Evening journal., 1888-10-31
EXPRESSIONS or OPINION.
Lord sackville Talks just a LIttle-Ho
Others Regard the Antir.

Lord sackville Talks just a Llttle-HOu |
Others Regard the Anair.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3l.-Secretary Bayard's
official communication was delivered 10 Lord
Saczville, at the British legation, a few
minutes after o'clock yesterday afternoon
by one Of the state department messengers.
Later in the evening copy OF the secretary's
statement TO the president was shown to the
minister. He read it carefully, and declined
to make any formal statement. He was owl.
IDENTIFY quite annoyed, and said that any in
formation as to his communications with the
state department should be sought there
that it seemed to be the news distributing
center.
Lord Sackville was much aversc 10 discuss
ing the subject For long time he refused
to be interviewed although the legation was
besieged by correspondents OF all the prin.
cipal papers in the country. He finally ad'
mitted one or two correspondents and con.
sented to answer one on two questions He
said he had read Secretary Bayard's letter K
the president and was familiar with its con
tents. He disagreed with the secretary In
his conclusions, especially regarding the
obligations OF American citizens Of English
birth, The action Of the government was
arbitrary and the argument Of the secretary
illogical
A response by the home government 70 the
demand Of the United States would como by
mail, and it had not had an opportunity tc
cross the water. Further than this Lord
Sackville refused to comment ON the action
Of the government.
Secretary Bayard said last evening that he
thought his letter to the president was spe'
eific and it contained all he knew about the
n
Lord Sackville's recall, but the emergency
was one that demanded immediate action.
He had no idea how long Lord Saclville
would remain In this country, but he would
be treated with every courtesy
Senator Morgan, who has been the staunch
friend Of the administration throughout this
controversy, said that the action Of the presi-
dent was what the people had right to ez-
pect of him The fault Of Lord Sackville
was the more pronounced because he had
been member Of the commission which ne
gotiated the fisheries treaty. Certainly, Mr..
Morgan said, Lord Sackyille would not ques
ton the earnestness and sincerity Of the
president now in resenting an indignity
Senator Eustis said the president had don,
| Just the right thing
Neither Lord Sackville nor Secretary
Bayard would furnish copy of the secre
tary's letter to Lord Sackville for pubhca
tion.
New YoRK, Oct. 31.-Mr Blaine has ar
rived from Albany. He was besieged by re
porters, but no expression Of his views upol
the presidents action in the Sackville matte
could be obtained Walker Blaine said /
had taken the president long time to act
His father, Mr.. Blaine, would probably refe
to the subject IN his next speech.
Governor Hill spent a quiet day at th
Hoffman house. He and all the other prom
nent Democrats interviewed on the subieC
expressed delight at President Cleveland
action. The comments OF the Republican
were not 30 favorable They did not genel
ally find fault with the dismissal Of Lor
Sackville, but questioned the presidents mi
tives, and thought he might have acte
sooner