The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-17
BAYARD'S DIPLOMACY.
HIS REPUTED ORGAN TALKS FOR
THE STATE SECRETARY.

What Has Been Accomplished in the
! Cutting Case Some Privileges Tina.
| sedswick Enioys-Probability That the
British Seal Fishers WIZ Go Free-A
| Rap at Canada.
| WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 1.-THE Post
which essays to be the organ of the admins
tration, has column of double loaded edi
torial on Secretary Bayard's Position,
which bears the impress of that officials
authority Ii treats the situation In which
the secretary finds himself under three sub
heads, viz: l. 1.-THE Cutting case" 9. "Mr.
Selgwickn g. 1.-THE Alaskan Captures y
After briefly reeiting the Cutting case
from the standpoint of Mr.. Bay
ard, The Post says that 1t is q
position which every American ought to
maintain, and which will not be abandoned
until Mexico abandons the right now asserted
TO punish American citizens for acts commit
| ted in the United States; that already Score
| taTy Bayard's vigorous remonstance has
| wrought amelioration; that it has moved
President Diaz to send circular to all his
states warning them TO exercise great pru-
ucltt III Tue diitet VI I'LL ItltlRHcIS, W
report to the capital promptly every step of
proceeding them; that this is concession
worth all the trouble that it has taken for
the protection of our citizens. 1t does
not think that the Sedgwick affair has any of
the features of national Importance 1t de-
clares that Mr.. Sedgwick is not q minister to
Mexico, not n secretary of legation, not an
ambassador of any sort, not accredited to the
Mexican government, and is probably not
acquainted with any of its officers; that he is
private citizen requested by Mr.. Bayard to
make certain inquiries for him. The Post
then declares that Mr. Sedgwick has no
moral right TO get drunk, but that he has a
perfect diplomatic right to because he pos
sesSes no diplomatic character II says boldly
that The might drink 'pulque' till he could
not stand, paint the halls of Montezuma all
Of the fifteen shades of red lose his hat in
the pateo of that temple of the four
Minnies, declaim hariously in the
groves of Tacubaya, and demand the sur
render Of the castle of Chepultepec without
in any way involving our diplomatic rela-
tons; that if he was mastered by the rarified
air mingled with the intoxicating bowl It's IA
pity-the same variety of pity it would have
been III Stockbrifge"
Then The Post, or rather Secretary Bsyard,
says that "the capture by an American reve-
nue. cutter of three British schooners engaged
in catching sal in Behring's SEA is likely TO
lead to a lively diplomatic correspondence
and If, as alleged. the SevaisIs were sixty miles
from shore, the probabilities are that the act
will have to bC disclaImed AMI this country
make restitution in accordance with interna-
tional law that jurisdiction ceases three miles
from land 1t declares the demand of Can
ada for the release of the scbooners to he
ridiculous, absurd, rreposterous, because Can
ada is only colony, with little &C." hav-
ing no more diplomatic relations with this
country than Great Britain with Nevada
The editorial stops with this declaration:
This government will defend It's diguity
and preserve its self-rcspcct, and will act,
both toward Mexico and Great Britain,
without regard to threats or promises. In
regard 10 Mexico it is undoubtedly correct,
and will maintain the spirit of its demand for
Tho ahrngation of laws which threaten Amer
lean citizens IN regard to seal fisheries, ii
viii enter upon Il comprehensive mveStiga-
ton without DELAY and PERSIST or reoe-le with
riual alacrity according Ia the facts of she
case
The article attracts unequal attention, Us it
is the only inspiration ct Secretary Bayard
upon three OF the most important subjects be
fore lis department