The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-08
"Jingoism" i'm the Senate.


A few DAYS before the holiday recess
Senator Morgan introduced n joint res
olution, the adoption of which involved
the instant recognition by the United
States of the Republic of Brazil The
resolution was intended as "A thrust at
the administration, the Secretary of
State in particular. Mr.. Blaine's man
agement of our foreign affairs has been
q source of grievous disappointment to
the Democrats, and they can never for
give him. His policy has been free
even from the slightest faint of that
''jingoism" which has figured so promi-
nently in Democratic and English jour
nails 1t is characterized by yigor, firm
ness, conservatism and dignity. His
administration of the state department
commands confidence at home and re-
spect abroad. OF course this cannot be
otherwise than annoying to our Demo
cratic friends, especially those who had
anything to do with the management OF
our foreign affairs during the late adj
ministration. Senator Morgan was one
of these. He was par ercettence the
Democratic lingo" in the senate. He
was selected to play the role OF chief
harlequin in congress when 1T was de
cided in the councils of the Democracy
that Mr. Bayard's weak and yacillating
foreign policywas held in such supreme
contempt by the people that playing to
the galleries had become an urgent ne
cessity. Messrs Cleveland, Bayard and
Morgan all did their best, as we all
know, but more sorry spectacle OF
"jingoism" the world has never seen.
Mr.. Morgan, especially, covered HIM
self with the glory of buster and brag
He had many opportunities to make
speeches, and never allowed an oppor-
tunity to pass unimproved. On the
floor of the senate chamber he UNI
sheated his sword and shed rivers of
Canadian blood He was veritable
Bombastes Furioso, but an apprecia-
tive people could only laugh at the ex-
treme righteousness of the perform
ance.
Mr.. Blaine has followed the popular
course in deferring the act of formal
recognition of the Republic of Brazil
until the people of that country shall
have spoken. Every American halls
the birth of new republic, in either
hemisphere. No true American would
force a republic upon any people as
against their will AS yet we know no
more about the origin and success OF
the Brazilian revolution than that
which its leaders have chosen to tell.
1t is known, however, that the revolu-
ton was a military coup-a pronuncia-
mento. Whether the people will in
dorse what has been done remains to
be seen, and until their verdict is known
it is fitting for the government of free
people To abstain from interference.
Nor is our interference needed to
compel Europe to keep hands off. The
Braganzas and Bourbons may be, prob
ably are, plotting to bring about a reac
ton and the restoration of the empire,
but there is not statesman in Europe
who would countenance any attempt ut
forcible interference. They know bet
ter. They know that public opinion in
Europe would not approve of such ac-
ton, and that America would not per-
nit il.
The Brazilian people have a right to
be let alone. The revolution was made
for them, and it remains with them to
accept or reject its fruits; and while we
might regret restoration of the mon
archy, we have no right to prevent it,
provided it is the free choice of the |
people. We would regard the estab-
lishment of permanent republic in |
Brazil as another great victory for our
system of government--as the last link |
in the chain of American republics,
reaching almost from pole to pole. But
we can do nothing to hasten this glori-
Gus consummation. The best we can
do, or that our government can do, is to
let well enough alone. Mr.. Blaine
all right.