St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-28
At Least That Is the Opinion
Of the AdminiStPa-
ton.
Lord Salisbury Has Been Re-
queSted to Recall the OBJ
noxious Minister.
His Early Departure From the
Capital May Be Looked
For.
Special TO the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The Star this
evening has the following: "A very
urgent cablegram has been sent through
Minister Phelps, making paremptory
demand upon the British foreign office.
The Star reporter could not learn with
absolute certainty whether the demand
was for Lord SackyiIle'S recall or for
his reprimand and an apology. That
the demand was for his recall is, how
ever, believed to be the fact. Whatever
action the administration has taken, or
may take in the matter. it is safe to say
will be Influenced by the belief Oh their
part that Lord Sackville was actuated
by sinister motives" At the residence
of the British legation this morning it
was stated that they had not succeeded
in getting any further information
as to who Mr.. Murchison is. The
minister appeared to still be in doubt as
to whether or not there was such per-
son. The Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald telegraphs his
paper as follows: MIR. Phelps, our
minister at London, was to-day in
stTucted by the president. through the
secretary OF state, to intimate to Lord
Salisbury without delay that, under all
the circumstances, the president is of
the opinion that the good understand
ing of both countries would be pro-
NOTED if the head OF the British lega-
ton here were changed. 1t is said at
the state department that when a min
lister makes himself so unacceptable to
the government to which he is accred-
tied as to
FORFEIT THE CONFIDENCE
OF that government and to render inter
course with him diSagreeable, it is Gus
tomdry for his government promptly to
recall him upon the mere intlmatiOn of
a wish to that effect. This has inYari-
ably been done in other similar in
stances which have occurred in the his
tory of this government. After the
special cabinet meeting to-day l asked
the secretary of state what the admins
tratiOn was doing in the matter. Secre-
tary Bayard replied: tits doing every
thing that it can
''Has Lord Sackville's government
been notified Of his imprudent actlOn?'
/ asked.
"'That is a self-evident fact. 1t has
been fully notified, and the notification
was prompt one
Referring to the MurchiSOn letter
again, Nh Bayard added. / can't ex-
plain my establishment that Lord Sack
vile should have answered it. 1t is in
conceivable 10 me that i'll the midst of
a heated political canvass Mr.. West
should have so far forgotten himself as
to write such letter. You remember,
of course, Sam Weller's characteristic
reference To the disappea rance of the
puppies and the sudden appearance Of
the veal pies. The appoSiteneSS of
this is found in the publication of the
letter few days ago and Mr.. Blaine'S
speech at Madison Square Garden. To
quote the illustrious Weller family still
further, it was, to say the least,
'wEREY STRIKING COINCIDENCE
'iSecretary Bayard's cablegram to
Minister Phelps yesterday concerning
the Sackville letter was confined to
brief statement of the facts as then
known to the department. The British
minister had admitted the writing and
mailing of the letter. and had authenti-
Gated the text of il, and had also eX-
hibited TO Mr.. Bayard the letter from
the so-called MurchiSon TO which his
own was a reply. After full discussion
of the matter to-day it was decided to
supplement the cablegram of yesterday
to Mr.. Phelps by another, which would
be formal notice 10 the Marquis
of Salisbury that the obnoxious
minister must be withdrawn. The
and it is expected that Lord SackVille
will very shortly depart the country on
a leave of absence not to return. An
extraordinary statement in connection
with Minister Vests mythical CaIifOr-
mia correspondent was made to me this
friday evening. The gentleman who
gave the information was Martin
Slough, young attorney of Los An
geleS, i'll which county the village of
Pomona is situated. Mr.. Slough is
spending a few days in Washington as
the guest of John ii. Mac Gruder. of
this city. Mr.. Slough said: The mo-
ment l read the alleged MurchisOn let
Ter
SAW THROUGH THE PLOT
at once. It recalled to my mind a con-
VerSatiOn between Frank w. Cherry, of
Los Angeles. and myself several weeks
ago. [ ought TO explain that MIR. Cherry
is an active Republican newspaper man,
who was formerly connected with the
Los Angeles Times. the paper which
originally printed Mr.. Vests letter.
We were talking about the efforts
which the Republicans were making to
win over the IriSh-American vote. re-
marked that the retaliation message of
the president was having good effect
upon that element. oh, you just wait
a few weeks. We are preparing a
scheme that will beat the retaliation
measure all to pieces Ibid not under
stand it them" continued Mr.. Slough,
''but / do now. Every circumstance
points to the fact that the MurchisOn
letter was what Mr.. Cherry referred to,
and future developments will undoubt-
eddy prove it. The Republicans in our
section are desperate, and are ready to
resort to any measure which will check
the tide that is now running in our
favor