The sun., 1891-04-27
Blaine or Bayard--An the Same.

The American case is stated with patriotic
flrmnsss and clear common sense In the
Kbrsm for May by Secretary BLANE's dis
tlnRuished Democratic predecessor, tho Hon.
THoNAs r. BAYARp.
The Constitutional restrictions limiting
the possible action OF our Government With
respect to Italy's demands have been dis
ousssd With equal force, and In almost tho
eame language. by Secretary BLAINE, .
statesman Of the party whose tendencies
ana political drift are all toward centralisa-
tiou, and by ex-Secretary BAYARD. . Demo-
crst who inherits the sound viows OF THOMAS
JRyyxAsoN and ANDREW JAoKsoN regarding
lie reserved rights OF the States.
There b only one answer to Italy. and
Br.Aun the Republican and BAYARD tho
Democrat have both made It. BLAINE no
more clsariy than BAYAnD; BAYARD not less
firmly than BLAINE
"It 10 very evident" says Mr.. BLAuNR's
Democratic predecessor. "that II the Gov.
eminent Of the United States shall admit
that It Il liable to indemnify individuals d.
sectly, or q foreign Government acting In
their behalf. for injuries inflicted upon citi-
rene OF subjects Of such foreign Government
within the United States and In violation OF
it laws. and that such claimants
are sbsolvod from all efforts to OBJ
tain redress In the judicial courts, which
are a. open to the foreigner as to our own
citizens, and where justice 10 administered
With IN equal hand to either and to both. 1t
will create precedent which will not merely
be prolific OF international diseensions, but
whiuh will impair the structure Of our Gov
eminent, seriously disarrange the system OF
checks and balances under our State and
Federal systems, and confuse and destroy
the essential boundary between executive
and judicial powers which is one Of the
most important features In tho Constitution
OF our Government"
And In presenting to the italian Govern.
mcnt picture Of system Of government
with which the American people are very
we'll satisfied. and which was not originally
devised for the convenience Of European d.
plomacy. or for the accommodation Of men,
bars Of the Malta, MIR. BAYARD goes even o
stsp beyond the point which Mr.. BhAINE's
official responsibilities permitted him to
touch In his correspondence with Rome.
"H the principles Of law" says Mr.. BAY
ARD. "aud the arrangements for their exer-
else declared by our courts to be consonant
with the provisions OK the Constitution and
essential to the preservation Of individual
liberty. cannot be peaceably possessed and
enjoyed by our citizens. and be acknowl-
edged and recognized as the basis Of our
Government, because Of the presence within
our borders Of allen subjects and citizens Of
foreign powers whose personal wrongs may
not be remedied to their satisfaction, or to
that OF their Government. without the I'm
pairment and disorder Of our system. then
tks tiNs Aas asr;ssd vkes tAe ssQssstionabte
sRd soverei0x right Of the United States to
detevmias by posittvs lass scho shall Be psr-
ssitted to estsr osr gates and Wko shall be
excluded, ss3ss b eeereised."
Tho American people should b equally
proud OF tho Republican statesman who has
undoubtedly thought this but has not said
1t bscauss he = in odaoe, and Of the Demo-
cratic statesman not now In Office who has
both thoughtit and said 1t fsariessly.