, 1889-02-21
LORD SACKVILLE.
The Bad Taste Of the Diplomat
Laid Bare.
MR. BAYARD's CAUsTIC LETTERS.
Lord salisbury's stubbor, AtsituSs-..Ths
Msrchison Letters sad Tribune
Interviews Reviewed.

WAsHISsroN, Feb. 2O.-The president
to-day sent to congress- the corres-
pondsnce in the Lord Sackville matter,
with purely formal letter Of transmits
sion. The correspondence opens with u
copy Of the Murchison letter and Lord
Sackvi',e's reply thereto. On October IL
Minister Phelps 10 invite Lord salisbury's
attention 10 the Murchison letter and ex-
press the confidence and the reliance OF
this government upon the action
OF her Majesty's government In
the matter. On the following day
Secretary Bayard telearaphed 10 Mr..
Phelps that Vests usefulness to this coun-
try 10 at An end. strong public senti-
ment has been aroused and Lord Sails
bury should be permitted ~ speedily m
mediate action. Under date OF October
2S Minister Phelps teleRraphs Secretary
Payard that Lord Salisbury declines to
act uotil in receipt OF the precise Ian
guaQe of Lord Sackville and his explana-
tion. Lord Salisbury does not regard the
minister's letter alone as sufficient to
warrant his recall thus ending
his diplomatic career, which would
not necessarily be the case II he were dis
missed by the Roverpment OF the United
States. for OF course there are precederts.
uoib9 ot0tco ttICIC Wht O0 - tVOk OGi0y
with no decisive action II dependence il
placed on the movements Of British gov
ernment and advises that action be taken
upon the intimatiou of Lord Salisbury.
The correspondence then gives report OF
Secretary Bayard To the president on the
conduct OF Lord Sackville "published here.
tofore." Under date of October 30. Bay
ard writes Lord Sackville:
my Lord, the president Of the United
States has instructed me TO inform, You
that for good and sufficient causes which
are known to yourself and have been duIv
brought to the .kno owledge Of your govern
ment, he has with great regret become
convinced IL would 10 incompatible with
the best interests and detrimental 10 the
good relations Of both governments that
You should any longer hold your present
official position IN the United
States, and accordingly the govern
ment OF Her Britsnic Majesty
vail without delay be informed
may be established for the transmission of
such Communications A. may be found de-
sirable to the two governments in the
transaction Of their business. Whenever
u il your pleasrue TO depart from the
United States l am instructed to furnish
you with the usual facilities and with that
view now beg leave to enclose passport
In the customary FORM"
On the same day Lord Sackville replies
TO Bayard acknowledging the receipt of
his letter. Under date OF October 81. Sec
Phelps giving q statement OF the Mur-
Gibson correspondence and asys: ''Such
an answer to such letter can only he
characterized az II gross breach of diplo--
matte privilege and an unjusti6a abuse
OF his lordship's position here "a the ac-
credited envoy of friendly power. He
has dangerously invaded the exclusive
sovereignty of this country, its own soil,
its own citizens and its affairs Of the deep
est moment"
On November 1 Lord Salisbury asks for
more definite information 10 regard TO
what the minister did and says be cannot
take action until he received fuller par
ticulars.
On December Last Mr.. Phelps forwards
Secretary Bayard a copy OF note to Lord
Salisbury IN which he transmits copies uf
the Murchis0n CORES pond. nee and new--
paper interviews. Phelps says both lie
correspondence and the Tribune ipterview
appeared to the government of the [ aitrd
States to constitute very grav. AMI I'M
provoked sffront by Lord Ssclxv,ile 70 lie
president aud senate.
Lord Salisbury replied to Phelp, D.
cember ~ 1883. saying he has r.fsrrr
the a0Ovrsuen'Ioned letter TO Lord jsrs-
vile. Lord San-bury says th- acI,,n oe
the Uuit~d States government has r,,-
dered the copies OF the letters and in r.
visws tran mittet by Mr. Phsips ut 20
practical import anc- a. they were 40. ii
to enable her Msjrsty's soyernUrni 70
form Judgment on the complaints ] is
OF course open 10 any government Vt ITS
owa responsibility suddenly to tc,nin 10
its diplomatic relations with any o,n"r
70 seA''' DEMAND "as thai a-' .n% NO c1"~ 9, "a
state shall max. itself the instru u.-n, q
that proce' ding or concur In it, uni.s,..le
state ~ satisfied BY reasons duly produ, d.
Of the justice Of the ground ON which the
demand 10 made. In conclusion he Saws:
What view her Majesty's government
would have taken of Lord Sackville's ac.-
tion II the pres,dent Of the United States
had laid before them grave and weigbty
reasons for his removal 1t would be snp..r-
auous now to mention. The private COM
municati0ns OF ambassadors have never.
believe, before been made the subject of
internal complaints and considerable. doubt
seems TO rest upon the precise purport Of
the more public statements made
BY Lord Sackville TO pevsuaper
reporters. But these were fair
matters for examination or discussion il
any such discussion had been desired. IL
10 sufficient TO say there was nothing in
Lord Ssckville's conduct TO justify 40
striking . departure from the cIrcumspect
and deliberate procedure by which N
such cases i ie the usage Of friendly state
to mark their consideration for escn
other. will abstain from com meut upon
the considerations not Of Nm international
character 70 which you refer "A having
dictated the action of the president.
will only join with tine government u
the United States in expsessiue my regret
that a personai incideat Of ths. character
should have iu any de9Yee on slitisd the