Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
BAYARD AND EUSTIS
Comment on Their Widely Contrast
ing Utterances.
THE Times COMPLIMENTS TIE LATTER
A Vigorous Foreign Policy Neces-
say for This Country.
A CHAN GE DESIRAB BILE

L IL -
Last Wednesday The Star mentioned the
fact that exchange of places between
Mr.. Bayard and Mr.. Eustis would be very
gratifying to some of the most prominent
men In this country. Yesterday a New
York newspaper printed in special cable
from London the statement that such an
exchange would be welcome in American
circles there. 1t would seem that in Lon
don. as in the United States, the measure
Of the two ambassadors has been taken,
and that 1t is agreed that Mr. Eustis would
be likely to give more distinct and vgor-
Gus tone to American policy and purpose
at the English capital than Mr.. Bayard has
succeeded in doing.
Sharply Contrasting Utterances.
The speeches delivered by the two emf
nent men at a recent dinner opening the
American Club in London have brought out
this contrast Mr.. Bayard, as usual, spoke
with a touch Of easy grace, and in what
passes for the tone Of a courtier. He
seemed to be all for England. His fellow
coUntrymen at the board were somehow
made to feel that their country. while dear
and deserving, was still young, and ought
not to undertake yet awhile to be too in
dependent or too venturesome. He exc
euted. very skillfully; indeed. that old
American and English streamers are
artistically blended. The speech, with all
Of Its merit, failed to please. 1t was left
FOR Mr Eustis to strike the true note, and
he is voted to have done 1t to Uncle Sans
honor and delight. AS cultivated as Mr.
Bayard and as rich in vocabulary he
found 1t possible to improve the occasion
frsnkness in dealing with foreign powers,
and declared in truth that the United
States could. in 4 show down, put all other
cable next morning described the speech as
creating "a mild sensation" But the sem
Satlon has been growing, and is no longer
mild. The speech is now considered a gem,
and even the London Times has compIi-
mented MIR. Eustis on it.
The Conservative School.
Here, then as Is suggested in this coun-
try. is food for thought. Those two speech
es are accepted as representing the op-
posing ideas in the United States as to
what the bearing of this country should be
toward foreign powers. On the one side
are those who are constantly counseling
moderation, and even inaction. I'VE are
very young they say, land If we are not
careful Wen be considered loud. If we are
not careful we'll get to be noisy. The
world will come to regard US as rough and
ready. Well take place the ugly Gus
toner among the nations. We must avoid
us be modest and retiring, and see how
our elders carry themselves. In particu-
lar. watch England. John Bull is a nice
old gentleman. He never did noisy or an
unkind thing in his life. He's a model to
study, both as father and neighbor. OBJ
serve how well he gets along. Folks who
follow John Bull come to wear diamonds"
Must Look Out for Ourselves.
Mr.. Eustis, clearly. does not belong TO
this school. In his opinion Uncle Sam is
old enough to look out for himself. He is
free, white and twenty-one, has credit
able record as citizen of the great COM
monwealth of nations, and need not hesi-
tate to call attention to it. He can do
this too, without being impolite or bump
tious. 1t is possible to assert ones self
without undue noise AS with individuals,
SO with nations; the world respects those
who respect themselves.
If Uncle Sam is always to hang his head
and wait for somebody else to speak, and
then, when his own times comes, is to
speak with tremor of voice and in words
of apology, he'll never come to anything
among nations. He'll always play the part
of the poor boy at frolic. He'll not only
miss all of the fun, but may, IN the end
get cuffed for his bare presence at the en-
tertainment And be modest and retiring
in the company of John Bull? Study and
COPY him? well, not much" say men of
the Eustis stamp. I'VE know John Bull
very we'll. He'll not think anything of us
for standing abashed and hesitating in his
presence. On the contrary, he'll think all
the more of us if we stand up for ourselves
against him, if need be, as against other
powers, and secure cur just share of con-
Sideration. He knoWS-no one better-What
cur proper place is among natioLs, and at
heart he'll be disappointed in US If we
fail to take it and hold it. The only policy
when it comes to John Bull is to stand up
to him. He likes a fighter better than he
does fiatterer."
A Vigorous Assertion Necessary.
The necessity for vigorous assertion of
an American foreign policy is regarded as
being greater now than ever before. The
Ccrinto matter, 1t is true, is ended, but
other matters of like and even greater
importance coming on, and the feeling
is that they should be met with spirit
and firmnesS unmistakable in the eyes of
any foreign power.The United States will en-
ter the next controversy at some disad-
vantage as the result of the fasco just
recorded. Opinion seems to be general
that her opportunity was not improved in
the Central American episode. She hesi-
tated and debated until in the end she
made to appear as walking in the train of
Guatemala, when she should have headed
the procession. The effect has been bad
both at home and abroad. Her next ap-
Iearance on the stage, therefore, either as
principal or second, ought to be made with
care and with due regard to the lost pres
tige. Her representatives, it is thought
ought to be men both of skill and resolu-
tion and not afraid to commit her to what
ers with her sense of assertion when need
ed as we'll as with her sense of Justice