The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-09-25
BAYARD'S POSITION.
An Article Which Gives an Insight Into
Our Relations with Mexico and Canada.

An Article Which Gives an Insight Into
Our Relations With Mexico and Canada.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The Post
which essays to be the organ of the Admins
tratiOu, has a column of double-leaded ed
itorial on Secretary Bayard's position"
which bears the impress of that officials
authority. 1t treats the situation, in which
the Secretary of State is, under three sub
heads, viz: "First-The Cutting Case"
"SecOnd-Mr. SedgwIck," "Third-The
Alaskan Captures" After briefly recting
the Cutting case from the standpoint of Mr..
Bayard, the Post says that it is 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 Sec
rotary Bayard's vigorous remonstrance has
wrought ameliOratOn; that it has moved
President Diaz to send circular 10 all his
States warning them to exercise great
prudence in the arrest of all foreigners, and
to report to the Capital promptly every step
concession worth all the trouble that it has
taken for the protection of our citizens. 1t
does not think that the Sedgwck affair has
any of the features of national Importance.
1t declares that Mr.. Sedgwick is not a Min
lister to Mexico, not a Secretary of Lega-
tiOn not an Ambassador of any sort, not
accredited to the Mexican Government, and
Is probably not acquainted with any Of the
officers; that he is private citizen requested
by MI 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 do so because he possesses no diplomatic
character. 1t says boldly that "he 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 the temple Of the four min
MES, declam hiIariOusly in the groves of
| Tacubaya, and demand the surrender of the
castle of Chaputepec, without in any way
| involving our diplomatic relations; that if he
was mastered by the rarifed air, mingled
with the intoxicating bowl, It's pity, the
same variety of pity 1t would have been III
| Stockbridge." Then the Post, OF rather
Secretary Bayard, says that the capture by
an American revenue cutter of three Brit
sh schoOneTs, engaged in catching seals in
Behring's sea, is likely to lead to lively
| diplomatic correspondence, and if, as
alleged, "the Sealers were sixty miles from
Shore" the probabilities are that the act
will have to be disClaimed and this country
make restitution in accordance with inter-
national law; that jurisdiction
ceases three miles from land.
| 1t declares the demand of Canada
for the release of the schooners to be
ridiculous, absurd, prepOsterous, because
Canada is only a colony, with little &c"
! having no more diplomatic relations with
this country than Great Britain has with
Nevada. The editorial stops with this
| declarations: "This Government will de-
fend its dignity and preserve its self-respect,
and will act both toward Mexico and Great
Britain without regard to threats or prom
ises. In regard to Mexico it is undoubtedly
| correct and will maintain the spirit of its
demand for the abrOgatiOn of the laws
which threaten American citizens. In re,
gard to the seal fisheries, ii will enter upon
a comprehensive il. Vestigation without de-
lay, and persist or proceed with equal
alaCrity according TO the facts of the case"
| lhC AlblClC dlNlhCto ulllloudl dltcHIlOll, 10 IL
is the only inspiration of Secretary Bayard
upon three of the most important subjects
Of his department.
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.
WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-The State De
partment has received from the British
Government four gold and six silver medals
awarded to the master of the schooner Fan
ME E. GarhamL of Belfast, Me-, and to the
pilot and seamen of the pilot boat Phan-
tom, of New York, for service rendered to
the Oregon, sunk OFF Finland, N. Y, las
March,