Evening star., 1895-10-10
DICKINSON DID 1T
Lord Sackville's Attack on Bayard
Misdirected.
Why He WAS GIVEN His PASSPORTS
Why the Britisher Harbored NAL
ice Against Blaine.


The surprise occasioGed in diplomatic cir
cles by the appearance of Lord Sackville's
pamphlet is largely confined to the fact that
| the eX-dipIomat should have put out such
a publication in such way 1t but adds
to the record he had already made of in
discretion, and will confirm opinion al
| ready formed of the justice of the act
which terminated his career here as her
majesty's representative. The pamphlet is
| an attack on private as we'll as public char
acter, and secret attack on character is
not only dtsreputab!e but cowardly.
But Lord Sackville's own opinion of the
treatment accorded him by the first Cleve-
land administration was no new announce
nent in Washington. The Star referred to
! it last spring, when there was some popular
feeling against Senior Muruaga, for Ian
guage used by the Spanish minister in con-
! nection with the Allanca affair. The epi-
SCde of the Murchison letter was then re-
called, and the statement made that not
or ly did Lord Sackville feel that he had
been trapped and altogether too severely
dealt with in that matter, but that from his
presentation of the case he had found some
sy Mpat hiZers, both in this country and
abroad. Presumably the story the ex-
minister now tells at some length in print
word OF mouth.
1t Was Don Dickinson.
1t is reported as strange, however, that
Lord Sackville should never have become
familiar with the leading feature of the
current gossip Of that day. He attacks
Mr.. Bayard, and holds him responsible for
much of his discontinue. He comments on
the fact that at first Mr.. Bayard soothed
fim with friendly assurances. and then
suddenly gave him the cold shoulder and
his passports. 1t was not Mr.. Bayard bat
Don NJ. Dickinson, who was accredited with
bringing the Murchison letter episode to
such tart and vigorous end. Mr.. Bayard,
according to report, was pacific through
cut until obliged to speak for the President
and the administration Mr.. Dickinson was
the man of bounce in that transaction.
There was as much anti-English sentiment
in Michigan along the Canadian border as
in Irish circles in New York, and Mr.. Dick
iEson was promising a large democratic
majority to the President that year. He ii
was, as report had it, who insisted that
Lord Sackville should promptly receive his
passports. and When the same demand
came also from New York the President
yielded. In support of this it is pointed
out that Mr.. Bayard has always been mos,
friendly to England. and particularly since
the affair in question. OF course when the
Mr.. Bayard. the official spokesman. must
acquft himself of his task with spirit and
emphasis, and that he did. Mr.. Dickinson,
on the other hand, was anti-English then
and is ant:-English row. He is classed as
lingo. He was opposed to the landing of
the English at Corinto, and he entertains
very advanced views about the Monroe
doctrine. The whole proceeding which ter
minated in Lord Sackville's humiliation ac-
cords with the Dickinsonian view of how
the United States should deal with English
interference with American affairs.
SackNiIle and Blaine.
Lord Sackvflle's reference to Mr. Blaine
is much more severe than ne presents rea-
sons for. 1t is thought he must have re-
membcred the very effective that Mr..
Blaine. then canvassing for Gen. Harrison,
made of the Murchson letter at a mon
ster meeting of Irish-Americans, held at
Madison Square Garden in New York city,
on the eve of the election. Mr. Blaine was
master stumper. and very popular in
Irish circles This meeting was to enable
him to appeal directly to his Irish friends.
The garden was packed and copies Of the
Murchison letter. with Lord Sackviie's re-
ply, were thrown into the air and descend
Ell in showers of thousands on the heads
of the people. The British crest was at
the top. Every man present had copy
in his hand when Mr.. Blaine, in the course
of his speech, took up the subject. He
read the letters in full, together with the
interview containing Mr.. Bayard's mild
with some comments of his own. He was
never in all his life. his friends thought,
more felicitous, and the audience went
wild under the Inspiration of his wit and
sarcasm. But everything said was safely
within the province of fair and legitimate
campaigning.
It is thought to be very unfortunate for
Lord Sackvile that he should have printed
his description of an English diplomats
difficulties over here at time when his
successor is showing SO conspicuously how
easily man of discretion may get along in
such a post. Sir Julian Pauncefote likes
America. He has been very successful
here The people like him. Sir Julian's
success and experience, therefore, fatty
contradict in themselves the bulk of the in
dictment which Lord Sackvile has drawn
Is There Motlves
There is some speculation as to the ap-
pearance of this pamphlet at this time
Has Lord Sackville himself turned schem-
err? Has he a little game on hand? Mr.
Bayard's success in England has not just
been achieved 1t is an old story now-old
enough and well enough known to have re-
ceived cod deal of comment. Why has
Lord Sackville waited until now to explode
his bomb? Why did he not move immed-
ately upon the appearance of Mr.. Bayar1
in England, before he had established him
self more in the graces of the English no.
bility than in those of his countrymen at
home?
Lord Sackville, it is also suggested, living
in the kind of house he does, ought not to
fire such heavy stones at America. Poll
tics are politics, all over the world. Tie
English have just held general elections,
AMI their methods of campaigning were
lLmnously en- view. Nobody seemed to be
treading 4 primrose path. Tricks, trounc-
ings, and resorts tc all sorts of shifty ad-
vantages characterized the contests. The
campaign of 1855 in this country was gen
tie and sweet spirited by comparison.
THE COTTON REPORT.