The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-11

could not ignore the injurious enect
which my letter had upon certain rae
tlon. tho vote OF which WAS necessary
for the success OF the Democratic cahui-
date"
He saw a copy of telegram from the
State Department 10 Minister Phelps hc-
cuRing him OF political cowardice. lie
took this offensive telegram TO Mr. Bay
ard. saving he considered II personal
Insult Mr. Bayarl was 'emDarfasseu
and confused. and at last said that ne
knew nothing OF any such telegram nav
ing been sent
lie was furnished with a copy OF tne
following telegram received py ihein-
Der of the Cabinet from the Defnociauc
National Committee in New YORK:
Docs the President know that the
irsh vote is slipping out OF our hanos pt
cause of diplomatic shilly-shaiying sec
Lamont Ghe Presidents secretary ana
Grief wire-pulleD at once. Something
ought toebe done to-day
Accordingly. he received his passports
that afternoon.
Lord Sackville quotes a statement he
made TO Lord Salisbury, accusing Secre-
tary Bayard OF fragrant misstatement or
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 resort to in order 10 gain an
election"
He quotes another dispatch from Mr..
Herbert TO Lord Salisbury. in which the
author Of the Murchison letter, one Os-
goOdly, was recommended to President
Harrison in letter from two California
Republicans. enc bearing tbe historic
name of Harrison Gray Otis, and the
other Judge ". +. Fitzgerald telling the
story Of Osgocdly's fraud and claiming
for him the credit and recognition which
were fairly due to him for his remarkable
achievement
Lord Sackville gives credit for the pub
LEGATION to zone Quay, senator and chief
Of Republican wire-pullers," TO whom his
G,ord Sackville'D letter was sent by the
California politicians Then Lord Sack
vile adds: "Mr. Bayard remained in OBJ
security for four years. until the re-elec-
ton Of Mr.. Cleveland, when he was APP
pointed ambassador TO London as a rccog-
milton. IL may be presumed, of his re-
markable achievement"
Tho perpetrator Of these degrading
acts Of political trckery emerges from
the political mire a social success and
meets those upon whom he has so meroi-
les.ly tI1mpled with smiling ccunten-
ancc."
Lord Sackyille 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 letter in full from a man
ascr IF a dime museum in New York
offering him S2cD per week and *
pcnses for himself and suite If he would
hold two levees daily Of two hours IN
my palatial museum
1T is unnecessary" adds Lord Sack
vile, "for me TO comment further i.pon
the political degradation which avowedly
exists N the United States. nor Upon
the difficulties which a British minister
has to contend with In maintaining rela-
tions with government Influenced sole
ly by the political necessity Of the mo-
ment, and whose action is controlled by
a faction hostile 10 his own country
This whole incident was truly a most
sorry piece Of business, that no true
American can reflect upon without feel
ings Of indignation.