The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
will Undoubtedly be Forth
ceming From Salisbury.
BRITISH MINIS rER's BLUNDER.
Yhr Wrote The MuIchIsOn Letter.
OPTIONS OF the English Press
nothing De Unite Obtained.

government has taken such steps as
will certainly result in the retirement
of Lord sackville West from the office
as British minister, is beyond doubt.
This is about the only statement con-
corning the outcome of Lord SackVille's
unwarrsnted impairment meddling in
the impending political canvass that
can be made on positive authority here.
In all other particulars everybody who
is conVersant with the facts maintains q
discreet studied silence or speaks eva
siyely. In spite of the Discrimination on
the part of the authorities to talk, there
is still every reason to believe this GOV
eminent has not demanded the recall
of Lord SackYille. 1t has not gone so
far, the simple reason being it expects
to see the British minister take
his departure without putting the
United States to the necessity of
making such demand. 1t is
known in high government circles
that the opinion held, after the plain
facts of the minister's correspondence
with the undiscovered Murchison has
been laid before Her Majesty's govern
ment, leaves only one course TO be
taken, and that is to call Lord SackvilIe
home. 1t is thought by some Lord
Salisbury may possibly permit Lord
Sackville to resign, in consideration of
the fact that he had served his govern
ment more than forty years before
making such colossal blunder. But
that would be simply more consider
ate way OF ordering his recall, and the
result would be the same. The plain
facts are now in Lord Salisbury's
possession, and American authorities
confidently await the inevitable retire
ment of Lord Sackville that must follow.
Minister West absolutely declined to
affirm or deny the truth of the large
number Of rumors which found
their way into print, the impression
created by his refusal being that he
had instructions from his government
say was that the generality of pub
Iished rumors surprised him very
much.
LOUISVILLE, October 29.-The Courier
Journals Omaha correspondent al
Ieges th at Patrick Egan. ex- president
of the Irish National League, is the
author of the now noted Murchison let
ter to Minister West. The correspond
ent claims to have received his informa-
ton from Republican editor.
Los ANGELES, CAL, October 29.-The
identity Of the mysterious Charles F.
Murchison, the writer of the Pomona
letter to Minister Sackville- West, is
still secret. There is no truth in the
story teIegraphed from here that w. A.
Bell, lawyer of Pomona, is the real
writer of the letter. This is given on
the authority of Colonel II. g. Otis,
editor of the Times. this city, who has
been in the secret from the first, and
who stated to an Associated Press rep
resentatiye that the story was abso-
dutely untrue. When asked when his
name would be given to the public, Otis
replied he could not answer, except to
say that it will be made public when the
necessities of the case requires, land
that" he added, sis a question to be
determined by those who are in possess
SION of the facts" An Association
Press representative obtained from him
an emphatic denial that ne was the au-
thor of the letter.
WASHINGTON, October 80 Secretary
Bayard had several conferences with
the President to-day concerning the
Lord SAckvllle letter and other matters
relating to the affairs of State. An
other message was sent to Minister
Phelps, and it is believed cablegram
was received from him at the Depart
ment of State during the afternoon, but
nothing can be learned.
WILMINGTON, Del, October 29-To
reporter Of the Morning Ntl1s Secretary
B,yard said, 'o-day, in regard to the
letter Of Lord Sackville- West: ut was
written a month ago, and they have
had poss ession of it three weeks. Under
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importance. l first heard of it when
Blaine used il in his New York speech.
l gave no attention to it, as | knew
everything was fuel to Blaine's fire. 1t
was stupid thing to do. and when
Minister West showed me the original
letter | express ed surprise that he
should have replied to it under the cir
Gums tances. He replied: Well, did
IT."
POMONA, CAL, October 29-Four de-
tectlves have been here few days
searching for clues TO the identity of
the author of the Murchison letter.
Chairman Ba-num has sent word from
the National Democratic Committee to
spare no expense, and especially as
certain if Patrick Eagan had anything
to do with the authorship of the letter.
CHICAGO, October 29.-Ex-Senator
Mcdonald in an interview expressed
the opinion that the West letter will
help, instead of hurt, the Democratic
Party because its chief effect will be to
show the desperation of the Repu blican
Party. Said he, "Tne letter will have
no effect" adding, There is nothing in
it that can do MS any damage"
LONDON, October 29.-Commenting
on Minister Ssckville- Vests letter, the
T)0if1g NSyuS 10 hoe
done nothing of which any honest man
nsed be ashamed. But there are blund-
ers which are worse than crimes"
The Daily Telegraph says: Nothing
can excuse the incontinence of Lord
Sackville, except his transparent good
faith end candor."
The Standard says: SIT would be in.
correct to say the American govern
ment has already asked for the recall
OF Lord Sack7ille. but it has taken
step a little short of that extreme
measure. It does not follow that an
expulsion will be resorted to, but the