Wichita eagle., 1888-11-07
THE SACKYILLE CASE.
The Correspondence Made Public. Throw
ing Much Light on the Affair

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The papers in the
Sackville case was made public this eve
ming. The first is a letter from Lord Sails
bury to Lord Sackville and Is dated Octo-
Der q. 1t is as follows:
Mr.. Phelps, who is staying at my house,
informs me that Mr.. Bsyard's request for
your recall is not based upon the letter to
Murchison but upon newspaper inter
view / replied that was glad it was not
true that the request was due to the writ
ing of the letter which made public only
by a betrayal of confidence and it
was hardly practicable to lay down
the principle that a Diplomatic representa-
tive should be prohibited from expressing,
even privately, any opinion upon events
passing In the country to which he is &C
credited. The language of an interview is
sufficient. You must be taken as having
intended for publication. Before admit
ting the need for a recall ] was, In Justice
to you, to know exactly what the alleged
Objectionable language was. ! therefore
asked Mr.. Phelps for copy of the inter
view in order to ascertain from you
whether you had been accurately reported,
and told him that | would then bring the
matter before my colleagues Mr.. Phelps
replied that he had not received the text Of
the interview, but would take steps 10 pro-
cure it, 1t was consequently understood
TINT until the copy was received there
should be no answer TO the request for
your recall.
On October 2s Lord SackyiIle sent the
following communication to Lord Sails
bury: The letter was political Republi-
can plea. / have mailed an explanation.
The plea was due TO the approaching cleo
ton. II my recall is demanded ] beg 10
express deep regret at what has occurred.
On the 30th Lord Sackville said that he
had received passport. On the 3ist Mr.
Phelps informed Lord Salisbury that the
United States government had given Lord
Sackville passport and added that Pres!
dent Cleveland hoped that another minis
ter would be sent to Washington.
On the same day Lord Sackyille sent the
following dispatch 20 Lord Salisbury:
beg 70 repudiate Mr. Bayard's statement
of the reasons for my dismissal As an III
just attack on my integrity.
Lord Salisbury at once sent the follow
ing reply: Place Mr.. Herbert as senior
secretary on the spot IN charge OF the
On November / Lord Salisbury. in
to Mr. Phelps, referred TO
MS promise 70 furnish him with a copy OF
SackviIieis interview and Informed him
that as he had no further information as /
20 what Lord Sackyills's statements con- /
tanned, or 70 whom they were made, he |
.as unable 10 form any judgment upon /
the considerations which dictated the r. I
quest for the recall, OF the forwarding OF /
passport.
Totbis on the next day Mr. Phelps made I
rply ss follows: "oIr recollection q what |
passed IN the conversation VIE had Satur- 1
lay differed slightly ia che particular il .
vas not Intended that the letter seoUld Dc 1
pa ollsbed, having no part ia the reasons
Tor the rcoues. for the recall 81 Lord Sack
a -
marks in ths published interviews were {
.hs principal reason. arm still without
-opy Of the interview ! have sent &c g-- /
2syara 3 cooT 81 your lord.h.p's ao,e re-