Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-09

Loru Sackville says of Cleveland's renom-
nation in 1888: 1T was necessary for
him to show himself more anti English
than his opponents" He then quotes the
Murchison letter and his reply. which he
refers to as ''incautiOus.'' both of which,
to his amazement, Were published in the
New York Tribune organ of the RcDub
lican party. ON Oct. -, 1883.
''Thc excitement over the 'Sackville in
cident,' as it was ccllcd. became farcical.' ~
He was caricaturcd. He saw Mr.. Bayard
four days before election, and the secretary
cordially accepted my expression of re-
0ret at what had occurred. When, how.
ever, saw Mr. Bayard the following day
he said the matter had become serious
Great interests depended upon the re-
election OF Mr.. Cleveland. He could not
ignore the injurious effect which my letter
had had upon IA certain faction, the vote of
which was necessary for the success of the
Democratic candidate"
He saw copy of a telegram from the
state department to Minister Phelps, ac-
cusing him of political cowardice,' he
took this offensive telegram to Bayard,
saying that he considered it a personal in
suit. Bayard was embarrassed and con-
fused, and at last said that he knew moth
ing Of any such telegram having been
sent He was furnished with u copy of
the following telegram received by a men,
Der Of the cabinet from the national DEM
ocratic committee in New York: docs
I he president know that the Irish vote is
slipping out Of our hands because Of diplo-
matte shilly shallying. See Lamont ut
once. Something ought to be done to.
day"
Accordingly he received his passports
| that afternoon. Lord Sackvillc quotes a
statement he made to Lord Salisbury ac-
cusing Secretary Bayard of fragrant mis-
| statement of facts and of duplicity. He
refers to President Cleveland in bitter
terms, and adds There is no base action
| which an American politician will not re-
| sort to in order to gain an election" Lord
Sackville gives credit for the publication
| TO lone Quay, a senator and chief of Re
publican wirc-pullcrs," to whom his Lord
Sackvillc's) letter was sent by the Cali
fornia poll ticians.
Then Lord Sackvillc adds: "Mr. Bayard
remained in obscurity for four years un-
til the reelection of Mr.. Cleveland, when
he was appointed ambassador to London
as o recognition, it may be presumed, of
his remarkable achievement. The perpc-
TRAITOR Of these degrading acts Of political
tFlCkcrv e1lerDeS from tnc pOlltlcal i1ire U
social success and meets those upon whom
he has SO mercilcssly tramp,ed with Il
smiling cOunccnancc."
Lord Sackvillc says that two justices OF
the supreme court, since dead, spoke in
terms Of the strongest condemnation OF
President Cleveland's action toward him
He quotes il letter in full from manager
| of u dime museum in New York offering
him q ,OJ per week and expenses for him
self and suite if he would hold two levccs
daily Of two hours in my palatial mu.
scum
1T IS unnecessary" adds Lord Sack
vile, "fOr me to comment further upon
the political degradation which avowcdly
exists in the-U nitrti stntes, nor ,iror. eite
difficulties which Il British minister has to
contend with in maintaining amicablc re.
lations with government influenced sole
ly by the political necessity of the mo-
mcnt, and whose action rs controlled by q
faction hostile to his own country"