The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-10-10
lord Sackvilie West the Au-
thor of an Extraordinary
Publication.
Our Public Men, Living ana
Dead, Made Targets for
His Abuse.
Pamphlet Intended as a De-
fense of the "SackVilie
Incident"

New YORK, Oct. 1o.-A World cable.
pram saws: An extraordinary, and IN
many respects unprecedented, publica-
ton by British or other high dplo-
mat has been discussed during the past
few days among the foreign representa-
tiyes TO the court of st. James.
This is handsomely printed pamph-
let marked "for private circulation
only," and entitled my Mission to the
United States, 1S81.SS," and has just
been issued by Lord Sackville, who as Sir
Lionel Sackville Sackville- West, K. G.
NJ. G., was the English minister to
Washington for the period named.
It will be remembered that President
Cleveland, almost on the eve Of the
election of 1888 sent Sir Lionel his pass
ports because of a letter written by him
to an alleged Englishman in California,
commenting upon the approaching elec-
ton. This pamphlets 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
British ministry should have accepted
Mr.. Bayard as ambassador to that coun-
hy, While as secretary Of state Of the
United States. Mr.. Bayard had wanton-
ly insulted in person its accredited repre-
sentative. The pamphlet consists of 90
pages, 10, 900 words, and is Of very linn
ited issue, not more than 100 copies.
They have been sent under seal only to
leading foreign diplomats, the higher
English officials and a few personal
friends
Chester A. Arthur was president and
James G. Blaine secretary of state when
Lord Sackville came to New York in
November, 1881.
Fenians Control the Government.
He says he entered upon his duties with
great soGcitude. Il was well aware of
the difficulties / should have to contend
with in combating the influence the
Fenian organization exercised over the
government, and which was 50 power
tul in both houses Of the Legislature"
Lord Sackville quotes private letter
be wrote to Lord Granville, then for
elgn minister, in April, 1882, in regard,
apparently, to request or demand
made by Secretary Frelinghuysen for
me immediate release Of certain Irish
suspects. In this letter Lord Sackville
lslnctly states that Assistant Secre-
'ary Bancroft represented to him that the
secretary felt embarrassed by the action
Of congress in the matter and THAT he,
,os president, trusted TO the courtesy Of
ees majesty's government in enabling
aim to avert it."
The Irish After Him. 90.
Lord Sackville here deliberately states
mat Lord Granville, upon representa-
uOas OF Lord Spencer, then lord lieu
nnaat OF Ireland, and lately in Lord
ssSeoerys cabinet, telegraphed the
sM assistant secretary of state saying
SA his (Lord Sackville's) life was in
ssager and asking for protection. Sec
Sy y Freinghuysen, he says, declined
= Hte any step officially, but sent him
.eneral Sherman. The latter in
,ass '.u MIN to q trip in 1.-The presidents
.s IN. All preparations We're made in
~ .e' .s and they spent 10 days cruising
a..l e James river, after which lit was
ths heo that the excitement caused by
sn executions had abated."
Blaine Wanted Votes.
/. Soming down to the time when
Assays: was 'e0fe'"f' oi S'''o
n0,.s was at this time that Mr.. Blaine
tosa ae 70 me In the most condemnatory
Ooras n's oi the conduct Of her majesty's
ouss.;a osnment in dealing with the Irish
tia on. sa.u They had created such hos
islt 0og ,eehng In the United States that he
Vas ,inced n"n that if the population
sos, polled the result would be an al
,Ors,asn unanimous expression of hatred
Clearly England. This language
uOon y. ,ihdlcates his intention to trade
to pain ms - hostility to England in order
la n0.a ne irish vote for his election"
e,es,,u notes Mr.. Blaine's. defeat with not
looseS oppressed exultation and saws he
hopefully to the new Deroocrat;c