The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-09

lsnt article against Senior De Lomc. asked for
his recall from Washington on the ground that
he had uttered not long ago, before respectable
persons, very insulting words about the Prime
Minister OF Spain, Senior Sagasta. d.
III impartial declared that sharp letters had
passed between Senior Sngastn and Sehor De
LONE. but that Just at present tho Cabinet had
decided 10 keep Dc Lone In Washington ION
account OF his great influence thoro and his sue
cess with Senators and Congressman In favor OF
Spain" But tho Madrid newspaper. denying
thai success, asked the Government to appoint
another representative in Washington in case a
treaty Of commerce should be made between the
United States and Spain.
MINISTER DE LoME's DENIAL =
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Minister Dupuy do
Lone strcnuously denied tonight that he had
written such a letter. and affirmed that
he had the highest regard for tho Presi-
dent. Even II he had not this feeling.
he said, no ,, would not have been SO
foolish as to have written n communication OF
the kind, however intimate and
his correspondent. 1t is hardly likely that the
Administration will pass over the evidence fur
nished by tho similarity in the handwriting of
the letter and that of the Minister, and the GUS
tomary request for an explanation will almost
certainly be made by tho State Department. A
DenbI on tnB part VI lnib pONcthutChb bhos ehS
letter is genuine would result in an Immediate
demand for Dupuy do Lome's recall.
THE FALL or LORD sAcKvILLE.wEsT.
Tho last representative of n foreign govern.
ment in this country who wrote injudicious
things about the President of tho Unitod States
that got into print was Lord Sackvillc. West,
British Minister to the United Statos In 1883.
In the Disqualification campaign Of that
IeCShpssrIoos 81 %urehison." a supposed natural.
ICED English citizen OF this country, he under sTs
sSSGllE TO r insf featar fSIiGss: no" 10 cast A4'
"(Pripate)
"SIR: ] am In receipt OF your letter Of the 4th
INST, and beg 70 say that fully appreciate the
S SamS" vote. You Yoata are s'p %pr uSa aware that any
political party which openly favored tho mother
SS1nitSy a. a 1hs p ESss tho m pnr,g IN wo power r0i Is
fully aware Of This fact. The party, however,
e, I Selieye, still desiEons q maintaining ain Y
c Cam n SS'' When 81 ba sss''' 6seu q" un}loFsuna'ely "i Re:
and by tho Presidents message. 70 which you
made for the political situation as regards the
Presidentil election thus created. II is, how.
ever. Impossible to predict the course which
Of retaliation should no &c reelected; but there
IL every reason to believe that. while upholdinR
spirit of Cancellation in dealing with the qucs.
don involved in his message: 1 inclose an
article from the. Ncir Fork Times of Aug. %
t@ IL. 8. SACKvILLE-WEsT.
beverly, Mass, Sept, 10, 1885,"
THIS letter was published in tho latter part
OF October. Its publication created a scnsa-
ton, and at first there was doubt as to its
genuineness. But Lord Sackvillc- West ad-
mitted writing it. The notice of the British
Government was officially directed TO its Minis
ter's breach of international courtesy. but no at
tention was paid to Secretary Baynrd's commu-
nication. President Cleveland thereupon in.
Btrpcted the Secretary OF State to inform Lord
SaokviIlc- West that his presence in the United
States was no longer acceptable TO this Govern.
ment. This occurred on Oct. 30, and q short
tima thereafter the injudicious Minister packed
his traps and departed.