The sun., 1888-10-31

afford to leave her interests unreprosented
here. The United States is n great country,
and can take care OF ITSELF We viii Mt all times
uphold our dignity and honor no matter what
effect 1t has upon other countries. 1 do not
know what steps England will tnke in this
matter but l am sure every American
citizen will be compelled to admit that
this Administration has taken the only
course open to 1t. Politics has had
nothing whatever to do with 1t. 1t
is q question OF insult 10 the President and to
this country which he has promptly and ln
proper manner rebuked. Dir. West has written
letter that he had no business to write, and
has given interviews TO the press that were
positive insults to the President Of this country.
He could hardly expect any other action than
that taken by the President to-day"
SENATOR EusTIs Is sAT1sFiEp.
Senator Eustis OF Louisiana was sitting in
the handsome library Of his residence on \
street when THE Sun reporter called He had
hoard nothing Of the action Of the State De-
partment, and when he was informed OF the
course Of the Secretary he simply said
Il am exceedingly glad. 1t is Just what
should have been done. aud am entirely
satisfied"
Whom asked whether he thought the action
would be criticised rs discourteouse. because
sufficient opportunity might not have been
given to Lord Salisbury to act, ho replied that
he thought that he was only surprised that tho
British authorities had not at once recalled Lord
Sackvie. Senator Eusts referred to the case
Of Mason and Slidell.wherein the United States
was given ten days in which to place the mon
upon British deck. He called attention to
the fact that owing to the intense excitement
which then prevailed. the American Secretary
OF State asked Lord Lyons for some additional
time, and that additional time was granted; !;
| but this case, he said. was different. Prompt
| ness was needed. and as Minister West had
not been recalled, 1t was perfectly proper and
right that he should be given his passports"
| 1MPoLITIc AND uNwARRANTED. LORD SACK
VILE SAYS.
Late last night representative OF THE Sun
| was admitted to the presence OF Lord Sackvllle
| at the Legation and accorded the privilege OF
brief interview on the subject OF his dis
missal by the President. The Minister gave no
outward sign OF the deep chagrin which he
| must feel at the summary treatment to which
he has been subjected He was in
evening dress. having dined as usual with
O small party Of friends. He was apparently as
| unconoerned and easy in his mind as he was
| the day after The SUN advised the President to
| recall him. and when he laughed at all such
| silly suggestions rs The Sun made.
In the most polite and pleasant manner
| possible the unfortunate diplomat said that
| while it would be manifestly injudicious and.
| in fact. impossible for him to indulge in tho
| luxury Of @ conversation about his personal
| feelings in the matter, and what his course
would be. he felt justified in saying that the
action Of the President was, in lis opinion. both
inpoitic and unwarranted
The minister also mildly criticised that por-
tion Of Secretary Bayard's statement in which
the Attorney General is asked to Investigate
| whether the writer Of the Murchisson letter.
| has not violated tho section OF the revised
| statutes prohibiting citizen from attempting
| to involve foreign minister in an interna-
tional quarrel. According to Lock Sackville, the
| present case is not one where this statue would
| apply. there being no charge OF treason to any
| country involved. While conversing on this point
Lord Sackville did not seem to be at all cast
down by tho communication that had been
sent him early in the day. He had had no more
than six hourP to recover from the surprise It
caused him. and. having the benefit OF forty
| years experience as a diplomat, he easily con-
cealed whatever emotion he may have felt.
HIS RECALL WAS NOT DEMANDED.
reporter tonight put the following Ques-
| ton to Secretary Bayard:
Have you ever at any time formally request.
ed or demanded Of the British Government the
recall OF Lord Sackville?"
The Secretary replied: No, no. positively no.
All statements to that effect are absolutely and
unIualifedly untrue. We forwarded to the
British Government. through our representa-
tive at the Court of st. James. all the facts in the
I case. The President waited what he considered
to be sufficient length OF time before he resolv-
ed upon definite action. and, finding that the
| British Government were apparently doing
| nothing in the matter. he decided. in view Of
| tho emergency, to do what has been done to-
day."
THE MAN WHO DUPED LORD.
POMONA, CAL Oct. 30.-The National Demo-
cratic Committee has telegraphed to Postmas-
ter Stein and J. A. Clark Of this place to offer
In the name Of the committee a reward of
81. 900 for the name OF the author OF the MUIR
Gibson letter, and to spend another thousand
dollars In detectives and means to apprehend
the author. Several Republicans here. who
positively know who the man signing himself
as Murohison Is. sayhe lives here. walks the
streets every day and that neither Patrick
Egan or any nonresident whatsoever had
anything to do with the Murchison letter.
1t was conceived In Pomona, written in Po-
mona. and by resident Of four years in
D.