New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
voRODY WILL THINK BAYARD.

with a grandiloquent sentence. Let us estao-
Hsh he exclaimed, Z" such a tone, such stand
ard Of morals all over this land that when
man goes abroad into other countries or stays
at home, he may say with just pride ana graf
itude. Thank God, | am an American citl-
zenl'u This is a full, round, symmetrical
sentiment: but Americans are accustomed 10
rhetorical flights and polished perorations IN
this season of campaign oratory, ana Will hov
be impressed with the Secretarys eioquence'
What has he done since he has been III uhe
State Department to render Americans proud
Of their country and grateful for the privileges
of citizenship? What has been the tone OF 'na'
Department in conducting negotiations WIN
foreign States weak or strong? Whas mas
been the standard of morals which he has esmo-
Ished in his diplomatic transactionsP these
are practical questions which Secretary Bayard
does not consider it expedient to discuss.
An American citizen having occasion to make
2 VOYAGE to Mexico by way Of Havana wrote
recently to Secretary Bayard to ask whether
he would enjoy immunity from arrest at that
mort for a politica offence. The State Depart
ment in reply, while affirming that il would
not regard such an arrest with indifference au-
yised him not to put himself in a position
where he would be liable to be exposed to the
hostility of the Spanish authorities. The citl-
yen who received that cowardly answer from
the Secretary did not perceive any ground Tor
thanking heaven for being an American clu-
zen. Nor have the hardy fishermen who for
four years have been subjected to every species
Of outrage on the Dominion Coast any cause
for gratitude that they are Americans. The
State Department has persistently neglected. 10
protect their rights. 1t took up the American
case in diplomatic correspondence only to aban-
don it outright in the Fisheries Treaty. 1t
surrendered historic rights without securing
reparation for campaign Of systematic out
rage and series of wanton insults to the
American flag.
The tone of Secretary Bayards diplomacy
for four years has not been that of proud,
strong nation which respects itself Toward
two weak States, Mexico and Morocco he has
acted the staggering part of a bully. when
he has had petty controversy over libel case
in Ell Paso or the protection of Mohammedan
pedler in Tanger, he has had recourse to
loud talk menaces, ultimatums and naval dem
onstrations. But when he has been dealing
with a strong Power like Great Britain, whose
dependencies were violating treaty law and
Withholding commercial privileges guaranteed
| by legislation Of both countries he has been
meek, submissive and subseryient to forelgn
interests Only once has he plucked up courage
| to resent an offence from that quarter lie has
broken off communications with Lord Sackvllle
under tremendous pressure from Democratic
headquarters in this town. Even then he had
to wait ten days before he could convince him.
self that it was necessary to do something fol-
the sake of his party, and that Lord Salisbury
would not retaliate by dsmissing Mr.. Phelps
| As for the standard Of morals which Secre-
| tary Bayard has established in the conduct oil
bis Department, it is enough to say that 1t is
as low and discreditable as it was in Secretary
Van Burens time. Like his unfortunate prede-
cessor he has considered it right and patriotic
to propose to foreign Governments an alliance
with the Democratic party. Sir Charles Tup-
per has borne testimony against Secretary
Bayard on this point. The Canadian repre-
sentative was plainly given to understand that
the interests of the Dominion would be pro-
NOTED by the continuance Of the Democratic
party in power. This offence Of inducing Tor
eigners to believe that they have parties in th'
United States to form alliances with, and no
q united Nation to deal with in all questions
relating to American interests and Natona
honor, merits now the same scathing rebulS'
which Mr.. Webster administered to Van
Buren's partisan intrigues abroad.
| Secretary Bayard may rest assured that what
ever may be said Of the " tone and standard o
morals all over this land" his own Department
is not source of pride to self-respecting Ameri
cans Nobody feels grateful to him, at hom
or abroad, for sustaining the honor and dignit.
of American citizenship.
OUR INCORRIGIBLE GOTERNOR.
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