The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-26

utterances of his message When Minister
West ATTEMPTS to construe the Presidents
attitude differently, and to advise an Amer
lean citizen rs TO the disposition of bis
political franchise, he is guilty of unwar
rantable interference with the affairs of
this country. His deductions are based on
nothing and his conclusions are absolutely
false, do not say that he does not believe
them himself; | say merely that he does not
know President Cleveland. and is deceiving
himself"
PRESIDENTIAL SANCTION.
did Secretary Bayard intimate to you
the publication of his views as an otilcialP
II do not know" said the diplomat, that
he has made public any official uUterances,
but" he continued, with suggestive en-
phasis, "1 understand that this published
statement which you have shown me has
met with the approval of others as promi-
nent politically, or more so, than tho Secre-
tary of State.n
This was understood to mean that the
President had sanctioned the secretary's ac-
tion.'
This matter has annoyed you some-
whatp
YES" said the minister, sit has annoyed
me, but only to a trihing extent. | have
nothing to be sorry for, however, except that
was trapped. This affair reveals to mo a new
phase i'll the ways of American politicians
ways that in this instance are distasteful
to me- In other American ways | delight,
but | would like to be excused from having
anything to do with politics in the United
States.n
The cabinet meeting to-day was a long
one, lasting until nearly O'clock The
British minister's letter was the chief thing
under consideration.
MINISTER WEST INVESTIGATING.
Minister West was shown the inter
view with Secretary Bayard this even
ing, and asked what he had to
say about it. He said: Nothing; l
don't care to criticise it, The letter sont
me from California was undoubtedly writ
ten for the purpose of entrarping me. In
few days | expect to be in position to
make public the manner III which the affair
was planned and the identity of tho per-
sons concerned in it. The efforts which
are being directed to the discovery Of the
tricksters were lnstigated by me, and l
think | shall succeed in making everything
plain"
AT your interview with Secretary Bay
ard this morning did you discuss tbs mat
tor" asked the reporter. ooh, yes" replied
Lord Sackville. Naturally enough we al
luded to the matter, but not at any length"
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE CALL.
Special to the Morning Ne,oS.
WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-The British min
lister called on Secretary Bayard this morn
ing to express his profound regret that his
letter to tho alleged Murchison had been
made public. he was able to make no
explanation of it except that it was written
privately and in his private capacity, in
response to what he believed to be genuine
appeal for advice, which he thought he had
a right to give. So far the administration
has taken no formal step towards asking
his recall. 1t is disposed to ignore the
incident as one carefully arranged for tenn
porary political effect by tho republican
managers, which will, however, deceive no
| one else besides the British minister. 1t
may, however, end in the latter's recall.
He is in a great state of mind for fear of
this. He sees now that he made a great
| bluder in writing conhdentially to a man
| he had never heard of before. He sees, too,
that he has been taken in by the republican
managers for campaign effect.
VIEWS OF LONDON EDITORS.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The ST. James ca
zette, referring to the letter written by
Lord Sackville West, the British minister
at Warrington to an Anglo. American resi-
dent of California, says: ut the present po-
sition of American politics Lord Sackville
should not have written such letter, even
under the seal Of privacy, but the fact that
lie acted i'll perfect innocence is clear. The
idea which certain American politicians ap-
pear to hold that England is ready to help
re-elect President Cleveland is thorough
mistake. The personality of the future
President is purely domestic question"
The Globe says that Lord Sackvllle fell
into trap too readily. Probably he did
not commit himself by giving testimony
which would be invaluable to republican
wire-pulers. The trick is too obvious ana
discreditable to have much effect.