Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-31
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION:
Lord Sackville Talks Just Little-How
 Others Regard the Affair.

Lord SackviIle Talks Just Little-How
 Others Regard the Affair.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Secretary Bayards official communication was delivered to Lord Sackville, at the British legation, a few minutes after o'clock yesterday afternoon by one of the state department messengers. Later in the evening copy of the secretary's statement to the president was shown to the minister He read it carefully, and declined to make any formal statement He was evi- dently quite annoyed, and said that any in formation as to his communications with the state department should be sought there. that it seemed to be the news distributing center.
 Lord Sackville was much averse to discuss ing the subject. For long time he refused to be interviewed although the legation was besieged by correspondents of all the pr1n- cipal papers in the country. He finally ad- mitted one or two correspondents and con- sented to answer one or two questions He said he had read Secretary Bayard's letter tO the president and was familiar with its con- tents. He disagreed with the secretary in his conclusions, especially regarding the obligations of American citizens of English birth. The action of the government was arbitrary and the argument of the secretary illogical.
 A response by the home government to the demand of the United States would come by mail, and it had not had opportunity to cross the water. Further than this Lord Sackville refused to comment on the action of the government
 Secretary Bayard said last evening that he thought his letter to the president was spe cific, and it contained all he knew about the matter. No demand had been made for Lord Sackvilles recall, but the emergency was one that demanded immediate action.
 He had no idea how long Lord Sackville would remain in this country, but he would be treated with every courtesy.
 Senator Morgan, who has been the staunch friend of the administration throughout this controversy, said that the action of the presi- dent was what the people had right to ex- pect of him. The fault of Lord Sackville was the more pronounced because he had been a member of the commission which ne gotiated the fisheries treaty. Certainly, Mr. Morgan said, Lord Sackville would not ques- tion the earnestness and sincerity of the president now ill resenting an indignity.
 Senator Eustis said the president had done just the right thing.
 Neither Lord Sackville nor Secretary Bayard would furnish a copy of the secre- tary's letter to Lord Sackville for publica. tion.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Nr. Blaine has ar rived from Albany. He was besieged by re- porters, but no expression of his views upon the presidents action in the Sackville matter could be obtained. Walker Blaine said ii had taken the president long time to act His father, MT. Blaine, would probably refer to the subject ill his next speech.
 Governor Hill spent a quiet day at tho 1 Hoffman house. He and all the other promi nent Democrats interviewed on the subject expressed delight at President Cleveland' action. The comments of the Republicans were not so favorable They did not gener ally find fault with the dismissal of LorC Sackville, but questioned the presidents mo tives, and thought he might have actec | sooner.