New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
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BAYARD AND SACKVILLE
WHY ARE THOSE LETTERS wrTTHELDP
BELIEF THAT THE PRESIDENTS ACTION WAS
THE RESULT OF POLITICAL BARGAIN
PROTESTS AGAINST THE sECRETARY'S
CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

1hE RESULT OF POLITICAL BARGAlN-
PROTESTS AGAINST THE sECRETARY'S
CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l
Washington, Nov. 1.-There were no new de-
velopmcnts in the Sackville at the State De-
partment to-day. Lord Sackville's response to
Secretary Bayards notification of Tuesday is very
brlef and formal but the Department declines To
make known its exact language This. together
with the refusal Of the Department TO furnish to
the public transcript Of the official corrosp ndence
In the case. notably the cable dispatches sent to
and received from Minister Phelps, strengthens
the suspicion which has existed all along, that the
correspondence does not exhibit Mr.. Bayard in a
very favorable light nor that the conduct Of the
Administration in this whole matter as shown in
those dispatches, would reflect a great deal OF
credit upon the country. That Mr.. Cleveland's
conduct has not been governed entirely by ratr-
otto motives must have become apparent TO every.
body by this time, and that it was more likely
the result of a political bargain seems now the
most logical explanation of the irrational and
vacillating course Of the Administration
1t is understood tonight that Lord SackviIe's
notification was sent to him with the full knowl-
edge Of the English Government, and in pursu-
ancc OF an understanding between Minister
Phelps, Lord Salisbury and the President. The
fact that Lord Sackville wrote the letter to
Murchison in which he expressed his honest de-
sire for the success Of the Democratic party in
the coming elections, which is also the wish of
every Englisman and Of the English Government,
does not constitute grave offence in the eyes Of
the Administration, but he is guilty of the crimo
OF being found out No doubt, Lord Salisbury
was greatly surprised when he learned that his
usually astute relative had been indscreet enough
to put his real sentiments on paper, and that the
letter had been published. The Premier of course
sympathized with those sentiments, but he readily
saw that their publication would defeat the very
object for which they were expressed Still he
resolved to stand by his Minister and prolong the
negotiations until after the election, when it was
hoped that the affair would blow over.
AN UNDERSTANDING WITH LORD SALISBURY.
Lord Salisbury had, it is believed, been in
formed by Minister Phelps that he need not be
alarmed at the Retaliation message of Mr.. Cleve-
land as it was issued for political effect This in
formation he communicated to the Minister here SO
that he should not give himself any anxiety in
the matter. That Lord SaclSville understood that
the Retaliation message solely for political
effect is evident from the interview he had with
the correspondent of The Tribune. When il was
found on Tuesday that something must be
done," and it was decided that the
most effective thing would be TO inform
Lord Sackvlle that his presence here as British
Minister no longer acceptable to the United
States, there was lively cabling between here and
London. At first Lord Salisbury was disposed 10
resent the insult to his Minister, but when the
urgency Of the case was placed before him he
consented to Lord Saclxville being made a scapc-
goat in the hope that the success Of the Demo-
cra's at the polls here would bring about tho
passage of the frce-trade Mills bill and the ad0p-
ton of the Fisheries Treaty in the next Admin
istration.
Democratic officials here do not believe in the
sincerity of the published interviews with Brit
ish-Americans, or EnglishlneH who have been nat
uraIized, denouncing the President. They say that
the naturalized Engshmen in the Eastern States
were not long ago organized especially to suppors
Cleveland and that it is not likely they are now
going to desert him. The general run OF commcns
indicates very plainly that the Irish vote is the
valuable stake at issue, and the common expression
among Democrats is that if they can hold thas
vote their success is assured
BAYARD'S DISMISSAL DEMANDED.
The President is greatly annoyed at the pro.
tests that come to him. from every quarter
nearly, against the further continuance of MIR.
Bavard at the head of the State Department. IL
seems that the Democratic leaders in every SEQ
ton of the country have suddenly awoke to the
conviction that our foreign policy has been
miserably mismanaged during Mr.. Clcvelands
entire Administration and that Mr.. Bayard is re-
sponsible for all the blunders that have been
made Mr.. Bayard himself evidently feels that
the President is withdrawing his confidence from
him. for in a speech which he made in Baltimore
last night the Secretary OF State went out OF his
way TO bestow upon Mr. Cleveland an amount
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private citizen that was absolutely sickenng.
lie doubtless thought that this would be pleasing
to the President and serve 10 smooth his some
what rufled temper. There Is no doubt that Mr.
Bayard has been gigantic failure as Secretary
of State. Some of his foreign appointments nave
been of the most disgraceful character apd when
ever he has attempted negotiations with foreign
Power he has always placed the United States at
a disadvantage. In his dealings with the British
Government upon the Fisheries question he has
been outwtted at every point There Was 10
necessity for any negotiations whatever.
Due and formal notice had been given Greac
Britain under the preceding Administration OF
Treaty of Washington and President Arthur's
PROCLAMATION was sufficient information both TO
our own fishermen and those OF Canada OF the
changed relations Great Britain and Canada
understood the position perfectly and knew THAI
they would be placed at "a disadvantage Lrd
Sackville had too much shrewdness to approach
Republican President been elected four years
ago our fishermen would have been granted
commercial privileges TO which they
were entitled and the Fisheries question
would have been settled with advantage TO the
United States. But when il was found that
new Administration was to come into power. repre-
senting party which had always been friendly to
Great Britain. the British Minister thought that an
effort might be made to reopen this question and
effect new adjustment between the United States
and Canada. lie approached Mr.. Bayard with
proposition for six months continuance Of tho
Fisheries clauses of the Treaty OF Washington and
a commission to take up and settle the whole ques.
tion
ENGLAND's WISHES WERE CONSULTED.
Mr. Bayard, ignorant Of statecraft and mex
perenccd in diplomacy accsded at once TO the
Minister'S request agreed to the six months con.
tinuancc and promised the commission The in
dgnaton which this action OF the Secretary Of
Stafa causod througbout New En- GLAND and on the