The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-03
ENGLAND FAITHFUL TO CLEVELAND.
Bayard, the Republicans and Sack
Vile Bear the Blame
Has Salisbury Received a Private
Version of SackvlIIe's Dismissal?
Dissatisfied Democrats Demand the
Secretay's Deposition.

Dissatisfied Democrats Demand the
Secretary's Deposition.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Nothing is more curious
in British comment, public and private, ON
the Sackville incident, than their desire to
excuse Mr.. Cleveland. The British, like
Lord Sackville. want the President re-elect-
ed. They think themselves obliged to GEN.
sure him, but their censure is comparatively
light. Mr.. Cleveland Is the Good Man strug-
Cling with Adversely He has wicked
partner. Mr.. Bayard, and still more wicked
enemies In the Republicans. II is on their
backs that the British bludgeon falls heav-
lest. Circumstances also are to blame.
What The Times calls the degrading traf-
fc of the Presidential contest is to blame.
Lord Sackyille is blamed. The Irish are
blamed. American politicians are blamed.
Everybody, everything, Is more to blame
expected to prevail against all these hostile
influences. Mr.. Blaine is more wicked than
Mr.. Bayard. The Times twice over
tells us what Mr.. Blaine would have
done, or Is capable Of doing.
which to measure Mr.. Bayard, who, says
this journal, can be as contemptuously dis
regardful of the decencies Of international
intercourse as Mr.. Blaine himself. Again,
Mr.. Blaine would probably be as Indifferent
to diplomatic decencies. If he saw it to be his
interest to eonciliate the Irish vote, as Mr..
Bayard. Moreover, Mr.. Bayard's statement
of reasons for Lord Sackville's recall is, says
The Times, in direct contradiction with the
very proper sentiments expressed by Mr..
CLEVELAND two or three days ago; Mr. Cleye-
lands views were excellent; Mr.. Bayard's
report is clustering. The Presidents re-
serve appears to have melted at the cabinet
council held on Tuesday, when, no doubt,
electioneering arguments were freely applied.
Still again, Mr.. Bayard ought to understand
that Lord Salisbury. in dealing with Lord
which President Cleveland deprecated be-
fore he had to yield to the remonstrances Of
Democratic wire pullers. The Times and all
other papers complain of American manners
In the most unmannerly language.
The provincial press has little to say. Most
leading journals Of the provinces are entirely
SILENT but there is in the London letter 70
The Manchester Guardian a remarkable
paragraph, stating that Lord Salisbury told
MIR Phelps that he considered Lord Sack
vile imprudent, and had received Lord
Sackyille's resignation. but did not think the
calling the Minister. Then follows this sem
tence: 1.-The assumption that President
Cleveland was offended with Lord Sails
bury's attitude, as reported by Mr. Phelps,
may be useful for electioneering purposes,
but there is no reason to suppose it is true.
or that anything has been done on either
side inconsistent with the best possible man
ner OF removing an urgent difficulty" The
writer OF this has unusually good means of
information. If what he says be true, it can
only mean that there has been good under
standing all along between the President
n M nEd AnI Itaf.r
staggered in public and explained in pri-
vate; courted the Irish and Lord Salisbury
in the same breath; taken credi. for Offend
ing England by dismisslng Lord Sackville,
while secretly arranging the whole matter
with the English Prime Minister.
Salisbury understs cd 1t.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2-There are no new
developments in the Sackville case at the
State Department Lord Sackville's re-
sponse to Secretary Bayard's notification Of
Tuesday is very brief and formal, but the
department declines to make known its ex-
act language. This. together with the refu-
sal Of the department to furnish to the pub
lie transcript of the official correspondence
in the case, ,notabley the cable.dispatches sent
to and received from Minister Phelps,
strengthens the suspicion which has existed
all along, that the correspondence does not
exhibit Mr.. Bayard in a very favorable light,
nor that the conduct Of the administration
in this whole matter, as shown in those dis
patches, would reflect great deal of credit
upon the country. That Mr.. Cleveland s
conduct has not been governed entirely by
patriotic motives must have become appar-
ent to everybody by this time, and that 1t
was more likely the result of political bar
a bo Ioofo al -.
Of the irrational and vacillating course OF the
administration.
1t is understood that Lord Sackville's noti-
ication was sent to him with the full knowl-
edge OF the English government, and in pur-
suance OF an understanding between Minis
Ter Pnelps, Lord Salisbury and the President
The fact that Lord Sackville wrote the letter
to Murchison in which he expressed his
honest desire for the success of che Demo-
cratic party In the coming elections, which
Is also the wish Of every Englishman and of
the English government. does not constitute
grave offence in the eyes of the admins
tration, but he Is guilty Of the crime Of being
found out. No doubt Lord Salisbury was
greatly surprised when he learned that his
usually astute relative had been indiscreet
enough to put his real sentiments on paper,
and that the letter had been Published. The
Premier of course sympathized with these
sentiments, but he readily saw that their
publication would defeat the very object for
which they were expressed. Still he resoly-
ed to stand by his minister AMI prolong the
negotiations until after the election, when it
was hoped that the affair would blow over.
The President is greatly annoyed at the
protests that come to him, from every quar-
ter nearly, against the further continuance of
Mr.. Bayard at the head of the State Depart
ment. 1t seems that the Democratic leaders
in every section of the country have sudden
ly awoke to the conviction that our foreign
policy has been miserably mismanaged dur
ing Mr.. Cleveland's entire administration,
and that Mr.. Bayard is responsible for all
the blunders that have been made. Mr..
Bayard himself evidently feels that the Pres
ident Is withdrawing his confidence from
him, for in speech which he made in Balti-
more last night the Secretary Of State went
out of his way to bestow upon Mr.. Cleveland
an amount of praise for his virtues as a pub
lie officer and private citizen that was absO-
lutely sickening. He doubtless thought that
this would be pleasing to the President and
serve to smooth his somewhat ruffled temper.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bayard has been
q gigantic failure as Secretary of State.
Some OF his foreign appointments have been
OF the most disgraceful character and when
ever he has attempted negotiations with a
foreign power he has always placed the
United States at a disadvantage. In bis
dealings with the British government upon
the fisheries question he has been outwitted
at every point. There was no necessity for
any negotiations whatever.
The Deposed Minister.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Lord Sackville,
the deposed British Minister, pursues the
even tenor of his way, and all attempts to
learn what his plans are about leaving the
city are unsuccessful. There was a rumor
today that he would 60 to New York to-
night courteous inquiry at the legation
on this point, however, was met with the
reply that there was no information to be
obtained there. The general opinion is that
Sackville is preparing to go at very early
day. He has many things to attend to in
England growing out of the recent death Of
his uncle, and he would have probably ap-
piled for a vacation soon II peremptory one
had not been given him by the Presi-
dent.
Lord Sackvile does not intend TO allow
the public to know whether he feels humiliat-
ed or not. He presents a smiling front at all
times and keeps his thoughts to himself.
He was noticeable figure at the races yes
terday, and did not appear to be
in the least rutfied at the summary dismissal
from official position he had received from
the President. He was the target for thous-
ands of eyes, and bore the scrutiny and some
of the remarks which he must have heard,
and some of which were not particularly
complimentary, with the most perfect cool
ness. He walked up and down the quarter
stretch chatting with acquaintances, and APP
pearing to thoroughly enjoy the sport.