The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-09
SACEVILLES DEFENSE.
Remarkable Statement from the
Ex-British Minister,
he DBNOUECBs OUR STATESMEN,

And Refers TO the Alleged Influence Of the
Fcnian Organization in Both Houses OF
Congress Ease 3 ctiou to which an
American Politician viii Not Resort"
NEW YORK. Oct. "a special cablegram
TO The World from London says: An OK
traordinary and in many respects un-
precedented publication by a British or
Dthcr 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 Si-'S9 and has just been issued
by Lord SackVlIe, who, as Sir Lionel
Sackville West, X. G. NJ. c.. was the En-
glish minister to Washington for the period
named
1t viii be remembered that President
Cleveland, almost on the eve of the cleo
ton of 1885 sent Sir Lionel his passports
because of 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 it, and
the part which has aroused very excited
comment is, first, the freedom of his
structures upon the American people and
American public men, and, second, his
own expressed Indignation that the Brit
ish ministry should have accepted Mr.
Bayard as ambassador to this country
while as secretaryof state Of the 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:
81 was well aware of the great trouble l
should have to contend with to combat
the influence the Fcnian organization ex-
ercised over the government, and which
was so powerful in both houses of the
legislature"
Lord Sackville quotes private letter he
wrote to Lord Granville, then foreign min
lister, in April, 1882, in regard, apparently,
to request OF demand made by Secretary
Frelinghuysen for the immediate release
of certain Irish suspects. In this letter
Lord SaclSville distinctly states that As
sistant Secretary Bancroft Davis repre-
sented to him that President Arthur felt
embarrassed by the action of congress in
the matter, and that he the president,
trusted to the courtesy of her majesty
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' S
cabinet, telegraphed the first assistant
secretary of state saying that his (Lord
| Sackvilles) life was in danger, and asking
4 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 president S
/ yacht" All preparations were made in
secret, and they spent ten days cruisingi in
| the James river, after which sit was
| deemed that the excitement caused by the
4 Irish executions had abated y --t
He says danger again became imminent
when he was instructed to demand the eX-
tradition of Patrick Sheridan for compile
ity in the Phoenix park murders. He felt
that such demand would be hopeless, and
so reported to Lord Granville, and the in
structions were revoked.
/ A presidential election was approaching
and Mr.. Blaine was likely to be the Re
publican candidate. 1t was at this time
that Mr.. Blaine spoke to me in the most
condemnatory tones of the conduct of her
! majesty 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.. Blaines defeat with not
| greatly repressed exultation, and says he
/ looked hopefully to the new Democratic
] nj ba Lot
ter, he says, deprecated to him "the inhu-
ence which the Irish party had obtained
in Inconsistencies, and Expressed HIM
| self as determined not to allow his action
I to be dictated by it,
/ Lord Sackville reviews at length the ne
gotiations over the Behring sea question,
and asserts that neither England nor the
! Dominion could get justice, because the
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 tc
Mr.. Cleveland's S denomination in 1888, say
ing: ut was necessary for him to show
himself more anti English chan his oppo
nents" He then quotes the Murchsor
letter and his reply, which he refers to as
"mcautiOus," both Of which, to his amaze
ment, were published in the New York
Tribune on Oct %, 1883, He learned from
private sources that no such person a!
Murchison existed.
Lord Sackyille gives credit for the pub
lication so "ohe Quay, a senator and chic
of Republican wire pulleEsHt r"oI
H. subsequently, says Lord Saclyille
"Mr Bayard told inc of the Injurious Of
feet of my letter upon a certain faqtioi
whose votes were NECESSARY" He declare
he was furnished with a copy OF -atele
gram sent by the Democratic nationa
COMMITTEES to Il cabinet officer. This dis
patch read: .-..... .-....
"Dues.thc president know chat the irisl
vote is 81 ug out of our hands becaus
rof dib! p shilly shallyihg See La
mont (thc dents secretary and chic
wire pulle,J at once. Something ought t.
be done tQdYpgo 3H lrat lHs1uu12
Accordingly he received his passport
that afternoonJl VI .eit it
Lord Sackville quotes "A statement h
made to Lord salisbury, accusing Secre
tary Bayard of dagrant mistatement O