New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04

Lord SackviIe, who succeeded his brother in tho
title in 1885, known Sir Lionel Sackvile
West when he represented Great Britain in this
country. He born at Bourn Hail. Cambridge
shire, July 49, 1927 and the fourth son Of
George John, fifth Earl De la War;, who married
Elizabeth SackviIle. daughter of the Duke Of Dor
set. He educated home and became secre-
tary to the Earl of Aberdeen, Secretary OF State
for Foreign Affairs in 1916. Two years later he
entered the diplomatic service. and, after serving
at Lisbon Naples and Stuttgart he went to Berlin
in 1853 attache In 1858 he made Sec
rotary of Legation at Turin and went thence to
Madrid and back to Berlin. being transferred to
Paris in 1868 He had charge of the embassy there
for a time. In 1872 he to Buenos Ayres as
minister and in 1873 transferred to Madrid
Three years later he to this country He
represented Great Britain at the conference over
Samoa in 1887, and in conjunction with Joseph
Chamberlain and Sir Charles Upper negotiated
the Fisheries Treaty Of Washington in 1888
1t in the Presidential contest of that year
that he took the step which led to his preciptate
retirement from his post. letter was received
by him purpOrtng to have been written by a man
named Murchison in California, asking which can
didate for the Presidency American of English
birth should support Lord Sackville fell into the
trap and wrote letter in reply. stating that the
reelection of President Cleveland would be salts
factory to his country This at once made
public a campaign document, and called forlh
strong denunciation in tn, newspapers. Secretary
Bayard asked the British Minister If he had writ
ten the, letter, and its authorship was acknowl-
edged When it found that the British gov
eminent did not regard the matter seriously ana
would delay action, the State Department, at the
instance President Cleveland. sent SackV1lle ms
passports. with letter stating that his WIN
drawal from the post he held could not be made
too promptly
Lord Sackville's dismissal by Mr.. Cleveland prac-
tcalIy ended his diplomatic career for after 1888
no important diplomatic mission was intrusted 10
him. He lived quietly the life OF a country sehtIe
man and seldom appeared in London society ne
always retained a grudge against America ana
Americans and ii his custom to avoid any
meetings with travellers from this country. A few
years ago created sensation by publlshhs
pamphlet for private circulation among his trlends'
in which he indicated his diplomatic Work in the
United states The newspapers obtained copy
of this publication. In il Lord SackvilIe explained
with much picturesque detail that the trap INTO
which he fell at Washington was a Fenian con-
spracy; that the Fenian organization haTasseo
him during his residence in America, kept spies IN
his footsteps constantly and plotted to assassinate
him Few of the diplomats friends took this story
seriously Most Of them regarded 1t as the mag
inIngs OF a disappointed old man who was Drooo-
ing upon what he considered his wrongs
When Sir Lionel Sackvile West was IN Madrid
he formed an irregular alliance with spanish
dancer named Papita Duvan. by whom he had one
son and three daughters He declared ne was
prevented from marrying heir mother because she
already had a husband but he recognized and
supported his children The son. however brough'
sniff against his father 1903 in order TO claim the
,rle hut the fact was shown that the marriage
rocords at Madrid had been tempered Wlth anu
t,a s,,t failed one Of his daughters married her
cousin the son Of Lord Sackvilles only orotheF'
and ierefore the presumptive heir OF the es'a's'
His brother will succeed him