The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31
TAKE HIM AWAY.
Lord Sackville's Recall
Asked for.
EArARD STATES THE CASE.
The Foolish Secretary Wants March
isen Boiled In OIL. or semsshing OF
That KfnA-The New York .sHer-
aid'' Condemns B.yard-rhe Letter
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for causes heretofore made known 10
her majesty's government his contin-
uance in his present official position in
the United States is no longer accept
able 70 this government. and would
consequently be detrimental to the re-
iations between the two countries.
The grounds OF this action on the
part OF the United States are stated in
report of the secretary of state To
the president, dated the 2sth. which is
as follows
ITO the President: The unaer-
signed has the honor to submit
for your consideration the following
statement. with view 10 receive yonr
direction thereon:
THE PIraALL.
''0n the ith of September last letter
purporting to be written by one Charles
f. Murchison, dated Pomona, Cal,
was sent from that place to the British
minister al this capital, in which the
writer solicited the expression of his
views regarding certain unsettled dip
lomatic questions between the United
States and Great Britain, stating at
kfA& SaitAC ttfiaG s41lk GARtCc1ltfk
was sought by him for the purpose of
determining his vote at the approach
ing presidential election. He stated
| that he was a naturalized citizen of
| the United States. of English birth, but
still considered England the mother
country, and this fact led him
to seek advice from the British repre-
sentative in this country. He further
I statal that the II, f,rp, ftar, ta So7. exbs
was not for himself alone, but TO ena-
BILE him to give certain assurances to
many other persons in the same situa-
ton as himself Tor the purpose of in
| fiuencing and determining their politi-
cal action as citizens of the United
States of English birth, but who still
/ regard their original obligations of al
I legianee as paramount. The letter also
contained gross reflections upon the
conduct of this government in respect
to questions now in controversy and
unsettled between the United States
and Great Britain, and both directly
and indirectly impaired the insincerity
of such conduct.
sAcKyIILE FALLS INTO THE TRAP.
ITO this letter the English minister
at once replied from Beverly. Mass,
under date OF the l4th of September.
In his reply he stated that any polit-
ical party that openly favored the
mother country at the present moment
would lose popularity, and that the
party in power is fully aware of that
| fact. and that in respect to the ques-
tions with Canada which have been
unfortunately reopened since the re-
1 lection of the fisheries treaty by the
Republican majority in the senate, and
| TO the presidents message, TO which
you allude, allowance must, therefore,
/ be made for the political situation as
regards the presidential election.
"The minister thus gave his assent
and sanction to the aspersions and
| inputations above referred to. Thus,
under his correspondents assurance
I of secrecy, in which the minister con-
CURED by marking his answer 'pri-
vate.' be undertook to advise a citi-
zen of the United States how TO exer-
else the franchise of sutferage in an
election close at hand for the presi-
dency and vice-presidency of the
United States, and through him, as
the letter suggested, TO, influence the
votes of many ethers. Upon this cor
respondence being made public, the
minister received representatives of
| the public press, and in frequent in
| terviews with them intended for pub
lication, added to the impugnments
F. which he had already made of the
/ good faith of this government in its
/ public action and international deal
ings. Although ample time and
opportunity has been afford him for
disavowal. modification or correction
I of his statements, to some of which
his attention was called personally by
| the undersigned. no disavowal or
! modification has been made by him
! through the channels in which his
statements first found publicity.
THE question is thus presented,
whether ii is compatible with the dig
nifty, security and independent SOW
ereignty of the United States 10 per-
nit representative of foreign gov
erument in this country not only to
receive and answer without disappruv-
al and confirm by his repetition, as
PERSONS upon its political actions, but
also to interfere in its domestic affairs
by advising persons formerly his
countrymen as to their political
course as citizens of the United
! States. As between this country and
! Great Britain there can be no con-
| troversy as to the complete severance
Of the ties OF original allegiance by
naturalization. Disputes on this point
were finally put at rest by the treaty
of naturalization concluded by the
two countries on the 18th day of May
1870. Therefore II will not be contend
ed, nor was such contention ever adj
mitted by the United States, that cit
izens OF the United States vi British
origin are subject TO any claim of the
country OF their original allegiance.
~ THIS ne TREASON MAKE THE MOST
GF IT.
"The undersigned also has the hon
or to call attention 10 the provisions
OF section Sg35 of the revised statutes
of the United States by which severe
penalties are visited upon citizens
OF the United States who without
the authority or permission Of
this government commences or
carries ON any verbal or written
correspondence or intercourse with
auv foreign government or any
officer or agent thereof, either with
( the intent TO influence the action of
such government or agents in relation
to any disputes or controyer-
sizes with the United State, or
with an intent to defeat measures
OF the government OF the United
States. These penalties are made
equally applicable 10 every citizen OF the
United States not duly Authorized who
eaunsels, advises oF assists in any such
correspondence. with a similar unlaw-
/ fnl intent. The undersigned respect
Z fully advises that the attention Of the
/ attorney general of the United Ststes
I he directed tn these enactments, in
order that an investigation may he
made with view TO ascertain whether
( thev have not been violated in the
present case BY the correspondent OF
+ the British minister, by your diree-
{ tiou.
SACKyILtE MUST &C.
THE attention OF the British govern
ment has. ia a spirit OF comfy, been
called TO the conduct ef its minister
as above described, but without result.
II therefore becomes necessary for this
government to consider whether as
the guardian of its own sels-Fcspeei
and OF the integrity OF Hs inst "a