The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01
EDITORS AS plpLoMArIsTs.
They Have Rendered Distinguished serv-
ices TO tho American Government.


Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK. April l9-Some time ago
Secretary Blaine was asked whether a GER
tain representative Of the United states 10
a foreign government had resigned or was
about 10 resign his Office as common re-
port had it. Mr. Blaine did not answer for
n moment. and then with a whimsical look
he said that 10 had been tire experience OF
the state department that very few minis
tiers resigned their posts, and judging from
that experience the diplomat in question
would remain at his so long as the gov
eminent permitted him % stay there
But II such is the experience of the state
department. two ministers pIcmpoiontiary
have recently shown chat there are excep-
ticns to- this as toall rules. Nr WhiielaW
/ Reid. minister 10 France. and Ir Chare
Emory smith, minister 90 Russia. have re-
signed for the purpose Of rssuming their
posts as editors Ol the great newspapers
with which they have so long been assoc
ciatcd. in a speech at "a dinner given lu
honor Of Mr. Reid In New York city upon
his return Cbauncey N. Depew called al
tention to the fact that the most brilliant
services rendered to the United States by
it's ministers 40 the French court were
those performed boy two journalists, Ben
iamin Franklin and Whitclaw Reid, and
Mr. Depew might have added that in The
time of Russia distress by reason OF fam
inc Mr. Smith, our minister 30 Russia, had
also performed such service as strength
ened the always strong ties OF friendship
which existed between that great empire
and the great American republic.
The training and experience involved in
the conduct of two such newspapers as the
New York Tribune and the Philadelphia
Press develop Just the qualities which
make q successful diplomat Charles
Francis Adams VINO served the United
States SO admirably at the court of ST.
James during the period of the civil war;
was once an editorial writer, and IhurlOw
Weed, who unquestionabiy prevented the
intended recognition by Louis Napoleon of
the Confederate states was printer and
editor for more than sixty years Mr. Weed
visited Europe as % special ambassador in
company with Archbishop Hughes and
Bishop Mcllyainc.
H. has always been the opinion Of those
who know BIN best that Mr.. Charles A.
Dana would make an admirable diploma
fist. although he is known to believe that
the maintenance Of fixed embassies no
foreign posts by the United States govern
ment is a practically useless fOrmality, and
that the ordinary business can be conducted
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