Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
raussDAx, JANUARY 80, 1890.
A Diplomatic FfascO.

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singularly unhappy in all its diplomatic
movements-not only>as to those which
it really makes but in those to which it
submits. This is the more singular be-
cause it was supposed that Mr.. j. G.
Blaine was the Boanerges of Spread
Eagle Americanism, and that as soon as
ne got hold of the Department of State
everything would be as aggressive as ag-
gressive could be. Nobody for a mo-
ment thought that Mr.. Blaine, the Diplo-
matte "Bouncer," par excellence, was
really nothing more nor less than eort
of diplomatic Bottom, the Weaver and
that he could roar you as gently as any
sucking dove. Yet such has been the
actual experience in matters diplomatic
since Mr.. Blaine has got hold of our for
eign portfolio. With Republic estab-
l;shed in Brazil months ago, the lag
gard government of the United States
has not yet acknowledged the new power.
This might simply be regarded as SIM
plicity or inertia in Hoosier admins
tration in which Mr.. Blaine did not
figure, but in view of the Pine Tree
statesmsn's loud roaring professions OF
republicanism it is strange to the super
lative degree.
This is one phase of our bungled
foreign relations, but it is by no means
the most abnormal development in that
line. The Samoan treaty which is before
the Senate for ratification proves to be
the most remarkable document known to
American diplomacy, at least. The alb
stract of it's terms, supposed to have
been given out to the Associated Press
by Mr.. Blaine, was grossly wrong and
lying. AS the treaty is disclosed to the
Senate, it is a base surrender of every
thing distinctively American or republi.
can. The three powers which are
parties to it, while reserving al
nominal sovereignty for King Malietoa,
really create an actual ruler of the coul-
try in the person of a Judge, whose ap-l
pointment, of course, will be owing to al
concert of action between England and
Germany. This Judge is to have absolute
control of the decision of all matters re-
lating to the purchase of land, and all
titles dating back to 1873 are to be recog-
nized by this international "Judge." AS
there are only 672, 900 acres Of land in
Samoa, and these titles, between German,
English and American claimants, call for
692 900 acres it will be seen how much is
left fol the unfortunate people of Samoa.
Here is an achievement of diplomacy
worthy of the prize republican roarer of
the ages. The signal ability of our great
Minister of Foreign Affairs seems to be
confined to tying up our hands and de-
livering us to any possible contestant.
What right the people of the United States
have in joining in to rob those of Samoa
most people, who are honest Americans,
would like to know. They would also
like TO know why there was go much
robust lying about the terms of the
treaty. Why was not the truth told
originally, and why was there not some
regard to the essential democratic-re-
publican ideas of the United States?
The HERALD has no idea of being harsh
to Mr.. Blaine, but it really looks as il
that gentleman were in the throes of the
most remarkable political decadence
known in our politics. The imbecile alb
stention of all action with regard to the
Brazilian Republic, and the concurrence
in hogging jobbing scheme as to Samoa
uuo,1ld indie ata that tba Oraat apOstla n
American Jingoism had lost his grip.
The American people can i'll afford tc
suffer from such unaccountable diplo
matte vagaries.