New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-06
WITH THE BRITISH PREMIER.
TRADING his COUNTRY'S HONOR FOR ELEC-
TIONEERING PURPOSES

Di SNhLE ~ ihh ihibONE
Copyright; 1883 By The N ETC. Fork Tribune
London, Nov. 81 am able to confirm this
morning what telegraphed on Saturday respect
ing the relations between Mr.. Cleveland and Lord
Salisbury. 1t is the fact that their negotiations
have been amcabe throughout. 1t is the fact
that Lord Salisbury, when Lord Saclxville's in
reference with the American election was first
brought to his notice, offered that he should come
home leave OF absence. 1t is the fact that
the American Government was at first disposed
TO grant this proposal 1t is the fact that when
Alr. Cleveland, eating his own words and under
party pressure. determined to give Lord Sackville
his passports, he had ascertaned that this could
be done without provoking retaliation 1t is the fact
that there has been from first to last good under
standing between Mr.. Cleveland and Lord Sails
bury.
quoted last Thursday the following paragraph
from London letter to The Manchester
Guardian" "T The assumption that Mr. Cleveland
was offended with Lord Salisbury's attitude
as reported BY Mr.. Phelps, may be useful for
electioneering purposes, but there is no reason to
on either side inconsistent with the best possible
manner of removing urgent difficulty" 1 said
then that the writer of that had unusually good
means of information say authority
which cannot be confuted or challenged that his
account of the matter was entirely accurate.
That statement is of itself sufficient to dspel the
pretence that Mr.. Cleveland has been assuming
hostile attitude to his English friends; bit that
is not all. Lord Salisbury explained to the Ameri-
can Government that If he were to recall Lord
Sackville it must end or seriously
injure his diplomatic career, whereas,
he added in substance, if you send him home, it
will have no such effect Upon this hint Mr..
Cleveland acted. An English journalist, who
knew what he was writing about, said early last
week: The line TO take IN this ccII.tIy seems
10 us to be one of amused and good tempered in
diligence" That hint also came from Lord
Salisbury; but it was not acted upon. John Bull |
put his head down ard beloved. He had no
doubt kind of dumb perception that this was
the best service he could do his friend Mr.. Ceve-
land. But to last Thursdays account l can
interesting and not less trustworthy statement:
IF Mr. Cleveland says this English writer, " is |
elected on Tuesday, he will not forget his obliga-
tons to Lord Salisbury who, to his great credit,
has lent no ear TO the worse than foolish sug
gestion that be should take vengeance the per-
son of Mr. Phelps When Mr.. Phelps went to
him with the urgent messages of the President
and Mr. Bayard, all he could do in the circum-
stances was to say, as he did say, that if Lord
Sackvilles letter had made his presence at Wash
ington disagreeable he would at once give him
leave of absence, and he gave it accordingly. |
Nothing could stay the electioneering anxiety of
the party in office but the recall dismissal with
public ccnsure of Lord SaclSville, and that |
not possible for the indiscretion which had been |
committed" Mark how completely this agrees
with the narrative above given, which came from
an independent but equally authoritative source.
Either of them is sufficient to prove that Mr..
Cleveland has been forcing an open door. The
which passed will be laid before
Parliament this week, and in that again will be
found evidence to show that the President acted
upon knowledge that the English Government
would not retaliate if he dismissed Lord Sack
vile. Mr.. Cleveland's policy of safe
swa qger; Lord Salisbury's an attitude of amused
and good-tempered indulgence. G. W. 5.