The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-10
SlCKVILLE'S SCOURGE.
He Tells History of His Hurried
Departure.
ARRAIGNs CLEVELAND AND
RAYARD SEVERELY.


Prepare It-Bayard Has Nothing to
Say.
Chicago, October "a special from
London says that an extraordinary and
in many respects nnpreceoented, pub
LEGATION by a British or any other diplo-
mat. has been discussed during the last
few days among the foreign representa-
tives to the Court Of St. james. This is
handsomely printed pamphlet marked,
g For private circulation only, and en-
titled ssMy mission to the United States,
1892 and has just been issued by Lord
Sackville west, K. 9. M. g.. who was the
British minister to Washington for the
period named 1t will be remembered
that President Cleveland almost on the
eve of the election Of 1883 sent Sir Lionel
his passports because OF a letter written
by him to an alleged Englishman.in..C Cali
fornia commenting upon the approaching
election, This phamplet is Lord Sack
ville's defense and explanation after sew
en- years. The opening pages OF the pam
phlet are devoted to his reception in 1881
by Mr. Blaine, then Secretary of State
and to his negotiations in the matter OF
the Fenian suspects, whose reiease was
reaueted by the. United State in 1889.
He notes Mr.. Blaine's defeat with not
greatly depressed exultation, and says he
looked hopefully to the now Democratic
administration and Mr.. Bayard. The
latter, he says, deprecated to him, the
influence which the Irish party had OBJ
tanned in the constituencies, and ex-
pressed himself as determined not to al.
low his action to be dictated by it. =
Lord Sackville also quotes CONVERSE
ton with Mr.. Bayard, OF which he made
a note at the Time in which he said !:
1.-THE Irish vote has now become great
factor in American politics, and he might
tell ne that the word British prehxed
to any political or commercial question
was sufficient to create any onlnity toward
England. +"
Lord Sackville treats of events prior to
MI. Cleveland's denomination IN 1883.
g Ii was necessary for him to show him
self more English than his oppo-
nents, +" says the pamphlet.
He then quotes the Murehison letter
and his reply, which he refers to as
sincautious,'' both of which to his
a,nazement, were published in the New
York Tribune, an organ of the Republic
can party on October %, 1888. He learned
son as Murchison existed. The excite
ment over the Sackville incident, as it
was called, became farcical y He was
caricatured He saw Mr.. Bayard four
days before election and the secretary
"cordially s.Eaccepted my expression OF re-
greet at what had occurred. When, how
ever, l saw Mr.. Bayard the following
day. he said that the matter had become
serious, great interests depended upon
the reelection Of Mr.. Cleveland and he
could not ignore the injurious effect
which my letter had had upon a certain
faction, the vote of which was necessary
for the
SUCCESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE. !"
He saw copy of telegram from the
state department. to Minister Phelps &C
cusing him Eof political cowardince. 4"
He took this offensive telegram to Mr..
Bayard saying he considered it person.
al insult. Mr.. Bayard was embarrassed
and confused, and at last said that he
knew nothing of any such telegram hay
| ing been sent. y
! He was furnished with copy of the
following telegram received by mem
| Der of the Cabinet from the national
committee in New York: Does the
President know that the Irish vote is
slipping out of our hands, because OF
diplomatic shilly -shallying? See Lamont
| (0he Presidents secretary and chief wire
puller) at once. Something ought TO be
done today.
Accordingly he received his passports
! that afternoon.
Lord Sackville quotes a statement he
made to Lord Salisbury, accusing Secre-
tary Bayard of fiagrant mistatement OF
facts and of duplicity.
He refers to President Cleeyla nd in