The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-12
WHERE ARE WE AT?

We fear the state department Of ouI
great and good administration is getting
into the most sorrowful entanglement
The Van Allen incident characterlzes II
so brilliantly that the whole country
understands the underlying patriotism
and self-sacrifloing solicltitude. OF
course, the diplomatic service has been
elevated We have just raised our first
crop of ambassadors, and they come
high. The figure on subscription list
for an ambassador is $4,000. A secIe-
taIy Of legation has just been supplied
to Mr. Bayard, and the "fee" was $1O,-
900. There is fresh assistant secretary
from the Peninsular state taking the
place of the illustrious Quincy, This
is In the nature of reform. The gentle
nan may be a friend of Mr. Dickinson,
who was at so much pains to get the
administration on its legs, and then has
treated II with ostentatious neglect.
one OF our admlrals entered the harbor
of Rio de Janeiro and found one ad-
miral afioat there flying the Brazilian
flag, and saluted him--as much as to
say good morning and tip the silk hat
What is a fellow to do about the nag
Of Brazil? Admiral Stanton has been
rebuked, Our secretary of the navy
las prejudice against rebels. and Will
not have them saluted when they are
flying the flag OF their own country.
When our statesmen became insurgents
under the sacred shield of state SOW
creignty, they got up flag of their
ovn that there might not be erroneous
stlutntions, and on the whole II worked
well; and tho orators now tell us that
flag was furled forever, and belongs to
history though a pleasing incident
few years ago was the manufacture Of
thousands of confederate flags In New
York. There is much trouble as to
Brazil, We are informed that there Ia
q certain Monroe doctrine that Euro |
peans must respect or take the consc
Quences, If 1t means anything In par
tloular II is that we. the people OF the
United States, have placed ourselves at |
the head OF nm American confederacy. |
and do not propose to allow monarchs
- be planting their cloven hoofs upon
our soil, dedicated as Patagonia, Chill,
Egazil and CaHada are especially to
freedom, Holding these high principles
In as deep reverence as a democrat does
the Chicago platform, we are sensitive
when flock of ships flying monarchlal
flags infest the harbor OF n capital
city OF sister republic, That is TO
saN II the British and German and
italian navles do not lool, out how they
approach our shores, wlIh the colors of
kingly powers flamboyant we shall
warn them Off by printing new edl.
tlon Of the Monroe doctrine on sheep
skin and iaunting Il In the face OF the
foreign foe. What does the patriotic
heart suppose would be the effect Of
that upon the ironclad emissaries of ,
Affete monarchles gasplng for life on
the impoverished British islands ana {
n the deserted fields of Germanyg
John c. Calhoun believed in doing
What one could to Americanize Amer.
ca, consistent with the indrmted pro. \
'inclallsm OF States and the extension
4 the blessings of Christian slavery; !
nut he warned the citizens most ag- \
'resaive IN International statesmanship \
: hey understood thc doctrine OF An. g
Ionroe. that their tad ought 10 be In n