St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-29
ONE WAY TO BREED DUDES.
Some of Uncle Sans Representa-
tives Abroad to Be Dubbed AM
baSSadOrS,

tives Abroad to Be Dubbed AM
bassadors.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The senate
to-day discussed the consular and dip
Iomatic appropriation bill. Mr.. Chand-
ler, in consequence Of directions given
by Mr.. Gibson to the official reporter,
withdrew his resolution to correct the
record. The credentials of Mr.. Butler
for new term were presented and
placed on file. Senate bill to change
the date of commencement OF the March
term of the United States district court
for the Northern district of Georgia
from the first to the second Monday
was reported and passed. A motion was
entered by MIR. Sherman to reconsider
the vote by which the house bill to
transfer certain counties from the
Southern to the Northern judicial dis
trict of Georgia was recently passed.
After transacting other business of a
miscellaneous character the senate took
up the consular and. diplomatic appro-
priation bill. The following committee
amendments were agreed to: ApprO-
priating $4,000 for indemnity to Japan
ese; inserting an item of $1,000 for con-
sui general at Apia; striking out the
consulate general at Montreal, $4,000:
making the consulate at Ottawa a con-
sulate general; raising the consulate at
Barmen. Germany. from $1,000 to s., 600,
and the consulate at NuevO Laredo,
Mexico, from $1,000 to $500; providing
a consulate at So, 500 for Paso del Norte.
Mr.. Gibson moved to insert the word
ambassadors" instead of the words
n-yfronrHi oc6 mini tor
plenipOtentiary," on the ground that
ambassadors at the courts of France,
Germany, Great Britain and Russia
took precedence of ministers. Mr..
Plumb argued that whoever represented
the American people was entitled to
consideration solely because of his rep
resentative character.
HIS TITLE WAS ISIMATERIAL.
Mr.. Plumb criticised the conduct of
the representatives of the United States
abroad for the last eight years, and said
they had rot supported the dignity and
simplicity of American citizens. They
had been idlers and loungerS and wall
flowers at receptions. Mr.. Gibson sug-
geSted that the word Ambassador" was
not foreign word, but was employed
in the constitution itself. He defended
Mr.. Phelps and other representatives of
this government abroad. Mr.. Hale SAID
that personally he was in favor of the
amendment. The title of ambassador
was more than titular. There was as
much rank in the diplomatic service as
in the army OF navy. Mr.. Reagan SAID
he was in favor of abolishing the whole
diplomatic service. MIR. Hawley and
Mr.. Sherman advocated the amendment
on the ground that it would advance the
interests and dignity of the United
States abroad. MI. Plumb made an az
gument in favor of the abolition of the
whole foreign service. He called atten-
ton to the fact that through the
DISMISSAL OF LORD SACKvILLE
"for writing letter which was model
of cOnSciseneSS and brevity" England
preventative here and no cOmplica-
lions had arisen in consequence thereof.
Mr.. Evarts, in advocating Mr.. Glib
sons amendment. said it was practi-
cal and important question, and had
nothing to do with the dignity or pride
of any individual. 1t had nothing to do
with court etiquette or court dress, or
the fitness of the ministers selected to
represent the country abroad. 1t might
not be wise measure: but it was a
measure wholly of public interest and
of public dignity, and of practical serv-
ice to the country. Mr.. Stewart did not
believe, he said, in passing law that
would give any national countenance or
encouragement to the breeding of
dudes" who, when abroad, lost COM
mand of the English language. grunted,
became unintelligible, and were dis
grace to the country. Mr.. Hale repeat
ed statement made to him by an
American minister abroad, as to the
difficulties encountered in obtaining
audience with foreign ministers, on &C.
count of the precedence to ambass-
adorS. 1t was not, he said. ceremonial;
it was not gewgaW: not frills; not dim
nerS; not fancy; but because the United
States did not assert itself, in its diplO-
matte system, as a firSt-class power.
Mr. Morgan said that he had found no
difficulty in putting the word "ambassa-
dor" on the statute book, and voting
whatever appropriation was necessary
to give to that
RANK A BECOMING REWARD.
There was no occasion for an Ameri-
can because he was a Democracy, put
ting on licentious airs and 'cutting up"
as much as he pleased. The United
States was entitled to be represented
abroad in the most dignified and thor
ough manner. Mr.. Call also supported
the amendment. The screaming of the
American eagle in mid-air in defiance
of all, was not, he said, the language of
dignity or wisdom, nor any kind of use
full assertion of the power of
the people. Mr.. Blair opposed the
amendment, seeing in it "little anti
Republican catering to the sentiment of
arist0cratic domination, grandeur and
power" He spoke of ambassadors as
"a new order of diplomatic nobility"
Without reaching vote on Mr.. Glib
sons amendment, the senate, at p. M,
adjourned.