Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-24
FRIENDLY WORDS.
Earl Dunraven Enlogizes America
Anent the Sackyille Affair.
TWO COUNTRIES AS ONE.
Foreigners-He Urges the Prompt
appointment OF Minister
Vests Successor.

LONDON, Dec. "a Following is an abstract
OF tho remarks on the Sacxville incident
made by Earl Dunraven in the house Of
lords. on which occasion he asked Lord Sails
bury when the government intended TO ap-
point a new minister To Wash ngton:
His lortiship said: | do not propose 10 go
into details The sooner the episode is buried,
70 my mind, the better; but / must express
my regret that the papers have not been pre-
scented 10 parliament. ! think this will be
done before parliament is prorogued.
Whether the circumstance is correctly de-
scribed by the prime minister an episode
in electioneerlng, whether our minister was
entirely 10 anne, whether he technically or
unint ntionelly committed blunder,
whether he United States government was
fully justified in its action under any circum-
stances, or by the peculiar circumstance OF
the moment, are all matters beside my point,
which is whoever is to blame, or whether
any one IS TO blame, IL would surely have
been more dignifiei on our part AMI more
worthy of our position TO have taken no
notice OF tie matter, which, as the prime
minister early remarked, is no matter affect
ing the two nations. Ia the case OF some
for gu powers, different considerations
would affect rs, but our relations with the
United STATS are peculiar. We use the word
forelga toward them because there Is no
other suitable expires on, but / am loath 10
usa the term toward the great republic.
The United stat is automatically speak
hg, orsign power, tat sho can never be =
foreign laul % as Tier cltizeas are mainly
men 81 tie Fame race and lineage as our
selves, having the same names. speaking the
same tongue, worshiplng under the same
form ~ religion and living under tho same
common law. Their institutions, though
differing, are very SIMILAR 10 our own and
founded on the same love ~ liberty. law and
capacly Tor SELF government IL b impos-
sibla 90 look upon such people as Foreigners
though one IS obliged to speak Of their coun-
try a. a foreign power. Of all the civilized
nations wo alone can understand the United
States and she alone can understand us. In
rospect OF difficulties inseparable from the
system OF party government any misunder-
standing arising between US would be held 10
be most deplorable by "A vast ma jority Of all
thinking men on both sides Of the Atlantic.
fear that speaking OF circumstances belong
ing 60 the history of electioneering may have
had an irritating effect upon public opinion
in America; but be that as it may, 1t Is GER
tain that any longer delay in filling up Lord
Sackville's place is liable TO be misunderstood
by the American people.
hold it to be our first duty TO avoid the
possibility of anything that may lead to a
want OF sincere friendship between the mother
country and the colonies, and after that
consider it our second duty to avoid any such
possibility between the United States and
ourselves Before long apother minister will
be accredited TO the court of st. James. All
who know Mr. Phelps personally and all who
recognizes the dignity and courtesy with
which he has discharged his duties will an
ticipate it with regret. If we hesitate and
delay 70 accrelt minister at Washington
the United States may retaliate by delaying
TO accredit minister to us. Two great in
ternationa questions are awaiting solution,
fishery and extraditon, and these we cannot
hope to settle except under conditions of real
friendship between the two countries. There
fore, ask the prime minister at how early a
day the government proposes appointing a
successor to Lord Sackvile.