Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
Minister Phelps Instructions.


Mr. Phelps was accordingly instructed TO
invite Lord Salisbury's attention to the
occurrence and express the confident re-
lance OF this government upon the action
OF her majesty's sSsernment In the prem
ises"
But Lord Salisbury did not take kindly
to the suggestion He replied that he could
not act until he hal received the minister's
precise language and had heard his ex-
planaiisn- He dill not regard the letter
alone as sufficient TO warrant the minis
yer tetaii. ana thus ending his diplo-
I'atlc career, which would not necess arily
be the ease If he were dismissed by the
government of tie United States. for
which. OF course. there are presidents"
MI Phelps having advised that the init
nation OF Lord Salisbury be acted unnn in
asmuch as there was no probability of his
recalling the minister. Mr.. Bayard at once
Pr0ceeded to dismiss Lord Sackville in the
following terms:
The President of the United States has
instructed me 10 inform you that for good
ana Suilclent causes, which are known to
yourself, ana have been duly brought to
the knowledge Of your government he has
with great regret become convinced that
II would be incompatible with the best In
terestS and detrimental to the good rela-
lions Of both governments that Won should
any longer hold your present official posi-
ton in the United States. and that accord
tngly the government OF II. B. NJ will wit n
In order that another channel NAV be
found for the transmission of such commu-
hicatlons as may be found desirable be-
ween the two governments in the trans
action OF their business. Whenever IL is
your pleasure 10 depart from the United
States | am instructed TO furnish you with
the usual facilities. and with that view I
no" Deg 10 inciose passport in the Gus
tomary form
Lord sackville left Immediately. and from
that date. October ~, 1855 until late in
the spring of 1889 the British government
was represented here only by a charge. a
sign of displeasure with which il viewed
The treatment OF its minister.
Surprise mt De Lome's Lap.e.
Senior de Lome's lapse is considered re-
rsarkabIe. inasmuch as he has been gem
orally accounted one Of the shrewdest and
most discreet of diplomatists. 1t would
have been supposed that after his expert
ence with the book on America. written in
his younger days, in which American peo-
PIE and customs were severely criticised
he would rever again commit a similar
folly, especially In the present strained re-
lations between his government and the
United States Although of a different DO
nticaI party, he and Canalejas had been
close intimate friends. bu! II is said that
they nave drifted somewhat apart during
the most recent futile efforts of the Span
fsh government TO establish so-called au-
tonomy in Cuba. 1t is alleged that they
alnered on important questions of policy
III the later phases of the Cuban affair to
such an extent that a GOODNESS sprane un
between them: The fatal letter was writ
ten. however. before the ruDture and in
some way unknown at present fell into the
hands of the Cuban junta.
Talk With Secretary Sherman.
During the day Star reporter saw Sec
rotary Sherman for few minutes In his
office In reply TO a series of questions. the
venerable Secretary said he had read Senior
do Lone's letter In the newspapers this
morning. but that yet IT had not been
brought to his attention in an Official man.
ner. He said he did rot know whether the