New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
A PEACEFUL ADMINISTRATIONS.

One of the points made by the Mugwumps In
the last campagn, if we rightly remember, was
that Mr.. Cleveland was an uncommoaly safe
man 10 trus: with our foreign affairs; that
whereas Mr.. Blaine's election might mean the
Inauguration of n abrillant" foreign policy
with all the fearful risks it implied, the election
of Cleveland would set nothing whatever Mt
risk, but would be safe conservative, slow.
Beware they said with Emerson, when the
Almighty lets loose n thinker on this planet
Then all things are at risk" The people kindly
b0rore-if we may so say-and nothing was
rsked. BY the election OF MIR. Cleveland we
were delivered from all the perils of =" brill
liant foreign policy. The Nation experienced
sense of security it has not felt since the reign
OF the blessed Buchanan. Greater indeed,
because even during his administration there
fingered in the minds of many conservative
persons shade of doubt cngendered by his
connection with the Ostend manifesto. Now.
however. we have in the Executive Office safe
and conservative statesman of the class VINO
find sufficient employment for their alert and
agile inteects in adjusting differences IN the
Democratic party without fooing away time on
relations with foreign Powcis; the Mugwumps
breatheL a sigh of relief and nil anxiety lest the
dreadful Blaine might flop the country into
three or four wars ff-hrnd was dispelled.
Meantime the country had been taught to
expect that with the advent of the new Admin
istraton the Srascals," like Mr.. Lowell, at
London; Mr. Morton, at Paris: Mr.. kasson, at
Berlin. and others who were undangering the
peace of the country in the diplomatic service.
would "go,r and their places be taken by the
n inra AZ nuhlIc
peace The expectation was well founded.
The changes began early and, though not made
with the rapIdiy desired by some impatient
statesmen in the West and South. have, so far
as they have gone, given enormous satisfaction
to such eminent leaders of reform rs Mr. T.. j.
Phelps, of Vermont Mr. Il. VI. MeLane, Ot
Maryland Mr.. George ii. Pendlcton. of Ohio
Mr.. 4. u. Kelley, OF Virginia, and Mr.. Bayiiss
w. Hanna, of Indiana. These representative
patriots being satisfied. everybody else onght
to be. In their appointment We have the assur-
amcc so much longed for. that we shall not be
Immediately cmbroilcd in foreign war. The
relief this brings to the minds of those intelll-
gent and far-sighted patriots who were
preparing TO 20 to Canada in the event ot
Blaine's election and the inevitable war with
the accompanying draft that must follow can
hardly be described. None OF the gentlemen
named will involve Us in war with the coun-
tries to which they are accredited. We may
accordingly rest easy on that score.
We say none. Perhaps We are too fast. Let
us qualify the statement So far as Messrs.
Phelps, McLaue and Pendleton are concerned
we are safe. Mr. Phelps is so busy dining that
he can hardly find time between meals to hunt
up casas bsiH Mr.. McLane, being Bourbon
of the intenscst variety, may be trusted not to
get up a war with France; and Mr. Pendlcton
knows too well the value OF the German vote in
Ohio IT, precipitate any disturbance in Germany.
Moreover, it is generally believed that recent
experience ut home has given him a st0machful
of lighting and that all he wants now is peace.
There remain Kelley and Hanna. Heaven
forbid that We shOnld say word against Kelley
as a conservator OF the peace. But the fact
remains, and is not to be concealed, that the
nations of the Old World are down on Kelley.
There seems to be general consensus OF
opinion with regard to Kelley among Emper0rs
and Kings and such They don't seem To like
him. We do not now remember the precise
number of Governments that Kelley has been
tried on, but at last accounts they we're several.
and rumor has it that pretty nearly NIL the
courts OF Continental Europe are going about
with their noses in the air on account of Kelley.
And this is queer, too. He Is not known much
in this country and consequently is not dsliked.
His reputation seems to DC entirely European.
And yet we honestly believe that If he could
only get received mt some European court, he
wOnld-such is the pacific tendency of the
Administrations settle down and keep the
peace. The only present fear is that in trying
to get Kelley into some good place abroad-and
not only is Mr.. Cleveland bent on getting him
out of the country. but Kelley him self will
never be satisfied till he gets somewhere where
he can have steady pull at the pay-roll--wc
may become embroiled in war. This might
hurt the Administration. Still the President Is
a shrewd politician, and We may rest assured
that il he gets us into war Tor the sake Of
getting Kelley out of the country it will be
because he knows Kelley and thinks it is worth
it.
Then there's Hanna And probably some
frivolous person Will at once say What's Tie
matter with Hanna ~ We answer frankly,
Nothing's the matter with. Hanna. Only we
have reason to believe that his refusal to go TO
Persia As Minister to the Court of the Shah has
created considerable feeling throughout that
Kingdom. The news of his appointment was
received with demonstrations Of delight by all
classes. II il not too much to say-though the