New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
PACIFIC COAST AMAZED.
DEMOCRATS USING INTENPERATE LAM
GUAGE.
THE CHINESE QUESTION FORGoTTEN-THE IN
CURRY TO WHICH THE MINISTER RESPOND
MADE IN GOOD FAITH-THE VANITY
OF THE RECIPIENT LED TO ITS
PUBLICATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEJ

San Francisco Oct. 24.-The letter Of the British
Minister at Washington to an Anglo-Amercan resi-
dent Of Pomona which was sent exclusively from
this coast to The Tribune sunday night has created
a great sensation here among the Democracy and IS
regarded by Republicans the Burchard incident OF
this campaign The Examiner which Is the lead
inc Democratic organ on this coast, came to tho
rescue this morning with three columns OF specai
dispatches from Washington and New-fork all at
tempting to show that the original communication
10 Lord sackve a decoy letter Aher prlnunB
number of interviews with Congressmen and Senators,
:" The Examiner has editorial in which IL says
The letter which the British Minister at washington
has been deceived into writing politician OF Pomona
Los Angeles County should Insure his recall iet'er
that would be proper and commonplace uhder oruhay
circumstances important when sent as te au'c'
Of foreign Minister naunzed citizen OF this coun'
try and total stranger that. Minister west DOUBT
less meant well, but he shows an astonishing lack Oh
proprcty IIs talents not suited TO dponiacJ'
lie should be recalled ,,
When shrewd Democratic politicians read their
Examiner this morning, and saw what sensation
had been made out Of Lord sackvile's letter. there
were curses from all quarters, while Republicans were
corrcspondingly iublant.
II Is stated good authority that LORD sachVilles
correspondent Is resident OF some years standing IN
the colony of Pomona, Los Angeles County. when
he received the he showed 1t to several friends
being naturally elacd over the Minister'S courteous
,cply and the letter thus into the hands Of iar
ri,on Gray OTIS a member OF the well known Boston
family who IS editor of The Los Angeles Times, but
on the distinct pledge that he would not reveal the
name of the recipient.
The letter was the only topic Of conversation at
various political headquarters. Democrats while try
ing to break force admit that 1t is the worst BLOW
they have received during the campaign, more damaG-
ing even praises OF the English press for Ceve
lands message Irishnen here moro ntol-
Grant OF ANYTHING that smackS Of British approval
than they are I'm New York. Hence the declaration
by Lord sackville who IS on intimate terms with Sec
retary Bayald and President Cleveland. that the Cow
ernment is friendly to Great Britain, has excited the
lage Of nish-Amercans. For the time the letter has
knocked the Chinese question out of sight
4 leading Republican said:
We were of carrying the State by 5000 or 5000
before this letter appeared Now l see no reason why
the figures should be increased to 10000. it VIII
help US also in this city II will bury for the fortnight
between now and election day all this absurd Democratic
caprap on the Chinese question. The mistake Of the
leading Democratic in giving prominence to what
IT, had previously ignored has added Democratic mis-
fortune To demand the recall Of the Minister ioes rot
take away from his strong Endorsement OF Ceve-
lands Administration favorable to English interests
The Chronicle In commenting on the letter VIII
say tomorrow:
The whole trouble is that Sir Lionel has desired 70
speak the and expose the hoowness OF ceyeands
assumed Iealate Great Britain for Canadian
ordinary dsccrnment he could help seeing that all this
Democratic hostility England simply 90 aid Cicye
the situation was asked In private letter he gave It to
his California correspondent lie knew perfectly wen
did any Why he should ne, tell tho truth
about it.