The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-29
OUR DIPLOMATS
Get a Severe Drubbing in the Senate.
They Are Dubbed as Idlers and
Society Wall-Flowers.
They Are Accused of Forgetting the
Freedom of Our Institutions,
Even Going so Far as to Forget
They Are Americans.
Some Senators Think That tho Whole
Diplomatic System Is Worthless and
Should Be Abolished-The Min
listers Are Dudes"

AsHlNGTON, Jan. Zo,-l senate. l.
Among the memorials presented and re-
ferred was protest from citizens of New
Mexico against the admission OF that Ter
ritory as State.
The credentials OF Mr.. Butler for new
senatorial term were presented by Mr..
Hampton, read and placed on file.
On motion Of Mr.. Blair. the army nurses
bill was taken up, amended and passed.
II allows pension Of S25 a month to all
women nurses during the late war (prior
to August, 1861 who were approved by
Miss Dix, superintendent OF women
nurses or her authorized agent, or who
were specially appointed by the Surgeon
General or other proper United States au-
thority, who performed six months SER
vice, or were disabled and honorably dis
charged. Those who are now receiving a
less pension under special acts are TO be
entitled to the benefits OF this act
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill
The following amendments reported by
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
were agreed To-:
Approprating $4,000 to be paid to the
Government Of Japan TO be distributed
among the families OF the Japanese SUBJ
jects who were accidentally killed or in
jurei by the explosion OF shells from the
United States steamer Omaha.
Inserting nm item Of -, 900 for n Consul
General at Apia, Samoan Islands.
Transferring the Consulate at Nuevo
4.
Class 4 $500, aud providing for Con-
sulate OF tile same class at Paso del Norte.
Mr.. Gibson moved 10 insert the word
ambassadors" instead Of the words ZEN
yoys extraordinary and ministers pleni.
potentiary"- applied TO France, Ger
many, Great Britain and Russia
Mr.. Plumb opposed the amendment.
His own proposition would be 10 strike out
the entire paragraph. The country, he
said, had been damaged by its foreign rep
rrsentatives during the last eight years,
damaged in lis character, and lis self
respect, by a subordination which did not
- consist with the dignity and power OF the
American people. They had not repre-
sented the free institutions OF the United
States rs contrastcd with monarChical insti-
tutions. They had not supported the dig
nifty and simplicity OF American citizens
II the right men such rs Judge Miller or
Mr.. thurman were sent abroad II was
no matter what they might be called
They would burst the cercments OF diplO-
macy ~ known and recognized by courts.
The men who were generally sent abroad
were simply the bubble ON the wave, the
iroth on the surface Of the stream; they
are mere idlcn and loungers, and wall.
flowers at receptions The proper thing TO
be done was TO strike out the entire para
graph.
Mr.. Hale favored the amendment
Mr.. Reagan spoke in favor Of abolish.
ing the entire diplomatic service AZ some.
thing which, In These days Of steam and
electricity and newspapers, had outgrown
Us usefulness
Mr.. Ilawloy replied TO Mr.. Reagan and
supported the amendment.
Mr. Sherman advocated Mr.. Gihson's
amendment. There were certain grades
OF rank, he said, recognized in all civilized
&. nations since the DAYS Of Greece and
Rome. By common consent. Ambassa
dors were NJ the head Of diplomatic rank
The reason why he would vote for the
amendment was because he knew that u
would advance the interests OF the pcopl,
Of the United States, and not ada a feather
60 the men sent abroad.
Mr.. Plumb argued In favor Of the abOli
ton OF the whole diplomatic system Of th,
United States, and referred to the fact thai
the Government Of Great Britain hat
. been for months past DISTINGUISHED a
Washington under the oNigcncics OF tn,
Democratic party. Lord Sackyille, h,
said, had been sct aside because lac wa
too free with his pen and wrote loitc
which he Mr.. Plumb thought mode
OF conciscncss and brovity. lie could no
have done better himself, and Mr.. Phelp
The said was coming home on account .
IL. Think" said he, ''oi the good ioOi
Mr.. Phelps will be- deprived Of. Think o
the income which be might have had q
the hands OF his friends in the British
capital. Al these things," he went on 4
say. chad occurred, aud the Nation WI
going ON in IT, accustomed way, and Their
was nothing ihc'maitor. There was M
trouble and there was not likely 90 bc any
II this condition Of Acknowledgement con
time for two years longer, or four year
longer, no one would feel an evil consc
qucncc from IT,
Mr.. Eyarls advocated the amendment
Mr.. 1loar did not believe In the MOTTO
81 the Senator from Kansas that tll
United States was 30 90 about the worl
WIN lNnNluunH tluUtA W WNNt7t WV
vaislcoat of aud with ragged trouseI
held up by one suspcndcr. Laughter
Mr.. Plumb--That kind Of cosium
would be a decoration 10 the Senator iroi
Massachusetts,, but such an extreme Is
much 10 be- avoided ~ the other
Mr.. Stewart argued against. Mr.. Oil
sons amendment lie did not believe, b
said, In passing law that would give an
national counlcnancc or cncouragomei
81 the breeding Of dudes" who, who
abroad, lost command Of the English lal
guagc, gruntcd, became unintclligible an
were u disgrace 10 the country.
Mr.. Hale repeated q statement made
= him by an American minister abroad ~
the difficulties encountered In ObtainiI
audience with foreign ministers, ON a
count Of the precedence given 10 Amba
sadoH. II was not, he said, ccremoniI
Il was not gcw.gow, not irills, not dinner
not fancy, but was because the Unit
States did not assert itself In IL diplomat
systcm M a first class power
Mr.. Blair said that when the Sena
picked out the four great powers Gre
Britain. France, Germany and RUSSIA n
said TO them I'VE send you Ambassador