New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-31
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that an investigation may be made with Q view
to ascertain whether they have not been violated
In the present case by the correspondent Of the
British Minister.
BY your direction, the attention OF the British
government has in spirit OF comfy, been called
but without result Ii therefore becon.ss g neces-
sary Tor this Government to consider whether,
as the guardian of its own sef-rcspecf ard Of ths
Intercourse to be held through the present British
Minister at this capital II is TO be observed that
precedents are not wanting 10 the question
snal to- she msn.nancd %
tercourse, that diplomatic representative must
DE persona grata to the Government 10 which
ne is accredited II, by his conduct, he rem
dcrs himself persona non grata, an announcement
Oh the TACT may be made 10 his Government.
In the present case, all the requirements Of comfy
nave been fulfilled, the facts having been duly
communicated to Her Maicsty's Government, with
an expression of the opinion Of this Government
IN regard thereto Respectfully submitted
+. F. BAYARD.
TRYING TO REPAIR POLITICAL DISASTER
1t remains to be seen whether the AdministrS
ton has by this jump cleared the top of the WELL
Following so closely upon the declaration Of the
President himself that this was matter which
is to be handled " with due dignity and in Accord
ance with the amenities that must prevail between
two governments on friendly terms with each
other,' it certainly suggests desire TO repair
political party disaster rather than attempt 70
resent with dignity and without the loss OF self.
respect the unwarrantable interference by for.
eign Minister in the domestic affairs of this
country. The manner in which the document is
set forth rather than the document itself stamps
it as piece Of buncombe.
For instance, the statement was made carly this
afternoon that official document would be given
to the press at 4 o'clock to-day, touching this
whole matter. Four o'clock came, but the docu.
l,v oc1 ;& nIo.xt
the Secretary OF State still closeted with the
President at the White House. 1t was nearly
o'clock before Mr.. Bayard entered his room at the
State Department, and then clerks were at once
set to work to copy the document for the hse OF
the press it had been amended and corrected
by the President. The changes made. it is said.
were very material ones what they were it ~
impossible to ascertain tonight. AT o'clock the
document was finally in shape. It once moro
submitted to the President, but this tine it left
his hands without any change having been made.
and shortly afterward it was given to the news
paper correspondents who had been watl lg for it's
issuance When it was discovered thai it bore
the date of October 29-yesterday-the comment
was obvious. 1t was part of the attempt to
make the country believe that the Administration
had not permitted grass to grow under its feet
in dealing with this whole matter.
THE LETTER SENT To THE BRITISH MINISTER
Almost at the same time that the newspapers
were furnished with copies Of this document
letter was transmitted to Lord Sackvilie at tho
Legation, in Connecticutave- by Department.
messenger. Exactly what its contents are was
not disclosed by Mr.. Bayard. though he hints at 10
broadly enough but with his characteristic indi-
rectness of speech, in the short introduction
which he furnished the Associated Press and
,c ~ tn no
Lord Sackville is equally indisposcd to make
the contents OF the communication known.
There arc many people, therefore, who still
refuse to see in the information furnished by
Mr. Bayard direct and positive assertion that
the recall Of Lord Sackville has been
" demanded" His letter, however, probably
amounts to such a demand, and cannot
of course, be longer igL red. 1t would
seem, moreover, to justify the correctness OF the
assumption contained in these dispatches yester.
day that the British Government had refused to
withdraw Lord Saclkville, for the present ao
least, or while he was, as it were, under hre III
this should prove correct, then no charge OF In
decent haste' could probably be lodged against
Secretary Bayard, though 1t would undoubtedly
be singular for him to withhold the knowledge OF
such refusal on the part Of Great Britain
from the public under the present circumstances
The reference by Mr.. Bayard to the advisability
Of comforting with the Attorney-Gcneral In regard
TO prosecuting Mr. Murchison' as the author of
the famous letter. under the provisions OF Section
1895 of the Revised Statutes, excites general
laughter and is taken at its true value-that OF
a piece Of disingenuous bluff Any one perus-
ing that section will that it relates to con-
spiracies and reasonable correspondence against
the Government Of the United States. Now. no
one is bold enough to assert that MIR. Murchison'
conspred against" the Government lie simply
sought to conspre in behalf Of a political party,
and that the Presidents own party The title oil
the chapter embracing Section 5,S35 reads:
"Crimes against the existence of tie Gov
ernment'
Carried to its logical conclusion. Secretary Bay
ards proposition would lead to an admission on his
part that the Presidents Free-Irade policy, the
Mills bill and the Fisheries Treaty were crimes
against the existence of the Government" an ac-
acknowledgement which comes nearer being the truth
than most of Mr.. Bayards official utterances
WHAT LORD sACKvILLE HAS TO SAY.
The British Minister when visited to-nighs
was extremely rctcent, and at first declined To
say anything upon the subject He admitted
having received communication from the Sec
retary of State but declined to state its tenor
He suggested that the State Department was tho
proper place to apply for news, as he understood
a statement had been repaired there for publ
cation.
In reference to the violation Of law mentioned
in Secretary Bayard's report to the President,
Lord Sacxvile said that point was absurd, that
there was no question at issue between this coun-
try and Great Britain, and that there was no
issue of treason in the contest between the two
political parties of the United States Both wcro
loyal; there was no rebellion; no attempt at dis
union He would not indicate what his course
would be or whether he would turn over the
Legation to a Charged Afaires. 1t was rumored
that Lord Sackville would leave the city to-
night but when the call was made he was en-
tertaining some friends and did not appear to
he at all worried over the outcome of the affair.