The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-10
SACKvILLE.
0verhauled at Washington to TIE Ex.
Minister'S Disadvantage.
LONDON TRUTH HAS IT'S SAY.
Thinks That Bayard Cannot
Fairly Make Complaint.

WASHINGTON. Oct 10 Tho extracts from
che pamphlet printed by Lord Sackville-
West divulging his diplomatic career In |
this country which ended in his being
summarily given his passports In the fall |
of 1888, after the publication Of tho Murch-
ison letter, have attracted great attention
here, and 10 is thought that Minister Bay
ard, who was 90 severely scored In the
publication, may ask the state department.
10 mako complaint against Lord Sack
ville-Wes The latter, although retired,
is on the pension list Of the British gov
srnment.
JOB. Davis, who was frst assistant
secretary of state under Frelinghuysen,
and whose conversations Lord Sackville
repeats, made the following statement
yesterday:
II appear In the account twice. Once
IN connection with an alleged request
made by Secretary Frellnghuysen for the
release of imprisoned Irish suspects, and
once as receiving information from Lord
Granville Of an alleged Irish conspiracy to
tale Lord Sackville's life.
'In regard to the first, what took place
between the two governments was this:
Mr. Frelinghuysen, by direction of tho
president. instructed Mr.. Lowell to ask
Lord Granville to have the lord lieutenant
of Ireland instructed TO exercise the dis
cretion roposcd in him by law TO order an
immediate trial OF the prisoners, who had
been imprisoned without trial many
months. This request, when pressed,
brought about the release OF all the prison
ers 1 cannot recall that / had any con.
versation with the British minister on that
subjects but, as his account appears TO
have been n contemporaneous one, 1t Is
probably substantially correct.
'In regard to the conspiracy against
Sir Lionel's life, this is the first that l
have heard of IL. The telegram which tho
account says was sent TO the assistant sec
retary-perhaps an error for the secretary
never reached me-"
Mr.. Davis added that he never knew
that any representation should be made
that Lord Lionel's life was endangered,
and had never heard before that he had
been taken on 10 days cruise by General
Sherman TO avoid possible violence to his
person.
A Matter OF History.
From semi-ofilcial sources the following
explanation is given OF what took place at
the time Of the passage of the crimes act
in 1882 The Irish suspects had been i'm
prisoned under the orders Of Mr.. Foster,
then secretary for Ireland, but no dis
position was made To bring thcm to trial,
Mr.. Fosters policy bcing to hold them In
prison as suspects. Tho British parlia-
ment endorsed that policy by the passage
of the crimes act, which empowered the
lord lieutenant OF Ireland TO hold suspects
prisoners until he chose to place them on
trial.
There was great outcry In this country
against the crimes act. As month after
month passed without n trial, IL was be-
lieyed that under 1t the prisoners could be
held for life without trial. President
Arthur in response 60 this sentiment did
not demand the release Of tho prisoners,
but he requested Lord Granville to have
the lord lieutenant Of Ireland exercise the
discretion reposed in him by the crimes
act. and either release or bring the prison
ers 20 trial.
Within two weeks after that request
was preferred, the suspects were all re-
leased, and Mr.. Foster, whose policy had
been overruled, had resigned from the
British cabinet.
Bayard Cannot Complain.
A dispatch from London states that
Truth, commenting upon the statements
made In Lord Sackville's pamphlet says:
Whether IL was courteous or judicious for
Lord Sackville to publish this attack when
Mr.. Bayard Is ambassador In London is a
debateable question, TO which It NAV,
however, reasonably be replied that Mr..
Bayard was immeasurcably more dis
courteous and ipjudicious in his behavior
toward Sackville-West when tho latter
was at Washington. Mr.. Bayard, there
fore. would be mean to complain of this
Al ntxi
tional interest when IL Is considered side
by side with q recent dispute regarding
the race for the Americas cup.
1t should be remembered that Sackville-
West was the victim of an election trick.
An indiscrcet expression Of opinion upon
his part was exaggerated for the purpose
of exciting anti-English agitation. The
trick was successful, and Sackville-West
was handed his papers. England, In the
person of her envoy, was grossly and
wantonly insultcd. Mr.. Cleveland, how.
ever, failed to secure the election.
In our relations with America, ex-
perienccs teaohes us always TO be on the
alert. This has made the English per
haps, over-suspicious, and, being so, they
possibly imagine trickery where it does
not exist. For this reason IL Is especially
advisable that international contests b,
discontinued until this impression Is re
moved or the Americans realize that they
are sufficiently strong to depend upor
themselves without the support Of SHARP
practice.
The two nations are very nearly allied
and everything should be done on boil
sides of the Atlantic to unite them NOR,
closely. Both nations have much in com
mon. In America they have our peers
and in England we have their hciresses.
Bayard VIII Have Nothing to Say.
A reporter called upon Ambassado
Bayard, who Is the guest OF the Marqui
of Bath Mt Longcat, In reference to tn
attack made upon him by Lord Sackville
Mr.. Bayard said that the matter was en-
tirely out Of his hands, and was containe'
I'm the official diplomatic correspondence
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