Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-29
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Mfnisaer Phelps seeHss dstsrmtnsd 70
snsssin the reputation for AnelonaSsa
and suobbiahnass which bis resent |
predecessors have - veil established.
In enc Of thoss aftsr-dinnsr spee'shes
IN which our minister succeed 10 max
tao fools Of themselves % admirably,
Mr.. Phelps took oeeasion to pay
txibuts 10 the Primes Of Wales ~alca
must have nads his sristoeFstse aadisors
srils, 10 fesyidr 90 slcvirR sas u 10 Hs
intsnss sdmirstios. Minister Fhsips
was known 10 Vermont a. q rnan OF
GOOD common sspse. and Il is anasEirs
that his head shooId be 20 completely
tanned within y, short Tina he does
moi take occasion 20 say on uhas his
erss, admiration Of the Primes h based.
ana one Ia accoudipeiy left somsvhat IN
aoubs on the aebisct- The Primes -
certainly mot brilliant individual; be
Il not a great orator, IaSr great writer
nor q great soldier; he 10 not mao
vhoss moral qualities are deserving OF
adriratlsu. Ia fact, his general repu-
tatisn 10 20 bad that DO woman can be
known a. an intimate friend Of the
Prince Of Wales and at the same time
retain q name untaintsd BY the bresih
Of scandal. Yet this is the man whom
oas Minister 10 England holds up a.
saining example TO the youth OF the
world. Oos Ia forced 70 the belief that
Il IA the Princess titles and dsoorations
which Mr.. Phelps 90 ardsnsly admires.
WAY is 10 that a. sooG - an American
eIsissp IL ssni 10 represent bis country
a the English Court. be must fall down
and lift up bis voies In praise Of the
Rnxiish aristoersoy and the English
form Of soysramsnti The minister's
ssrs by Great Britain 10 tkis country
kssp bsooninaIy quiet aud attend 10
their duties. They de- not poss - after
dinnsr orators and mako themselves
rldioaious BY delivering absurd and uH-
truthful speeches ealcgistie of the pab-
10 men Of the United States. They ae,
a. II thcy really do not care much
Whistler the people Of America like
then or not and 80 II they we're 70
spoosibls only 10 England and the Gag
lish Gsvernmsnt. Oar Ministers, how
ever, must nalse desperate sxsrtions q
win the good Gill Of tbs English peopl'
ct any cost. Tbs opinion Of their eoun
trymsn u a. nothing, bat they So n
compelled 10 beg most o. oily for tb'
regard OF their foreign frienda The
ssem 10 admit by every word and actor
that the titled rulers Of England ar
their supsrors. Every American shoult
blush Of the thought Of Lowell's drivel
Ing talk when, a. be says, 81 told then
that was jus, - raioh OF an RaRlish
man az shsy were that there was not |
drop Of blood In my veins that vas no
Raelish and that IL 10 we're not 70
family reasons I would remain viii
thsm In England" What must th
Engiish peopls think Of Lowell afte
such tAlk7 what would the American
people think OF saakville- West n b
should debass himself In such u name
bsfore thsmf.
Our diplomatic service is uselss ut ID
bed. when 10 becomes the means o
making the American name ridieaieu
before the world. u sbsuid be abolish
Cd a. once. Az all events, our diple
matte snobs should be called homs. al
honest Americans Who are not ashame
Of the American name should DO sen
abroad 10 their plsse.