New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
BAYARDS SOLEMN SILENCE.
NO MORE OUTGIvINGS FROM THE sEcRE-
TARY.
REFUSING TO ADMIT OR DENY THAT HE HAS
ASKED FOR LORD sAcKvILnEs RE-
cALr.-LETTING THE BRI1IsE

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JpY TELEGRAPH TO rRrbUvE.-
| Washington, Oct 27.-Secretary Bayard refused
this afternoon either to admit TO deny that nc
had demanded { nc recall OF Lord SacSville. lie
denied himself in the course Of the day TO- most
callers at the State Department To a pointed
inquiry sent into his room in writing, regarding
the statement made in a Washington dispatch to
The Herald, this morning TO the effect that
| Minister Phelps had been requested to ASK TOT
the recall of Lord Sackvlle, Mr.. Bayard returned
| the following answer:
| have no comments TO mako upon the dispatch.
Another inquiry, worded a little differently
| but to the same purpose, brought cut the follow
ing:
| All the facts upon this case have been cabed 70
Minister Phelps but no reply has as yet been receiver
| from him.
This leaves it an open question whether MI.
Bayard has really asked for the recall 81 LORD
! Sackville not. 1t seems to be his desire 10
create the impression that he has, 1t seems
equally to be his wish that Lord Saciville should
not be treated too harshly. He evidently de-
sires him to be " let down casy' He wishes to
preserve as long as possible the amicaole
relations that have always existed between
| himself and the British Minister. The efforts of
certain Administration organs 10 make 1t appear
| as il the relations between Secretary Bayard and
| Lord Saclyville had for a long time past been
| strained that the former dislfked and mistrusted
the Nj mister, that he welcomes the present oppor-
tunity OF getting rid of him, and more to the same
purpose, are the merest moonshine The record
of Mr.. Bayards diplomacy for the last three years
| and more, his ready subservience TO the demands
| OF Lord Sackville-an instance of which was cltt
| in these dispatches yesterday-and especially MS
whole attitude from the moment when he was en-
trapped into an agreement for a settlement of the
1cCta until hn
his signature to the Chamberlain treaty, belle such
a suppostion. The pleasant almost cordial re-
lations which have existed between the two men,
especially since Mr. Bayard came into Office, have
been frequently commented upon and formed the
basis of town talk and club gossip. 1t is prob
ably true that Secretary Bayard felt temporarily
a little disappointment and envy when he dis
covered how Lord Sacl<ville had overmatched him
in the course of the Fisheries negotiations, but
such feeling, if it really ever existed, passed
away as rapidly it came, and left no trace upon
the easily copciliated mind Of the Secretary OF
State.
| 1t can be asserted on good authority that both
| the President and Secretary Bayard deeply regret
the necessity which exists for treating Lord Sack
| vile harshly at the present time. The necessity,
| the President is reported as admitting to intimate
| friends, does not arise because the action OF the
| British Minister was in itself an lmprudent, IN
delicate, unwarrantable proceeding to enter upon
under any circumstances but because it becomes
important for this Administration to pose as one
which is at once patriotic and intensely jealous
of its dignity The President, in other words,
| looks upon Lord Sackvile victim of citcum-
stances, whom it becomes necessary to sacrifice
| in order that he may save his own skin. There IS
good reason for believing that he has taken occa-
sion to inform Lord Sackville to that effect, and
offered, as it were, his apology to the British
Minister for the cruel necessity which compels
him to hurt the feelings of the representa-
| tive of the British Government Lord Sack
vile remains at the Legation, in Connecticut-ave,
and continues to see visitors, and to chat about
| the affair as if he were unaware OF the noise
which his letter has occasioned. At present, he
does not TO consider himself as IN position
| to say what has been done by his government
| in the matter. 1t is doubtful whether he mas
heard from the Foreign Office yet The state
| ment that he has been taken TO task and foundly
| as made in newspapers, is probably pre-
mature, as no opportunity had Geen gwen
in London to present the case to the Foreign
Office and because without being. in full pos
session of the facts officially, laid before him,
Lord Salisbury would not probably venture upon
ccnsuring u Foreign Minister against
whose conduct criticisms had been
launched in the public prints t OIL rr Snc
ent moment of writing it is impossible oil course
to know what Mr.. Bayard may have done. IL Is
not unreasonable to suppose h3Tevsr' 1n Una c ne
Vile he would have been only 100 ready 10
proclaim that fact from the housetops.
| Whatever he may do, though, it Is certain that
it is not the result of an appreciation On his part
of Lord Sacllvilles offence, but the result rather
of political necessity and the demands Of
| on party lines with regard to this question; 1hat
this is his attitude was amply shown nv the pun
lished interview with him on wednesday, IN
which, he declared that inasmuch as the letter
Of the British Minister had been private
one, the Government of the United States could
not possibly take any note OF II. ,
In marked contrast to the llly-shailylng pOncy
OF Secretary Bayard the firm and patriotic
words addressed by Republican Secretary OF
State, Hamilton Fish, to Minister Curtin TO nc
the celebrated Catacazy affair Inc lahguaSe OF
Mr.. Fish is worth quoting at the present time, pc
cause it explains fully the tneory ahu ba a., b
this Government since its foundltlon; ana which
no Secretary of State. except Mr. Bayard. mas
presumed to treat lightly Mr. flsn wf rsss % Sc
familiar nil ssie owicdses Of ali Europe America That
py OF nSer p ovs as and Excludes
by them tn ours the p0Sy Rembc y Under
circumstances of great difficulty pending the European
wars growing out OF the Fronch Revolution IL mas
s,sa a se nSd ae {, aS ny firmly
conviction and & and Ee o. dea
consecraed by experience which lies at the foundation
| of ali our Intercourse with other powers. 1t has
proved signal benefit to the United States and in the
long run not less SO TO every friendly power. IL
conImends itself uuqualifedy TO tho jud pncnt OF the
President for tho time being. Against this Fundamental
policy OF the United states Mr. Catacazy has deliber
atcy offended and s daily deliberately offending
As the Government of the United staies
would not tolerate such conduct On
the part Of the Minister Of close ally the French
Republic in a similar emergency in the early days of
our history 1t viii not tolerate that conduct on the
part Of Mr.. Catacazy. Intimate as are the ties
of amity between this country and his Government
President directs 20 say that he cannot look on
with indifference, 10 this extraordinary attempt 10
Introduce AT Washington the diplomatic practices OF
Consiannopc The President further instricts me
to say that he Is that such nicrmcddlng by Mr.
Catacazy I'm the mutual relations OF the United States
and Great Britain. like his frequent personal demon
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