The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-16
SANFORD AND SPAIN.

From the NJ Y. World
What sort Of encouragement has a true
patriot to serve his country Here is Mr..
Sanford, agent for many sewing machines and
experienced in the ways OF courts, who, in the
face of the obvious advantages to be derived
by a sewing machine manufacturer from the
multiplication of garments and Of the preju-
dice of effete Europe in favor OF line clothes,
did heroically resolve Che being then Secre-
tary of the American Legation at Paris) to 60
to court in the ''simple black pantaloons of an
American gentleman The American press
rang at the time with the praises of this self
denying young diplomat. All the world won
dered how good-looking young gentleman
some six feet high could make up his mind to
sacrifice the superb opportunity afforded him
by the short breeohes and silk stockings OF
European court-dress for displaying his un-
derstsnding and making the most OF his
calves.
Years have passed on. The secretary of
1850 in Paris has become minister OF 1869 In
Brussels. The black psntslooRs in which he,
"solitary and alone" then braved the eye
glasses and the soorn of an Old World stepped
to the lips in precedents and forms, now clothe
the neither limbs of all Columbia's sons, to
whatever cline assigned. The suspenders Of
Sanford are the living law to-day of diplomatic
American costume from China to Peru.
But what boots it all The name OF San
ford is sent into the Senate for promotion
from Brussels to Madrid, from the revolted
Flemish city to the capital of the kingdom Of
Ferdinand and Philip ii. And 10 instead of
applause and assent, the nomination is re-
ceived by the radical press with looks askance
and words of scorn | Sanford is derided as
mere diplomatic tailor; q man who has made
his way In the world by the scissors and the
Carvipg-knife. The venerable Amphitryon,
says Moliere, is the Amphitryon with whom
we dine. And the radical journals aver that
the only explanation of the existence Of San
ford in the Diplomatic Corps Of the United
States is to be found in the facts that Senators
have dined with him, that Senator's wives
have received from him Kaia Kdgatha, lovely
laces, and shawls of price-good things from
the looms Of Flanders, fair things from the
workshops of Lyons.
Is not this the height of republican ingrati-
tude? II is true that the state Of our public
relations with Spain is just now rather excl
ting and uncertain. 1t is true that, If ever we
needed at European court representative
capable Of understanding both the rights and
the duties of his country, we need suoh re-
preventative now at the court of Madrid. But
is it not equally true that we need now more
than ever before President at Washington
who is capable Of understanding the condition
and the needs Of the country Is it not equally
true that we need now more than ever before
fresluent al w WasnlH8tOn VINO SHALL Do gov
| erned In his high office by public rather than
by private considerations, by sense of what
the nation needs rather than by sense Of
what will make things pleasant at bed and
board to himself? Have we such President
at Washington Is there a radical in all the
land (not appointed to ofice) who will dare to
say to-day that we have such President?
And who gave rs the President we actually
have And why did they give us this Presi-
dentY
The radicals inflicted Mr.. Grant upon us
because they thought that he was the only
man they could possibly contrive to infict
upon as. They used him for their victory on
the strength Of his epaulettss and his sword.
He was successful suit Of clothes. Only tha,
and nothing more.
By what right, then, do they now object tt
another suit Of clothes In the person OF San
ford, Minister to Belgium, nominated as Minis
ter to Spain2