Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-23
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Pays H0ndasme TTibufe 90 the
Eutted states.

fBy Angio-American cable 70 tho Dispstchl
LONDON, December 22.--In the House o.
Lords last night the E9Tl n .Dunraven,
speaking on the Sackville incident, said:
do not propose 20 10 INTO details. The
sooner he episode is buried. 70 my mind,
the hettCf; bat mist express regret that the
papers have not been presented 70 Parla'
menL trust that Ibis viii be done before
Parliament is pfOfOeued. whether thr eur
cunsiaDce y CORRECTLY described by the Prime
Minister - an episode in eiectioueering, wbe-
ther our Munster VAS entirely O. blame, wine.
Their he technically or uuintentiona.ly conf
united biunder. whether the United states
Government vas fully justified under any cir
cumsiau.ss or by peculiar circumstances OF
The moment are an matters beside my point.
which is thlt whoever is 90 blame mr. whether
any one is N blame, sureiy ~ would have
been more diraied on Oug part and more
WORTHY % or position 90 have taken no no.
tice o. the matter, which. a. the Prime
Minisier early remarked, Ia 10 matter Affect
inc tine two nations. Ia case 81 some
foreign Powers different considerations
would affect rs, but our relations with
the United states are pecuisr we use the
word foreign toward them because there -
no other suitable EXPRESSION, but ! am loth
10 Use The term toward the great republic.
The United states Is, dipiomaucsly speak
ing, foreign Power, but shr can never bf a
foreign lana 20 us. Her citizens are msiolY
men 0i the same race aAd lineage ne ours
having the same names, speaking the same
tongue, w0rsbippiag under the same form Of
religion. aud living under the same common
l,W. Their institutions, though Differing,
are very similar I'm their integral respects 10
oar own and are founded on the same love
/ Of liberty and law and capacity for self-goy-
eminent Il Is impossible 90 look upon such
I g people as foreigner, though one is obliged
/ to speak OF their country rs f0rci2c Power
/ OF ali the civilized nations we alone can un-
/ dcis'and ihe United Siafcs and -he alone can
uu ,cr,tand ~ 10 respect TO the difficulties
/ in.fpuatic from the system 0l parts govern
mcnt. Any misunderstanding arising he
/ tween u- would Doe held % be moss dep.ora5'e
/ hy VAT majority ~ all thinking men 90
J lofh sidre oi the Aflan'i" fear that speak,
/ Ing ~ tne circumstnuccs as Belonging 10
/ tne history of ecciOneeIing may nave
mad au irritating effect upon p1hlic opinion
/ Esd America BE- that "a 70 NAV, 70 h. certain
/ f1af ary longer delay iu hiing Nip Lord sack
/ vi.lc'. places liable To- rc misunderstood hy
/ lnc American people. Think ID to DC orr FIRST
/ duty iO ayoid the possibility of anything inst
may Head 10 the want Of sincere iucnd'1ip
/ between thc mother country and the colonies.
B And after thst consider 10 our second duty
/ 10 avoid any such possibility between me
/ uit,l states snd ourselves. Before lon'
smother Minister VIII be accredited TO me
/ Count of ~L james. All who Know Mr.
/ Phelps personally aud gli ~ h1 .ecogniZe tae
/ dfenity and courtesy with which he bias dis
/ cbtrgrd hs duii,s will anticipate 10 with ic-
/ Qref. five hesitate and dc'at 10 ac'Irdii 4
/ Minister at Washington the United cisies
may rc,aiste hy DELAYING 10 accrcdit Miu-
/ listen i0 u~. Two great international cues.
/ lions are awaiting solution fishery and eN-
/ irsdiU0n-qnd these we cannot hope {" ~ritie
/ % rpt under thc conditions Of rc iicnd-
/ snp between ihe two countries. Therefore
/ ! a-k nc Prime Minister whether the Gov
crnmcut intends 10 appoint Minister to
! succeed Lord Stckyile ct Washington.