The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
THAT FOOLISH CENsURE or MIR.
EANAED.

a writer In the New York Sun. signing
himself Democrat. has the following letter
there.
To the Editor Of the Sun:
Sir,-Suppose that Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British Ambassador at Washington,
had made a public speech in this coun-
try, at the Chamber OF Commerce dinner
for instance. in which he had denounced
an existing and continuous policy or the
British Government rs having done
more TO corrupt public life, Danish men
of independent mind and character from
public councils blunt public conscience,
and place politics on the low level OF "A
mcrcenary scramble than any other
cause" How long after such an utter
ancc would he have remained the British
Ambassador Al Washington? How
long would he have remained I'm the Brit
ish diplomatic service IN any capacity
All England would have been indignant,
and Parliament would have resented the
insult and the outrage Without regard 20
party lines. Why IS II. then, that any
Democrat in our American Congress
dared 10 dtlend Ambassador Bayalu IN
thus insulting The American people ana
Government; II Is not party matter.
Il IS "a matter which concerns me uls-
nifty OF this country. assailcd and out
ragged by a disloyai diplomatic representa-
tive In "a foreign country The resolutions
ccnsuring MIR. Bayard should have been
passed by a unanimous vote, but their
Introduction would have beer made IN
necessary and superiiuoGs by an Ameri-
can President ~ to hold his Office ana
deserving Of the respect Of the American
people lie would already have adm MS
I tered the censure on Nr. Bayard ana re-
called him from the post he had used 10
dcfame his country.
II Is quite likely the diplomatic repre-
sentative of European sovereignty
would have been held guilty by his gov
ornment OF an improperly if he had
made here such "a speech rs Mr.. Bayard
made ia Scotland, but the representatives
Of sovereignty here are, in the eyes OF
the law of their own country the per-
sonal representatives OF the personal SOW
Dreien 1t IS not Great Britain represent
cG at Washington city by Sir Julian
Pauncefote but her gracious Majesty VIC
toria. Queen OF Great Britain and En-
press of India. Whatever IS done IN
England by the Government Is. so lar as
he is concerned the act OF his mistress
and it does not become him TO crit'cfse
any act of his royal mistress. The I'M
propriety of such criticism grows out or
the slavish ideas that attach 10 and IN
here in the condition OF monarchy Inc
King can do no wrong all acts Of the
English Government are the acts OF the
King. and no servant OF the King can
therefore impute wrong TO him in cTiti-
cisine any act Of his Government
But M Bayard is the personal repre-
sentative Of no one but himself. When
he is in The Office OF his Embassy he rep
resents the majesty and the sovereignty
of seventy millions of free Americans
but when he is out Of that Office he IS
MI Bayard. the American citizen, as free
TO express his own opinions while in Eng
land as he was while in the United States.
lie has no master whose hand he Is TO
kiss The Executive head of bis own
Government IS as subject 10 his criticism
i'm his Dayard's) character of an Amcri-
can citizen. as any other person in the
world: and the acts Of his own Govern
mont that he does not approve of are as
much subject 10 his criticism when he is
out % his official residence as the acts
of any other government whatever.
1t is entirely BETTING in the Republican
party to be preaching the slavish doc
triues implied IN their censure OF Mr.
Eayard. They believe in government
that is TO take pateTai care OF its people
and therefore IN ranks, dignties, priyi-
leges. and the plumber which these give
them the opportunity to secure