New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-05
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
PATRIOTISM AND ENERGY SUCCEED SLoTH
AND SUBsERvIENCE.

rA,. ,r.. IN have hcen according to Democratic
authority an administration OF foreign reiauons
marked BY bluster and 1ingosm-erratc' seihsh anu
unsafe The figure Of Mr. Blaine. casting i's iof
bidding shadow the entire Federal
"A baneful power behind the throne-was TO nave oecn
.onrt In its councils and 10 be directing the dell
cate onerations of the state Department with no
o,er end in view than that Of selfglorication ana
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Every pat1ouc HHPuso'
LOYALTY to his chief, decent regard for puoio opo
we're denied him. secret desire for the 'o
NJ meanly selfish ambition. so the same au'holi'e
nredicted would be found to underlie all MS oihci
ct,on. An peradicable turpitude was the distinguish
ing trait OF the secretary's makeup lie was Voii'r
HE mas tree difusing its noxious vapors over all
rd evcrvthinc that entered within it's shadow. Inns
In short was the Blaine Of the Democratic press ue
bugaboo OF the Mugwump editor
what disappointment the record which Mr. Blame
,s ,n.do for himself in the State Department WITHIN
the last twelve months must be TO this gentry
II is not necessary at ali to rccite IN great uo'sh
the doings OF Mr. Baines predecessor III once ~ o..o
10 beirhten the contrast between the admims~auoh
=, AZ. state DEPARTMENT by Mr. Bayard ana by inc
nrcsent Secretary of State. The ecsnaaS "i"'"
surrounded a majority Of tho diplomatic appo'n'ees'
sslected not because OF their Quainoo.'o"' ~
the work In hand. but because they happ0nV,
% IA on Mr.. Bayaid's visiting hH' arc sun
trssh In everybodys mind. II wouid DC oiinoui''
~. United States abroad types OF the Democracy
a.. ,ha Mannincs the Sedgwicks, the etalos' INC
,vrstnns the Bucks the liubbards ana the han''aS.
=, n vet N be recorded OF the diplomatic agents Oh
,h,. Administration that they succumoed 10 INC oi"
,shments OF '"pulque' that they dispiayeo 'iio NV
ro.t contempt for the ordinary amenities OF Social
,c,~rcourse: that gave expressions 10 "'e Aoo""e''
before the Sovereign according then dill a"u0' y, -
,age more sulphurous than choice, or turned 'hei'
- mon . woman and Queen; that they &c
,,,., Tho people among whom they were sent as
,se most "corr,ipt on earth" and invited then
nclohbor, at home to share IN such corTuP"o"'' -
that they employed In their suite s"""e ~
,aurcates 10 immortalizc their very ques'io""o'o W.
,rrs IN foreign countries Neither has the picsen'
secretary OF state engaged IN an unseemy s'russn
r.h foreign Governments TO force personal friend
:. a., ,non then, AS a Minister Of the United States
..,.rv % their wishes; nor has 1t occurred u
ssc,esrv Blaine 10 appoint to one Of the most I'm
portaut diplomatic posts, gentleman "ho NV
Thought IL worth the trouble TO ask Congress lot INC
removal OF his political disabilities. And' turning
from personal matters TO those OF general poncy
cot remains TO be shown that Republican Admnistrt
or ~ the state Department has by turns threatened
,,r,ed and cajoled a weaker Government. while II
at the same time. dsgraced itself by an attitude 70
wards a strong power. which can only be char
act.rized by the words " criminal subserviency.'
Facts sneak for themselves. The work Of tho
State Department In the last year needs no apolosst
IL has been marked throughout by courage, discretion
consistency and patriotism, which has siienceo oe
tractors and deprived the political enemies OF Mr.
pIsne Of the stale campaign material with which they
were won't TO sssail him.
TWO TREATIES NEGOTIATED.
Two extremely important treaties have been ne
rotated by the Department and ratified by the Senate
during the year. In bon instances. the present Ad
ministration has succeeded In ehecung sememen