New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26

the British Government that Lord sackvie's attempt
to interfere in the freedom Of our elections was an act
which materially impaired his usefulness to his own
Government and rendered further Intercourse with him
highly disagreeable. 1t II not at all likely that
such a course will be taken, for Secretary
Bayard has already rushed into print with
the statement that as Lord Sackvilles letter was
marked private official notice can be taken OK
1t by our Government. Besides, the President ~
hardly likely to prove so dsinerestedy pariouc as
to rebuke foreign Minister fer seeking to advance
his prospects for reelection. IL Lord Sackviie had
advocated the election OF General Harrison and hsd
commended the policy Of the Republican party IL ,is IS
Sssase tbrouSh hrt r dent spectace
AS the Catacazy affair occurred some seventeen
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disgrace and recall When Mr. Catacazy arrived III III
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impression lie was man experienced IN dipomaudd "a
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generous mould, dressed 10 exquisite taste ana &
however that Mr. Catacazy began interfering in ques-
tons not appropriately connected with his Legatoh,
Senators n and and Members and resorng to personal in
terviews and solicitations unusual on the part 9 OF
Government and he did not hesitate TO the press
of this country TO influence public opinion upon
borne with but the act which particularly outraged
President Grant was an article published In The
New-York Worldo of November 20, 1870, purporng
caption of Russia and America which bore evi-
denco Of inspiration from one familiar with
the Instructions from his Government to the Russian
Minister, and Of his confidential correspondence and
tary Fish with having inspired this article, denied all
knowledge OF Its authorship but asserted ,hat ihe
him into dsrepute with our Government. lie sub
sequently wrote note TO Mr.. Fish, In which he
denied emphatlcally and categorlcally all connec.
absurd assertions" which he character from be-
ginning to end as "a tissue of lies and absuriitiesn
Adams then The WOrldp
correspondent here In reply to note from secretary
Fish, informed that gentleman that the article IN
question was written from notes made In the course
of an interview OF Mr. Catacazy's own timing at his
own house. 1t was written under the stipulation
that Mr. Catacazy should revise tie writer's manu-
script, that 1t was so revised by Mr. Caacazy, and
was sent to "The World" as revised, and printed as
sent Upon the receipt of this information, Secre-
tary Fish at sent dispatch to Minister Curtin at
ST. Petersburg saying that the President could no longer
casy and asking that he be recalled. Mr.. Curtin was
not as expeditions In securing the object desired as
subsequent dispatch was SENT saying that If Mr.
Catacazy was not at once recalled by his own Covert
Government begged that the President would tolerate
Catacazy until after the visit Of the Grand Duke
condition that the President would only receive Mr.
Catacazy when he was in attendance upon the Grand
Duke.
After the reception of the Grand Duke in this city,
Secretary Fish, under date of November "a, 1871,
men would cease. Mr. Fish added that the reasons
Ssn nsn sS0n Mr FISH sad 10
They have arisen wholly from your career since
you have been accredited to this Government career
which has made you personally unacceptable repre-
sentative OF his Imperial Majesty. They are wholly
yourself and not OF character in degree
lead any interruption OF tho diplomatic relations
between this Government and Russia which the Presi
sincerely desrous maintain the friendly
footing which has always characterized the intercourse
OF the two Nations.
Just imagine Secretary Bayard addressing such
note Lord Sackvie for his unwarrantable meddling
with our elections, which is certainly serious
a breach of diplomatic duty as was that Of Mr. Catar
cazy.