Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-04

Sempronious II. Boyd OF Missouri has
been minister resident and consul general
TO Siam, with an annual salary Of 500.
since October /. 1880. He has been In this
country on leave during the past rev
months. and the only United States repre-
sentative In the Land Of the White E1e-
phant during her recent serious diplomat
ic difficulty with France. which at one tune
threatened TO involve those countries as
Wen as Great Britain. China and Russia. In
war. was the minister's son, who. however,
does not appear to have any of5icial stand
ing with the State Department At least
his name does not appear In the offcfal
register OF that department There IN not
the least intimation. however, that the IN
terests OF the United States In the sianees
Kingdom have suffered in any respect aur-
ing the recent crisis because OF the absence
Of the American minister.
Inquiry at the State Department elicfts
the diplomatic statement that 1T Is not
nkeiy that Mr.. Boyd will be required 20
return to Siam" Although not 90 stated
. .n,s means that Mr.. Boyd will soon be su-
more In accord with the political views OF
me present administration. There are en-
this office viii be materially accelernte6 bv
me recent publication of a letter from Mr.
boyd 70 his predecessor, Gen. Halderuen,
icised In the most undipiomate manne-
possible and in which. also. the minister
ly upon the government Of France for its
course In the dispute with Siam. Acosrd-
ing TO those who are called on 70 pass
ludgment on the matter Minister Boyd In
MS public comments on our foreign r.ia-
tons. has proved himself UNFIT for any TO-
sition in the diplomatic service fiis DIP
.omauc career. so far as this adminiefra-
| uon II concerned, is almost at an end ana
.ne nomination OF his successor win be
among the mist submitted TO the Senate.
Rather Undiplonatfc-
Minister Boyd In the letter referred m
above says among other thines:
Il deeply regret and sorrow for the king
dom OF Siam. The attitude of France a.
that of sbe highwayman and robber. she
her condnc, compared With Siam and
donable. with all her deeds OF the psri so
| dear to Americans. As between the Kaiser
ana the so-called republic am q kaiseffte.
body and soul. / always believed Frsnce
snd England were managing TO gobble up
farther India, and i think they are now
the combine TO extend her dominlons
southwark None of them have any VALID
claim and II is sheer pretense. just IKE
British and French oficials IN Siam
| were always talking OF the standetili policy
OF the siamese. and said that christlanity
and the march OF civilization demanded
and warranted a change even at the ex.
pense OF the Independence Of the kingocrn
/ Nie Alna Nofa, from our government {
year ago would have been valuable. meal.
culably valuable. to Siam. Blaine wa
willing TO speak. but the cry OF 5ingoisrr
| frightened the administration
Il don't know what to think OF Gresham
He appears 20 me 60 occupy his place a
joke more than anything else. ouincey
appears to me to be a most practical, com
prehensive and weIl-informed gcntienan
and ought to see the advice OF Washington
beware OF foreign entanglements' has out
lived ITSELF As a people we are great ent
strong enough to keep nations that nee,
help from the guns OF country-estinI
Europe. III Quincy could induce the Pree(
dent 70 say one kindly word IN Slams be
half, the whole machinery Of the conspir
acy would stop. Cleveland would be /,
the right and the better portion OF tn
world would sustain him"