The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28
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WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-In reply 10 sn inquiry
as to what steps have been taken By this gov,
srnment In regard to the letter Of the Brisish{
minister, Secretary Bayard said today: Eve
simply laid the facts at once. and - matter ot
course, before our minister at the court Of St
James, to be commuuieated BY hiSa to Hsr Ma
jssty's government
In regard TO the cable dispatch Of this mora
ing. stating that a report is current In hon&es'
that Lord Salisbury favors the recall Of Lori
SackvilIe. the Secretary said: THAT il merely
. London rumor. Of which know pcsnfng
The Star this evening has the following = -
very urgent cablegrsm has been seat $kFo0Gh
Minister Phelps. making . poreuptogY
demand upon the British Forsign 011os-
The Star reporter could not isssn vi>h<
absolute certainty whether the demand v1o 4
for Lord Sackville's recall or for HE rsprsuop1
and On apology. That the demand wae fe9 1{o
recall Is. however. believed 70 be the faee WHAT
ever action the administrasi siop has fkkeo - Uoy|
take in the matter IL II safe % say, viu ~ ~
Husnced by the belief on their part that LORD
Sackville was actuatsd by sinister moelves-
At the residence Of the British lsgaeiou. thiD
morning, IL was stated that they had not 60
who Mr.. Murchison is- The uiaistsr spDsars4
20 Be- still In doubt a. 20 whether OF NOT ftoro
was suck person.
MIR. Phelps Seeks IN Interview with salisbury.
LONDON, Oct. 27.---The Saekv1ls lstsss insi>
dent has caused considerable stir Ia diplomaaia
circles. Mr. Phelps. the United STATES ninisfdrf
has gone to Hatfield House, Lord SaiisbuFyiol
country residence, in Hsrtfordshire 70 zee Lsra
Salisbury. He called first at shs forsisB
Office, and. finding the Prime Ninistsr eeas.
Immediately followed him to bis country 49,
Il 10 said that Lord Salisbury favors che 1o<7<o<
msnt Of Lord Sackvills.
The orScials at the Until States .session -
extremely reticent on the subjsct OF The Sock>
vile affair Mr.. White, 6rss secretary 81 Iornr
ton. when qusstionsd about the matter. do-
clined 70 talk.
Lord SALISBURY remained a Hatoeld Houno
today. He received several cable dispasoheo
from Lord Ssckville. the 3ritish miSiS1n< q
Washington, admitting the facts In conneesl>>>
with the Murchison lettsr; aud saying fhzf ~
regretted them A number Of dispafohso frow
Secretary Of State Bayard wsrs forwar1eS -
Lord Salisbury, in which the Secretary arno1
that in view Of the coming national oloofiso -
the United States IL vac imporafivoly neosesa-
~ that thero should Be . ehasgo h The Br11ksh
representative At Washington II or6es - oalm
the popular sxcitemsnt- Mr.. Phs1ps. TIE Amerkp
can minister, and MIRA Phelps vle1tsa HakAoif
House this aIternoon. and win Be the 1ruestr q
Lord Salisbury until Monday Mr. Phe:ps sn1
library. Mr.. Phelps enlarged upon ths nesoasi1y
Of prom pt action on the part o{ the Brif<on ~
srnment in order 20 repair the evil Mr. PkSlue
made q special point that. BY treating M.
vice, despite the fact that he stated II HI mstoD
that be was paturulixed etizen q IN
United Statss, Lord Saxky1lie had a.
regarded and violated the undorooo11s
ing Of ssrtsnber' ls7l, when Mr.. F1Av
then Secretary Of State. ebtained from Ne En-
eiish govsrnmsut . rscoeuisfoo q tho ADolin1n
doctrins OF nasuraiiiatioa- Lord Se)ineeR -
mitted that tbIsGss > tnoos. rcE<cl1 -