Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27

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MINISTER VESTS BLUNDER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The administra-
ton is very much embarrassed by the let
ter of British Minister West and his subse-
quent explanation of it. Mr. West Is not
a man to deny the accuracy of any person
al letter which he may have written, and
his astuteness as a diplomat has long been
conceded if its long service in the British
diplomatic corps did not of itself demon
strate the fact that he is among the most
skilled of political observers. When,
therefore, he links the good wishes of
England with the political fortunes OF
Grover Cleveland, he knows what he is
talking about; but he has not been as dis
Greet an American politician as his Demo-
cratic allies would have desired to have
him. They are already beginning to call
Lord" West, which is his present proper
title, the Burchard of the campaign. How
great the anxiety of the president
is that this British alliance should
have been discovered in this
fashion is shown by a carefully prepared
interview with Senator Morgan, which is
to be sent to all the faithful. Mr. Morgan
is the mouthpiece of the administration IN
the senate. He, it was, as member of
the committee on foreign affairs, who con-
Quoted the administration side of the fish
cry treaty In the discussion of the retalla-
ton bill, and he it was who is now brought
forward to answer this British Burchard
in the Democratic ranks. MIR. Morgan
takes the aggressive in the matter and has
made a statement which is intended TO fire
the Irish heart, and to show that the most
aggressive anti-English advocate in all
the country is Grover Cleveland. The
great exigency of the situation will be bet
ter understood when it Is remembered that
there has been upon the statute books for
two years a retaliation act to
which the president has not had
recource, although often requested and in
fact directed by congress SO to do, and that
Mir Morgan is on record within two years
as having taken directly the opposite
ground On the fishery question from that
which he now advocates. This extaordln-
airy interview, prepared duly after Mr..
Morgan had left the white house, where
the letter of Mr., West was under Discus
sion, will show how deeply the Democracy
is affected by this British Burchard and
how earnest its efforts will be to endeavor
TO counteract this exposure. Witness
says. Here is the desperate effort OF the
administration to counterfeit the effect of
tie West letter and interviews upon the
Irish vote Mr.. Morgan also intlmateS
that if il shall seem necessary before the
election there may be another pronuncia-
mento retaliation, or even proclama-
ton under the ignored retaliatory
act. 1t Is not impossible
that in New York on Saturday the presi-
dent may give expression of his alarm by a
bid for the Irish vote. Meanwhile this at
tempt of Morgan to twist the tail OF the
lion. carefully prepared after an Interview
with the president, is to serve as a temper
AIRY expedient. This is the wall of the adj
ministration and the threat to go to lengths
to prevent stampede of the Irish vote
which has not been dreamed of. 1t is, per-
haps unnecessary 10 say that as to the
major part of the pretended facts in this
interview, that they are mis-statements
and that as to most of the deductions, they
have no foundation in truth.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Secretary Bay
ard, who returned to Washington last
night, made the following statement today
to a representative of the Associated Press
in regard TO the letter of Mr.. Murchison, of
California, to the British minister, on the
subject of the pending presidential cleo
ton, and the British minister's reply:
"Ges, | have read both letters. | have
not seen the British minister since he went
to Europe until he called on me this morn
Ing at the department of state. Lord
Sackville has no other or better means of
knowledge OF the intentions OF the preSi-
dent than any other of the 65, 900. 600 of
American people. His personal opinion is
worth no more than that of any one of
them on the ground of knowledge, and
much less on the ground of interest on the
subject.
"Wtde there must be a unanimity or
70 ha ias, nf
preston of individual views by any one
holdir the position OF a foreign envoy, il
is still TO be hoped that we viii be able to
settle the issues involved in the pending
canvass without the importation OF foreign
interference or intermeddling in orr do
nestle affairs. The American people Will
be prompt TO resent and repel as imperti-
nent any such attempt, but they will easily
recognize the political pitfall arranged by
the California letter with its object so
plainly stamped upon its face and address
ed to the British minister into which he
has so surprisingly tumbled. Such petty
schemes 10 break the fall OF despairing
politicians will be held in proper estima-
rion by popular intelligence"
Senator Morgan, a member OF the senate
committee on foreign relations, WAS the de
fender of the administration foreign pol
icy in the senate. The senator was at the
White House yesterday anu the letter of
Mr.. West, British minister, which has
Just been made public, was discussed by
him with the president In an intervitw
the publication of which is authorized.
Senator Morgan says:
Minister West has probably as much
knowledge as TO the president S disposition
in this matter as you have or has any other
private citizen. He has no more. The
only thing be has TO base an opinion in is
what the whole people has, the president
message. Not only has Mr.. West no pri-
waite information but as / know TO be
a fact. Mr.. Cleveland has no private
views on the subject that conflict with the
clear utterances of his message. When Mr.
West attempts TO construe the president S
attitude differently and 70 advise al
American citizen as TO the disposition OF
his political franchise he is guilty of IN
warrantable interference with the affairs
OF this country His deductions are based
on nothing and his conclusions are ALSO
lutely false do not say that he does 70,
believe in them himself. / sd, merely that