The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-11-02
CLEVELAND HAS k SAY.
The Sackville. .Murchison Letters
Discussed by the Execu.
tive.
.ae-L e-sE-
He L; & 1c6nhdsht that It's iatlue!,a,A d,
ces Will Not Affect the
Election.
More Political Trickery stEat the
President is Fully Pfc.
pared for.


NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-The Worlds
Washington correspondent telegraphs an
interview with President Cleveland at
Oakview, Sunday evening. The presi-
dents attention was called to the pub
Gshed statement that while in New York
he had assured Gen. P. Collins and John
Boyle O'Reilly that if Lord Sackville was
not recalled within three days he would
be given his passports. The president
said that that statement was entirely
wrong.--He did have a conversation
with Messrs. Collins and O'Reilly, but it
was almost wholly devoted to the sub
ject of the extradition treaty, which was
postponed by the recent action of the
senate. s'The letter of Lord Sackville
was only briefly referred to- said the
president. ST brought the matter up
myself, and took occasion to assure them
that they would have no fault to find
with what had been done and the future
course to be pursued in the matter. I
told Nh. Collins and Mr.. OReilly that
thought the people hardly regarded me
as coward in these matters and when
the facts in the case should become
known the people of this nation would
feel satisfied with the course of the state
department. The subject was then
dropped"
The president was asked what point
of the cNtradition treaty was discussed.
He replied:
''It was represented to me by these
gentlemen that it has been persistently
asserted that the extradition treaty with
Great Britain, which has been pub
lished, contemplated the surrender of
persons charged with political offenses.
L do not understand how it is possible to
SO distort language. Anybody reading
the treaty would plainly see that it con.
at first drawn provided for the extradi-
property, whereby the life of any person
is endangered, if crime according to the
laws of both countries, and it was sc
amended as to make malicious injury tc
! property by the use of explosives also ar
extraditable offense."
In reply to question as to whether
or not any demand had been made
upon the British government for tlt
recall Of Lord Sackville, and if no
whether any assurances have been re
| ceived that the British government will
| order him to leave Washington, thu
president said: ST cannot tell you a
this moment just exactly what has beer
done. This is a matter of the creates
delicacy. 1t concerns our relations will
a foreign power. We must do thes,
things with all due dignity and in ac
cordance with the amenities that mus
prevail between two governments OF
friendly terms with each other. Their
can be no llnseemly haste. The peopl
must be patient and they must be as
sured that everything has been don,
that we could consistently do. I neve
yet have discussed matters of state witt
the outside public, nor can do SO now.
The president was then asked if h
thought the publication of the Sackville
West letter would be likely to have an,
effect on the result of the coming elec
ton.
His reply was very guarded: ''It
quite impossible said he, ''for me t
judge accurately, but l have every COZ
fidence in the intelligence and good sens
of the people of the United States, and
do not think they will be nrsled by a
episode of this character. By the way,
said the president, laughingly, 81 hav
received an intimation that another can
paign trick is being prepared with th
intention Of springing it on the voters {
the country on the eve of election. Will
I do not give much credence to the II
NOR, yet it would be as well to head
off in advance. 1 have been informe
that it is proposed that I shall receive
day or two before election, series Of e1
crossed resolutions or some other a
knowledgment Of the sort, purportir
to come from some English club of tt
Golden order. This testimonial is
come in the nature of a compliment
the administration for its course upc
the tariff question"
The president appears to keenly enje
the ludicrous features of this rumor, al
l he went on to observe that unfortunate
for the complete success of the enterpri
. the Standardization correspondent
: would have the effect Of rendering Il
public extremely suspicious of any fu
l ther..attempt impose upon its credulit
!. The president closed the interview sa
ing: Let the people have little r
tience; they will not find me a coward
i, APoLlTE HINT TO sAcKv!LLE.
i Lord Salisbury Suggests that His Priva
n Affairs Need Attending to.
G New YORK, Oct. 3O.-A London d
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