New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
ENGLAND ABUSING AMERICA FOR RESENT
ING LORD SACKvILLE'S INIPERTINENCE.


PAPERS wREAK THEIR SPITE BY THROWING
MUD AT GENERAL HARRIsoN-THE DUKE
OF WESTMINSTER AS LoRD-LIEU'
TENANT OF LONDONDERRY
THOUSAND COAL MINERS
ON sTRIKE-LITERARY
AND PERSONAL
THE THEATRES.
rBY CABLE TO THE TsIBUNEl
Copyright; 1888 BY The Aer-fork Tribune
London, Oct 27.-Lord Sackville's astonishing
campaign letter attracts less attention here thah
in America. but more than will be quite pleas
ing to its author. To-day's rumors are 10 the
effect that Lord Salisbury has already sent Lord
Sacbyille dispatch of remonstrance, IL not Oh
reprimand Whether that be so or not the
Foreign Office is scandalized There has been no
recent case in which diplomatic etiquette mas
been so entirely neglected. Resignation is Freely
spoken of as a probable consequence OF mas
cretion so unaccountable. Lord Sackvllle's forty-
three years service ought, it is being said, to
have been a guarantee against the possibility OF
such interference with the domestic poltlcs OF
country to the Government OF which ne Is
accredited.
Public comments on this act are even sharper
than private 1t serves as text for an edltorlai
article in "The Daily Telegraph offensive
enough in tone to America to have been WIFI
ten, as it probably was, by an cX-correspondeht
to the Southern Confederacy. Lord Sackvlile'
this writer suggests, must have taken HaVe vi
his senses. The mere announcement OF such al
net is enough to make old diplomatists turn in
their graves" This may not be agreeable TO the
British Minister at Washington, but what follows
is still less pleasant reading for Americans. we
are it appears, people preposterous in prejudlces
and sensibility Our customs and manners are
such during Presidential campaign as ought
to have put Lord SaclSvillc on his guard lie
knows political managers would publish their
own or their enemy's most confidential love-iet
tiers, and if necessary forge them lie ought W
have suspected trap. / need hardly say, the
trap theory is industriously put forward Wha'
The Tribune says is quoted, with the com"en'
that this Indignation is, OF course, assumed' Jus'
as extracts from leading London papers express
ing an anxious desire for Mr. Cleveland elec-
tion are declared to be forged Why they should
be forged ] know not, when genuine ones
are so numerous. There has been caution
of late in obedience to cues from
the other side. and it now suits The Telegraph
10 say: The Presidential contest is no longer OF
any great interest to people in England. Although
General Harrison is Protectionists Mr. CleVeiahu
is not Free Trader, while the retaliation mes
sage and recent jobs show that in panderlns 10 III
ternational jeaouses and in the arts OF polticai
corruption there is not much 10 choose between 'he
two narties. All this would be more important
If it appeared in different paper What Inc
Telegraph" chiefly represents is the shopkecplng
spirit of En- 'snd The Manchester Guardian
in a similar vtn speaks of The Tribune as aifecuhg
profound Indignation at this interference by inc
agent of a foreign power IN the domesuc poi'oS
of the Union. and adds: This, of course, is
any similar act would be resented in England, ana
one journal opportunely recollects that much oil
Lord Palmerston's popularity in England was
due TO the dislike he inspired abroad. But when
Americans presume to object to foreign dlctaton
they are told they arc only making believe
- The Times, The Standard" and " The Daily
News seem to consider Lord Sacl<villes letter an
awkward thing to handle They are all SILENT
The Saturday Review" which will handle any
thing has an article marked by all the late Mr.
yenables acrimony, but without his vlgor. FOL
lowing the lead of :" The Telegraph it makes the
British Minister'S mistake the occasion for revlng
America In its periodical fight" says The
Saturday "over the loaves and fishes of
administration triumphant democracy is equally
ready TO fling provocation in the face OF
friendly State or to raise outcry at the heels oi
an individual. This genial writer will not un-
dertakc to say whether Lord Sackvlllc may have
aggravated, by any conduct of his own, the IN
fjal offence of being the British Minister at wash
neton during a Presidential contest, but he has
made I'D his mind that England is nightly mis-
taken if she thinks herself entitled TO look Tor
decenty considerate treatment at the hands OF the
oreat Republic We are used to such language
from "The Saturday." but what can be
said when The Spectator" out-Saturdays The
Epo Shpnan in al was
induced.n SAYS "1he Spectator" to ask the
English Minister for advice. The answer was,
of course, published in country where no one
RESPECTS any right of privacy Lord Sackville
sbould have been more evasive, or silent, but the
anger expressed is quite ridiculous American
Ministers all over the Continent stand up for
Liberal IDEAS and no objection is made unless they
break diplomatic etiquette, which Lord SacSville
has not done. lie has only made the mistake of
thinking aloud. From which it appears The
, Spectator considers thinking aloud a diplomatic
usage. "The affair." adds this journal, compla-
Gently, only proves the excessive Importance at
tached in the States TO British opinion.
A similar letter from the French Minister would
have been deemed a proper courtesy 10 the
President General Harrison is mentioned IN
those terms of contempt customary in the British
press :" lie is q mere cloak to Mr.. Blaine says
- The Spectator"
The great fact Of the moment in the history
Of the Parnell Commission is the fact that the
Attorney General yesterday finished his five days
opening speech The Commission forthwith adj
journed to Tuesday. This speech must, however,
be judged from English point of view
counsels opening statement in an English court
Is always far more elaborate than in an American.
Sir Richard Webster is thought to have done
his work well. though tediously lie
was bound to traverse again oft-'rodden ground,
20 rccite the history of the Land League and the