The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-09

polled the result would be q unanimous
expression of hatred toward England.
His language indicated an intention to
trade upon this hostility, to England to
gain the Irish votes for his election"
He notes Mr.. Blaine's defeat with not
greatly repressed exultation. and said
be looked hopefully to the new Demo-
cratic administration and Mr.. Bayard.
The latter, he said deprecated to him the
Influence which the Irish party hsd. OBJ
tanned in the Constituencies and ex
pressed himself as determined not to
allow his actions TO be dictated by it..
Lord Sackville then reviews at length
the negotiations over the Boring sea
question and asserts that neither Eng
land nor the dominion could get Justice,
because the government dared not inter
fere with the Alaska Fur company. which
corporation was rich and inuf ential in
both bonses OF congress"
Lord Sackvilie quotes a conversation
with Mr.. Bayard OF which he made a
minute ut the time, in which the latter
1.-The Irish vote has now become a
great factor in American politics and he
might tell me that the word British
affixed to any political or commercial
question was sufficient to create enmity
toward England.
Lord Sackville treats of even Is prior
to.Mr. Cleveland's denomination in 1885,
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 "incsuti-
Gus. - both of which to his surprise were
published in the New York Tribune the
organ of the Republican party on Octo-
Der %. 1885, He learned from private
sources that no such person as Murchison
existed. 1.-The excitement over the Sack
willie incident, as it was called, became
farcical. He was caricatured. He saw
Mr.. Bayard four days before ele ction and
the secretary cordially accepted my ex-
preston of regret at what had occurred"
When, however, l saw Mr.. Bayard the
following day he said the matter had be-
come serious. Great interests depended
upon the reelection of Mr.. Cleveland; he
could not ignore the injurious effect
which my letter had had upon certain
factions, the vote of which was necessary
for the success of the Dem ocratic candi-
date.
He saw copy of telegram from the
state department to Minister Phelps &C.
cusing him of political cowardics." He
took this offensive telegram to Mr.. Bay
ard saying he considered it personal
insult. Mr.. Bayard was embarrassed and
confused. and at last said he knew moth
ing of any such telegram being sent. He
was furnished with copy of telegram
received by mem her OF the abinet from
the national comm ittee in New York:
''Does the president know that the
Irish vote is slipping out of our hands
because of the diplomatic shilly- shally-
ing. See Lamont. (the presidents secre-
tary and confidential wire puller), at
once. Something ought to be done to-
day."
Accordingly he received his passports
that afternoon.
Lord Sackville quotes statement he
made to Lord Salisbury accusing Se,re
tary Bayard Of fragrant misstatements of
facts and of dtirlicity.
He refers to President Cleveland In Bit
ter terms and adds:
There is no base action which an
American politician will not resort to in
order to gain an election"
He quotes another dispatch from Mr..
Herbert to Lord Salisbury in which the
author of the Murchison letter. one Os-
goodby. was recommended to President
Harrison in letter from t-o California
Republicans, one bearing the historic
name of Harrison Gray Otis and the 9TH
er Judoe W. F. Fitzgerald, telling the
story of Oseoodby's fraud ana claiming
for him the credit and recognition which
were fairly due him, for his remarkable
achievement"
Lord Sackville gives credit for the pub
:, location to One Quay. a senator and
chief Of the Republican wire-pullers, to
whom his (Lord Sackville's) letter was
sent by the California politicians. Then
Lord Sackville adds:
s.'fMr. Bayard remained in obsCurity for
-four years until the reelection of Mr..
y Cleveland. when he was appointed ami as-
adnr to Eondon as recognition, il may
be. of his rem arka bic achievement.
Tho perpetrator of these degrading
~acts OF political trickery energies from
the political mire as a social success and
meets those upon whom he SO merciless-
ly trampled, with smiling countenance."
4 = lord Saclville says that two justices of
the supreme court, aimee dead, spoke in
terms OF the strongest condemnation of
President CleVeland's action towards
him..
He quotes letter in full from a man.
ager of dime museum in New York
offering him $4,000 per week and expenses
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 upon
the political degradation which avowedly
exists in the United States. .ior upon the
difficulties which British minister has
to contend with maintaining amicabl re-
lations with government influenced
solely by the political necessity of the
moment, and whose action is controlled
by faction hostilet o his own country.