The sun., 1871-03-13

strengthened military domination over the |
most thoughtful and best educated people In |
Europe
We arc sure that among the enlightened !
Germans of just republican instincts, whe.
ther in the Old World or the New, there can
bo but one sentiment on this subject, aud
this is that which we have expressed AS a
class, we fear we must acknowledge the Ger
mans are more rigorous in their adherence to
the logic Of ideas in political qucs, ons than
we OF English descent Among all people Of
every nationality, the average Enplislnnan
is tho greatest snob, and the average Ancr
can las good deal of his blood, and every
such act as this on which VIC are now com
menting is an additional testimony TO tho
fact 1t is a testimony Of humiliation that
VIC wish tho nation could take to heart
We enter our appeal therefore not only TO
the national pride OF the native-born citizen,
Lut TO that genuine republicanism that be
longs to every German who scorus aud
lcathcs despotc power in every one Of
te shapes and forms in which it 0illict5
mankind or tromplcs ON human rights.
They ss well as we must despise the dirty
motives and the low and vulgar sentiments
that dictated this measure of puppyism. Even
that collateral ard subordinate consideration
that may be supposed 20 have caught a
large floating vote in Congress among mem.
bcrs who only live by pleasing, that it would
tickle German voters they must unite with
us in dctcstiug The rcigning family Of
Prussia, at whose feet Ia laid this offering
OF tne great republic, have just about as much
sympathy with the German people as an old
South Carolina planter used to have with his
slaves Their regard for them is precisely
coincidcnt with their power to use them for
their own purposes of ambition and aggran.
dizcmcnt. Nol this act is no recognition of
anything but the advancing steps OF imperial
power, an advance which should bo alike
distastcful to every republican, German or
American.
1t is some relief even to turn from the es
scnce of this transaction to consider that tho
original inspiring cause of il was one of pcr.
sonal mc0nness the motive being simply
more salary for the Minister For while Con
gress was Icing manipulated to the support
of the measure. ON the ground that il was an
act of devotion to the Emperor, well pleasing
in his sight as n matter Of fact there was not
tho slightest ground for tho prctencc
We hayo but two grades of Ministers
abroad. One ia the Miuister Resident
and the other is the Minister Pleuipotcntiary
the latter being tho higher Of the two
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seven Of the leading powers OF Europe, and
among them to Berlin. The act of raising
Mr.. BANCRoFT's salary does not in any way
change the state Of the mission. Formerly,
leiore the passage Of this a. It, We had MIN.
lister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin.
Under the present act we shall have just
that, and nothing more. Congress has done
what It could TO lower its own dignity and
sclfrcspect but as for conferring any in-
creased importance on the American mission
at that Court it has rolled IN the dirt for
nothing. Ithas simply gwen Mr.. BANCROFT
moro pay.
The whole proceeding is thus every way
barren Of public results except those of a
dscrcditable character
Strictly speaking, we have nothing TO do
with the European diplomatic system 1t
cmIloys itself mostly on questions IN which
we have no concern, and, by reason of our
geographical position, can have no interest
These are questions of political intrigue, OF
territorial boundaries, of the balance Of pow
er, of royal family relationships, secret
contingent treaties, and various other similar
subjects of d purely European character
These keep European diplomatists busy while
ours do but look on in the capacity of recog-
ni2ed outsiders. All attempts at more int
mate fellowship with this system, and all
limitations Of its methods, of which we havea
| signal example in the case before US, can
therefore only SAVIOR OF the Grotesque.
1t would be much more appropriate to the
actual relations which we hold to foreign
powers, to substitute for our missions special
agencies for the performance of such duties
as might, in our intercourse with foreign
lowers, from time TO time arise. Then we
could dispense with our costly diplomatic
machinery altogether. 1t brings this ma
chinery more and more into contempt TO sec
it used to bolster, strengthen, and honor ar.
bitrary power and the tyrannies Of the Old
| World, against which our institutions are
standing protest and rebuke,
Tom Scott as Rising Power.
The election Of THOMAS A. SCorT of Penn.