The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-10-11
NESTS DEFENSE YRT LlTE.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLICATION
BY LORD sACKVIILE.
His Attack Upon Ambassador Baysrd No
wise Gentle One.

Indignant ghas England s!:auld Receive
Him After He Had Insuited an English
Minister Severe Criticisms Of the AmeFi-
can People and Public Men-Thinks Irish
Vote Influences American Officials.
New YORK, Oct. "a special cable
10 The World from London says: An
extraordinary and in many respects un-
precedented publication BY British Of
any other high diplomat has been dis
cHssed during the past few days among
the foreign representatives to the court
Of St James. This is a handsomely
printed pamphlet marked, For private
circulation only" and entitled: my
Mission to the United States, 1881-S9, -
and has just been issued by Lord Sack
vile, who was the English minister to
Washington for the period named. II
viii be remembered that President
Cleveland, almost on the eve of the
election Of 1888, sent Lord Sackville
his passports because of a letter written
By him to an alleged Englishman IN
California commenting upon the ap-
preaching election. The pamphlet is
Lord Sackyille's defense and explana-
ton several years after that incident.
CFitieises American Public Men.
But the unprecedented part of it and
the part which has aroused very ex-
cited comment is, first, the freedom Of
his structures upon the American people
and American public men, and second,
his own expressed indignation that the
British ministry should have accepted
Mr. Bayard as ambassador to this cOun-
try, while as secretary Of state of the
United States Mr. Bayard had wantonly
insulted III person its accredited repre-
sentative. The pamphlet consists of 50
pages, $1,000 words and is Of very
limited issue, not more than 100 copies.
Chester A. Arthur was president and
James G. Blaine secretary of state when
Lord Sackyille came to New York in
November. 1881. At a reception given
him by St. Georges society he says that
Mr. Blaine was sent to greet him by
President Arthur and he made most
cordial address Of welcome.
Afraid of Fenian Influence.
Lord Sackville notes also his very
cordial reception by the president him
self, but remarks: "That while Mr..
Blaine was using this conciiatory
language, he was carrying on a hostile
controversy with her majesty's govern
ment respecting the abrOgation Of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty" He says he
entered upon his duties with great solici-
tude, 81 was well aware Of the diff
culties should have to contend with il
combating the influence Of the Fenian
organization exercised over the govern.
ment and which was SO powerful in both
houses Of the Legislature
He says danger became imminent
when he was instructed to demand the
eKtradition of Patrick Sheridan fol
completely in the Phoenix park murders
He felt that such a demand would be
hopeless and so reported to Lord Gran,
vile, then foreign minister, and the in.
structions were revoked. A presidentia,
election was approaching and Mr.. Blaine
was likely to be the Republican candi.
date.
at was at this time that Mr.. Blaine
spoke to me in the most condemnatory
tones of the conduct Of her maiesty's
government in dealing with the Irish
question. They had created such hos
tile feeling in the United States that he
felt convinced if the population wa;
polled there would be an almost unani
nous expression Of hatred toward Eng
land. This language clearly indicated
his intention to trade upon this hostility
to England in order to gain the Irish
vote for his election" He notes Mr.
Blaine's defeat with not greatly re
pressed exultation and says he looked
hopefully to the new Democratic adj
ministration and Mr.. Bayard
Lord Saekville treats of events priol
to Mr.. Cleveland's renon1inationin 1888
at was necessary for him to show him
self more anti English than his oppon,
nents. He then quotes tho Murchiso1
letter and his reply, which he refers tt
as s'ineautious. He says the excite
ment over the Saelville incident as i
vas called, became faToical. He-wai
ealicatured. He saw Mr. Bayard fOm
days before election and the secretary
cordially accepted my expression Of re
gret at what had occurred When
however, I saw Mr. Bayard the follow
ing day he said the matter had becom,
serious. Great interests depended upon
the reelection Of Mr.. Cleveland; h
could not ignore the injurious effee
which my letter had had upon a certain
faction, the vote Of which was neeessar.
for the Democratic candidate.
Given His Passports.
He was furnished with a copy Of TIA
following telegram received by a mem
Der Of the cabinet from the nationa
committee III New York: "Dces tn
president know that the Irish vote
slipping ont of our hands because Of th
diplomatic shilly-shallying? See ia
mont THE presidents private secretar
and chief wire puler) at onoe. Some
thing ought to be done today Ac
cordingly be received his passports tha
afternoon. Lord Sackviile quotes
statement he made to Lord Safsbur
= accusing Secretary BayaTd Of fagrar
.aisstatement Of facts and Of duphcit!
He refers to President Cleveland ]
bitter terms aud adds; There Is Il
base action which an American polit
eian VIII not resort 10 IN order to gan
n election. Mr. Bayard remained
fssgufitty for iouTy years until the ne-eiei
non Of BIE Cleveland, when he was a
siEted ana nlssaGor to London as Re
'1iiicl1s It may be presumed, Of tEisrI
sslzasEa achievement. Ene perpetr