New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
THAT INTERVIEW DISAvOWED.
vP R1vEs THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
STATE TALKS ABOUT Mr. RHELPs'S

Washington, Dec 90 (spccan.-A recent dispa'ch
f,on, waeltrc1on TO The Philadelphia Press" pur
nor,inc IN give an Interview with - prominent
ogcia Of the state Department. and intmanng az 'he
same time that this interview represents IN sups"''
- the views OF the Administration upon uie su'o 'n"
Salisbury continues 70 administer " INC Oni"O
statesp Is dsavowed at the state Department us
language certainly gives al erroneous Huurcs''on "
the yicws entertained BY its officials Mr. Rlves' inc
Assistant Secretary OF STATE upon peinE asEHu !" N
gard the matter to-day, said
Tho whole matter is not yet In a condition where
arv action on the part Of this Government seems TO De
r,ouired Neither the State Department nor any
body else has any information as yet regarding ioiu
saIsbury's intention. The State Department does not
know whether he really doesn't desire to appoint
successor TO Lord sackvllle during the term OF this
Administration. II does know. however. that the
corrx,pondence between Mr. Phelps and Lor Sails
bury has not been closed yet IL knows. Tor IN
stance that only the other day Sir James fereussoh'
the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Foreign AT
fairs made in the House Of Commons the statement
hat a note had been received at the Foreign Office
from Minister Phelps and that an answer to this letter
was being prepared. a similar statement was made
in the House of Lor,s BY Lord Salisbury. The answer
TO Mr. Phclpss note referred TO is probably now on
is way 10 this country ard will shortly be- In pos
session Of IT, Then may possibly have some re-
Ply to make to it
Has MI Phelps ever intimated in HIS correspond
once with the state Department that he desired TO DO
recalled 2"
NO ! SEQ that Mr.. Smalley, in his dlspa'ch
10 The Tribune this morning, contempates the pos
-lblity Of It's turning that this anonymous OF
GcaP Interviewed by The Philadelphia Press),
had invented these suggestions in order " ndlcule
a minister against whom he has personal grievance
Let me say most emphatcally, there is no Official
more highly esteemed by the department tnan Dir.
Phelps and OF course wo have personal grievance
AGAINST him II Mr.. smallcy had read the interview
A little more carefully ho would have seen that
there 1, no reference M IL to Mr. Phelpss supposed
suggestions regarding his withdrawal or character
izlug then. as nonsense The language shows that
the suggestions referred those made by ire
.uousiie parties iu newspapers This whole mater
= gtcatly eAarerIatcl. There Is, / AIN sure, no
desire on the part Of Lord salisbury ~ snub' this
c,verureut or insult Il by failure 10 III the eN
sting vacancy IN the legation here ~ matter
vacancies I'm the diplomatic corps here-many OF very
long standir g-but this Is not regarded a. conveying
a. in.ut 10 the United states. Iahc me case Tor
instance Of the Portuguese mission. which has been
vscant for over year On our part, we have ne
oueUtIv allowed long intervals Of time 10 clapse be
fore filling vacancies. yet such course Is NOT con
strned Ly other nations a. aIront offered them
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