The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30

such man. But in the name of common sense
what has that to do with the British minister's
letter? Supporting they prove this man 70 be
fraud surprising they prove this letter to have
been gotten up by republicans as deeoy, md for
political effect that does not affect in any way the
letter of the British minister? AS well might
postofiice clerk, who is caught stealing
were placed on his track to en-.
trap him. They would never have hurt him If
he had not opened those decoys; and That letter
from California would never have hurt the demo,
cratic party the British miniSh If the latter had
not answered it, Cheers. suppose II Is the expert
ence ofeyery one in every branch ofpubliclio dfpo
matte, political, religious or Temperance, toget let
tors written them occasionally for some purpose.
Possibly this letter may have been written for pur
pose; know nothing about it whatever but she
whole point of the matter is that it called from
England upon this contest and we
may dismiss the other question altogether
called II out But there Is something more; and
this is why introduced the subject see that Thur
man, the democratic candidate for the rice-presi
dency, sin his speech yesterday on West seems
for the first time 70 have heard something OF that
letter and he considersit republican plot and in
Inmates that It was first brought out By yaddressat
Detroit all OF which shows that tie dernoera ic can
didate Tor the vice presidency keeps abreast of the
news OF the day. lCheers.l left Detroit last Mon
day morning and came over to Buffalo 70 mi an en-
gogement there and there heard of this famous
letter for the first time diseredited It, said that
10 must be a canard and that West could not have
written such letter.
Next morning, however, went froW Buffalo to
Rochester TO I'LL another appointment ana on the
way saw the whole letter, and also an interview
with Bayard rather regretting theetter must say,
but apparently not questioning word OF H. There
is no Eexeuse whatever this year for any man 10
20 wrong ON the tariff ISSUE how much he may
have been deceived heretofore, or now much he
may have had right TO complain of want Of iniOr.
nation that issue. II Is so plain this year that
running man may read. II is represented on one
side-on the side Of revenue reduction-by Ceye'
land II Is represented on the other side-on the
side Of ptotectlon--by Benjamin Harrison Cheers
A1Inister Phelps in Consultation With Lord
Salisbury,
LONDON, October 27.-The Sackyille letter
incident has caused considerable stirin diplo-
matte circles. Mr.. Phelps, United
States minister, has gone TO Hatfield,
Lord Salisbury's country residence
IN Hartfordshire to see Lord Salisbury. He
called first at the foreign Office, and finding
the prime minister gone, he Immediately fol
lowed him 10 his country seat IL is said that
Lord Salisbury fayors the retirement OF Lord
Saekviie.
Lord Salisbury remained at the Hatfield
house today. He received several
cable dispatches from Lord Sackvile,
British minister at Washington, admitting the
facts in connection with the Murchison letter,
and saying that he regretted them. a mum
her OF dispatches from Secretary OF state
Bayard we're forwarded TO Lord Salisbury, IN
which the secretary ofstate urged that IN Yiew
Of the coming national election in the United
States, il was imparatively necessary that
there should be O change IN tho British repre-
sentative at Washington, IN order 10 calm
popular excitement Mr.. Phelps, tho Amer
can minister, aud Mrs. Phelps Wis
ted tho Hatfield house this afternoon
and will be the guests II Lord Salisbury until
Monday. NJ Phelps and Lord Salisbury had
a long consultation IN the library. Mr.. Phelps
enlarged upon the necessity OF prompt action
on the part Of tho British government IN order
10 repair tho evil.
Mr.. Phelps made special point that by
treating MnIchson a. a British subjecIlontitlod
70 advice, despite the fact that he stated IN bis
letter that he was a natuEalized citizen Of the