Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01
LORD SACKvILLE'S RESPONSE.
The State Department VIII Not Give It
Out for Publication.

No new developments in the Lord SackvilIe
matter have been made public to-day. Lord
Sackville's response formally acknowledging
the receipt Of Secretary Bayard's letter Of ex.
clusion has been received at the State Depart.
ment. 1t is as brief and formal a. possible,
but the Department will not make known its
language.
Nothing definite can be learned as to the
date of Lord Sackville's departure, and it is a
matter of doubt whether the Department will
receive any announcement of the fact when he
leaves.
LORD sAcKvuLE GOING HOME.
The London Press Association announces
that Lord Sackville comes to England imme-
diately on leave Of absence; that he has i'm
with the Sackville estates, and that he will moi
return toWashington.
THE IRISH VOTE.
The published interviews with British-Amer-
leans or Englishmen who have been natural.
lied, denOuncing the President, are attracting
attention here at the national capital Not long
ago 1t was announced that in Massachusetts and
other Eastern states the naturalized English
men were organizing to support Cleveland, and
the fact that they are now condemning him
seems to please the democrats. The general
Irish vote is the valuable stake at issue in this
canvass, and common expression among
democrats is that if they can hold their vote
their success is assured. They seem to feel
that the more English opposition the President
encounters the surer he Is OF the Irish vote.
WHAT ENaLIsHMEN SAY.
A STAR reporter called upon Mr.. G.. F. Benja-
min, prominent member and former presi.
dent of the st. George English) Society of this
city, to obtain his views about the Sackville
matter. II think" he said, ''the action il pre-.
mature. The British government ought to
have been given more time, more opportunity
MIR. Benjamin remarked incidentally that Mr..
Dawson, who prepares the republican campaign
text books, also an Englishman, approves the
course of the President, as he thinks Minister
West ought to have been dismissed.
POSITION OF REPUBLICAN,.
The point in the controversy dwelt upon by
republicans and which they contend is the real
feature is that the desire Of England for the
success of the democratic party has been dem
onstrated; that England is known to be en-.
tirely selfish in all that pertains to other coun.
tries, and her interest in Cleveland and the
democracy is that their policy would eventually
tup our methods over to the English. The
republicans declare that this point has been
too well decided to be done away with.
LORD sAoKvILLE AT THE RACES
Lord Sackville was a noticeable figure at the
races yesterday, and did not appear to be in
the least rufaed at the summary dismissal from
official position he had received from the Pres.
ident the night before. He was the target for
thousands of eyes, and bore the scrutiny and
some OF the remafks. which he must have
heard, and some Of which were not particu.
larly complimentary, with the most perfect
coolness. He walked up and down the quarter
stretch, chatting with acquaintances and ap-
pearing to thoroughly enjoy the sport.
There has been only one change at the lega-
ton residence that can be observed. Lord
Sackville was in the habit of sitting at o GER
tain window, looking out upon Connection,
avenue. and the passer-by could see his bald
head just rising above what appeared to be a
small desk, or possibly dispatch-box. Those
who went by the house frequently had come to
regard the minister as familiar figure at the
window. Since the publication Of his unfortu-
nate letter, public curiosity in regard to the
late British minister has naturally been greatly
excited, and the number Of people who have
passed the legation just to catch a glimpse of
him has been very large. Some of these have
stopped at the railing in front of the house and
stared rudely at the window, and some who de-
sired a nearer view, have gone up the carriage
way and out the side gate.
Lord Sackville has evidently been annoyed
by this-exhibition Of curiosity, and so curtain
has been drawn down the window, which effec-
tually shuts out everything from view.