New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
WASHINGTON WAS FIRST
TO DISCIPLINE ENVOY
Father of His Country Forced Recall of Frenchman-
Last Previous Case Was That of Spaniard'
Under President Mckinley.

EXCEPT when he accompanied the
Prince, and would hold no converse
tion with him"
Mr.. Catacazy was charged with Off
cious interference in matters Of legis-
lation, the use Of the press in an at
tempt TO influence pending questions,
with denouncing measures and lndivld-
uals, using abusive and vituperative
language in conversation concerning
public officials and with attempting TO
defeat the negotiations of the United
States with Great Britain.
Mr.. Catacazy was delegated by his
government 10 wait on the grand duke
and turn over the affairs of the lega-
ton to charge, and the United States
announced that unless Mr.. Catacazy re-
peated his offences his passports wou.d
be withheld until the date fixed for his
return to Russia.
In case Of a refusal by a foreign
power TO recall its representative on re
quest it is the custom to hand the OF
Tending diplomat his passports and to
inform his government that he can no
longer be received or dealt with in any
way. If he fails TO avail himself of the
opportunity to leave the country his
presence is ignored.
British Offender Ignored.
This was done in the case OF the
British Minister, F. j. Jackson, whose
recall was asked in 1909 because he
charged that the United States, in &C
cepting an agreement of his predeces-
sor, acted in bad faith. He declared the
United States knew that the minister
had no authority to make the agree
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not be able TO bind Great Britain
thereby. In agreeing to his recall the
British Foreign Office announced that
his majesty acquiesced, but that his &C
ton was mot marked with any express
siol Of his displeasure." When It
seemed that Great Britain was going to
leave the affairs Of her American mis-
sion indefinitely in the hands of a
charge d'aifaires, the United States an
nOunced that it would withdraw the
American Minister likewise. This was
avoided by the speedy appointment of
a new British Minister.
Explaining the resentment of this
government, the Secretary OF State
wrote to Mr.. Pinckney, our Minister at
London:
81 am desired to refer you for an ex-
PLANTATION 20 the indignant feelings ex-
cited by the conduct of Mr.. Jackson,
and especially by his attempt, through
his printed circular to the British con-
suls, to produce a popular current
against this government"
Sackville Case Sensational.
Perhaps the most sensational Incl
dent of this kind involved Lord Sack
vile, the British Minister TO the United
States In 1888.
In reply 10 letters from naturalized
citizens, or on his own initiative, Lord
Sackville sought to arouse a political
resentment against President Cleveland
over the Canadian fisheries dispute.
Sackville was handed his passports
and his government was notified
through our minister at London. Reply
ing TO this notification, Lord Salisbury
announced that while the handing OF
Lord Sackville's passports left nothing
10 dispute, the government of Great
Britain as unable to assent to the
view that the acceptance or retention
of minister was question solely 10
be determined. with or without the as
signment of reasons, by the govern
ment to which he was accredited"
The Secretary of State, Mr.. Bayard.
replied that Lord Salisbury was correct
in principle, but that Sackville's offence
created different situation, in that his
offence Consisted in what this govern
ment was compelled to regard as his
intentional interference in our domes-
tic politics in assuming by his advice
10 control the political action OF per-
sons who, though formerly his country
men and fellow subjects, had renowned
their allegiance to the British govern
ment"