THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. AND SIR SACKVILLE WEST.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1812, 6 November 1888, Page 4

THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. AND SIR SACKVILLE WEST.

' J "tiONDON. November 1. Mr Henry Herbert has been appointed to the' 'Embassy at Washingiori'dlir , ine , ithe absence on leave of Lord Sackvillo West. The Imperial Government have refrained from inter-, faring in the dispute between Lord Sacktille West and the United ..States Government, pending the election for the Presidency.,, •■-<'-'-■■■•'■ ! : ' ■' ■ ' ' : Nov, 2. : The Times in a leading article upon American ..politics saya that President Cleveland's recent actions, have rendered him unworthy to again exalted position he now holds. In most scathing terms the wriier proceeds to point out; that with regard to the British Minister at Washington both President Cleveland and Secretary Bayard acted with unmanly and undignified haste. The- abruptness of the United Stateß Secretary's. proceedings in the matter are characterised. as an insult to Englmd, de'libeVately perpetrated for election*'purposes. "It* "ia clear, the article contends, that V S. W.es.t's recall has been demana6d|siuiplj?> asja dodge to seciiret the 'support-'of the Democrats,, the Jrisb, and,tha anti-British tote-generally; • " ■ '* i ,Nbw. Yokk, November 1,. The Herald ] declares th^t'th^, action of Secretary Bay aril'is hftisty and unbecoming his Jigpjfi&d„,office,,,. and,., urges,. Jiis dismissal from the Secretaryship pf^tate.