The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-24
GRESHAM JUSTIFIED.


Judgmeut Of the People
Secretary OF State Gresham has been
Nhe subject. almost continuously since
he accepted oficc under President
cleveland. OF vindictive criticism ny
his political and personal opponents,
and he has followed the example OF
Mr.. Ba ward in refraining from making
any defense OF his course and In trust
| ing to time and the good sense ana JUS
tice Of his countrymen for his justin
cation His reliance upon the uitinia'c
approval OF his fellow-citizcns was not
misplaced. and 1t begins 70 be justinea.
Early in the history Of the war be
tween China and japan, when II was
reported thai the good Offices OF the
ministers Of the United States In
china and Japan were frequently en-
ploved by both China and Japan, the
..iingoes" in and out Of the congress
derived some satisfaction from the
constant and positive assertion that
the ministers OF the United States
were held In general contempt ana
that their efforts were provocative
only of ridicule.
Owing TO the encouragement Ps...
haps, OF lingo" senators and poh'i.
clans the minister of Nicaragua AT
Washington has, possibly without IN
tending TO do so, helped to Impress q
large number OF the readers OF our
with the belief that q iaii-
ure 10 prevent, By force, IL necessary
: the collection by Great Britain OF an
Indemnity from Nicaragua for the in
I" solent treatment OF British representa-
$ tives in Nicaragua would be q oisc.cu,
y table abandonment by the Ini'ec
States Of the Monroe doctrine ..
II There are some Indications, whici
NAV not be convincing TO n 'lingoes
a Of the Maine and Massachusetts stripe
4. that Secretary Gresham Will be JUST
q fed by those who have greater reasol
IL than the Lodges and the Fryes 10
holding him up TO public execration
k and that by and by the reasons ina
Id constrain foreigners In comnendin
st him will command the approval OF a
as own countrymen-
The London Times recently CAV
N space 10 a letter from SIR henr
no Howorth. NJ. p. suggesting that II
ad 70 the interest of England 10 form
nd late a Common policy with the Ini't
ch States In regard 70 the far east an
an the Pail Mall Gazette, In approSin
nv the suggestion of Mr.. Howorth. q
clares that America has receive
tai many marks Of respect from China al
Janan." This is q rude denial OF u
";ipgo" complaint, but it contriout
"a the approval Of the policy pursu
In the east by Secretary Oresnam =
emit the administration OF Mr.. .leveianu
~ nnCnfN1nnA
men 1t is just as well 70 DC suspicious
/ is British opinion OF our construction
i'm the Monroe doctrine. but Secrcta
Cresham's course In Nicaragua VIII
has been clear and patriotic from
.t?~ beginning OF his handling oil the m
not tor. is more intelligently
the British papers than 1t has been
the American ~..jingoes.' who wo'
p,rsue a policy. in the name OF
Monroe doctrine, that would invite
constant provocation OF foreign pow
coward south American states,
would also keep us in hot water In
ro. .For. 10 asser. a doctrine underst
vhen nv few men as it has recently been
/ let pounded by Mr.. john Z nusS
tions Senator Hill
n is not generally understood
was though it is a fact. that the Ameri
laws IN Nicaragua who haa = g."c
which was similar 70 tna' 90
Hatch. and would have Justine
c-eremptory demand for indemnity
apology. deprived the United STA.
nm, all grounds for demand upon Near
w by accepting such Inequalities .
hands Of the government thai
- could not, with justice or decenc'
u woke diplomatic controversy IN
~ behalf.-N. Y. Times