The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-22
Two TnIkative NIini.terr.

The Spanish and Hawaiian ministers
ly-much more. apparently. than first
class diplomat would have considered ad-
visable-and both of them have been anx-
ious to talk to the newspaper correspond
ents. The Spanish minister, however,
has not been as indiscreet as the Hawaiian
minister. at least, Secretary Gresham does
not think he has, and so there is no i'm
mediate prospect that his government will
be notified that he is not acceptable to
this country.
The Hawaiian minister must go, how
ever. His usefulness to his government
in this country is practically at an end.
He has not had much experience as a dip
lomatist and he was sincere, probably,
in thinking that he was at liberty to crit
icise the government to which he was
accredited to his hearts content. He
wanted to appear to be bigger man than
he really is, and the temptation to let his
tongue wag was too great for him to re-
sist.
1t is better for him, probably that he
should go back to Honolulu. There his
ability will receive greater recognition
than it has in Washington, and he will be
correspondingly happy.
The Spanish minister ought to be re-
called without any request from this coun-
try. His government ought to see the pro-
priety of recalling him. When Capt
Crossman announced that his ship, the
Alliance, had been fired upon by Spanish
cruiser, the Spanish minister insisted
that the captain must be mistaken. After
further consideration he came to the con-
clusion that the captains story was a
fake" Again he changed his mind and
concluded that the vessel that fired upon
the Alliance was an insurgent cruiser.
These are specimens of the views of the
affair that the minister furnished the re-
porters, and now that a Havana dispatch
gives the name of the Spanish cruiser that
fired upon the Alliance, and the reason
for doing so, he must feel that he occu-
pies rather ridiculous position. 1t Is
reported that he has resigned. If the re-
port is true it shows that he realizes he
has cut sorry figure in the Alliance affair.
No deubt he is very pleasant gentle
man. who can't resist the temptation
TO talk when it would be prudent to say
nothing and await developments.
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An. organization that will be decidedly
unique is about to be formed at Atlanta.
1t is to be composed of ex-slaves, and none
of the latter-day negroes will be admitted
to membership. Presumably the organiza-
ton is to partake of something of a So
cal nature, though it is probable that in
! dustrial and mutual benefit features will
also be embodied in the plan. 1t is pretty
well understood in the south. though prob
! ably It is not at the north, that the colored
population is quite distinctly divided into
two classes. the before the war" negroes
and the young" negroes. The old timers
are almost invariably proud of their dis
tnction. They regard the young ne
groes" as an unsophisticated. impudent
and trouble-makins lot who are not TO
be admitted to the same social footing
with themselves 1t is not an uncommon
thing to hear one of the old set denounce
one of the young set in unmeasured
terms, and then excuse the young ones
shortcoming with the reflection that ne
never had an opportunity to learn good
manners, while, now, me, I bin raise up
cen de big house. an l know" with spec
ial stress on the know" The before
the war" negroes are rapidly passing
away, hence the Atlanta organization,
which 1t is proposed shall be extended over
the whole south, will contain vanishing