The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-02-01
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DIPLOMATS WHO HAVE BEEN
BUSTED By THIS COUNTRY
The Various Instances in Which
Foreign Ministers Were Re-
called at the Demand of
the United States

King Louis and the establishment OF INT
French republic, brought Genet, IL
1898, 10 the United States as the frs
minister of the new regime. He had nj
sooner arrived at Philadelphia, then thu
capital, and presented his credentials
to the President than he began the for
nation of societies in imitation of the
Jacobin clubs of Paris. He fitted oui
hostile expeditions in defiance of Wash
ington's proclamation of neutrality, and
issued commissions to privateers. II
his personal relations he made himself
equally obnoxious. Washington, in
censed at his misconduct, demanded his
recall, which was done by the directory
of France. Genet however, having be-
come attached to American institutions,
became q nataralized citizen, married
Cornelia Tappan Clinton, daughter Of
the Governor of New York, and settled
down as a useful member of society.
Before the close of his second admins
tratlon President Jefferson had refrac-
tory diplomatic representative to deal
with. In 1895 Carlos NJ de Yrujo ar
rived in Philadelphia as the minister resi-
dent of Spain. There had been more OF
less friction between the two govern
ments on the boundary between the
United States and the Spanish posses
sions on the south. These complications
eliminated in 1907. when de Yruio--Mas
accused of attempting to bride Federal
newspaper to espouse the Spanish cause.
The representative of King Carlos ",
/ denied the accusation, but the proof was
/ satisfactory enough TO ask his recall.
/ The government Of Spain responded that
I the minister had already asked leave to
return. The minister, who some years
/ before had married Sally Mexican, daugh-
/ ter of the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania
and great belle in official and diplo-
matte society at Philadelphia, was in no
haste to leave Washington. His con
duct was such that it became very often
sive to the government. In response t..
hint from Official quarters that he
should leave the country he said in a
note that he received his instructions
from his king, and not from the
President of the United States; that
he would suit his own convenience about
leaving. His conduct now became mat
ter of senatorial consideration. John
Quincy Adams, who was a trained
diplomat himself and familiar with the
diplomatic etiquette of foreign courts,
introduced bill ito prevent the abuse
of privileges by foreign ministers The
bill authorizes the President upon the
violation of municipal laws by foreign
minister, to demand justice of the foreign
government, and, upon evidence of
hostility or cons piracy against the United
States or disres pect toward the Presi-
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order the offending minister out of the
country, and, if he refused, power was
granted to arrest him and convey him to
his sovereign, the President signifying
his offence. Senator Adams spoke in
favor of the measure. The administra-
ton doubted its expediency, as imply
ing a discourtesy toward nations which
had never offended. The government
again asked the recall of the Yruio,
which was now hastily complied with.
Had Spain declined the bill would have
passed. It was now formally defeated
in the Senate.
The next case was that of Francis
James Jackson, the minister of King
George Ill, of England. That monarch,
who, through his tyrannous measures
had witnessed the loss of the fairest por-
tons of the Ameriesyar colonial posses
sions, was still 49, ciled to these
misfortunes- ;iie q n iss.ii >,
isstei, -intefie..snce with governmental +
affairs and highland proceedings in the I
maritime and commercial complications
between .he two countries during the (
first administration of President Madi- /
son, led to a requ est for his recall in Z
1910. Two years later war between the
United States and Z ngland was declared.
The fourth instar &c, and the second in
our diplomatic relations with France.
was the case of NJ William Tell SaYallee
Poussin, the envoy of the French Repub-
lie of 1915, under Louis Napoleon, Pres
ident. That designing diplomat was
found implicated in certain intriques
which tended to compromise the govern
ment of the United States. His recall
was asked by President Taylor and was
with.
The cordiadty of diplomatic inter
course with Great Britain was temnor-
arily interrupted by the violation of
American neutral obligations in the en-
listment OF men in the United States for
the Crimean war by Lord John Cramp.
ton, the envoy of Queen Victoria In
this case the government under Presi-
dent Pierce was more summary. It did
not ask Lord Crampton's recall. but
sent him his passports, which was sufi-
eient notification for him to quit the
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The last case was that of Constantine
1atacazy, the envoy of Alexander II {
Jzar of Russia This aggressive dipIo. I
nat became involved in certain claims I
which soon brought him into disfavor l
With the government, but his chief of
ending was Of social nature. Madame
5atacazy, blonde of large proportion
md ravishing beauty, was often
i've to Mrs. Fish, the wife of {
he Premier of the Grant admininis-
ration. The minister and his dashinp p
wife arrived at Washington Just six {
months after the beginning of the Grant {
egime. Mrs. Fish had heard accounts I
# Madame Catacazys previous life and
ONE incidents connected with her mar.
iage to the extremely affable envoy of 1
he Car, which did not suit her notions I
f propriety. As a consequence. she bo
you'd not recognize the English blonde. f
ven though she was the wife of the
lenipotentiary of the autocrat of all
be Russias. Constantine Catacazy and
hostility of 3he wife of the Premier lived q
n elegance, entertained lavishlv and. in {
act, were surrounded by little court
.ircle of their own. No entertainments
we're finer and, in the presence of dis {
inguished guests, Mrs. Fish herself did ]
Tot surpass them. This condition of 9
trained diplomatic aud so sial reIa- '
ions continued for more than two years.
The administration at last, through /
he influence of Secretary Fish, declined I
o have any further intercourse with /
ir. Catacazy, the Minister from Russia" 7
This step was the result of an indiscreet a
publication by Catacazy in newspaper,
n which he made some discourteous and u
fensive references to the Government P
nd rather pointedly aimingat the Pres 1
dent. His relations with the govern Il
lent thus summarily cut off, Minister L
'atacazy's usefulness to his government v
anne to an end. He left the Russian I
egation to charge and departed the c
ountry. h
The severance of relations with min l
iter of foreign country does not neces- Il
arilv invoice a 6icrnnfion of fr;ar1Iv lie