The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-11
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wnEELIN0. OCTOBER II, 1898,
Lord sackvlllo's Howl.

Lord Saclvillo's Howl.
After thinking it over for seven years
Lord sackvillo concludes that he has
something to gain by recalling thsin'
cldsnt which lost him his post rs Brit
ish minister to this country and led to
his being placed on the list Of retired
British diplomats.
II his lordshlp had been abba to re-
strain his desire to help the Democratic
party alta critical time in itS history he
would nothav answered the IetteroI the
mythical Murchison, he would no! have
placed the Democratic party where it
was necessary Tor the Democratic Preai-
dent to send him out OF the country for
interfering III an election, and he would
not have gone into history as diplo-
mat with peculiar ability to make an
ass OF himself
1t appears through that whole
Murchison matter that the Democratic
administration, headed by Mr.. CovO.
land, was desirOus OF letting Lord Sack
villo of as easily as possible. Tor his
gross indiScretion grew out Of his eager.
ness to help the Democratic party as
being OF all American political Orgaui.
cations the one distinctly favorable to
British interests in this country.
Mr.. Cleveland as Presiden: aud Mr..
Bayard as secretary Of state were never
suspected Of finding fault with the eager
exhortation to stand by the Demo.
cratic party. With all tue Democratic
leaders they we're chagriued that the
cat was out Of tho bag, aud tho more
they heard from the country the more
clearly it appeared to them that some.
thing heroic must be done to save to
their party au immense voting strength
that otherwise would certainly 90
against them. Since Great Britain
would not recall her minister. nothing
remained but to furnish him with his
passports, tho polite diplomatic way OF
telling him that his room would DO bet.
ter than his company.
Lord sackvlls would have been less
than human II he had not resented this
ungrateiul return for his friendly Of.
forts in behalf OF the Democratic party.
But why he should keep his wrath bot.
tied tor IevOu yeara aud then uucOrk it
in pamphlet dsnouncinE the whole
brood OF Democrats whom he had tried
10 help in 1855, IL not eaIy to undor.
stand. II he desired to GO. back at Mr..
BayArd it is strange that 10 did no; let
20 at him as soon as tina. distinguished
Democrat was cont to London to repre-.
sent tho United States,
Possibly he has been Golded by the
fine things Mr.. Bayard has been saying
Of the British io.n OF government as
compared with our own aud tho fact,
seemingly resulting thereirom, tia: Mr..
BayATd has become 4 sort Of social lad
with the British arislocracy. 1t may be
that this was more tARa his lord3hip
could stand, and that it drove him to
ink and the printing piogs ior revenge,
1t may DO that Lord Sacl;yilIo has
shown OEco moro his genius for capital
blundOrinr. lie is still IN tho diplo.
matte service, though on tho retired
lat Ills attack, therefore, on tho
American ambassador is tho attRcI, of
an official person and may not pass un.
noticed by Our government If il does Os.
cape the notice Of his own.
II the administration at Washington
has propcr regard tor tho dignity Of aa
ambassador it will open up some enter.
tanning correspondence with the British
foreign office. Tho end may be tho 70.
call Of Ambassador BAyard and refusal
10 supply tho vacancy until proper
apology shall DO made for Lord Sack.
vlllO's Gihwiio berating.