New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-30
LORD SACKVILLE SECURE.
HE WILL NOT BE RECALLED JUST YET.
THE PRESIDENT IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE Po-
S1TIoN AND TRYING TO wRIGGLE OUT
TRIRuNE.

THE PRESIDENT IN AN UNCON PORTABLE Po
sITIoN AND TRYING TO wRIGGLE OUT.
rBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBuSE.l
Washington, Oct 29.--The general impression
was, at first, that the interview with the President
printed to-day in New-York paper only a
clever fake, There was absolutely news in
it save denial of the alleged conversation had
by Mr.. Cleveland with Representative Collins and
John Boyle O'Reilly. There was, however one
characteristic piece of bombast in the interview
which stamped it as genuine, and that was the
anxiety of the President that the American people
should not consider him coward. 1t is quite
natural that a who had not the patriotism
to offer his services TO his country during the
dark days of the war Of the Rebellion and who,
when drafted, preferred to hire substitute rather
than shoulder musket himself, should be rather
sensitive upon the subject of his personal
courage. Hence although when asked to-day IL
the printed expressions were his own utteranceS
the President declined TO say anything on the
subject it is generally believed now that, as Colo
mel lamont was not at hand to prevent his talk
ing Mr.. Cleveland did Yesterday allow himself to
indulge in the luxury of hearing himself talk
As TO the point upon which the President ap-
pears to be so solictous it may be remarked that
il Mr.. Cleveland had possessed the courage which
he desires it to be known he has he would have
promptly demanded the recall of Lord Sackvliie
last Wednesday soon as he had read the ad-
mission of the British Minister that the Los Angeles
letter was genuine lie did not do this, nor has
any such demand been made up to the present.
time All that has been done is to furnish Min
lister Phelps with copies Of the correspondence I'M
accompanied by any instructions suggestions
as to what action, if any, he should take. lhe
interview already referred TO absolutely con-
fbo MT
heretofore appeared in these dispatches.
1t is further learned tonight that, notwithstand-
ing the universal demand by the entire American
people, irrespective of party, that Lord Sack
Vile should 20, the Minister will not co. at least
not at present. 1t cannot be doubted that the
English Government would readily acqulesce in
any request that might be made by our State DE-
partment for the transfer of Lord Sac<vllle, ana
it is understood that Lord Salisbury was perfectly
willing 10 summon the offending Minister TO Lon
don to explain his unwarrantabe meddhng WIN
our elections. But it has been intlmatca that
were Lord SaclIvile recalled before the election,
that action would be taken as additional PROOF OF
the perfect understanding between the present
Administration and the Tory Government OF Oreat
Britain. SO there will be no action IN the case
until after the election; then, II MT IieVeiann
should happen to be reelected, the incident will
be allowed TO die out, and probably Lord Sackviiie
will be privately thanked for the assistance he
rendered TO that end.
The President is really in a very uncomfortable
position. He failed to grasp the opportunity that
was presented him last Wednesday and any % %ac-
tion he might take now would be due to the
demand of public sentiment lie tries to throw
the blame upon Secretary Bayard FOR MS In
discreet expressions in Delaware, but he realizes
thai the eyes of the American people are opened
to the true policy of his ADMINISTRATION and
the Democratic party, and he is ,correspondlngY
unhappy. lie will have one week more Of anxl,
ety and then discover that he has been elected
to return to private. life after March next;
Secretary Bayard had several conferences % %wlth
letter and other matters relating to affairs OF
State.
! Another message was sent to Minister Phelps
and il is believed that a cable dispatch was re-
ceived from him at the Department OF State
during the afternoon, but nothing can be learned
as to the contents Of either.