Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-07
Too Economical.
The Sackville-Salisbury Cor
respondence Published.
ALLEGED CAUSE OF THE MIDDLE.

out Much Cable Expense-The British
Premi-r's Opinion of the West Letter to
''siurchison'' -Sackviile Repudistes Bay
ards Statement, and Is Very Sorry He
Was Not More Astute.
LONDON, Nov. the papers in reference
TO the Sackville incident have been issued
from the foreign office. They contain the
correspondence between Lord Salisbury
and Lord Sackville concerning the latters
dismissal from Washington Ga the 9th of
October Lord Salisbury cabled to Lord Sack
vile as follows:
Mr.. Phelps who is staying at my house. in
forms me that Mr.. Bayards request 10 recall you
is not based upon the Murchison letter, but upon
the interview which you granted newspaper
correspondent replied was glad that the re-
port was untrue that your recall was due to tina
letter which was made public only by betrayal
of confidence, and that it was hardly practicable
to lay down as principle that diplomatic rep
resentative should be prohibited from express
ing, even privately, any opinion regarding the
events passing in the country TO which he was
credited The language of an Interview is differ
ent and you must be taken intending it for
publication. However, before admitting the ne
ces-ity for your recall am bound in justice TO
you to know the alleged Objectionable language.
have asked Mr.. Phelps for a copy of the in
tervew in order &c ascertain from you whether
were accurately reported Then | will lay
the matter before my colleagues Mr.. Phelps re-
piled that he had not received copy. but would
take steps to procure one. Consequently il is
understood that until the copy is received / viii
not answer Mr. Blyard'S request for your recall.
Lord Sackvnle replied on tue 18th of
October as follows:
The letter which answered was political Re
publican plot have mailed a full explanation
of 1t To you. If my recall is demanded it is due
to the elections here. l beg to express my deep
regrets for what has occurred
On tine 30tn Lord SacAvllle cabled that he
bad received bis passports On the 3lst Mr..
Phelps informed Lord Salisbury of the same
fact, and ad led that Mr.. Cleveland hoped
that another minister would be accredited
On the 4tn Of November Lord Salisbury re-
ceived a letter mailed by Lord Sackville on
Oct &c enclosing letters, etc. Lord Sack
vile said:
have certain information that the Murchison
letter was fictitious, and was concocted by well
known firm in conjunction with the Republican
committee at New York. II was sent from south
ern California TO prevent suspicion. Mr.. Bayard,
whom saw to-day, said that he regretted the in
| cident very much. He accepted my disclaimer
that it was either my thought or intention TO in
| terfere 10 the domestic policy of the country 1t
was a campaign trap, but he frankly told me that
had been indisrreet. l expressed my deep re-
greet for the incident and Mr. Bayard assured me
/ that he bore me no il-wil.
| GA The 3lst of October Lord Sackville ca
| bled Lord Sal sbury:
| 1 must beg TO repudiate Mr.. Bayard's state
| ment Of the reasons for my dismissal, as an un-
| just attack upon my integrity.
| Lord Salisbury on the same day cabled to
Lord Sackville to place Mr.. Herbert, as
senior secretary on the spot, in charge of
the legation. On Nov. l Lord Salisbury
communicated with Minister Phelps He re-
fered to the latter's promise to procure a
| copy of the obnoxious interview made by
the British minister at Washington, and
said that, having no further information as
to what Lord Sackviiie's speeches contained
or to whom they were made he was unable
to form any Judgment upon the consdera.
tons which dictat d the request for his re
call or the forwarding of passports to him.
| Mr. Phelps replied to the note on the next
day. He said:
Ny recollection of what passed in our conversa.
ton on Saturday differs slightly from yours in
| one particular. IL was not intended
to be understood that the letter writ
ten by Lord Ssckville formed no parf
| of the reasons of the request for his recall
| did say in my remarks that the newspaper in
tervew was the principal reason. / send to Mr.
Bayard copy Of your lordship's note requesting
the full details of the language and circumstance.
of the interview.
The impression prevails here that Lord
Salisbury is reserving any intended refer.
euce to the S9Ckville incident for the minis
terial banquet which takes place at Guild
hall on Friday next Thus far he has r.so
lutely declined TO make any statement re
gardinG the matter for publication He
will then doubtless feel it necessary to say
something about it. as what he feels and the
course lie intends TO Jursue concerning til,
incident is awaited with Il good deal of inter
est. Tie official papers, which
were published yesterday, contain
ing the correspondence between the
dismissed minister ani the premier sffort
conclus We evidence Of what was suspected
all along, that the middle was largely du'
to the neglect on both sides to US. the cs I'll,
freely, and have proper understanding Of
the matter Immediately after the occurrence
II seems that misunderstanding was the re
suit OF this neglect The combined cabit
bill wouli not nave exceeded $40
English interest in the American election i
now very low, and little concern is expresse,
as to who shall occupy the presidential chair