The reception accorded to Mr. Blaine by the- Republican: organisations,
on his landing at New York on August 10th„ was extremely enthusiastic. Mr. Blaine's first speech, it should. be noted, was delivered in answer to an address of welcome given to him by the Irish-American Labour Organisations, headed by Patrick Ford, the well-known advocate of dynamite. It is evident that every effort is being made to represent Mr. Clevelandas the " English " candidate, in order to draw away the Irish votes usually given to the Democratic Party. For' this purpose, extracts purporting to be from English news- papers favouring Mr. Cleveland, are being scattered broad- cast. The Irish World, indeed, goes so far, in its anti-English fury, as to declare that the Democratic candidate is supported. by "English gold." Whether these tactics will succeed, or whether the Americans will realise that it is they, not England, who will gain by Free-trade—American Free-trade would utterly destroy our preponderance in the neutral markets of Asia,—remains to be seen.
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