The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-21

Salisbury Can't See the
Minister'S Offense.
HE Told THE HONEST rRurn.
The Truth & Often Ress EHsaitl--
The Receiving Country IL the
Judge or aa Envoy.

IN the Lord Sackvslle matter, with puso3y
formal letter Of transmission. The coz
resrcnsenee opens with 4 cory OF tho
AurchEson letter and Lord sackyflie's ~
ply thereto On October is Secretary Bay
ard in a Telegram directs Minister Phelps 70
invite Lord SSlishuyys attention 10 tne
Murchison letter. and toexprcsx tho coufl-
deatisl resssnce OF this government upQn
the action OF her majesty's government ia
the matter. On the following siay Secre-
tary bsxard felegraphed 10 Minister phelpn
that Sackyile's usefulness to this country
= * an end. that strong public sentiment
mas Been aroused. aud that Lard Salisbury
snoaid be permitted, rs soon ~ possible. to
understand the necessity Of Immediate %
ton.
Under date Of ocfeAer is Minister rhslpe
telegrss>as secretary Bsyard that Lord
salisbury declines to sft until in rocajnt al
tnc preeiSs language of Lord SAekvIlle ana
his explanation, LoFd SALISBURY does net
regari the minister's letter alone ss SUI
icieut 10 warrant his recall. thus ending
his diplomatic career. which would nu{
necessarily % the cast II ne Was siiSuinSo<l
BY the government ol the United sfatea,
for of course there are preeesientx. Phclre
ssssss tilat tners VII he long delays. with
ON the movement OF The British govursl-
ment. and advises that sctiou be taken
upon tho tntimaffon Of Lord Salfshurv
The correspondence then gives the report
OF Secretary Bayart to the president On the
conduct OF Lord saeksiie (puhlished here
Under date OF October 20 Rayxrsi writes
20 Lord sackvllie. 'sMy Lord, The proat-
DENT of the United States has instructel1
me % Inform You that for good and x,lf-
tclsDt causes which are known 10 your-
self and have been duly brought 10 tho
Snewleige of your government. he has
with great segret become convinced that Il
wonid be mpssiaia with the best intcr-
ests ard detrimental 10 the good relations
OF both governmentx that yen should any
longer hold yuur Official poxitioa In the
United states, and that accorlingly sha
government Of Her Brittanic Majesty with.
out delay be informed OF the detcfHina-
tion, IN order that another channel may
be established for the transmission Of suck
as may be found deHirn-
kle to the two governments Ia the tronxnc-
ton of their business. Whenever Il Il
yoar pleasure 10 depart from the Unised
States am instructed 70 furnish you With
the usual facilities, ami with thai view
now beg leave m % snciosc your passport In
on the same day Lord sackyille replies
% Bayarsi, acknowledging the receipt oG
his letter.
Under date OF oetopersl secretary pay.
ard communicates to Minister PhelIo.
giving statement of the ksrchinOn cor
TO such letter can only be characterized
as gross breach Of diplomatic privilo9Q
and an unjssssfIAble abuse Of hfs lord
ships position here as the accredited en-
voy OF a friendly power. He hsx danger
ously invaded the exclusive eovereignsy Of
this country, tts own citizens and II It.
fairs OF the deepest moment
November ! Lord salisbury asked for
more definite information IN regard @
what Minister Sackville had done. and
says he cannot take action unless ho r.
ceives fuller particulars. On December
last Phelps iorwsraed SECRETARY Hazard
he transmits copies OF the Murchgs0u cor
respondence aud newspaper interviews.
Paelps says both the correspondence and
the interviews appeared 10 the governments
OF the United States 30 constitute = vof1
grave and nnproyoked afTront BY Iosa
Lord salisbury replied to Phelps Decsm.
Der ~. lss. saying he has referred the
above mentioned letter 10 Lord HackytlIe.
