Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-07
TIE sACHvILLE AFFAIR.
The Correspondence Given TO the
Public.


fBy Anelo-Amerlcan cable to the Dspatch-l
LONDON. November G.-Tbe papers in the
ssckyIle case were made public this eve
ming. First is the letter from Lord Sails
bury 70 Lord Sackylle, and is dated Oclo-
Der 9th. 1t is az follows:
"Nr. Phelps. who IL staying at my house.
informs me that Baysrd's request for Your
recall is not based upon the letter to Murchi-
son, but upon q newspaper interview. |
replied that was glad it was not true that
the request was due % the writing OF tins
letter, which was made public only by the
BETRAYAL Of confidence, and 10 was hardly
practicable 10 lay down the principle that
the Diplomatic representative should be pro-
bibited from expressing. even privately, any
oIini0n upon the events passing In the
country 10 which he Is accredited. Language
OF an interview IL definite. You must be
taken as having intended 1t for publication.
Before admitting the need for the recall |
was bound In justice 10 you 10 Know exactly
what the alleged Objectionable language was.
/ therefore asked Mr. Phelps for copy OF
the interview 10 order 10 ascertain from you
whether you had been accurately reported
and told him that ! would then bring the
matter before nv colleague. Mr.. Phelps re-
plied that be had 40, received the text OF the
[
il. 1t WIS consequently understood that
until r copy was received there should be no
answer TO the request for your recall.'
On October 2Sth Lord SackVllc sent the
following communication TO Lord salisbury {:
''Ths letter was political Republican
plot. have mailed an explanation. The
plot was due 10 the approaching election.
II nv recall is demanded beg to express my
deep regret at what has occurred"
on The Goth Lord Sackyille cS6Ied that he
had received passport. On the 3lst Mr.
Phelps informed MIR. Salisbury That the
United States Government had given Sac6-
willie passport and added that President
Cleveland hoped that another Minister would
be sent 10 Washington.
On the same day sackyille sent the follow
ing dispatch to Lord Salisbury:
al beg to rcpudiate Mr.. Bayards STATE.
ment Of reasons Tor nv dismissal as an I'M
! lust attack on my integrity"
Lord Salisbury at once sent the following
reply:
"Place Mr.. Herbert. senior secretary on
the spot, in charge Of the legation"
on November 1st Lord salisbury, IN a
communication to Mr.. Phelps, referred TO
his promise to furnish him with a copy OF
/ the Sackvile interview, and informed him
/ thst A. be had no further information So to
what the Sackyille statements contained or to
whom they were made he wss unable 10 form
/ any judgment upon the considerations which
| dictated the request for the recall or the for
Warding OF the passport:
/ To tins, on the next day, Mr. Phelps made
/ reply as follows
! "Our recollection Of what passed in con-
versation we bad on Saturday differs slight
/ ly IN one particular. 10 was not intended
| that the letter should have no part In The
| reasons for the request for tue recall OF Lord
| Sackyille. | did say that the Ministers re-
marks in the published interview were The
/ principal reasons. | am still without copy
! OF the interview. | have sent TO Mr.. Bayard
| a copy Of your LordShip's note, requesting
! full details OF the language and circum-
! stances"
The letter written by Sackville October
| 26th was received by Salisbury on the 4th
| instant II enclOses the Murchison letter
| and bis reply TO II. lie saws:
! 81 have certain information that the Muir
| Gibson letter was fictitious and was cOncoctod
! by a we'll known firm in conjunction with
! the Republican Committee In New York. IL
was sent from Southern California 10 prevent
suspicion. Mr.. Bayard, whom | saw to-day,
! said he regretted the incident very much.
! lie accepted my disclaimer Of sny thought or
! intention TO interfere with the domestic poll
| CIV OF the country. lie said IL was cam
palen tap, but he frankly told me tina, bad
| been iudiscreet. IeXpressed my deep regret,
and Mr.. Bayard assured me he bore me no
| Ill WILL"