Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-31
GUILTY or L AIsDEIELI0R.
Distinguished Irish Americans Subshntase
the Grave Charge Against the Rspub-
icans-Thsy are
In COLLUSIOA WITH SACKVILLE
To Defeat Cleveland and Then to Reward
England for Her Help BY Giving Up
TO Her Home Rulers Who
Seek an Asylum in
.. Americs.

WASHINGTON, d. O., October 30. by
direction of tie president, the secretary Of
state today irfo;msd Lord Sactville that
for causes heIesofore nsde known to Her
Msje.ty's government his tontnuar &c In
his present official position in the ULihd
States, is 70 lcngsr acceptable 10 this gov
ernmert and would equsntly be detri-
mental to the relations be wsen the two
countries.
The grounds Of this action on the part Of
the United States are stated in . report Of
the secretary Of state to the president dated
the s9.h lest, which is as fe'lows:
After reviewing the subject the Seere.
tary rays: TIE minister thus gave his a.
sent and sanction to the ispsrtions ard
imputaticns above referred to. Thus
under his correspe pendtnt's assurance Of
secrecy in which the m'ni ter eoncurrtd
By marking his answer "privrte," hs IN.
dertosk to advise o citizen If the United
States how to exeIcife hi. frarchite Of suf-
frage In an election Close at hand for tho
Presidency and Vice Preside ncy Of the
United States, and through him, ss the
letter suggested, to Influence the votes Of
many others.
LORD sACKvILLE SCORED.
Upon this ccrn spordtpce being msde
public, the minister received the rep
rentativts OF ttc puhlic vress, and in frc-
ouent interviews with them, intended for
publication, added to ths impugnments,
which be had already msde of the good
faith of this goytrnmt mt 10 it's public &C
ton and IN tsrr ational Gealirgs. Although
ample time end opportunity have been
afforded him for the dissvowsl, modihca-
tion or correction Of his statements, 10
some Of which hii stt ntion wss called,
personally by the undersigned, yet no
such disayowal or modification has been
made 'ty him through the channels In
which bis ,tatements FIST found pub
liciiy.
Tha question u thus ugsntsd. uhsthse
il is compatible with the d'gnity, sscurity
and independent sovereignty Of the United
States to permit the representative OF
foreign government In this country, rot
only to receive and answer without dtsap-
proval, and confirm By bis reretition ~
pe:tio1s upcn its POLITICAL action, but sl,o
TO interfere in is domestic sfairs By ad-
yisipg p<rs. M formerly his cou atrymen 90
TO their political course ~ ci!isens Of Tho
United Sta'e.. - -
As between this country ssd Grtat
Britain, there can be 70 controversy - TO
tho .s.. -
COMPLETE sEvERRNCE OF THE TIES
Of original allegiance by naturalization.
D sputes on this point were finally p0t st
rest By the treaty Of naturalization cop-
cluded by the two countries On the 18th
of Mfy, 1870. Therefore, 1t Will not te
contenced, ncr was such contention evtr
admitted by tie United States that citi-
zens of the Uniti d States Of British origin
ara sc biect ID any claim Cf the country OF
their original allegiance. Tho under
signed nlso has Il e ho1or to coll Attention
to tie pl DIVISIONS OF section 5,335 Of tie
Revised Statutes Of the United S!atef, BY
which severe pepf lties are visited uron
the citizen of the United States who, with
cut the auth ority or permission Of this goy.
errment. Commences or caffies on auy
verbal or written correepcrdence or inter-
coui SO with any foreign goy yernment or any
cffic.r or agsnt thereof. either with an In
tent 10 ipfluer CO ths action Of suth govern
ment or It's sgents 10 relation 70 any dis
mite, or controversies with the United
States. or with an intent to dsfeas the
meas uu OF the Government Of the United
States"
These penalt.ss are made equally spph-
C. be TO every cifz,n Of the United States,
not Srly authorized who "counse's,
advises or assifts In any such correspond.
sncs,, with sir liar ur laSfdl intent.
TIE undersigned Ie'pe 'tfuljy advises
that The attention Of the Attorney Gensfsi
of the United SAtes be dirtcted 70 then
e7sctments, in oIdsr that
An INVESTIGATION
Nav be made with . view to ascertain
vhether they have MT been violstGd IN the
br,s ant case by tie correspondent Of the
Rr;t;eh minister. By your direction The
Attention of the Bitish Government has
in = spir,t Of comfy bssn cslied 70 tie cen.
duet Of its minister So above deteiiotd;
but without result. It therefore bc,mes
nete,sary for this Government TO constdec
vhsther a. the guasdian Of its own eelf
reuest end Of the Integrity Of its institn'
tions, il will permit further intercourse 70
be held through The pfesent Brit.h
minister at this cspttsl, It's to
be Observed that precedsnn are
mot wanting - TO the queetson undef con-
siderstioD. II - settled rule essentiai -