The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-25

I Rich Ksnptncs OF tho RnmparfnE Monroe
| Doctrinnirrs.
So that is what Il has all been about
We supposed IL was something great,
but were scarcely prepared for any
thing as great as this. When the Cen
secrated Ono went into profound Sc
clusion at Woodley. and the faithful
Thurber, with finger at lip. stood
guard and whispered 10 all corners:
Hist! There's hen ont' and the
government printing presses fairly
whizzed in turning out copies Of the
Monroe doctrine. and the vastly deep
Of the Atlantic began TO sixzle with
the heating Of the cables under pres
sure of assurances" there was no room
for doubt Something was going to
happen. II now has happened. And
without hesitation we must declare
that IL surpasses our most sanguino an
ticipations.
The country has been assured
thousand times that the government
at Washington was looking out for the
Nicaraguan affair. No matter II IL did
seem slack and negligent That was
merely the shrewd disguise Of deep
diplomacy. The Great Mind was at
work, making deal with John Bull,
in which John Bull would surely get
the worst of it. British ships at Corin-
10? British dominion established over
part Of Nicaragua? No matter.
Those were tribes, Mr.. Bayard was in
London, and the Great and Good
Friend Of all earthly potentates was
at Woodley. What more could rea-
sonablc man want? The matter would
be settled with dignity and honor; DO
sure of that
Well, IL has been settled. But by
whom? Sir Edward Grey should be
competent witness. He tells us square
ly that the United States has never
rendered its good offices In the matter,
and has meyer even suggested terms for
an amicable settlement. What. then.
were all those 'assurancesv about? At
what ias ali this Cleveland i5ayarci-
Pauncefotc diplomacy been driving?
Unless Sir Edward Grey speaks falsely,
and Of that he has never been accused,
the Washington government has done
nothing, attempted nothing, suggested
nothing. II has passed by on the other
side, without even word, leaving
Nicaragua to the tender mercies Of
whatsoever might play the role of inter
national highwayman.
oh, but really nothing could be done7
Nevertheless, something has been done.
and the affair Is settled. But IL Is lit
tie Salvador that has done II. That
petty commonwealth, not as big or as
populous as a single county of one Of
the United States, has with ease nc.
complished that which this whole coun-
try could not do. At its word Nicara-
qua is saved, and the British feet re-
tires from Corinto. Salvador Is the
champion OF American independence,
the tutelary genius Of the western
hemisphere Henceforward all the
states, from Mexico TO the River Platte.
must look 70 Salvador for guidance and
protection. Perhaps even the United
States may one day be glad 10 nestle
under the Salvadorean wing.
What q contamination II Is OF conse-
Grated diplomhcyl But the big presses
keep on Keeling out copies OF tho Mon
roe doctrine, and Buffer and Boots
rush frantically about town in cabs,
and the Woodley sky Is deeply, darls-
ly, desperately blue" and Mr.. Bayard
is, beyond all doubt, the most popular
Englishman in London. What Secrc-
tary Gresham thinks of II may be left
unexpresscd. He, at least, is an
American, and would, If nnhampered
by his consecrated chief. act as BELTS
one worthy of the name. What tho
American people think about IL, even
the wayfaring man must know. And
as for what Mr. Cleveland thinks
about it, his own especial handiworl,
who knows? Who cares2--N. Y. Trib-
uua