New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-07

paper opnon was that the selection was good one
Thereupon Senator Blaine wrote the following
letter of acceptance:
WASHINGTON Dec. 90. 1880.
My DEAR FAIRFIELD. Your generous invitation TO enter
your Cabinet as Secretary OF State has been UNDER
sderation orymOre than three weeks The thought nu
ference You presented with such oogent .arguments
its favor and with such warmth OF personal irlenuSP "
know that an early answer is desirable, ind have
waited only long enough 20 consider the subject IN al
cIusivey now say you, In the same cordial spirit III
which you have invited me, that accept the posuGn
II Is no afectation for me to add that MAKE ths
cison not for the honor OF thefpromOtion gives me III
the public service, but because think can De cru
the country and 70 the partyi useful tn you as cue
sponsbe leader OF the party and the great head Oh '
Government. - =,
am Influenced somewhat, perhaps by the shower o,
letters have received urging me 20 acsep,' gsnaner
me In consequence OF the mere unauthorized ie
While have received these letters from all sections Oh
the Union, have been especially pleased IAnu nv
prised at the cordial and widely extended teens III ny
favor throughout NewEngand where had expected W
encounter local jealousy and perhaps rival aspaoh ali
In relation shall give all that an anu , az
that can hope to be- freely and oyfuy 10 your service
You need no pledge of my loyalty III heart anu p
should be false myself did not prove true Dotn 20 @
great trust you conide aud to your own persona
and political fortunes in the present and in the future
and strong the confidence and pride OF the people no0
at all directing its energies for reelection and yet com
polling that result by the ogc OF events and oy tne LII
perous necessities OF the situation. 80, -.
To that desirable contamination feel tnaI, nehe
as anv other one man | say this not from egotsm or
vaingory but merely as sdeduction from plain anal
yss OF the political forces which have been az NOth III
inc country for five years past and which have been
nifcantly shown IN two great National conventions,
with this affair that In alyng my political fortunes Win
yours-Or rather for the time merging mine In yOs-
heart goes with head. and that carry To- You nov
only political support but personal and devoted irenu
ship but regard IL as somewhat renarktDle tnAs
OF the age, entering Congress az me sam
time Influenced by the aims and cherishlng tne
same ambitions. should never. Tor single monenI III
standing or n GOODNESS. and that our friendship mas
steadily with our growth aud strengthened VIII
strength. 49, -.
II is this iact which has led the conclusion en-
bodied this letter; for however much my dear Gar
enter your Cabinet il did not believe in You rs man
and love you as a friend. Always faithfully yours,
Mr.. BLAINE's DIPLOMACY.
Mr.. Blaine's diplomatic career began with his ap-
pontment as Secretary of State on March ., 1881,
and ended with his resignation on December 10,
three months after President Garfields death. The
two principal objects of bis foreign policy as defined
by himself. were these First, to bring about peace
and prevent future wars in North and South
America: and secondly, to cultivate such friendly
commercial relations with all American countries as
would lead to large increase in the export trade oil
the United States 1t pacific policy and was
wholly IN accord with the Monroe Doctrine and the
characteristic traditions of American diplomacy.
President Garfield in his inaugural address had
repeated the declaration of his predecessor that 1t
was the right and duty of the United states to as
sert and maintain such supervision and authority
over anv intaroceanic canal the isthmus that
connects North and South America as will protect
our National interests" This policy, which had re-
ce1ved the direct approval of Congress, was vigor-
onsly upheld by Secretary Blaine. The Colombian
Republic had proposed to the European Powers to
4. 80 g tla.at rn.pla I'll
Panama Canal. One of President Garieid's first
acts under the advice of Secretary Blaine was to re-
mind the European Governments of the exclusive
rights which the United State had secured with
the country t. be traversed by the interoceanic
waterway. These exclusive rights rendered the
prior guarantee Of the United States Government
INDISPENSABLE and the Powers were. informed that
anv foreign guarantee would be not only an I'M
necessary but unfrendly act. As the United states
had made IN the Clayton Bulwer Treaty of 1880 a
special agreement with Great Britain on this sub
iect Secretary Blaine supplemented his memoran-
dunn 10 the Powers by a formal proposal for the alb
rogation of all provisions of that convention which
were not in accord with the guarantees and prv-
leges covenanted for in the compact with the Co
lombian Republic In this State paper. the most
elaborate of the series receiving his signature as
Secretary of state Mr. Blaine contended that the
operation of the Cayton-Bulwer Treaty practically
conceded to Great Britain the control of any canal
which might be constructed in the sthmus, as that
Power was required by its insuar position and
colonial possessions to maintain naval establish
ment with which the United States could not com
pele. As the American Government had bound
itself bv its engagements in the Clayton-BulweT
Treaty not 10 fight in the stlmus TO fortty the
mouths OF any waterway that might be constructed
t1,a+ 4 etrrtnfrIp tho
control of the canal were TO arise England world
have an advantage at the outset which would prove
decisive "The treaty. he remarked, commands
this Government not 10 use a single regiment Of
troops TO protect its interests in connection with the
interocean:c canal but TO surrender the transit e
the guardianship aud control Of the British navy
The logic of tbs paper was unanswerahle from an
American pDint of view. If the Monroe Doctrine be
ANYTHING more than tradition, the control of the
Panama Canal must not be allowed 10 pass out Of
American hands and since the country having tho
most powerful navy is the real guardian of the free
dom of an interoceanic canal under any system Of
international guarantees. in the absence Of treaty
law. the Panama Canal, as Mr.. Blaine said, under
the Clayton-Bulwcr Treaty would be surrendered Il
not in form yet in effect, to the control Of Great
Britain.
The war between Chill and Peru had virtually
ended with the capture OF Lima on January Il
1851. Pieroa. the President. had succeeded II
rallving few followers in the north, and CaIder0n
assuming the provisional Presidency, mad cOnYOkeo
a Congress in the vicinity Of Lima. The state De
partment made strenuous eXertlons to bring about
ibe conclusion of an early peace between Chlll and
the two PROSTATE States which had been crushed III
war The influence OF the Government was brought
10 bear upon victorious Chill IN the interest OF
peace and magnanimity; but owing to an unior
runate msapprehenslon Of llr. Blaine's Instructions
tie United states Ministers did not promote the
ends of peace. Snccal ENJOYS were accordingly
sent 10 South America accredited 10 the three Coy
eruments with general instructions which should
enable them to bring those belligerent Powers into
friendly relations. These ENJOYS were Mr.. lrescot
and Mr. Walker Blaine and their mission was 70
perform a most delicate and important diplomatic
duty ir the interest of peace. After they had SCI
out from New-lor< Mr.. Blaine resigned ana Mr
Frelinghuysen reversed the diplomatic policy win