The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-18
SECRETARY BAYARD'S COURSE.
He Defends Himself Against HI. Political
Enemies

BALTIMORE, MD, February 1.-THE
Sun tomorrow will print a long dispatch
from Washington giving restrospect OF
Secretary Bayard's conduct during tho
past four years With regard 10 the at
tacks that have been made upon him. Mr.
Bavard states that his regrets az the
course which party opponents have seen
Nc 10 pursue proceed not from any per.
/ s0nal feeling OF resentment OF ANNOYANCE
but from disappointment that men Sc.
/ lected by the people 10 protect and ad.
vance their interest should be so un-
mindful of their responsibility, so lack
/ ing in patriotism, that for the sake of
mere party or personal advantage they
1 have not hesitated 10 avail themselves of
every opportunity TO hamper and em-
barrass him, ignoring the fact that il was
their duty to treat him not
as an individual, but as a
public servant charged with an impor-
tant public trust. the performance Of
which they should have facilitated by
every means in their power. lie believes
i'm legitimate criticism OF particular
measures, but IT seems 20 him "A serious
phase Of our political development that
the Republican Senators should have de-
parted from the practice of frank and
patriotic cooperation with the Depart
mcnt of State, and should have subsii-
,uted a spirit Of hostility, disingeniOus
criticism and palpable desire 10 degrade
the most important and delicate ques-
tions of the diplomatic comfy.
Commenting on the charges that he
had no policy and lacked courage, Mr.
Bayard believes the American people
have q higher and nohler destiny than
10 swapgcr about among the nations of
the earth, daring somebody TO knock a
chip of their shoulder
lie thinks il is their mission 10 take
the trade among nations in substituting
pacific methods for force i'm settling i'm
ternational disputes "The American
people" he says, should bear Ia mind
what the military spirit really means.
War brings desOlation somewhere. lsa u
spirit of which war is the logical and I'M
eyitable outcome, a condition 10 be
encouraged by great and enlightened
people, On the contrary there is con-
trolling reason which, of all reasons, .
should discOuntenance such q tendency. /
What built up and preserves the auto /
cracies of Europe? War The Nihilists I
of Russia. the Socialists of Germany, .
the frebrands OF other autOcracies /.
are the result Encourage the mil /
itarv spirit i'm this country and +
YOU would soon have a war. War neces /
sarily means an army, and if once the /
military spirit got thorough possession /.
Of the people this army would become a /
establishment, and if the .
army became the dominant force Of the /
state, it would be q step TO dictatorship. .
When
THE TErER OVER SAMOA
was at its height, Mr.. Bayard said "lf
.he people do want war they must get
another Secretary Of State 4 fayOrite
heme with Mr.. Bayard is the neutraliza-
ion of certain localities, which are use
'ul to all the Powers and incapable of
defense, without disproportionate cost,
,v any one of them. lie instances
he naturalization OF the Suez canal
W the common consent Of the European
Powers as an example of the important
benefits TO be secured by the application
If this principle, and says some similar
would have to be entered
nto 10 protect the interests OF this
.ountry if ship canal across the
sthmus of Panama is built. He
ought 80 apply this principle of neu-
ralization By international agreement 90
be samoan islands as the safest means
# protecting the islanders and insuring
he development of American interests
here
He thought the proposition that the
nited States guarantee the neutrality
# Samoa unwise and impracticable, be-
ause TO guarantee the neutrality of an
sovereignty would expose
his country TO the constant risk of /
mbroilment in the relations Of Samoa ,
nth other powers. We would
e responsible for whatever Sa-
loa might do without the power
D regulate her conduct II would be
hcaper to annex the islands at once, for ]
b assuming 'he responsibility OF de s
ending them against all cOmers, we 7
-Ould acquire the right to provide them {
nth safe and stable government /
% do this il would be neces
ary to build great Notifications {
here, furnish them with powerful gar Z
isOn. and maintain a strong feet in the
outh Pacific. The cost would be {
nOrmOus, and after all this expenditure ]
american interests in Samoa would not q
e as safe as under a guarantee by ia
lowers interested of the neutrality Of the