The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-11-14
SALISBURY EXPLAINS.
The Papers in the Saclxvil1e Case Made Pub
lie Yesterday by the British Prime
Minister

Minister.
LONDON, November 6-The papers in
the Sackville case we're made public to-
day. The first is a letter from Lord Sal
isbury to Lord Sackville, dated October
q. It is as follows: "Mr. Phelps, who is
stopping. at my house, informs me that
Mr.. Bayard's request for your recall is
not based upon the letter to Murchison,
but upon newspaper interview. [ re-
piled [ was glad it was not true that the
request was not due to the writing of a
letter which was made public only by the
betrayal of confidence, and it was hardly
practicable to lay down the principle that
diplomatic representative should be pro-
hibited from expressing even privately his
opinion upon events passing in the coun-
try to which he is accredited The Ian
guage of an interview is different. You
must be taken as having intended it for
publication. Before admitting the need
for your recall, | was bound in justice to
know exactly what the alleged objection
able language was. | therefore asked
Mr.. Phelps for copy of the interview, SO
as to ascertain from you whether you had
been accurately reported. | told him [
would then bring the matter before nay
colleagues. Phelps replied that he had
not received the text of the interview, but
would take steps to procure it. 1t was
consequently understood that until the
copy was received there should be no an
swer to the request for your recall"
On October % Lord Sackville sent the
following communication to Lord Sails
bury: ''The letter was political repub-
lican plot. I have mailed an explanation.
The plot was due to the approaching
election. IF my call is demanded, beg
to express deep regret at what has oc-
cured"
On the 30th Lord Sackville cabled and
received a passport. On the 31st Mr..
Phelps informed Lord Salisbury that the
United States government had given
Lord Sackyille his passport and added
that President Cleveland hoped another
minister would be sent to Washingtnn
On the same day Lord Sackville sent
the following dispatch to Lord Salisbury:
Il beg to repudiate Mr.. Bayard's state
ment Of the reasons Of my dismissal as an
unjust attack on my integrity"
Lord Salisbury at once sent the follow
ing reply: "Place Mr.. Herbert, senior
secretary on the spot, in charge of the
legation"
On November LIST Lord Salisbury sent a
communication to Phelps referring to his
promise to furnish him with copy Of the
Sackville interview, and informed him as
to what Lord Sackville's statements con-
tained, or to whom they were made, he
was unable to form any judgment upon
the considerations which dictated the re-
quest for the recall or for the forwarding
of the passport. To this next day Mr..
Phelps made reply as follows: sour rec
election of what passed in the converse
ton we had on Saturday differs in one
pal UlCU1d1 lU W DIS AOU euc1u VIC
letter should have no part in the reasons
for the request for the recall of Lord
Sackville. I did say that the minister's
remarks in the published interview we're
the principal reason. I am still without a
copy of the interview. I have sent to
Mr.. Bayard copy Of your lordship's note
full details of the language
and circumstances"
The letter written to Lord Sackville on
October Goth was received by Lord Sails
oury on the 4th inst. 1t enclosed the
letter and his reply to it. He /
says: IT have certain information that
he Murchison letter was concocted by
ell-known firm IN connection with the
epublican committee in New York. 1t
vas sent from southern California to pre-
'ent suspicion. Mr.. Bayard, whom I saw
o-day, said he regretted the incident
cry much. He accepted my disclaimers
f any thought or intention to interfere
nth the domestic policy of the country.
Ie said it was campaign trap, but he
rankly told me I had been indiscreet. I
expressed my regret and Mr.. Bayard as
ured me he bore me no Ill will"
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