Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-01

course that diplomatic representative must be
persona eTsl5a 70 tine government TO which he is
accredited II, by his conduct, he renders him.
self persona non grata an announcement OF the
fact may be made to his government. In the
present case all the requirements of comfy have
been fulfilled the facts having been duly COM
inunicatefto her majeStys government, with an
expression of the opinion of this government in
regard theeto. Respectfully submitted,
I. F. BAYARn.
The president perused it carefully and
directed the secretary of state to inform
Lord Sackville that his continuance in his
present official position in the United States
was no longer acceptable to this government.
The secretary at once communicated the
presidents decision to Lord Sackville
The form of Lord Sackville's dismissal is
said TO have been substantially as follows:
MY LoRD-By order of the president, have the
honor 10 inform you that for cause heretofore
made known 10 her majesty's government your
continuance in your present official situation near
this government IS no longer acceptable aud
would consequently be detrimental to the good
relations between the two powers. l have the
further honor. 10y direction of the president. TO
inclose you letter of safe conduct through the
territories of the United States have the honor
to be your obedient servant, T. F. BAYARD.
Late at night reporter was admitted to
the presence of Lord Sackville at the legation
and accorded the privilege of brief inter
view on the subject OF his dismissal by the
president. The minister gave no outward
sign of the deep chagrin which he must feel
at the summary treatment to which he has
boen subjected He was in evening dress,
having dined as usual with a small party of
friends. He was apparently unconcerned
and easy in his mind In the most polite and
pleasant manner possible the unfortunate
diplomat said that while it would be mani
testify injudicious, and, in fact, impossible for
him to indulge i'll the luxury of converse
tion about his personal feelings in the matter
and what his course would be, he felt justi-
fed il saying that the action of the president
was, in his opinion, both impolitic and un-
warranted.
The minister also mildly criticised that
portion of Secretary Bayard's statement in
which the attorney general is asked to inves-
tigate whether the writer of tho Murchison
letter has not violated the section of the Re-
vised Statutes prohibiting citizen from at
tempting to involve foreiga minister in an
international quarrel. According TO Lord
Sackville, the present case is not one where
this statute would apply, there being no
charge of treason to any country involved.
vile did not seem to be at all cast down by
the communication that had been sent him
early in the day. He had had no more than
six hours to recover from the surprise it
caused him, and, having tho benefit of forty
years experience as a diplomat, he easily
concealed whatever emotion he may have
felt
A reporter put the following question tc
Secretary Bayard
"Have you ever at any time formally re-
quested or demanded of the British govern
ment the recall of Lord Sackvillel"
The secretary replied: 'No, no, positively
no. All statements to that effect are abso-
lutely and unqualifiedly untrue. We for.
war6led to the British government, through
our representative at the Court of st. James,
all the facts in the case The president waited
what he considered to be a sufficient length
of time before he resolved upon definite
action, and, finding that the British govern
ment was apparently doing nothing in the
matter he decided, in view of the emergency,
to do what has been done"