Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02

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MtS q fore made known 90 her
M Mejestey's government, his
"a u continuance in his present
III Woficisl position in the united
ES ~ States Is no longer sccepta-
ia ~ bic to this government and
would conse quently be
detrimental TO the relations between the
two counties.
TIE grounds OF this sction on the part
of the Uaited StL8s are stated in the
por! OF the Secretary of Safe TO
Precedent, dated the 90 h inst, which
rs follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, OCT %, ISIS.
To the President:
The undersigned mas the honor to sub
nit for your consideration She following
statement with view to receiving your
direction thereon:
On the Ali OF September last letter
purporting to be written by one Charles
T. murShison, dated at Pomona, Csl., was
sent from that place to the British Min
lister at the capital, in which the writer
solicited al expression Of his views in
certain unsettled diplomatic questions be-
tween the United States snd Great
tha. such 81 expression was
sought by him fer the purpose
of determining his vots in the approach
Ing presidential election. he stated he
was nstursllzed citizen Of the United
States Of Eaglish birth, but
zaat he stu considered Eng-
- land the mother country, and
this fact led hin to seek advice from the
British representative In this country. He
further stated that the information he
sought WAS not Tor himself alone, but 10
enable him TO give certain assurances TO
uapy other persons in same situation as
himseli;for the purpose of Influencing
and determining their political sciion
Is citizans of the United States OF English
birth, out who still regarded
their original obligations Of allegiance 81
paramount. The letter also contained
u.ross reflections on the conduct Of this
Government In respect to questions now
in controversy and unsettled between the
United States. End Grea. Britain, and
both directly Gud Indirectly imputed the
sincerity OF such conduct. -.
To this letter the British Minister ct
once replied from Beverly, Mass under
date of the 18Th OF September lsst.- In
this reply he stated "thRt sny political
party which openly
FAvoRs THE MOTHER COUNTRY
n the present moment would lose popu-
larity. and that the party in power is fully
aWs!e OF that fact, and that In respect to
the questions with Canada which have
been unfortunately reopened since the re-
lection Of the fisheries tresty by the Re-
publican majority in the Senate sEd by
she Presidents message TO which you
e.lude, allowances must be lhsde for the
political situation as regards the Dresi-
Dental election" The Minister thus gave
mis- assent ard sanction 10 the aspers cps
and lmputatiols above referred to.
Thus under his correspondents assurance
OF secrecy Il which the minister
copclrIed by marking his answer "pIi-
VAte," he undertook to advise citizens OF
the United States how to exercise the
franchise Of sufcSge in an election close
e. hand for the Presidency and Vice.
Presidency Of tie United States, and
through him, as the letter suggested. to
influence the votes Of many Others.
Upon this correspondence being made
pubic the Minister received representa-
tives of the pu bic press, and in frequent
interviews with them, intended for publ
cation, sdied to
THE INDUCEMENTS
which he had already made Of the good
faith Of this government in It's public
zction and International dealings. AL
though ample lime and opportunity have
been storded him for dielvowtl, modifi-
cstion or correction OF his state ments, TO
some CT which his attention has been
called personally by the undersigned, yet
nc such dissvowel or modification has
been made by him II ough the channels
in which his statements first found
publicity. The question is thus pre-
scented whether II is compatible with
the gnity, security ard independent
sovereignty of The United States TO per-
NIT the representative of foreign gov
eminent in this country not only to
receive snd answer without disaproval
and coz firm ny his imputations seperfions
upon its political action, but also to in
terfere in lis domestic sffsirs, advising
persons formerly his Countrymen IS to
their political course as citizens OF the
United States. as between this country
and Great Britain there can be no con-
trcyersy as to the complete severance CT
She ties OF
THE ORIGINAL ALLIANCE
by naturalization. Disputes OF this point
Wer9 nuelly pus at rest oy the tIealy ct
naturalization concluded By the taS
countries on the 13:h Of Msy, 1SI
Therefore 1t will not be commended, Epr!
wss such contention ever admitted by Pc;
United States, that citizens Of the Unife 4.
States of British origin sre subject to sly;
claim on the country OF their origiiA
allegiance. ~
The undersigned slso has the horoNRos
cali attention TO the provision Of seE2an
$685. Of the Revised Statutes ofNlS4sl
United States b5 which severe geralties
are Visited on citizens OF thhsfUatted
Ststes who without the authority or per-
mission Of disagreement" commences
or carries on any verbal or written cor
respondence or intercourse With any for
e!gu government or any officer or sgent
thereof, either with a. intent to influence
the seton Of such government or It's
agents in relation 10 suy disputes or con-
trcSersies with the United States, or with
the inten. to defeat measures Of the gov
eminent Of the United Ssstes." And
these penalties ere made equally spplics-
bic to every citiZsn Ct the United States
not dul yGuthoTiZsd who coulsels, advises
or assists in any such correspondence
with similar