Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-27
SACKVILLE'S SENSATION
The British Minister in an Unpleasant Predicament.
HIS UNFORTUNATE LETTER.

He Gives Private Advice to an Alleged
 English-American Voter and His Letter
 is Made Public-He Is Ostracised in
 Washington and May be Recalled.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-It is very doubtful whether Lord Saekville, the British minister, will ever again be much of a social lion in this city. Heretofore his society had been very much courted, and he has been one Of the most agreeable visitors to the White House President Cleveland and Lord Sack vile have enjoyed many cheerful hours to- gether. The British minister has been a great traveller, and delights to recount his adventures in foreign lands He has always displayed the most profound respect for the president and Mir. Cleveland has shown the r lliest feelings toward the minister
 It is not supposed for a moment that the minister intended to injure President Cleve- lands chances for reelection. Republicans generally hold that he iucautiously expressed his real interest in the contest and that whether or not he was trapped into the doing so, 1t will have an influence on the Irish vote to the disadvantage of President Cleveland They regard him as the Democracy's Bur chard They hold that the British minister's letter confirms their repeated declarations that the British government is using all in duence possible to assist MT. Clevelands re- election, and the spreading of free trade doc trines
 Lord Sackville has been looked upon as one of the shrewdest of the foreign ministers resi- dent in Washington, and the utmost aston ishment has been created among his circle of admirers by his conduct in writing letter which seriously reflected upon the presidents course in the matter of the retaliatory mes iS if, il-alx- hot hiSI xxy,1l before many days be recalled as society cir cles will no longer be opened to him, and there will be no welcome for him at the White House.
 The letter which has wrought this change and has been the talk of the politicians here for several days was written to one Murchi- son at Pomona, Cal Lord Sackville West received letter dated at that place Sept. < and signed Murchison, asking for advice. Murchison wrote that he was naturalized Englishman and was in doubt how to vote at the coming election. He expressed strong doubt of President Cleveland's sincerity on the retaliation measure. He assured Lord West that should he favor with a reply it would be considered strictly confidential. Search fails to reveal any such man as Murchison at Pomona, and it is now thought we'll laid trap was set for Minister West, and the origin and the working out of the scheme is charged to a Los Angeles paper. Lord Sackville's letter follows:
 IPrIvate.l
 SR-1 am in receipt of your letter of the 4th instant and beg to say that fully appreciate the difficulty in which you find yourself in casting your vote. You are probably aware that any pc htical party which openly favored the mother country at the present moment would lose popu- larity and that the party in power Is fully aware of this fact. The party, however, is, I believe, still deSirous of maintaining friendly relations with Great Britain, and is still desirous of tltng all questions with Canada which have been unfortunately reopened since the rejec- ton of the treaty by the Republican ma 5ority in the senate and by the presidents message, to which you allude. All allowances must, therefore, be made for the political situ- ation as regards the presidential election thus created. It Is however, impossible to predict the course which President Cleveland may pursue in the matter of retaliation should he be elected but there is every reason to believe that, while upholding the position he has taken, he will manifest spirit of conciliation in dealing with the question involved in his message. inclose an article from The New York Times of Aug. 9, and remain, yours, faithfully,
 L. S. SAokvnLR-wRsT
 Beverly, Mass, Sept 1s lssS
 LONDON, Oct. 21.-As yet no official com munications have passed between the cabinets at Washington and London on the subject of Lord Sackvilles letter. Lord Salisbury however, has sent several dispatches direct to the British minister at Washington, deplor- ing that officials indiscretion
 It Is expected here that the Washington government will make some demands upon the foreign office, with view to counteract- ing the injury which Lord Sackville's letter has presumably inflicted upon Cleveland's prospects of reelection. Minister Phelps has already had an interview with Lord Sails bury on the subject.
 NEW YORK Oct 21-A London special to The Herald says:
 Mir. Phelps, our minister to London, was instructed by the president, through the sec rotary of state, to intimate to Lord Salisbury without delay that, under all the circum- stances, the president is of the opinion that the good understanding of both countries would be promoted if the head of the British legation here were changed.