Lord Salisbury says the action Of Tho
United states government has rendered the
copies OF the letters aud interyiewn tram
m,sssd ;, mn npneips Of no , pTaesi.l iTpess
maiesty's government To form jndenent
On the complaint II Is of course oDen 70
the government, on lis own rtsp0nGjb11lty.
suddenly to terminate Its diplomatic felat
tIons with any other state or with any pa.
ticuiar minister of any other state. bnsft
state shall make itself instrumental In khat
or concur IN Il. unle1o that
state Ia satisfied, by reasons dniy pro-
dueed, OF the justice Of the grounds
on which the demand II made.
in conclusion he says: "Whet vieW
taken OF Lord sackvilie's actions Il the
president OF the United stsses hsd laid
before them grave and weighty renxonx xof
his removal, II would be supcFfiuOua now
10 consider. Private Communications
made by an ambassador liz good faith have
aeser. believe, before been made the
subject OF internal complaints. and coz.
precise psiTport Of the public statements
made by Lord sackviise 10 Newspaper ro-
forters, bat these were fair matters lo< ex-
animation aud discussion II any such de.
cussion had been desired. II 4 safloienf
70 ssy therc was nothing in Lord eACkr
silie's conduct % justify 10 striking do
parture from the circumspect e51d de-
Lberate procedure bJ shfch In such caeen
IL Ii the usage OF friendly statea 10 mark
their consideration for each other.
II win abstain from comment upon the
considerations. not Of an International
cn.f.Gtsff W when s.u Irtck HesaN
dictated the sctios OF the preoldeat
WILL only Join with the government q the
United States in expressing my reEfeEthnfe =
personal incident Of thiE character ahouM
have In any degree qualified the harmony
which fos leng time past the endufing
s5mpathy0f the two nations hAsimpfeonea
upon the mutual relations of their pos-
ernmentsr
Enclosed iuthis letter aressckyilleuc uceu-
ulenss upon the Murchison iefte~ tnlready
rubiished.l The flfresp~p6cxce ct0urG
with letter from Bayard 10 Phelps, dated
January 80, 1883, acknowledging receipt of
The reply OF tle Marquis Of salisbury.
sssefetafy Eayard In this letter stakss fully
the views Of this government. In respect
To the grounds Of Lord Ssckyiiiea Dis
lnissal. he quotes literally from the Mar
Gibson letter, and sharply eyittciace the
reply Of Lord ssaksille thereto. He says:
The correspondence not only c0nnfituIed
nestle politics, bat II contains Erps1 i'm
p1gnment OF the presidents publications.
hence had the objeetionsble c0nduct ~
Lord Hackyiiis ended Wits his reply 10 the
Aurchison letter, the situation would have
been snffleientiy serious. but tn various
statements n sds BIZ him 70 Representatives
Of The Republican press, impngumenn of
pissed. "
The secretary tllen proceeds 70 the con-
alteration Of that parf Of the Macquis o7
8alisbury's note laying down the rule
which, in bis opinion, limits xoyerumeu1e
dismissal OF diplomatic agents. and sayss
The offsnse OF Lord saeksfiio connsstcd
in pefsollsl suisconduct wholly intoo4i1&-
eat with bis Official duty, In relation %
which no suggestion Of approval BY his
government has yet been fnkimased. Thus
the present issue ID not whether Il II sequt-
site that sovereign axkinx recall q tQrS
etkp minister should give reasons for tee
application. but whether when, - In f19
present ease. such recall hae been enke0 -
the ground of interference In tize poiittog
81 the country fo which he Ii aecfo6Iteds
the quesslon Of eulpaDllity or degree q
such interference In 70 be lsff. NOT - -
decision OF the offended sovereign. ~ -
whon the offending minister VS. accfe6r
fsei.s
IN ooHeluxion the secretary ssya .An
envoy ie inteude1 - . confidential inter
nediaFy between two FSTeTumeuf4 pro
fek<Inx frlendly relations, and In 1ho ~
iiAnce upon bis good fsith the beet aN.mf-
anee af ccasinasd &mify and good und0-
standing viii be feund- 10 cannot, t1e<e.
fore. b IusEfy regarded - csnse -
tespationsl pffsusss To request thc fefe4 q
an erspF whenever IL IL disc9yexp0 tne&
hlscauduef mas been such ~ 90 upGEt3ze
Tho confidence ef the receiving Nexoxn-
ment. nor for fhst government ~ dDmm
hifn whenever In fts Judgment e1fc1nr
fsABc<s have afEsss, ewing ~ Biz mUceos
duet. which endanxer sts own s43efx end
wNlisFe or tsnd 30 ievpardfxs the UpUo ~
issEozss Gf tse tso governments
rrankard Kiits HIS - ~.
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