Evening journal., 1888-11-01
VIEWS OF POLITICIANS.
Probable Effect of Vests Let
ter and His Dismissal.
BOTH SIDES EXPECT TO BENEFIT.

Futile Attempts of Reporters to Get Sec
retary Bayard's Letter TO Lord Saclxviile.
Curiosity as to His Future Movements.
What the Politicians Have to Say.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-Secretary Bayard
was busily engaged at the state department
and declined to be interviewed any further
about the Lord Sackville affair.
He positively refuses TO give out the letter
sent to the British minister
At the state department matters seem to
DO running along smoothly and without any
excitement, and the incident has apparently
ended, for the present at least. Nothing has
yet been heard from Minister Phelps regard
ing the attitude or view that the British gov
ermnent may take Of the affair, and Lord
Saekville again positively but courteously
refused to be interviewed or TO make public
a copy Of the letter received from Secretary
Beyard.
There was naturally much speculation as
/ TO the probable course Of Lord Saclxville, the
| British minister, in the present embarrassing
stare Of aifeirs 1t was thought the move
most agreeable to him would be immediate
departure from Washington, but gentle
man il. a position TO know said yesterday
afternoon that he did not think Lord Sack
vile would be in any hurry to leave here.
| He said; Il have not seen the minister my
self, but friend of mine who talked with
him was told that he did not contemplate an
immediate departure. l don't think it at all
probable Lord Sackville will leave here be-
fore election
The etiqaette Of diplomacy prevents Lord
Sackville from furnishing a copy Of Secre-
tary Bayard's letter for publication. If per-
mission is granted by the British foreign
Office ii is understood that Lord Sackville is
quite willing, personally, TO hand the press
the text Of the communication.
| A representative of the United Press saw
Lord Saekville at the legation. He said that
at the present time nothing could be said
He could not say even that anything would
be said.
1t is safe to predict however, that just as
soon as the elaborate cablegrams which have
been sent to Lord Salisbury are responded to
Lord Sackville will make a statement for
publication, so that he may clear himself
from what he thinks are aspersions cast upon
him by Secretary Bayard in his communica-
tion to the president.
The atmosphere of the legation suggests re-
straint and strong desire to say something
to disperse the gloomy fog under which it
rests
Mr. Belmont, chairman Of the house com
mittee on foreign affairs, who was in Wash
ington, was asked his views on the Sackville
incident. He thought Secretary Bayard'.
statement to the president left little more K
be said "But,n he added, II sincerely trust
this viii be the last time that our relation,
with other governments will be made issue;
in presidential canvass. No political party
ought to be blind to the injury which mus
thus result to the position Of the Unitet
States abroad. The interests Of the UniteC
States are greater and more important thar
those Of any party
Representative Woodburn, of Nevada
whose attack ON the administration as beinI
In sympathy with England was probably thl
most savage made in the long tariff debate
said, in referring to the Sackville trouble
''Lord Saekville merely voiced the senti
ments Of the British government and tn
people. He had no business TO do 80, and ha
been punished for il, but that does not affec
the fact that the British do desire MI Cleve
lands reelection. do not see why Ministe
Vests letter should have caused any snrpris
except at his being so indiscreet as to write it.
The Star says Tbs action Of the presiden
, in summarily notifying Lord Saekville ths
he would no longer be recognized as the Eng
lish minister here is a source Of hearty skull
tation among Democrats. The president
party friends maintain that he has turne,
the affair to great political account, and tba
his notice to the British minister makes sun
the support of the Irish-AmeTicans."