Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01
MIsrsTEn VESTS oBJEor.
A suspicion That KEe Wrote Hsia
FoOilhh Letter for Lhe Purpose
OF IniurIDg Cleveland.

A suspicion That NE Wrote Essa
FOOlthh letter for Lhe Purpose
OF IniuriDg cleveland.
Fhgaisiph q Res md Slec a..
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 Tho Sack9ille-
MErchison correspondence is oecupyinR
the attention Of politicians about WASH
ington. Republicans generally hold that
Lord Ssckville intentionally expressed his
real interest In the contest, and that his
letter confirms their Yepesied declara.
tions that the British government is using
oil influence possible TO assist Mir. Qleye-
land's reelection. The Democrats are
indignant at Lord Sackyills's action. They
orc divided In opinion rs 10 whether he
was led to write the Los Angeles letter
thraugh want OF Judgment or was inau-
enaed by desire TO injur5 Mr., Cleveland.
Tie Star is eredibly informed that TIE
latter Wow Is held within administration
circles.
Democrat (whose name Is withheld
for obvious reasons) who is on such rela-
tons with thu administration as to give
lis words especial weight, told reporter
to-day that the relations between the
minister and Mr.. Qleveland's adminisra-
tiun had always been strained. Bo added:
There has never bsea aLy cordially be-
tween Lci Sackyilis ard the secretary Of
state, trey never being brought 10 contact
except Ia the most cold and informal man
neE. Tho President hos never seen Lord
aackvilie except on formal official Ucca-
stons and has never had any conversation
beyond tbs passing exchange OF greetnFs
on such occasions. Nor has Lord Sack
Vile had any social relations with anyone
connected with this administration. Ia
sfa, FAp ne ffH.Afa1 tbN mn
had dealt with other representatives OF ths
British government, RS - we'll known,
Lord Sackvilie has bsen regarded as
friendly TO the other party--oertain
socially, and presumably politically. dis
wGrmest social relations are with Sem
ators Cameron and Nlitcaeil ard their
Families, and his relations with Genera
Harrison when the latter was on the Senate
foreign relations committee were most
cordial. The Uamerons have been his guests
at the Springs, and Miss Mitchei accom-.
panied him and hts daughters 10 Europe.
There has been nothing In common he.
tween him and anrone eonnecsed with this
administration. Hs has been given no mora
than the coolest for nal recognition, and
has been almost ignored. There Ia reason
to believe, especially since Mr.. Clsveland's
retaliation message, that he regards mir.
Cleveland's administration with great an
ragouism. He ia not iool enough to have
written that letter innocently. o-lievs his
would like Mr.. Harrison. with whom ne has
reen very friendly, elected. and bslieves
that British Interests would gel better treat
ment from him than was outlined IN the
Presidents last message.
The British n.inister was not much
more composed TO day than he was yes.
terday. Whether he Numbered or not,
he Rallies that his position here has
become almost untensble. His recall
will probably be brought about without
any setion ON the part Of the administra-
tion, Whether he Numbered and fell
into the Republican trap, as Secretarv