Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-31

precedents are not wanting as to the ques-
ton under consideration. 1t is settled
rule essential to the maintenance of inter-
national intercourse that diplomatic rep
resentative must be person grata to the
Government to which he is accredited.
If by his conduct he renders himself a
person non -grata, the 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 communicated to H Her
Majesty's Government with the express
sion of the opinion of this Government
thereto. Respectfully submitted.
7. F. BAYARD.
THE CABINET MEETING,
The Cabinet meeting was attended by
Secretaries Bayard and Endicott and
Attorney General Garland. Assistant
Secretary Thompson, of the Treasury,
and Comodore Harmony. Acting Secre-
tary OF the Navy, was present during
portlon OF the session, discussing meas
ures Tor the relief of the whalers ice
bound in the Arctic ocean. The regular
session, however, was devoted mainly to
the consideration OF the case of the
British Minister, and the result is shown
in the statement furnished the press by
the Secretary of State this evening. Al
ter Secretary Bayard had prepared this
statement he walked over to the White
House and submitted it to the President
for his approval. The President perused
it carefully and suggested few verbal
changes in the introduction, and when
these had been made. the members of
the press were furnished with copies.
sACKvILLE COMES UP SMILING.
At the British Legation this evening
access was denied to all newspaper men,
and they were informed that Sir Sack
vile had nothing to say. An Associated
Press reporter, however, managed to
have a copy of the report of Secretary
Bayard to the President sent in to the
Minister. Sir Sackville in person re-
turned the copy to the waiting reporter
and cordially expressed thanks for hav-
ing had an opportunity to read the re-
port, which, he said, he had not seen
before. He declined to express any
opinion in regard to it, saying, "I have
nothing to say"
Sir Sackville's face, as he said this,
wore pleasant smile, and he did not
seem in the least disturbed at the turn
affairs had taken.
ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS KEPT SECRET.
Minister Phelps cables that he has re-
turned to London from Hatfield House.
where he has been in consultation with
Salisbury respecting the letter of Minister
Sackville. West. The Department of
State has received cablegrams from him
fully explaining the situation, which we're
laid before the Cabinet meeting to-day.
Secretary Bayard, when seen tonight,
said there was nothing he could say in
addition to what he stated in his report
to the President. The Governments
action, he said, constituted a complete
severance OF it's relations with Minister
West. Secretary Bayard declined
absolutely to give out anything in regard
to the spirit in which the communities
tions of the United States were received
by the British Government.
FoRBEARANCE CEASED TO BE A VIRTUE.
A Post reporter tonight put the follow
ing question to Secretary Bayard: Have
you ever at any time formally requested
or demanded of the British Government
the recall of Sir Sackville West"
The Secretary replied: No, no; posi-
lively no; all statements to that effect
are absolutely and unqualifiedly untrue.
We forwarded to the British Government
the facts of the case. The President
waited what he considered a sufficient
length of time before he resolved upon
definite action, and finding the British
Government were apparently doing
nothing in the matter, decided in view
OF the emergency to do what has heen
done to-day.