Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-05
Like Minister West.

Washington, Nov. 3.--The, records Of
the state department contain interesting
accounts of number u international
episodes in which our representatives
abroad have by their action made them
selves amenable TO rebuke and in q few
instances made it necessary for the
president to recall them. These occa-
sions have been very infrequent, hardly
numbering a half dozen in the century
and more which measures the life OF our
republic, snd in most of them no, de-
mands for the reprimand OF our minis
ters have been made by governments to
which they have been accredited. When
Mr.. Monroe, afterwards president OF the
United States, was minister to France
in 1874, he WAS severely criticised by the
federalist party in this country on the
ground that he was und1ly conoiliatory
in his conduct toward the French gov
ernment. Mr.. Monroe's course. how
ever, was ably defended by his, friends,
who called attention to the fact that his
instructions, which were drawn by Secre-
tary of State Randolph, required him to
take every step to conciliats the revolu-
tionary authorities, who were at the
time the de faoto government of
France. II was also we'll known at the
time of his appointment that his sym.
pathies were with that movement. In
addition the records OF the department
show that Secretary Pickering, who
succeeded Mr.. Randolph, left Mr.. Mon
roe during the most critical period Of
the revolution entirely without instruc.
tions. 10 was therefore natural that MIR.
Monroe should have felt that he was
thus left to his own judgment, which
together with hi, sympathies, inclined
him toward the belief that the French
revolutionary movement tended not
only to liberty, but to safe government.
Mr.. Monroe was finally recalled, how
ever. and Mr.. Pinckney appointed as
his successor. When MIR. Monroe and
Mr.. Pinckney visited the French minister
OF foreign sffaiss the latter received the
newly appointed minister very coolly and
a few days afterward Mr.. Monroe re.
ceived formal notification that Mr..
Pinckney would not be received until
grievances then complained Of by France
were redre5sed, and Mr.. Monyoc's posi-
ton was made peculiarly embarrassing
by the fact that this communication was
coupled with profusion Of compliments
to himself. AT that time no stranger
could remain in France without police
permission and mot only did the govern
ment refuse to recognize Mr.. Pinckney
as minister bus hs was informed Few
days later that he could NOS re-
main in Paris without this per-
mission, and that should he remain he
laid himself liable to arrest. He accord
4 inv lfy rtN& Lei
Paris for Holland. Diplomatic relations
were not resumed for considerable
period. Gov. Morris, when minister tc
France in 1876, ocoasioned considerable
embarrassment to the president of the
United States by his course in rendering
advice and support to the reactionsry
party. His action was made the s1biso
of correspondence between this couptr,
and the French government. Mr.. JET
fersop, then secretary Of state, in des
crlblng @ conversation which he ha,
with President Washington as to the &C
tion OF Mr.. Morris, says: The presi
dent saw that Mr.. Morris could no long
er be continued there consistent Wit
the public good; that the moment wa
critical in our favor and ought not t.
be lost. he was of less what arrange
mcnt to make. asked whether Morsi
and Pinckney, then minister go England
| might nor change places. He said the
I woEld be sort OF remedy. but not
i radical cure. That il the French minis
ter conceived Gov. Morris TO be hostil
to them, if they would be jealous merel,
on bis proposing to visit London, the,
would never be satisfied with us at plac
ing him at London permanently"