The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-26
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SENSATION OVER LORD sACKyILLE
wIsT's LITTER.


night, and to-day stated In reply to an
inquiry made Of him about the letter Of
Mr.. MurchsOn Of California 20 the
British Minister, and the reply OF the lat
ter, on tie subject Of the pendins presi-
Dental election
Yes, have read both letters have
not seen the British Minister since he
went to Europe last spring until he called
on me this morning at the Department
of State. Lord Sackville West has no
other or better means OF knowledge OF
the intentions Of the President than any
one Of the siXty-iye millions Of the
American people. His personal opinion
Is worth no more than that OF any one of
them on the ground OF knowledge, and
much less on the ground Of interest In
the subject.
"While there must be consensus of
opinion as 10 the improperly Of the ex-
preston Of individual views By any one
holding the position Of foreign envoy,
Il is still to be hoped that we will be able
10 settle the issues involved in the pend
ing canvass without the importation Of
foreign interference or inttrmeddling In
our domestic affairs.
The American people will be prompt
to resent and repel AS impertinen, any
such attempts, hut they will easily recOg-
nize the political piifall arranged by The
California letter with its object so plainly
stamped upon its face and addressed TO
the British Minister, into which he has so
surprisingly tumbled. Such petty schemes
10 break the fall Of dospairing politicians
will be held in proper esteem by popular
intelligence,
WHAT SENATOR MORGAN SAYS ABOUT 1T.
WAsHINGTON. OciOber 2j.-Senator
Morgan. a member Of the Senate Corn
mitiee on Foreign Relations, was the de-
fender of the Administrations policy In
the Senate The Senstor was at the
White House yesterday, and the letter of
Nj West, the British Minister which has
lust been made ubic, was discussed by
him with lhe President In an interview,
the publication Of which is authorized,
Senator Morgan says: Minister West
has probably as much knowledge as TO
the Presidents disposition in this matter
as YOU have or as has any other private
citizen. He has no more. The only
thing he has TO base an opinion on is
what the whole world has-the Presi-
dents message Not only has Mr. West
no private information, but, a. | know to
be a fact, Mr. Cleveland has no private
views on the subject that conflict With
the clear utierances of his message.
When Mr. West attempts to cOnstrue the
Presidents attitude differently, and to ad-
wise an American citizen as to the dispO-
sinon of his political franchise, he is
guilty of unwarrantable interference with
the affairs of this country. His deduc-
lions are based on nothing, and his con
clusions absolutely false. do not say
that he does not believe in them him
self / say merely that he does not
know Mr. ClevtlAnd and is deceiy-
ing himself. The President made an in
dependent study of lhe Canadian question
not relying on any one else for his in
formation, and in an incredibly short
time he mastered IT, lie astonished me
by his quick grasp of the situation. He
is the most perfect student Of facts l
have ever met. He has no Imagination
whatever. lie gIasps the facts and does
not see tue shadows that surround them
to delude. SO little psrtisanship entered
into it in his mind that he could not be
convinced that he would meet with any
partv opposition. can say, with full
knowledge, that had the bill that passed
the House so promptly been adopted by
the Senate also the proclamation re-
curing duties to be collected on goods
in transit to aud from Canada through
the United States would have been Is
sued. II the bills should pass after cleo
ton at any time during his administra-
ton he would enforce II at once.
- think and believe the President
thinks that no true American can feel
perfectly saiisfied-can feel that the work
of our fathers is complete-until we hold
every right won by the revolution and
granted by the treaty of 1898, of which
England has deprived us of the enjoy
ment. That would be the result finally
of the enforcement of the Presidents
policy. I believe. Ii is the only truly
American policy"
The Senator thought there were some
of the elements of treason, a very small
and insignificant treason, to he sure. but
something OF that sort in an American
citizen and British Minister trying to
effect the casting OF vote to the best In
terests of England. He did not think
Mr. West could appreciate an impro-
prietv ike that. Senator Morgan thought
there should be no official notice
taken OF his uttefances, and he be-
lieyed that the President thought so
too. The Senator said that the Presi-
dent would undoubtedly issue procla.
nation in accordance with the act OF
1887. if no further power was given him,
should Canadian outrages be renewed.
He added that the President still hoped
that the bin recommended in his last
message would be passed by the Senate.
II Mr.. Cleveland were reelected, this
might be done, but the Senator thought
that the Republican Senators did not
want Mr.. Cleveland to have the honor OF
forcing England TO concede to us all the
rights won in the revolution
TOO OBVIOUS TRICK.
LONDON, October 25-The -. james
Gazette, referring to the letter written by
Lord Sackyille, British Minister at " ash
ington. TO an Anglo American resident
Of Cslifornis, says: "In the present po-
silion of American politics Lord sack
Vile should not have written such let
ter even under the seal OF privacy but
the fact that he acted In perfect inno'
cence ia clear The i1ua which certain