Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02
no RETALIATION MESSAGE.
The President has Done With Sensations
for a While.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The most careful
inquiry has been made to ascertain wheth-
er there is any foundation for the report
that the president has in contemplation
proclamation relative to retaliation within
the next few days. Those who should
know say that they are convinced that the
report is erroneous. One thing has
been overlooked by those who
have predicted that such proc
lamation would be issued. That
is that the retaliation act of two years ago
does not give the president the power to
suspend the transportation in bond. That
was one of the additional powers for which
the president asked in the bill which the
senate refused to pass. 1t is the belief of
those who are near to the administration
that no more sensations are TO be expected
prior to Novembe Z.
,dColonel Lamont said this afternoon that
he did not understand that any retaliation
proclamation would be promulgated at
this time. 1t is not believed that the
president has in view anything but the
West letter, which has already been sent
There is ndoubt sthat the Democrats
are decidedly nervous over the Sackville
matter and they are not by any means
certain that the president has helped their
cause by his letter to the British min
ister The trouble is" said Democrat,
that the president for the last few months
seems to be constantly trying TO catch up
with the Republicans in campaign tricts.
AS a result, every act of his is open to the
impeachment of demagogery, and he stands
convicted and is laughed at from the first.
Thus, after the senate rejected his treaty
and practically convicted him of having
relinguished American rights, be attempt
ed to go them one better and show him
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was charged with sending this re-
taliation message for political eff
feet, and a man who tries TO be
friend him practically convicts him of
buncombe. He is caught by this latest
Republican trick of the Murchison letter.
and again tries to out-Herod the Republic
cans by bold stroke Again he is open 20
the charge of pure demagogy, and it looks
as though it was proven on him. The
trouble is that the Republicans are trick
or two ahead of him, and he can tcatch up.
II looks to me as though he had used his
power TO average petty political injury
which his party, not his country,
had suffered. / am ,disgusted with both
Republicans and Democrats in this cam
paign." 1t Is very evident that Lord
Sackville does not intend TO leave Wash
ington or the United States at present,
Information as to the purpose of the dis
missed minister can no longer be secured
the l6SAtlpH. LIE seal OF SECRECY mas
been laid upon every one connected with
the legation Lord Sackville simply SAYS
that the questions connected with his dis
missal no longer relate TO him personally,
but are matter for his government. More
than that he viii not say TO anyone; and
there Is excellent authority for the state
ulents that many of the pretended inter
views with him are false. One curious
fact in connection with this complication
is the probability that within the next few
days the mistress Of the British legation
will be an American lady. Hon.
Michael Herbert, the second sec
rotary OF tue legation. will in
q short time. wed in New York
Miss Belle Wilson. Mr.. Herbert VIII rep
resent the legation here until successor
to Lord Saekville shall be appointed.
Members Of the diplomatic corps don {
think that Lord Salisbury would hare
eadeavoTed 20 retain Lord Sackvllle as
minister at Washington: bot it Is