot the qneetlon at Issue, from the English point of view, baa only one effeot In the States, and that Injurious and paralyzing te those who are fighting the battle of Fre Trade. Every public expression of opinion in thla country hostile to the McKinley Tariff, from a British point of view. Is telegraphed across the At*antio and eagerly reproduced In the Bepubllran papers throughout the country. As we said before, tbe apostles ot Free Trade, if they wish to further the principles they ore »o proud of, should rigidly hold their tongues during the present Presidential campaign. Their utterances do Incalculable barm to the Democratic eause, and If Mr. Cleveland Is, after all, defeated, It will be largely owing to the too loudly aqd Indiscreetly expressed sympathy proceeding from these shores." Bow do you like fighting under the British log, Democrats?