, 1888-11-01

cSsrIy ior tuis HoNefDucnt 10 consider,
whether. as guardian of its own self re-.
spect, and of the integrity of its institu.
tions, 1t will permit further intercourse to
be held through the present British minis
ter at this capitol. IL is TO be observed
that precedents are not wanting as to this
question under consideration. IL is q set
tied rule, essential to the maintenance of
international intercourse, that the diplo
matte representative must be person
gratia to the government to which he is ac-
credited. BY his conduct he renders him.
self person non.Rratia, and an announce
ment of the fact may be made TO his gov.
ernment. In this present case all the re-
quirements of comfy have been fully
made, the facts having been duly commu-
nicated to her majesty's government with
the expression of opinion of this govern
ment in regard thereto. Respectfully sub.
mitted, Il. s. BAYARD.
sACKvILLE IN GOOD HUMoR.
At the British legation this evening
access was denied to all newspaper men,
and they were informed that Lord West
had nothing to say. The associated press
reporter managed. however, to have
copy of the report of Secretary Bayard to
the president, sent to the minister. Lord
Sackyille IN person returned the copy to
the Washington reporter and cordially
expressed thanks for having had an OPP
portunity to read the report, which he
had not seen before. He declined to ex.
press any opinion in regard TO it, saying,
'I have nothing to say" Lord Sack
ville's face, as he said this, wore pleas.
ant smile. He did not seem in the least
disturbed at the turn affairs had taken.
Secretary Bayard, when seen tonight,
said there was nothing he cared to say in
addition to what was stated in his report
to the president. The government, he
said, considered it a complete severance
of our relations with Minister West. Sec
retary Bayard declined absolutely to give
out anything in regard to the spirit in
which communications of the United
States were received by the British gov.
ernment.
WILL RETURN 10 ENGLAND.
LoNDoN, Oct. 3l.--The press as.
sociation announces that Lord Sack
vile comes to England immedi.
ately ,on q leave of absence. that he
has important business to attend to in con-
nection with his succession to the Sack
Vile estates and will not return to WASH
ington.
The Pail Mall Gazatte says: "If Secre.
tary Bayard's rebuke of Lord Sackville
fails to convince the Irish voters that Pres
ident Cleveland can be relied upon to
check John Bull as much as any other
man, we do not see what there is left for
him to do, short Of placing Lord Sackvile
under arrest and escorting him to the
frontier. How silly it all Is now. Many
Americans will despise themselves for it
when the election is over"
The st. James Gazette says: "As Lord
Sackville is technically in the wrong,
England can't resent the affront which
Mr.. Bayard has put upon it. English
men can only pity American statesmen for
the strange things they do in order to
oblige caucuses."
The Globe says: THE announcement
might create very strained relations be.
tween the two countries. Fortunately its
true character is recognized on both cides.
Lord Sackville has been subjected to un-
mannerly treatment by both Mr.. Bayard
and President Cleveland. If the minister
comes back it will be simply because Mr..
Cleveland's ambition TO be elected presi-
dent second time scars far above the re-
quirements of international courtesy and
good will"
The Daily News says: Lord Sackvile
may be congratulated upon having in
volved his country in the most serious
misunderstanding with America that has
occurred since the settlement of the Ala.
bama claims. There was much in the
letter, but he might at least have held his
tongue afterward. He has succeeded in
mcking bad worse, and has deepened the
impression. previously very slight, that
he intended to charge the American gov
ernment with insincerity in internationa
dealings. That is the accusation which,
even if true, no high spirited people would
endure from representative OF "a foreign
power" The News regrets Mr.. Bayard's
apparent lack of courtesy and thinks
Lord Salisbury has shown want of judg-
ment. He ought to have acted promptly
mo one" " it says, Except Mr.. Cleveland,
emerges from the quarrel very credit.
ably"
The Post says political neces-
stiles are too strong for public men in
America, Hence the president was driven
to offer the affront to Minister Sackville
of the friendly country he represents. -
The Daily Telegraph says. I'VE con-
fess ourselves, however, far too much
friends of America to enjoy the spectacle
of its government, driven by an ignoble
trick and election howl. to heave good
manners and great principles overheard
and adopt the course which, in private
life, would be called by painful names"
The Times says: "A more ridiculous
spectacle has rarely been witnessed than
the hurried and unmannerly haste with
which America has endeavorcd to make
slight OF England before the latter could
deal with the matter one way or other
Mr.. Bayard has had tho satisfaction of
proving to the world that he can be as
contemptuously disreRardful of the de-
cencies of international intercourse and
dignity of the nation he represents as
Mr.. Blaine himself"
BERLIN, Oct. 3l.--The National Zeitung
reviews the Sackville affair and comments
on the frivality with which international
difficulties are. provoked by political fac
tions In America.
MONTREAL, Oct.3l Sir John Mcdonald,
when passing through the city tonight,
was asked If there vas any truth in the
rumored appointment Of Sir Charles Tup-