The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-09
SACKVILLES DEFENSE
Remarkable Statement from the
Ex-British Minister.
he DENoUNcEs OUR STATESMEN,

And Hofsrp to the ALLEGED InHuencs of tho
Feninn Organization In both Houses of
Congress Bass Action to which an
American Politician VIII Not Resort"
NEW YORK Oct. IA special cablegram
10 The World from London says. An ex-
traorslinary and in many respects un-
prccedented publication by British or
other high diplomat has been discussed
during the past few days among the for
eign representatives TO the court of st.
James.
This is handsomely printed pamphlet,
marked "For private circulation only"
and entitled my Mission to the United
States, '8l-'S9," and has just been issued
by Lord Sackville, who, as Sir Lionel
6ackville West, X. @. M. c., was the En-
Elish minister to Washington fer the period
named.
1t will be remembered that President
Cleveland, almost on the eve of the cleo
tion Of 1888, sent Sir Lionel his passports
because Of n letter written by him to an
alleged Englisman in California, COM
menting upon the approaching election.
This pamphlet is Lord Sackville's defense
and explanation, after seven years, of that
incident.
But the unprecedented part Of 1t, and
the part which has aroused very excited
comment, is, first, the freedom Of his
structures upon the American people and
American public men, aud, second his
own expressed indignation that the Brit
ish ministry should have accepted Mr..
Bayard as ambassador TO this country,
while as secretary OF state of the-s United
States Mr.. Bayard had wantonly insulted
In person Its accredited representative.
Lord Sackville says he entered upon his
duty with great solicitude. He continues:
IT was well aware of the great trouble
should have TO contend with to combat
the influence the Fenian organization ex-
ercised over the government, and which
was SO powerful In both houses of the
legislature.
Lord Sackvillo quotes q private letter he
wrote TO Lord Granville, thea foreign min
lister, IN April, 1882, in regard, apparently,
TO a request or demand made by Secretary
Frelinghuysen for the immediate release
OF certain Irish suspects. In this letter
Lord Sackville distinctly states that As
sistanv Secretary Bancroft Davis repre-
ecnted to him that President Arthur felt
embarrassed by the action OF congress in
trusted to the courtesy Of her majesty 8
government In enabling him to avert It,"
Lord Sackville here deliberately states
that Lord Granville, upon representations
Of Lord SPENCER, then lord lieutenant Of
ireland, and lately In Lord Roseberry' g
cabinet, telegraphed the first assistant
secretary Of state saying that his U.ord
Sackville's) life was in danger, and asking
for protection.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, he says, de-
clined to take any step officially, but sent
him to General Sherman. The latter in
vited him TO trip in "the presidents 8
yacht" All preparations were made In
secret, and they spent ten days cruising in
the James river, after which "it WAS
deemed that the excitement caused by the
Irish executions had abated."
He says danger again became imminent
when he was instructed to demand the ex-
tradition Of Patrick Sheridan for compile
ity in the Phoonix park murders. He felt
shat such demand would be hopeless, and
90 reported to Lord Granville, and the in
structions were revoked.
A presidential election was approaching
and Mr.. Blaine was likely to be the Ro-
publican candidate. ut was at this time
that Mr. Blaine spoke to me in the most
majesty's government in dealing with the
Irish question. His language clearly in
dicated his intention to trade upon their
hostility to England in order TO gain the
Irish vote for his election
He notes Mr.. Blaine's defeat with not
greatly repressed exultation, and says he
looked hopefully to the new Democratic
administration and Mr. Bayard. The lat
ter, he says, deprecated to him "the infiu.
enoe which the Irish party had obtained
I'm the constituencies, and expressed him.
Eslf as determined not to allow his action
70 be dictated by It,"
Lord Sackville reviews at length the me-
gotiations over the Behring sea question,
and asserts that neither England nor tho
Dominion could get Justice, because the
s'government dared not interfere with the
Alaska Fur company, which corporation
was rich and influential in both houses of
congress"
Lord Sackville treats Of events prior to
Mr.. Clevelands denomination in 1888, say
ing: ut was necessary for him to show
himself more anti English than his oppo-
nents." He then quotes the Murchison
letter and his reply, which he refers to as
'incautious," both of which, to his amaze
ment, were published in the New York
Tribune on Dot. 22 1888. He learned from
private sources that no such person as
Nurchison existed.
Lord Saokville gives credit for the pub
ncation to zone Quay, senator and chief
Of Republican wire pullers."
subsequently" says Lord Sackville,
sMr. Bayard told me Of the injurious ef-
feot Of my letter upon a certain faction
whose votes were necessary" He declares
he was furnished with copy of tele-
gram sent by the Democratic national
committee to u cabinet officer. This dis
patch read:
s@ Does the president know that the Irish
vote is slipping out OF our hands because
Of diplomatic shilly shallying See La
mont (the presidents secretary and chief
wire puller) at once. Something ought to
be done today"
Accordingly he received his passports
that afternoon.
Lord Saokville quotes statement he
made to Lord Salisbury, accusing Secre-
tary Bayard of fragrant mistatement Of
facts and OF duplicity.
He refers to President Cleveland In bit
Ter terms, and adds there is no base action
which an American politicianwill not re-
sort to In order to gain an election"
SIT Is unnecessary" adds Lord Sackyille,
for me to comment further on tho political
degradation OF the United States, nor of
the difficulties which beset British min
lister In government influenced by politi-
cal necessity and controlled by faction
hostile to his own country"
An "obnoxioas Foreigner" Arrested.
BREsLAU, Oct. 9.-Dr. Ellenbogen, OF
Vienna, tie Austrian delegate to the So
eiAlist oonq.ss now In session hare. Maa