The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-07
THE sACKvILLE CORRESPONDENCE,
Tho Letters That Passed Between the
Diplomats OF England and America.

Tho Letters That Passed Between the
Diplomats OF England and Amciicn'
London, Nov. THE papers in the Sack
vile case wore made public last evening. The
fret is letter from Lord Salisbury to Lord
sackvillc, and is dated October a. It is as
follows;
"Mr. Phelps, who is staying at my house,
! informs me that Mr.. Bnyard's request FOR
| your recall Is not based upon the letter to
Murchison, but upon o newspaper Interview.
| | replied that was glad II was not true that
the request was due TO the writing of the let
| ter, which was made public only by be-
| Iayal of confidence, and II was hardly prac-
| ticublc TO lay down the principle that IA diplo-
matte representative should be prohibited
! from expressing, even privately, any opinion
| upon events passing In the country TO which
he Is accredited. The language OF an inter
view is different. You must be taken as hay
ing Intended IT. for publication. Before adj
| hitting the need for recall was bound In
justice to you to know exactly what the alleged
| Objectionable language was. ] therefore asked
| Mr.. Phelps for a copy of the interview, in
order to ascertain from you whether you had
been accurately reported, and | told him that
would then bring the matter before my col
leagues. Mr.. Phelps replied that he had not
received the text of the interview, but would
take steps TO procure II. 1t was consequently
understood that until the copy was received
there should be no answer TO the request for
your recall y
on October %, Lord sackvillo sent the
following communication to Lord Salisbury:
"The letter was q political Republican plot.
have mailed an explanation. Tho plot was
due to the approac ling election. III my recall
is demanded, beg TO express deep regret at
what has occurred.n
On the Both, Lord Sackvillo cabled that he
had received passport.
IN tha n1et MIR pho1ue informal ord So1-
iebury that the United States Government had
given Lord Sackville passport, aud added
that President Cleveland hoped that another
minister would be sent TO Washington.
Sackvilio TO salisbury.
On the same day Lord Sackville sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to Lord Salisbury:
81 beg to repudate Mr. Bayard's statement
OF the reasons for my dismissal MS an unjust
attack on my integrity"
Lord Salisbury at once sent the following
reply;
"Pace Mr.. Herbert as senior secretary on
the spot in charge Of the legation"
On November /, Lord Salisbury, in a com
munication TO Mr.. Phelps, referred to his
promise to furnish him with n copy Of the
Sackville interview, and informed him that rs
he bad no further information as to what Lord
Sackvile's statements contained, or to whom
they were made he was unable to form any
judgment upon the considerations which die
tated the request for the recall or the forward
ing of passport.
Minister Phelps Reply.
To this, on the next day, Mr.. Phelps made
reply as follows: sour recollection Of what
passed in the conversation we had on Satur-
day differs slightly in one particular. 1t was
not intended that the letter should have no
part in the reasons for the request for tho re-
call of Lord Sackville. ! did say that the
minister's remarks In the published interview
were the principal reason. am still without
a COPY of the interview. have sent Mr.. Bay
ard copy of your Lordship's note, request
ing full details OF the language and circum-
stances."
letter written by Lord Sackville on Octo-
Der 20 was received by Lord Salisbury on the
4th inst. 1t encloses the Murchison letter and
his reply to it. He says: ~ have certain In
formation that the Murchison letter was ficti-
tious, and was concocted by certain well
known firm in conjunction with the Repub
lican Committee in New York. 1t was sent
from Southern California to prevent suspic-
ion. Mr.. Bayard, whom l saw to-day said he
regretted the incident very much. He ac-
cepted my disclaimer Of any thought or inten-
ton to interfere with the domestic policy Of
the country. He said it was a campaign
trap, but he frankly told me that | had been
indiscreet. / expressed my deep regret, and
Mr. Bayard assured me he bore me no ill
willn