The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-09
WEST MUST GO.
Tho British Slinister Notified That HIS
Room Ii Better Than His CompAny-Sec-
rotary hazards Letter.


Tho British Minister Notified That Hia
Room II Better Than His COmpxny-Sec-
Rotary Bayard's Letter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8l.-By direction OF
tho President, the Secretary of State yes
ter day informed Lord Sackville that for
| causes heretofore made known to her Ma
jesty's Government his continuance in his
present official position in the United States
| was no longer acceptable to this Govern
ment, and would consequently be detri-
! mental to the relations between the two
countries. The grounds of this action on
the part of the United States are stated in
the following report of the Secretary OF
State to the President:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON Oct.
90 lSsS--To the President: The undersigned
has the honor to submit for your consideration
the following statement. with a view to receive
your direction thereon:
On September last letter purporting 10
be written by one Charles r. Murchison dated
at Pomona, Cal. was sent from that place to
the British Minister at this capital in which
the writer solicited an expression of his views
In regard to CERTAIN unsettled diplomatic Ques-
tons between the United States and Great
Britain, stating at the same time that such
an expression was sought by him for the
purpose OI uttcTullEiHB MS vote at tue ap-
preaching Presidential election. He stated
that he was naturalzed citizen of the
United States. of English birth, but that he
still considered England the mot er country
and this fact led him to seek advice from the
British representative in this country. He fur
Their stat ed that the information he sought was
not for himself alone, but to enable hun to give
certain assurance to many other persons in the
same situation as himself, for the purpose of
s.,ls ,,,,,v
ton as citizens Of the United States Of English
birth, but who still regarded their original obi.
cations Of allegiance as paramount. The letter
also contained gross reflections upon the con-
duct OF this Government in respect to ques-
tions now IN controversy and unsettled between
the United States and Great Britain, and both
directly and indirectly imputed insincerity In
such conduct.
To this letter the British Minister at once 70.
piled from Beverley. Mass. under date Of Sep
TENDER IL last. In this reply he stated that
ANY political party which openly favors the
mother country at the present moment would
lose popularity and that the party in power
is fully aware Of that fact:" and that in re
spect to the questions with Canada which
have been unfortunately reopencd since the
rejection of the Fisheries treaty by the Repub-
lican majority in the Senate and by the Pres
ident's message to which you allude. allow
ical situation as regards the Presidential cleo
ton" The Minister thus gave his assent and
sanction 10 the aspersions and imputations
above referred TO. Thus under his correspond
ent's assurance OF secrecy, in which the Minis
ter concurred by marking his answer private"
he under took to advise q citizen of the United
States how 70 exercise the franchise of suffrage
in an election close at hand for the Presidency
and Vice-Presideney Of the United States and
fnrnf, N fhn latte .,a -,,.4,,
ence the votes of many others
Upon this correspondence being made public,
the Minister received the representatives of
of the public press and in frequent interviews
with them, intended for publication added TO
the impugnments which he had already made
OF the good faith OF this Government in its
public action and international dealings. AL
though ample time and opportunity have been
afforded him for the disavowal. modification or
correction OF his statements, to some of which
his intention was called personally by the un.
dersigned, yet NO such disavowal or modlfica-
ton has been made by him through the chan
nels In which his statements first found pub
licity.
The question is thus presented whether it is
compatible with the dignity, security and indie
pendent sovereignty of the United States to
permit the representative Of foreign govern
Tent in this country not only to receive and
repetition aspersons upon its political action,
but also to interfere in its domestic affairs by
advising persons formerly his countrymen as
to their political course citizens of the
United States. As between this coun-
try and Great Britain there can be no
controversy as to complete severance OF the
ties OF original allegiance by naturalization
Disputes on this point were finally put ut rest
by the treaty of naturalization conc uded by
the two countries May -, 1870 Therefore it
will not be commended nor was such contention
ever admitted by US, that citizens of the United
States of British origin subject to any claim
of the country of their original allegiance.
The undersigned also had the honor to call
the attention TO the provisions OF section !, 533
OF the revised statutes of the United States by
which severe penalties are visited upon citizens
of the United States who. without the authority
or the permission of this Government com
mences or carries on any verbal or written cor
respondence or intercourse with any foreign
Government or any officer agent thereof,
either with an intent to influence the action OF
such Government or its agents in relation
to and disputes or controversies with the
United States or with an intent to de-
feat the measures of the Government
OF the United States" These penal
ties are made equally applicable to every citi-
zen Of the United States not duly authorized
who ''counsels, advises or assists in any such
with similar unlawful intent.
The undersigned respectfully advises that the
attention OF the Attorney General OF the United
States be directed to these enactments IN order
that an investigation may be made with view
to ascertain whether they have not been vio-
lated in the present case by the correspondent
of the British Minister.
By your direction the attention of the British
Government has, in spirit of comfy, been
called to the conduct of their Minister, as
above described, but without result. 1t there
fore becomes necessary for this Government
to consider whether rs the guardian of its
own self-respect and the integrity of its in
it will permit further intercourse to
be held through the present British Minister at
this capital. 1t is TO be observed that pre-
cedents are not wanting as to the question |
under consideration. It is a settled rule, es- |
sential to the maintenance of international in
tercourse that o diplomatic representative must |
be persona cratd to the Government to which he !
IS accredited. If by his conduct he renders |
himself persona non grata an announcement |
Of the fact may be made to his Government. In |
the present case ell the requirements of comfy |
have been fulfilled, the facts having been duly |
to her Majesty's Government |
with an expression of the opinion OF this Gov |
in regard thereto. Respectfully SUBJ |
nitted. T. F. BAYARD
Suspenos Publication.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Oct. 3l.--The Sedalia |
Democrat suspended publication yester-
lay, and the office is now in the hands of |
is creditors. Mr.. Thompson, the business
and Mr.. McGrath. the owner, are
n the city, and it is said that the friends