The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
lie MISCHIEF OF A STANDING DIP
LOMATIC CORPS.

rom the NJ Y sun
The pressure exercised by foreign minis
krs upon Mr.. Fish, SO painfully manifest in
Fuban affairs, proves a necessity of abolish
hg the diplomatic system altogether Let
IS recall our own agents from European
Eourts, and then the blessed result will fol-
ksy of the recall of the Old World agents at
Washington, and the relief of our Secretary
4 State from the duty of listening with awe
bd trembling every time one of these little
plomats has something to say to him.
1t will be remembered that these men, who
te here fattered and honored far beyond
Ieir deserts, contributed during the late war
&ore than anybody else to prejudice Europe
gainst this country, and to direct European
Enpathies towards the shareholders rebel
pn Whenever progress and liberty are to
stabbed. and darkness and despotism
be propitiated, these men in diplomatic
Fery are always ready for the work. The
amer in which Mr.. Fish is managed
the Cuban business is a case in point,
ID other instances of this same sinister
auence abound. International affairs should
treated according to their intrinsic
erits, and the special pleading that is carried
by the official agents of foreign powers is
bchievous, and diverts our public men
Om the calm and unbiased consideration of
e questions to be decided upon. When
Ter treaties are to be negotiated, the Ameri-
and foreign Governments might appoint
cecial agents to that effect, but standing
plomatic corps is as great a nuisance as q
aanding army. However much it may chime
with the semi-feudal Old World institu-
ns, it jars upon our American ideas, and is
stile to our political system.
Besides, our Secretary of State ought to
able to grapple with the affairs of foreign
hons, and their bearings upon American
terests and rights without. laying himself
E EN- to the imputation of being guided in his
lgment by what one or the other diplo-
bite individual may whisper in his ears.
the present system is allowed to continue,
warrant that, in the event of a new peril
lpendino over our national existence, the
IL shd minions of monarchies will be again, as
ring the war, in the front rank of our enc.
les; and the more they are petted the more
ga Z they confirmed in the conceit that repub
are as servile to the glitter of power as
: ey are themselves.
The fulsome manner in which General Div
s. ely referred to the murderer of the French
epublic is another instance of the banefu
ect of court life upon the recipients o
.pomatic honors If Henry Clay or DAME
ebster had been at the head of the State
spartment on such an occasion, he would
E|5. have failed to sternly rebuke both the
liant Generals accepting costly presents
pm foreign potentate, and his subsequent
4 dsile adulation of his ''virtnes" and tlios
n his partner Mr.. Reverdy Johnsons sick
ping demonstrations are also fresh in th
!, Iemory of a disgusted nation.
A standing diplomatic corps, both in its in
hence abroada and at home, is self-condemned
h the matter of it's total abolition resolve
eelf only into question of time and o
Mgessional pluck. But sooner or later w
ast abolish system that works no good
only harm in both hemispheres.