The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-10
ooMMEYrs ArLwAsMINaroN.
The State Department. May Complain &
tito IIritlsh Governments,

The State Department. May Complain to
tho Iiritsh GOvsFumsnt,
WASHINGTON, Oct 8.-f'hs extracts
from tho pamphlet printed by Lord Sack.
villo-WOst reviewing his diplomatic
career in this country, which ended in
his being summarily given his pass.
ports in the fall Of 1885, after the publ.
cation Of tho Murchison letter, have at
tractad great attention hero aud it is
thought that perhaps Minister Bayard,
who was so severely scored in the pub
lication, may ask the state department
to make complaint against Lord Sack
vile. West. Tho latter although retired,
is on tho pension list OF the British gov
ernment.
WI q. Bancroft Davis. who was first
assistant secretary Of state uudsr Ere.
Iinghuysen and whose conversations
Lord Sackvillo repeats, made the follow
ing statement for the Associated Press
to-day:
~ appear in tho account twice. Once
in connection with IN alleged request
made by Secretary FrrlinRhuyseu for
tho release OF imprisoned Irish Hus.
poets. and once as receiving intorma-
ton from Lord Granville oil an alleged
Irish conspiracy to take Lord sackvillO's
liIc.
WHAT REALLY TOOK PLACE.
an regard to tho first, what took
place between the two governments was
this: "Mr. FrelinShuysen, by direction
oil tho president, instructed Mr.. Lowell
to aIk Lord Granville TO have tho lord
lieutenant Of ireland instructed to OK
ercise the discretion repoIed 10 him by
law TO order an immediate trial OF the
prisoners, who had then been impris.
onod without trial many months. This
request, when pressed, brought nbou.
the release OF all the prisoners. can.
not recall tha. had any conversation
with tho British minister on that sub.
Ieci, but, as his account appears TO be n
iemporaueous one, it ls probably bub.
slautially correct.
In regard to the conspiracy against
Sir Lionel's life, this is tho first that !
have hoard Of it. Tho telegram which
the account says was sent to tho aISis.
tant secretary Is, perhaps, au error, for
u never Ieachsd mB."
MIR. Davis added that he mover know
that any representation had been made
that Lord Lionel's life was endangered,
and had never heard before that hu had
been takon OIL ton days cruise by Gen.
Sherman 10 avoid possible violence to
his person.
sEItOPPiCiAL EXPLANATION
From somi.olllcial sources tho follow.
Ing explanation Is given OF what took
place at tho limo OF the passage Of tho
crime, act in 1882. Tho Irish GuApocts
had been imprisoned under tho orders
Of Mr.. Foster, thSn secretary for Ire.
l1nd, but no disposition was made 10
bring them to trial, Mr. Fosters policy
boing TO hold them In prison as Sus.
poets. Tho British parliament endorsed
Tint policy By tho passage Of the crimes
net, which empowered tho lOrd liCuton'
ant Of IrnlnnJ to hold buspaclS prison.
ora until no chose 10 place them on trial.
ThofO Was gFOat ouIcry in this Coun'
try against the crimes act. AS month
ailCr month passed without Il trial. II
waa believed that nndnr II tho prison.
ers could bo hGit for tito without trial
IRISH PRISONERS RELEASED.
President Arthur in response to this
sentiment did not dOmhnd tho release Of
tho prisoners, but ho requested Lord
Granville 10 havo tho lord lieutenant OF
lroland exercise tho discretion ropOsod
in him bv tho crimes not, AMI either 70.
lease or bring tho prisoners TO trial.
Within two WOoks aiLOr that request
was proiorrof tho suspects wutO at rG.
leased and Mr. FoiiOr, ,whoW policy had
boon oyouulod. had resigned from tho
BriLilh cabinet