Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03
LORD SACkVILLE DISPL iCED.
He is Granted Leave and Mr.. Herbert
Given Charge of the Legation.
THE LOS ANGFAEs PAPER GIVES WHAT IT CLAIMS
Is THE TRUE HISTORY OF TEE MURcu,soN con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HERMA.'s COMMENTS
on THE AFFAIR

! The British government yesterday took &C.
ton in the case of Lord Sackville, who received
during tine afternoon cablcgram from the
British foreign Office informing him that as his
presence here was no longer acceptable to the
Government of the United States the legation
there would be temporarily placed in charge o.
Second Secretary Herbert, as charge daffaires
/ Lord Sackviile was also informed that he nigh.
start for England on leave of absence as soor
as he desired.
| Hen. Michael Herbert. the new charge
| datfaires, began his diplomatic career in 1877
as an at.ache Of the Bri.iah legation in Paris.
he was sent to Washington in 1882 as third Sec
rotary OF legation, and in 1883 was promoted to
his present grade. lie now becomes charge be-
cause OF the absence Of First Secretary Ed
wardes.
THE STORY OF THE MURCH!soN LETTERS.
| The Los Angeles Times, which first made the
urchison-Sackville correspondence public
!! yesterday printed what tho editor vouches for
| as the true history OF tho whole affair. The
Io''sS says: Information has been gathered
directly from the few persons who are on the
inside and possessed of all the facts in the case
The idea OF writing the letter 20 Minister West
originated with Murcaison himself in the lat
ter ui.Ts OF August or early in September. He
Is reputable citizen of Pomona, in this
county, and is of English parentage, The con-
cepion OF the letter was his thoughts. He con.
suited q confidential friend III lis preparation,
Murciison said at the outset, and before send
ing the letter, that the object was not to perpe-
tratc a joke nor to crafty curiosity. but to get
Minister Vests opinion on the topics embraced
in the letter.
'Murchiaon's letter was dated September 4
and Vests answer September 49, The min
listers letter was received ut Pomona Scptem-
Der 20. and kept by the receiver till October
-. a fall month. when it was brought to Los
Angeles by W. a. Bell. the city attorney of Po-
mona. and laid before ". p. Fitzgerald MEM
| Der OF the state republican committee: Henry
q. Gage. delcgate-at-large at the Chicago con-
yentlon: Harrison GRAY Otis, the editor of the
Los Angeles Times. and one other local ccndi-
| Date. They SAW the importance of the West
letter fro,n political point of view. and il
was unanimously determined by the persoos
presen. TO make the letter public without
,lelav. which was done, the date of the frs.
| publication being October 81"
'at SENATOR sHERMAN's cnrrrcrsx.
In speech at Peru, Ind, yesterday. Senate.
Sherman referred to the Sackvil!e incident as
follows: "The question is between American
interests and English interests, as was only re.
Gently shown by that remarkably Friendly lei
ter CT our friend Mr.. Sackvillc West, ILauyl,-
| teri think the nicanest act Of this Admins
| tration was to turn It's back upon its friend II
was a cowardiy act. II Mr. West had come
out in favor OF me, although his policy was
wrong. l never would have turned nv back
| upon him, but would have fought it out on that
| line if it took all summer. This Administril.
ton has not only secured the Endorsement OF
! the rebels of the South and the free-sradc ele.
monss of the South aud the mugwumps of the
1 North. but has the Endorsement of the British
minister"