Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-29
A Crushed Diplomat.
The President Interviewed on
the Sacklille Letter.
HE CAN NOT DISCUSS THE MATTER,

But Assures the Inq Iirer That His Course
viii Satisfy the People-A Rumor He
Has Heard-What Is Thought at the
British End of the Line-The Minister'S
Blunder Universally Recognized-Com-
ments of the Newspapers.
New YORK, Oct 29.-The Worlds Wash
ington correspondent telegraphs an inter-
view which he had with the president at Oak
View last evening. The correspondent asked
the presidentif any demand has been made on
the British government for the recall OF
Lord Sackville, and, if not. whether any as
surance had been received that Lord Sack
ville'S government will recall him The
president hesitated moment, and then re-
piled: Il can not tell you at this time just
exactly what has been done Tnis is mat
ter of the greatest delicacy. 1t concerns our
relations with foreign power. We must
do these things with all due dignity and in
accordance with the amenities that must
prevail between two governments on friend
ly terms with each other. There can be no
mIseemly haste say the same thing to you
that l told Gen. Collins The people must
be patient, and they must be assured that
every LuiilH HdS uDIe lHhL we CbuSlstcilb-
ly could do Inever yet have discussed mat
tiers OF state with the outside public, nor can
do so now
The president asked the reporter if
"Murchisonsn identity hal been established.
He was told that A W. Bell, Pomona,
Gala, lawyer, was supposed to be the man.
He smiled and it was evident that he enter
tanned the same opinion.
The reporter asked the president his
opinion of the propriety Of the minister
writing such letter The president did not
care to express an opinion. He was asked
what motive probably inspired the letter.
| He said: Il cannot comprehend how any
one with the least intelligence could have
| failed to understand the full intent Of the
letter of inquiry"
by the way" said the president, laugh
ingly, a have received an intimation that
another campaign trick is being prepared
with the intention of springing it on the
voters of country at the eve of the election.
While | did not give much credence to the
rumor, yet it would be as well to head it of
in advance have been informed that it is
| proposed that shall receive, day or two
before election, a series of engr sed resolu-
! tlOnS, Ut SUiuH Otiltr acknowledgements VI TIE
sort, purporting to come from some English
club of the Golden order. This testimonial
is to come in the nature of a compliment &c
the administration for its course upon the
tariff question"
The president appeared to keenly enjoy the
| ludicrouS features of this rumor and be
went on to observe that unfortunately for
the complete success of this enterprise the
Sackvile- Murchison correspondence would
have the effect of rendering the public ex
tremely suspicious of any further attempt tt
impose upon its credulity.
The president told the reporter that an in
terview Saturday with Messrs. Collins anc
O'Reilly was almost wholly in regard to the
extradition treaty which was postponed By
the action of the recent session Of the senate
He added: tine letter of Lord SacSvillt
was only briefly referred to. brought tn,
matter up myself, and took occasion to assure
them that they would have no fault to finC
with what had been done and the futur'
course to be pursued in the matter. l told
Mr. Collins and MIR. OReily that thought
the people hardly regarded me a cowsrr
in these matters, and when the tacts in tn
case should become known the people of thi
nation would feel satisfied with the course o
the state department