Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-10
THE BRITfSH MINISrER.



secretary Of state ON the SOth informed
Lord Saclyille that for causes hereto
fore made known to her maiesty's gov.
eminent his continuance in his present
official position in tile United States i
no longer acceptable to this govern
ment, and would consequently he detri,
mental to the relations between the
countries.
The grounds for this action on the
rart Of the United States are stated IN
the report Of the secretary Of state q
the president, dated the 25th inst
which is as follows;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 10 the Presi,
dent; The undersigned has the pleasure
/ to submit for your consideration the
| following statement, With view e. re-
crlye your direction thereon On the
/ 9TH nf September lust II letter, purpurt
| ing to Ice written hy one Charles L.
| Murchi,0u dated nj Pomona, Cal, was
sent from that place to the British min
| lister ut the capital, in WHICH the writer
1 solicited an expression Of his views ~
regard 10 certain unsettled dtrlnmattc
questions between Great Britain and
! tbs United States, stating No the same
tine shat suclJ expression MAS sought hy
him for the purpose ot Determining hts
vote Al the approaching presidential
election. He stated Tint llr
Was natuIuliZe,l citizen 0i the
United States, of English birth, bat
that be 81 considered England the
mntAer county. aHd this fact iutt lsim 20
sssk ul.girc from the British representa-
tive ia this country. lie further ,yatssl
tlsat tine tuiarr. nti0n lre suus ht gsu uot
i0r lugaselt alanc, but g. enable ltlnt b.
rive certain aasilraUs~s IL many utiet
persons la ttfa same situation AS himself
i4g lire purpose Oi lHtlulAclHg anal Re,
teEmIgiu- their political action as citL
lrHs ui the United States IT English
birth, bnt who stll regarded their orig
lMal obligations Ut allegiance, as pam,
mount. The letter also contained gross
reflections upon the conduct u this gov
eminent IN grslrct 10 questions now iu
controversy aul unsettled between the
United States Rui Great britain, aud
both directly and Indirectly imputed ia
sincerity IN such conduct 10 this ist
ter tins British minister nj once replied
from Beverly, Mass, under date ot
September Is, last III bis rrpiv hs
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,.'''y ',,'1,I' 'I'o "''','leF country ~ th'
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, ,as.' ''''t =, W. parry ~ POWER II l"'ly
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MI ,Stt',J. ~ IL Hi''7t''hs VIII NAH. Z
r ,n'.' ,'i'' ,a,' , ,t unfortunately
the fisheries treaty by The republican,
mtlarjty ia Tie senate ami iiy tttn ur,+f. 7.
dents message, b. which v,t, aIlrEa (
allowances must IL made f6r tffr r.l.t (
iral situation ns regards tbs presidential (
election The minister tIir4 aaFrr lift /
assent RHi sanction ,r tlsn n4rerslat,s
and tupntttt5u above referred NJ. and (
Tins, under his raryaHa#laBla rssaF (
aHca Ui secrecy In Whrll thw minister .
ty marklns hts aafya- ..urt. .
tat", hs undertook tuulytssr rs citizen .
ni t,tn Guitci ~tEins how tu rrerrf.r tIts [.
franchise ~ suffrage in the election
close no hand Or tlla presidency aaI yir.,
presidency ~ Tho United States. and .
through him, a. tile latter 4nsse4sesl L.
influence tho votes ~ rn1T,. sti,.,.
Upon this correspondence L.,inr ma,I.
public the minister received rau-rs.,ft,.
ilgrs Df the public press. and III frr1r,.,,,f
interviews wtth him. intended i1r pul.
icItion, added to the imrugnmcnts