The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
MINISTER VESTS RECALL.
The Papers i'm the Case Read In the Engli,
House of Commons.

The Papers i'm the Case Read In the English
House of Commons.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The papers 10 the Sackvile
case were made public this evening. The first
is letter from Lord Salisbury to Lord Sack
vile, and is dated Oct q It is as follows
mr.. Phelps. who is staying at my house. in
forms me that Mr.. Bayard's request for your
recall il not based upon the letter TO Murchison,
but upon . newspaper interview. replied that
i was glad il was not true that the request was
due to the writing Of the letter, which was
made public only by betrayal of confidence,
and it was hardly practicable to Law down the
principle that diplomatic representative
should be prohibited from express
ing. even privately, any oninion upon events
passing in the country to which he is accredited.
The language of an interview 10 different. You
mus. be taken as having intended it for publica-
ton. Before admitting the need for a recall I
was bound in justice to you to know exactly
what the alleged objections able language was. /
therefore asked Mr. Phelps for copy of the
Interview, in order to ascertain from you
whether you had been accurately reported and
told him that would then bring the matter
before my colleagues. Mr.. Phelps replied that
he had not received the text OF the interview
out would take steps to procure it. 1t was con-
sequently understood that until the copy was
received there should be answer to the 20
quest for your recall
On Oct. % Lord Sackville sent the following
communication to Lord Salisbury:
THE letter a political Republican plot
have mailed an explanation. The plot was
due to the approaching election. If my recall
IA demanded, beg to express deep regret at
what has occurred"
On the Goth Lord Sackville cabled that he mad
received passport On the 3lst Mr.. Phelps
informed Lord Salisbury that the United States
government had given Lord Sackville pass
port, and aided that President Cleveland hoped
that another minister would be sent to Wash
inRton. On the same day Lord Sackville sent
the following dispatch to Lord Salisbury:
II beg 10 repudiate Mr.. Bayards statement
of the reasons for my dismissal, as an unjust
attack on my integrity"
Lord Salisbury at once sent the following
reply: place Mr. Herbert, as senior secretary
on the spot in change of the legation"
On Nov. i. Lord Salisbury, in q communca-
ton to Mr. Phelps, referred to his promise to
furnish him with copy OF the Sackville inter
view, and informed him that as he had no
further information as to what Lord Sackville's
statements contained, or to whom they were
made. he was unable to form any judgment
upon the considerations which dictated the rs-
quest for the recall, or the forwarding Of PASS
port.
To this, on the next day. Mr.. Phelps made
reply rs follows:
vsrsation we had Of Saturday differs slightly in
one particular. Il was not Intended that the
letter should have no part in the reasons for the
request for the recall OF Lord Sackville. I did
say that the minister's remarks in tie published
Interview we're the principal reason. ] sm still
without copy OF the interview. Have sent to
Mr.. Bsysrd q copy OF your Lordship's note re-
questine full details of the language and circum-
stances.r
A letter written by Lord Ssckvills on Oct &c
was received by Lord Salisbury on the 4th inss
1t ineloses the Murchison letter and his reply 70
20 IT. He says II have certain information
that the Murchison letter was fictitious, and
was concOcted by n well-known firm, IN commune
ton with the Republican committee in New
York. 1t was ssnt from southern California to
prevent suspicion. Mr.. Bayard. whom / saw
to-day. said be regretted the incident very much.
He accepted my disclaimer of any thought OF
intention to interfere with the domestic policy
OF the country. he said it was Il campaign trap,
but be frankly told me that had been ipdis
Greet / expressed my deep regret. and Mr..
Bsyard assured me he bore me no i'll will