Evening journal., 1888-10-31
SACKVILLE' SLIP.
Informed That This Country is
Done With Him.
NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE.
Secretary Bayard's Report OF
the Murchison Affair.
70 LONGER ACCEPTABLE.
ENGLAND HAS TAKEN NO ACTION

ticians of Both Partics-HIlnister West
Says His Government win Answer the
Demand for His Recall by Mail-Writ.
ing the MurchIson Letter was Crime
Under the Revised statutes-Reward
offered for the Detection Of the Author.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.-By the direction Of
the president, the secretary Of state informed
Lord Sacllville that for causes heretofore
made known to hor majesty's government
his continuance in his present official position
in the United States is no longer acceptable
to this government, and would consequently
be detrimental to the relations between the
two countries
The grounds Of this action on the part Of
the United States ara stated in a report OF
the secretary Of state to the president, dated
the 29th inst, which is as follows;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Oct. -, 1883.
To the President: The undersigned has the
honor to submit for your consideration ths
following statement with "a view to receive
your direction thereon.
On the 4th Of September lzst letter pur-
porting to b. written by one Charles F. Muir
Gibson, dated at Pomona, Cal, was sent from
that place TO the British minister at this
capital, in which tho writer solicited an ex-
preston Of bis views in regardzto certain I'm.
settled diplomatic questions between the
United States and Great Britain, stating al
the same time that such an expression wa
sought by him for the purpose Of determin'
ing MS vote at the approaching presidential
election.
He stated that he was a naturaiized citizen
Of the United States Of English BIRTH but
that he still considered England the mother
land. and that this fact led him to seek al
vice from the British representative in this
country. He farther stated that the infor
nation he sought was not for himself alone
but to enable him to give certain assurances
TO many other persons in the same situation
as himself, for the purpose Of influencing and
determining their political action as citizens
Of the United States Of English birth, but
who still regarded their original obligations
of nllegiancs as paramount The letter alsc
contained gross reflections on the conduct OF
this government in relation TO questions now
in controversy and unsettled between the
United States and Great Britain, and both
directly and indirectly imputed insincerity in
such conduct
To this letter ths British minister at once
replied from Beverly, Mass, under date Of
the 18th Of September last
In this reply he stated that "any politica
party which openly favored the mother coun
try at the present moment would lose popu
larity and that the party in power is fully
aware OF that fact;n and that in respect tC
"the questions with Canada which have beer
unfortunately reopened since the rejection o.
the Cisheries) treaty by the Republican ma
! jority in the senate and by the president.
message, to which you allude,n "all allow
ances must therefore be made for the polit
ical situation as regards the presidential
election
The minister thus gave his assent an,
sanction to the aspersions and imputation
above referred to.
Thus. under his correspondents assurance
Of secrecy, in which the minister concurre,
10y writing his answer private, he under
took to advise a citizen Of the United State
how to exercise the franchise Of suffrage il
an election close at hand for the presidenc,
and vice presidency Of the United States
and through him, as the letter suggested, t
influence the votes Of many others
Upon this correspondence being mad
public, the minister received the represents
tives Of the public press, and in frequent il
terviews with them, intended for publication
added to the impugnments which he ha
already made Of the good faith Of this govern
ment in its public action and internations
dealings Although ample time and oppoi
tunity had been afforded him for the di
avowal, modification or correction OF h
statements, to some of which his attentio
was called personally by the undersigne'
yet no such disavowal or modification hi
been made by him through the channels
which his statements first found publicity
, The question is thus presented whether
is compatible with the dignity, security an
independent sovereignty Of the United Stat
to permit the representative Of a foreig
government in this country not only TO r
ceive and answer without disapproval, an
confirm by his repetition aspersions upon
political action, but also 20 interfere in
domestic affairs by advising persons, 70
merly his countrymen, as TO their polite
course as citizens of the United States.
4 As between this country and Great Brita
there can be no controversy as to the COZ
y plete severance of the ties of original all
/. glance by naturalization. Disputes on Ii
point were finally put at rest by the trea
y Of naturalization concluded between the ts
countries on May 13, 1870 Therefore, it W
Y !
: ever admitted by US, that citizens Of {
y United States, Of British origin, are subje
n to any claim of the country Of their origin
i, allegiance
y The undersigned also has the honor to c
y attention to the provisions Of section 5,S35
l. the revised statutes Of the United Stat
I by which severe penalties are visited up
the citizen of the United States who, vii
! out the authority or permission Of this SC
ernment, commences or carries on a
a verbal or written correspondence or int
course with any foreign government or a
officer or agent thereof" either with an
tent to influence the action Of such COVE
ment or its agents, in relation to any dispu
rs or controversies with the United States,
n with an intent "to defeat the measures
st the government of the United States Tn
r penalties are made equally applicable
or every citizen Of the United States, not d
IN authorized, who "counsels, advises or ass
be in any such correspondence" with simi
de unlawful intent.
lg The undersigned respectfully advises {
~ ise ait u.icl 81 ias attorney gercrai ol
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an menfs in order that an Investigation may
Inade, With a view 10 ascertain whether