Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-11-02
BISMARCK. DAKOTA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1888.

ment commences or carries on any verbal
or Wrltten correspondence or intercourse
with any foreign government or any officer
or agent thereof, either with the intent to
influence the action of such government,
or controversies with the United States,
or with the intent to defeat the measures of
the United States. These penalties are made
equally applicable to every citizen of the
United States, not duly authorized who
"c0unsels, advises, or assists in any such
correspondence with similar unlawful
intent The undersigned respectfully ad-
vises that the attention Oflthe
ATTORNEY GENERAL
of the United States be directed to these
enactments in order that an investigation
may be made with view to ascertain
whether they have not been violated In the
present case by the correspondent of the
British minister. By your direction the
attention OF the British government has, in
spirit OF comfy, been called to the conduct
OF its minister as above described, but
without result. 1t therefore becomes neces-
whether as guardian of its own self-respect
and OF its integrity of its institutions it
will permit further intercourse
to be held between the present minister at
this capital. 1t is to be observed that pre-
cedents are not wanting as to the question
under consideration. 1t is a settled rule
essential to the maintainance of interna.
tlonal intercourse that diplomatic repre-
sentatlves must be persona grata to the
government to Which he is accredited. If
Dy his conduct he renders himself persona
non grata an announcements of the fact may
De made to his government. In the present
case all the requirements of the country
nave been fulfilled, the facts having been
duly communicated to her maiesty's gov
ernment with the expression of the opinion
OF this government in regard thereto,
Respectfully submitted,
T. F. BAYARD."
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-At the British
legation this evening access was denied
to all newspaper men, and they were in
formed that Lord Sackville had nothing to
say; Sec. Bayard when seen tonight said
mat ,!t there was nothing. he could say in ad-
dltlOn to what was already stated. The
governments action, he said constituted a
questiOn OF the personal treatment to be
accorded to an individual who, while in
washington as the guest of the United
States saw fit to,
INSULT OUR GOVERNMENT
in the grossest manner. If Mr.. Cleveland
has erred in his treatment of this annoy
ing incident, it has been Oh the side OF
0ver-dellberation,and yet it may be thought
that the humiliation of the British gov
take advantage of the loophole the escape
offered.
WHAT THE SUN THINKS.
New YORK, Oct. 3O-The Sun will say
of Lord Sackville's dismissal: sIt was not
question OF friendly or unfriendly re-
lations with Great Britain, 1t was merely
c0mplete severance of our relations with
Minister West" Secretary Bayard de-
regard to the spirit in which the commlni-
cations OF the United States were received
by the British government.
THE HERALD SAYS:
The Herald says, regarding the Sack
vile West affair: "Give Mr.. Bayard his
passports to Delaware, Mr.. Cleveland.
You can't afford to have such an incompe-
tent and hysteriky person as your adviser,
II you retain him he will, before you know
It. make you ridiculous in the face of the
take his advice on any subject except ter
rapin."
A FINE BLUFF, THIS.
POMONA, CAL, Oct. s0.-The national
democratic committee has telegraphed
Postmaster Stein and j. A. Clark, this
place. to offer in the name of the committee
q reward Of $1,000 for the name of the
author Of the Murchison letter and to spend
another 81 600 in employing detectives and
means to apprehend the author. Several
republicans here who positively know who
the man signing himself Murchison is say
ne hyes here, walks the streets every day
and that neither Patrick Egan or any nom
resident whatsoever had anything to do
with the MurchisOn letter. 1t was con-
celyed in Pomona and written in Pomona
and by resident of four years in Pomona.
NEVER ASKED TO RESIGN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. SO.-A Post reporter
tonight put the following question to Sec
retary Bayard: slave you ever at any time
formally requested or demanded Of the
Sackville q The secretary replied: aNo.
Nc. positively no. All statements to that
erect are absolutely unqualiiedly untrue.
We forwarded to the British government
tnrongh IN our representative at the court of
st. James all the
FACTS IN THE CASE.
The president waited what he considered
to be sufficient length Of time before he i
resolved upon definite action, and feeling
that the British government were appar-
emily doing nothing in the matter he de-
cided in view Of the eimmergency to do what
has been done to-day.
A Dividend Declared,
WASHINGTON, Oct. S1-The comptroller
Of currency has declared dividend in
favor Of creditors Of the insolvent National
bank Of Wahpeton, Dak., which failed
March q, 1885. A third dividend of 10 per
cent, making in all As per cent. on claims
proved, amounting to $110,66O.
Dakota Held in Fetters.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 81. Senator Davis spoke
to the capacity of the Peoples theater to-
night, again proving himself the friend of
Dakota by 9 stirring arraignment Of the
party holding the territory In letters.
Opening Q New Zine.