Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-21
ME-. hArARn,s PonloY.
He Explains 1fis Course i'm tn
Samoan Affair and Other Nntters

.tpbC1hl 10 hu6 Dtlllu1OT6 N1S3tt Dhhdn uu
conversations held with Secretary Bsyard,
gives an outline of the policy which has
controlled the actions of the Department
of State during the past four years. II has
been frequently asserted that Mr.. Bsyald
has had no policy, whereas be has all
along had very definite and peculiarly
American policy. He believes that the
American people have higher and
nohIer destiny than that OF staggering
about among the NATIONS of the earth
''dsring" somshody, to use . honely ex-
preston, Z" 10 knock chip OF" their
shoulder. He thinks it is their mission
TO take the lead among nations in substi-
tutlng pacific methods for force in
settling international disputes.
NO "JIsso" ABOUT Nm.
Mr.. Bayard'a theory OF Craftsmanship
d that nothing should be done to disturb
or irnperil our peaceful conditions; but
that, on the contrary, the highest duty OF
the patriot is to contribute, as far as he
can, to their perpetuation and develop
ment. His idea is that the military spirit
IA TO be discouraged in republic, except
In go fer as 1t is necessary for purposes Of
defence, because in its abnormal develop
ment it Is destructive Of liberty and
necessarily hostile 10 the genius of the
free institutions. In conversation with
the writer on this point Mr.. Bayard said:
DANGER IN TIE MILITARY SPIRIT.
s'The American people should elways
bear in mind what the military spirit
the thirst for conquest and glory-really
means. WHAT is war but destruction
Destruction for us or for the enemy. Is
a spirit Of which war is the logical and
inevitable outcome condition to be en-
couraged by 0 great aud enlightened
people? On the contrary, there 10 con.
trolling reason why we, OF all nations,
should diacountenanoe such tendency.
What is IL that has built up and preserves
the AutocTacies Of Europe? LOOK at Ger
many, at Italy, at France, with their
huge standing armies grinding out the
happiness and prosperity Of their pso-
pies Every soldier maintained in those
armies ia an individual subtrscted from
the producing GLASSES aud fed aad clothed
at their expense. great army means
repression, and repression begets discon-
tent and anarchic conditions. The Mill
lists OF Russia, the Socialists Of Germany,
the frebrands OF other autocracies, are
the result.
pANGER OF A STANDING ARMY.
s'Encoursge the military spirit In this
country, and you would soon have a war
war necessarily means an army and II
once the military spirit got thorough pos
session Of the people this army would
become a permanent establishment. II
T. would, OF course havs a leader, and il
the army became the dominant force il
the state il would be but step to die
tatorship. Sooner or later our liberties
would be trampled in the dust, the rights
of the individual would disappear, and
upon the ruins of our cherished institu
lions would be reared the fabrics Of {
military despotism."
THE SAMOA EPISODE.
On another oocssion, Mr.. Baysrd, com
meuting on the olamor in certain quar-
tiers over the Samoan episode, said
''what Is 1t they want me to do? To pro
woke war ? do not believe the peopl
want to go to war about Samoa. Their
Ia no occasion for it. II they do want we
they must get another Secretary Of State.
At one time or another he has fei
called upon to make protests to some c
the greatest powers in Europe which wer
almost agressively plain. spoken, as i
the case of Germany and England. s
OF Austria, Italy, Mexico, France, Ii
official records prove that, where th
z
IN arm 1nt courteous texan 81 ilr,s apo
them disanctively american visws ~ th
Issues lE,~.-ss., UIiiGh woke piODADl
anything but palatsble.
The underlying spirit Of Mr.. Bayard'
policy, however, has been to humaniz
International relations. He regards IN
principle OF arbitration as one whie
could be extended with vast benefit [
mankind, Gni no would like especially |
see the naturalization of private properi
applied to property on sea as we'll as {
a land.
NATURALIZATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
"Think Of the fact" said he, ''that {
two-thirds Of the globe the property
non-oombatents is, by the present ussg
of nations, regarded as lawful prizs
war. During q war on land the officer
soldier who took possession Of privd
property without paying for it won
Justly be regarded as q bfigand yet
the sea mans whcle fortune invested
ship OF cargo may be swept away wit
out redress"
Another favorite theme with Mr. Bayal
is the neutrR'iz ton Of certain loca'it Ii
which are useful 70 ali hspuWers aud
capable Of defence, without dispEopo
tionGte cost. by any one Of them. /
instances the naturalization Of 4
Suez canal by the comnon consent OF Il
European powers as an example OF I
important benefits to ba secured By t
application OF tttl principle, Some 81.
liar arrangement would have to be enter
into to protect the interesa Of this con
try if ship canal across tue lsiemus
Panama ia built. II would not be- sui
cient protection fer the United States