The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
In Government Circles the Incident
is Considered at an End.
Tho Pross, However, Continues to
Criticiso tho President
For Bis "Blawsted Treatment OF
My Lord, Don't Cher Know"
The st. Jamos Gazette win Not Recom-
mend That u Man. of War be Sent to
Long Island, Worry Wisaly-Tho
Republicans Got II.

LoNpoN, Nov. lit Is stated that in
Government circles II Is considered that
the Sackvilc incident Is ended. Lord
Sackvillc has not yet advised the Govern
mcnt ~ to the date of his roturn. 1t Is
possible that some time may clapsc before
the new Minister is sent to Washington.
American circles here are anxious that
Lord Dullerin should be appointed to tho
post.
The PdH NAL Gd;fHe expresses the hone
that the ire of the Democratic wire pullcr
is now assuagcd. Mr.. Cleveland could do
no more without throwing Lord Sackville
into jail What silly business II is all
through, The British consolation IL that
the folly OF President Cleveland cclipses
Lord Sackvillc's ndiscrction. II Is ono
thing to be tricked into making slip in
private, but It is quite q different thing TO
plunge hcadlong into m abyss Of folly and
III temper. We owe Mr. Cleveland thanks
Tor showing that the sillicst man in WASH
ington was not born In England.
The ~. Jamo's Gusoic, referring 10 tho
action ui the United States Government in
the ease Of Lord Sackvilc says ut
would hc most Crrditahlc 10 English good
sense II Secretary Bayard's insDlcncc is
treated With contempt. The American
Eagle IN sCtccChiug. Let him scrccch.
We are not exactly prepared 10 send IRON
cllIs 10 Long Island because Mr. Bayurd
IL outugcously offensive. Respectable
Americans, who stand IN neither with Mr..
Cleveland nor Mr Harrison, are nearly rs
much disguised with the affair as English.
men, are.
Ihs Giohr says "Unhappily for America
Ia one sense happily IN another. tho
character OF ministerial aud journalistic
llustcr durlnpau election is c0mprchcndyd
ly politicians ui the sancr sort batter even
than among the best informed persons
here. II X understood as u portion OF a
great sham, which every body sccsthruugh,
but IA which, nevertheless, everybody
affects to believe. Whichever party scolds
England the loudvtt will win. Lord Sails
buy preserved Englands dignity by not
| iudulging MIR. hayard's dcsitc 10 hurry
/ over what "a only a piece Of
election strategy As FAR as England
IN concerned the matter ia over. Our
only cause of shame is that those We call
cousins are capable OF such short. sighted
folly. Both IT the leaders chosen work
upon whatever anti English feeling exists,
and bid iur Il 10y competition Ia blus,cr.
II Mr. Cleveland h reelected. Il will bo ~
q President whose Secretary II State sent
the British Minister his passports aud
snapped hls fingers In the face ol Downing
street twill bc pcriluus character he
will have earned because It will have To
be- maintained
m, Ndf a. T.. OConnor's papcrl snys
that Mr Bl,ard puts II pretty strong in
hS presentation 10 the President ui Lord
S1ckyillr's ease The Irish voter is 10
pressing aud the desire tu satisfy him is %
urgrnt that President Cleveland cannot
wait until Lord Salisbury takes action.
The incident furnishes ffcsh evidence Il
the paramount influence oi the Irish yoio
la AngIo-Amorican politics.