New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
BAYARD WILL DO NOTHING,
LORD sACKvILLE's LETTER SACRED.
THE AFFRoNr TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE 10
STAND UNREBUKED BY THE GOVERN
MENT-CATACAZY WAS TREATED
fBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsrx,. J


Washington, Oct 2i-Sccretary Bayard's sfate.
ment, telegraphed from Georgetown, Del, that IL
IL snail be found that the letter OF Lord Sack
vile in regard to the desirabilitv of Englsb-o.rn
c'ti@cns OF the United States voting for Presi-
dent Clevelands reelection was marked Pri-
Vate' THIS Government take no notice OF it,
has caused no little comment here today. A zen.
'enlah VINO, under former Administration, occu-
pied big! position in the State Department said
To-Day IN speaking to The Tribune correspondents
on 'he subject. that he was surprised that Mr.
bayard should express himself in such a manner.
III lact am surprised he continued that
MI Bayard should have allowed himself to be
interviewed at all upon the subject until he had
made himself thoroughly acquainted with all the
circumstances surrounding the case. The fact
that Lord Saclville's letter was marked 'Pri-
vate does not do away with the other fact that
ne was endeavoring to interfere in the politics OF
this country-a business which his official position
especially forbids him to engage in.,
Then YOU think Lord.SaclSvlle has been guilty.
OF an act prciudcial to his position as British Min
lster and in violation of International courtesy and
custom ?" A
Most certainly I do. was the rplv ar
THINK he has oeen guilty Of the gravest
breach of official decorum A Presidential cleo
uon % IS crisis In our Governmental existence. At
TINS time the consequences involved are moro
Nltai than Tor many wears. because great eco
nomIc principle. the protection of American i'm.
duStrIes ana American AAbOr, hangs upon the re-
SUN protection or free trade is the issue upon
whch the campaign is being fought Ii is but
hatuirl mat Lord Sacllville. being an Engshman,
should nope for the in this election of tho
party which favOrs FREQ trade: for its triumoh
would bring the ill-pad labor Of England into free
competition with our workers who receive
nigh wages But that he should seek 10 in.i1-
ence votes TO that end is an unwaIrantable and
criminal interference which ought not TO 20 unre-
buked by our Government
Was not the Catacazy something similar
to this ?'
Yes, you remember that during the sessions
Of the Joint High Commission in this city,
Catacazy, who Minister from Russia here,
guilty OF series of intrigues in connection
with the Perkins claim that was pending against
the Russian Government, which resulted in u
demand for his recall. The particular act which
fastened upon him article published
in The New-YOrll World making a violent
attack upon President Grant and his entire Cab
met Catacazy was suspected OF being the author
of the article, but he denied any knowledge of it
finally confronted either with the original manu-
scripts or the proofs with corrections in his own
handwriting, and then ne could make no defence.
So he recalled at the request of our Cow
eminent"
Then you think that like request should be
made in regard to Lord Saclville?'
think that would be the patriotic course to
Government and to resent an interference with
the freedom of our elections by foreigners who
are here in diplomatic capacity. irish Amer-
can citizens especially will be ready TO resent
this unwarrantabe proceeding on the part OF tho
British Minister"