New-York tribune., 1894-02-10
pIETISlN DIPLOMACY.

Mr. Van Buren, when lie was Secretary OF
State. sent II letter Of instructions To the Ahleri-
can Minister In London which was Sharply crit
icIsed by friends nnd opponents. lie p'''"''"'
od yiscd the Minister 10 induce the bri'ish "o'
crnmcnt to believe that Il diplomatic ai''a'"'
with thr Democratic Administration W"ui" W.
advantageous To England. Mr. Van hoi'h WIS
subsequently, sent 10 London rs the American
Minister but after prolonged debate MS nom
ination was not confirmed 10y 'ie S''la''' i''
rejection was due to more than one cause p"'
his system Of oneparty diplomacy WAS inc p''''.
cipal ground upon which his opponents pas'"
,h.ir condemnation. Mr. Webster stated the
c,sc with his wontcd dignity Of manner rs
follows
7 think these instructions show manifest dis
postion on the part Of the write: ot them 10 .s-
t,bish a distinction between MS country anu MS
rerfy: to place that party above the country 10
make interest at foreign court Tor that part.
rather than for the country: to persuade the Eng
llsh Ministry and the English Monarch that they
have an Interest In maintaining In the United states
IN. ascendancy OF the party 10 which the writer
belongs II Is the first time In modern diplo-
macy n ~ certainly the first time In our history.
I'm which a Minister to a foreign court mas sought
10 make favor for one party at nome against
another. or has stopped from being the r'pr'SFh'd-
five Of the whole country to be the representative
of a Marty And a. thl. il the first instance In our
history OF any such Transaction. 80 Intend to do
all IN my power to make 1t the last.
1t was not To be- the last instance of on'-phrty
Liuluuucy President Cleveland during his
first term conducted The fisheries negotiations
in such way rs 10 convince Great Brtalh
and Canada that their interests would be pro
NOTED by the continuance Of the Democratic
marty In power This WAS clearly shown 10y Il
speech delivered In the Dominion Parliament
on April TO- 1888. by Sir Charles Tupper In
which Secretary I'aynrd's language WAS q'o'cu
in proof of the fact that Canada ana the Demo
cratic party had policy in common. Sir
Charles T,Ippcr referred To the Presidents t;irlH
message. The Mills bill mi the Fisheries Treaty,
and asserted that the Democratic policy WAS
lust as close To the policy OF III" Government "t
Canadn as any Two things could De 10 e;icl o'h'r
President Cleveland and Secretary Bayarl.
by the testimony of Sir Charles Iupper were
convicted Of the unpatroic course or conduct
ing American diplomacy OH party lines. ana oi
inducing Canada 10 believe that II had every
thing to cxpcct from the maintenance Of Demo
cratic asccldancy. Lord Sackville fully cor
roborated the Canadian Commissioner when lie
wrote his famous certificate Of character ana
advised naturalizcd Englishmen To favor l'resi-
dent Clcvcland's reelection
During his second term President Cleveland
has again had recourse to that system or par
tisan diplomacy which Mr.. Webster denounced
Before he was inauguratcd he summoned Dem
ocraic Senators To Ncwiork ami Lakewood
and urged them to delay action on the iiawaiiail
Treaty until he coull control the question FROM
the 4ih Of March. 1SEi. he has made II party
question. He sent ont the Paramount Gc"rGihh
as n representative Of the Democratic party
and not Of the American people: ami whch
case was worked up" against the preceding
Republican Administration the President c"rse-
Grated himself to 1t In his own rinScendeh'ai'
infnlliblc way. Minister Willis went out to Ia
wall, not rs the representative Of the whole