The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-11-16
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Papers in Reference to the
Sackville Incident Made
Public.
Lord Sackville's Recall Was No,
Based Upon the nfurchison
Letter.

Lott'oN, Nov. a.-The papers IN refer
ence' TO the Sackville incident hare been
issued from the foreign office. They con-
tain the correspondence between Lord
Salisbury and Lord Sa kvilc concerning
the latter's dismissal from Washington
On the eth of October Lord Salisbury
cabled to Lord Sack. lille as follows:
MIR. Phelps. who is staying at my house,
informs me that Mr.. Bayard's request to
recall you Is not based upon the Murchi
sen letter, but upon the interview which
you granted newspaper correspondent.
replied was glad that the report was
untrue that your recall was due to the
letter which was made public only by a
betrayal of confidence, and that it was
hardly practicable 10 lay down as plin-
ciple that a diplomatic representative
should prohibited from xpressing, even
privately, any opinion regarding the
events passing in the country to which
he was accredited. The language of an
interview Is different and you must be
takeh as intending 1t for publication.
However. before admitting the necessity
for your recall, am bound in Justice 10
you to know the alleged Objectionable
language. have asked Mr.. Phelps for
copy of the interview, in orderto ascer-
tain from you whether you were accu-
rately reported. Then will lay the mat
ter before my colleagues.
Mr. Phelps replied that he had not re-
ccivcd copy but would take steps to
procure one. Consequently, it is under
stood that until the copy is received
will not answer Mr.. Bayard's request fol
your recall.
Lord sackvillc replied on the 2sth OF
October as follows!
The letter which answered was po-
litical Republican plot. have mailed q
full explanation of it to you. If fly re-
call is demanded it is due to the electioiis
here. beg TO express my deep regrets
for what has occurred.
On the Both Lord Sackvillc cabled that
he had received his passports. On the
31st Mr.. Phelps informed Lord Salisbury
of the same fact and added that Mr..
Cleveland hoped that another minister
would be accredited. On the 4ih of No
vember Lord Salisbury received letter
mailed by Lord Sackville October 26 in
closing letters, etc. Lord Sackville said:
l have certain information that the
Murchison letter was fictitious and was
concocted by well.known firm in con-
junction with the Republican committee
at New York. Itwas sent from southern
California to prevent suspicion. Mr..
Bayard. whom saw today, said that he
regretted the incident very much. He
acce pied my disclaimer that it was either
my thought or intention to intrance- in
the domestic policy of the country. II
was campaign trap, but he frankly tolt
me that | had been indiscrcct. | ex
pressed my deep regret for the incident
and Mr.. Bayard assured me that he bore
me no i'll will
On the 81st of October Lord Sackvill.
cabled Lord Salisbury
II must beg to repudiate Mr, Bayard's
statement of the reasons for my disnissa
as an unjust at ack upon my integrity.
Lord Salisbury on The same day cablet
to Lord Sackville to place Mr.. Herbert
rs senior secretary on the spot in charge
Of the legation. On November ! Lore
Salisbury communicated with Minister
Phelps. He referred to the latter's prom
Use 10 procure copy of the obnoxious in
terview made by the British minister q
| Washington, and said that having
no further information us {
what Lord salisbury's speeches con
tained or to whom they were made, h,
was unable to form any judgment upo,
the considerations which dictated III,
request for his recall or the forwardin.
of passports to him. MIR. Phelps repliet
to the note on the next day. He sad:
My recollection of what passed in on
conversation on Saturday differs slight,
from yours in one particular. 1t was no
intended to be understood that the lettc
written by Lord Sackvillc formed no par
OF the reasons for the request for his re
call. did say in my remarks that tn
newspaper interview was the principe
reason. am still without copy of lh
interview. send to Mr.. Bayard cop.
of your lordship's note, requesting til
full details of the language aud circum
stances of the interview"