The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24

tne oouy cannot DO utilized to the enc pro
posed. This class OF men would probably
than almost any other body q men of equal
prudent and discreet men, and more disposed
least supposed 10 be familiar with the PRINCIPLES
OF International law. and are certainly able to
| Suppose now this whole body Of diplomatists
anove certain grade were. ex-ofllcio. TO con-
basis OF one. to which a limited number OF ad-
quo dhitions might be made by the Goyernmein,ts $
promise Of beneiicent results from their de-.
and nd war as might be submitted to them?
first tentative. An organization might be os-
tablished Such smaller questions as Govern.
arbitrament might be left to their decision;
Little BY little. rules might be formed and
phpi PHI laid down to govern tho action Of
N little while these. by varied appllea
judgments would DO reached that would op.
crate as barriers to protect the weak, and as
0p aeT e fcHnS n tie tha
90 9as would be held good to apply
After such court, shall be once fairly put to
work. and commend itself by u few wise and
world. it ia doubtful II any power could resist
rs decisions without becoming an outlaw in
II Is not necessary to go further int details.
content myself with throwing out the idea
mntists for a valuable public purpose. N''''
l am persuaded that some such plan as is
Jsroson to achieve The propo ey result ea
the part Of the parties concerned In order to
Whenever. the great powers shall cease to
weak. and shall honestly wish to preserve the
establishment Of some such court Of arbitra-
ton will be removed It is reflection which
that the man who shall successfully inaugn-
rate rate. an instrumentality for preserving the
remembrance by all succeeding generations
as the greatest OF human benefactore.
SoSs Of s
ty There is general tendency to retcenee.
oial Intercourse is not high. 1t was the re-.
marx, mark Of an experienced dipomatist Of great
who had served long at a southern court that
while the climate and scenery about him were
was horrbe They {" exhSpea onT es
ousies and rivalry, and. though keeping much
cats and dogs On the Contrary. gentleman
OF equally wide experience at another south;
general dsnositon to eatiyate The GroWth Of
good fellowship. But am inclined to suspect
that, of the two types; while each is more
The circumstances Of the professional diplo-
cosmopolitan. who creates ties only to sever
Thorn; would naturally seem to encourage the
often the way OF the official to take on airs
and indulge in some state and pretension
stands in the way Of intimate relationships
and free association. So that the diplomatist
IL apt to get isolated ways and to combining
Original ideas ana suggestions are not ex-
actly in his line; since he is rather the spokes-
often in secretaries ana attaches. in horses
and servants and eauipages; These 20 great
Minister after the ideal OF the man OF the
world: or the nan man OF pretsnsons than the
An exceptional man sometimes appears.
One knew man OF mental activity and not
9 Ga tories to- Ms
ssadioas dispositon But t turned %p a out.
dinners. and talked rather freely oe to- st the
women. and intruded too nnceremoniously on
no died shortly after
to the body Of which he was H member. o '-''"'
While there are Individual gases Of hauteur
as to eFs,a
amples are perhaps to be found among the
small German nobility more than anywhere
The, ENGLISH, Ministers are usually frank.
English gentleman is truth;telling man.
andto such a character we yield an involun-
the contrary. he is generally the most intuen;
tial man at foreign courts. lie has his national
not apt to try to carry his points BY indrection.
He has an average intelligence which he does
not to by mystery He
The Times Is his great authority. He knows
this journal is often inspired from official
Sheet anchor The true Englishman possesses
q born Difference for authority md when he
it, to that quarter he turns his face and pros.
trates himself
at all the European courts. The French enjoy
reputation for influence. but it IS far m lS
latter is constant steady. and to be relied on
Leading British statesmen on both sides
are not wide apart In their . views o. foreign
Goyernms a will remain t Substantially the
tainty in regard to what may he expected In
any given contingency, let the internal politics
OF that Government be what they may. ,
meddlesome. is viewed in different Hight: A
oa the throne as or may overtnrn the throne it,
self and leave tho management OF affairs In
t1s Ra%ds q GSs
France for any given five years together.
rulers are always subj Get to this strong quail
Tying circumstances. People feeL that they can
OF to day may do. but none at all in regard to
tho France Of tomorrow.
II is easy to understand. therefore, that
while French influence and French policy eS-
ert a specific force upon the immediate sub
Ject to which it is applied it lacks weight and
the power which belongs to a stable. nom revo-
lutiouary Government like that OF England. 1t
is thus that the Continental powers always
seek to know the opinion Of English states
those hea statesmen hardly walt to be asked.
They are usually ready to declare their views
and volunteer their advice.
This may be fairly, said in its favor. that
It is generally free from prevarication and
falsehood. They will neither lie nor misrep-
resent, unless the temptation is unusually
great They display in their intercourse with
nations the qualities that give respectability
10 the British character. They may be inso-
lent and overbearlnE. but IN the main they ex.
hitit Just sense OF right and wrong and Of
Iudcious action.
They may be selfish, but they are not faith
less. n they announce a limo OF policy to-day
they will not change it to- ~ orrow Neither %
tlaY aim to Surnraa tho world by nONal md |