The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-07
THE OSTEND CONFERENCE AND AMERICAN
MODERN DIPLOMACY

The diplomacy q ths United States OF Aineres 10 Ger
taipiy very singular profession. II combines with ths
utmost publicity the habtual pursuit Of dshoo.rabs
objects by clandestne and while IL profrss~s
rest Ike all the in-t'utions Of the American people
The matims OF Washington, II desccnds TO praeusss
which Washington would have deal. with as hs dealt
with those OF N Genet and Major Andrr For
tam purpos.r, the diplomatic agents OF the Uatsi
states not ashamed deliberately 10 spirc, with
view, of course 10 their national nygrandnement and
they lay before coasrs and consrs.. prin,. Tor X.
benefit OF mAnrlnd, their solemn proofs ana deeiars
dens that they have eonspires, are conspirnS aad
viii conspre In 80 much that intentions which ~ould
-et all Europe In biayr " thsy we're syoved by
member Of tho elder family u nations, and which
would ustfy decaration OF II they seriausly
entertained BY tho American government, srs m.ni.
tested with perfect impunity by thr agents ant
representatives, OF that government on foisgu nls-
sions.
There was time when Am.ricAp diplomacy vas "a.
gard.d as plain homsspun wholesome Of services
which was held up 20 the imitation Of this country By
politicians of tic school of Mr. Gros the late Joseph
Hume. American Ministers we're supposed 10 be wholly
Of oisomAtie intercourse Ibsir Instructions ger. V
abstain from all those acts Of ntrrfsrsns~ which
rne t,ntb, o The troubles OF mansint To ntsia Their
own dignity without tncroAchins ths nights of oth-ss
ana To ry ths growing strength and prosperity ~
the American people 20 Tor them the station they
deserve among the sts,eA n the World Th.s. slmpls
maxims are, however, very much out Of date
Tbs representatives, Of the government Of frssitsat
Pierre. and mis- Immediate predecsssor. hav. brough,
with thsm 10 Europe different assortment Of notions,
and later than last autumn regular conference.
held ~ these genlsusn In one Of tho toms % Belgium
be seriously regarded might threaten tho peaes Of III.
other hemisphere. This meeting was attended BY Mr.
buchanan, the American hinhtsr In fondon By Mr.
Mason, from Paris ans by Mr. soule from Hadrd, ana
the chief topic under the consideration OF sss pisupo
sntsries cas- the acquisition of cuba. The is,pAt1s
which they pca.d 70 this CAbnst of Wsshinx
ton the result of their deliberations dated from
Ia Chap.s, the 18th u October, 1884 snd a eos,aiss
The following .israordnsry passage Which spp.au 70
the g'nusmsn vbo signed II atlll accredited 70 tbs
eouis Of England md france
hna - hall have offered sp.is pro. fsr Cab. Gar
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thing political right .rist the world tbs
tsst Appnsd 10 the condition 81 orssn stats ami tbs
sovereignty of foreign csp~nseney sot vkstlsr the
actual po.ssaeor l. snt,lsd % hoid thsz ba, vh-tsf
suu tbs conYsnsncs of lody sis 70 tAks u fron
him II 10 IN application ~ " Louis Blascs thssry
the rights of nations vhsn he ds~frs from the fsp.m
81 rot iby thsir earnings. bot ~ their II ny
peace 81 mind Ia destroyed bscauss mr. nssshb0r
loos' my saidsnh my prs'sns'on. % sseeea. In no.
are opppossd by sueesssful rsaor ~, in sbort any
thing 0ccafs 20 infringe upon ths golden ruls q s.f
ihsn b. svsry ls-, human and Gvins, aec9tdsx 10
tbsss modern inisrprcsrs of justice and polcs. -
srs Justified in Wrestling tho object os or svsrslsa
% our eupidiiy from IT. ouesr n ~ hsve "a. pov
or The oa osnslilsa of Justlos aud tLs r.xst. u
prop~r,y -ss, So si,ye TO VI oh(Ssa ~. gil,i"
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