The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-22

come to that station in the growth of indie
pendent sovereignties where it is but Justice
to our greatness and intelligence that we
should take bold and prominent
stand among the governments Of the world
and exert the influence rightfully belonging
to Us. As long as our own interests were
confined within tho borders of the States
composing the Union, it was well enough
to sacredly and jealousy maintain the non
interference policy, but now We are di-
rectly interested in the course Of affairs in
the British Doninions, France, the Medi-
terranean, China and Japan and to a
greater extent still in Central America,
South America and the West Indies. We
are centrally located upon the political
chess-b board of the world, and our citizens
and money are distributed everywhere
and these In turn are always directly aE
fected by the movements commercially, So
cially and politically Of the people among
whom they are domiciled. 1t is, therefore,
our duty to let the rest of the world know
that we are one Of them, and expect to take
part in the various councils and determi.
nations by which mankind and particu-
lArly that portion fit here in America is
to be affected in either their present or flu
tnro operations and interests Certain &C.
currences Just recently, indicate that we
can now no longer remain passive obser-
OF Htp oil, II. q II
determinations, The first and most impor-
tant of these was the correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Lowell, and the
lengthy and complicated discussion that
has arisen over eur South American i'm
broglio. In short Mr. Blaine has started
US upon career of diplomacy whose dura-
ton or extent can not be measured al.
though he has retired from office. Europe
has been given to understand that we have
dropped the old idea and policy of non.
interference, as will be learned from the for
eign press, and Europe never lorgets an in
timation OF that character, Another cause
for anticipation OF more extended diplomatic
complications in the future for us will be
found in the universal attention given 10
American ideas, institutions and conduct at
the present time by the leading English
and continental journals. We are the sub
ject of daily comment ana are watched in
our every act with a mingled degree of fear,
admiration snd jealousy. This has been
brought about by the increased travel
through the United States of prominent
transatlantic politicians literati, capital
lists and journalists. While all those things
are cnonla'Ss 90 TICKLE our National pride
and impress us with the growing greatness
OF the American Union, we cannot but
recognize the necessity for two very impor-
tant moves on the part of our Federal au.
thoritie', the leaving of which undone
cannot but prove disastrous and hunlil
tating to lis in any international complica-
tons into which we may be drawn, If is
right that we should step forth as one of
the powers of the earth, and ii is now, as we
have said, next to impossible for us to re.
train from doing So but under such clrcum-
stances we must equip ourselves as do 9th.
crs for the responsibilities and dangers that
surround the new position assumed. This
can be done in only two ways, ard the first
demand upon us is the construc.
ton and maintenance Of q navy equalto any
emergency that may ari,e. In such "little
matters as differences of opinion,
it is absurd to talk about
or point to our vast domain or resources.
or our So,OoO0o0 of population, or depend
upon our great name and prestige. Swif,
ships and good guns arc the potent asencie,
only in international contests. We must
have this arm OF service or take back seat
among civilized nations, But hardly in.
ferior In Importance is the establishment of
diplomatic corps throughout the world
who shall be appointed and retained in the
service Of the country upon condition,
only Of their merit and behavior and he
independent Of the changes of
parties and administrations. In this vav
alone will We ever be able TO cope success |
'ully with the astute diplomats of the first ma
lions, whose heads have grown gray in such |
service and who arc removed only from one |
court to another as the exigencie. of the
government at home may demand Up to
within few months ago the ambassadors
'f foreign powers at Washington had been
ininterruptedly thore for decade, each
md all OF them, while In the same period
'ur government had changed It's minister,
1t even the flr,t-class missions three. four
md even five times, and eaeh time selected
representative by reason only ofhi, par,i.
an services and for which the mission wa,
reward. These two thing, mus,
'suredly be attended to and that speedily
this government proposes to participate |
! all in the progress and increasing inter.
communication Of nations and look prom.
rly amer Its citizens and It's varied politi.
al and pecunlsry interests scattered and
TIL scattering, now, ever In. face Of the
Ihole civilized world. Money and economy
hould be no object where the nations
onor and position are the objects 10 he
rotested and maintained.
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