Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-28

in Inducing President Cleveland to rec
ommend to congress that the United
States withdraw from all further par
ticipatlon In Samoan affairs. Then on
the conservative side OF diplomacy Mr.
Gresham had much 10 his credit
He did all that foreign officer
could do properly to prevent
the Chlnese-Japanese war; lost no
opportunity at any stage 70 bring Il to
an end. and ultimately when peace was
restored II was through the good Of
fees OF the American ministers OF China
and Japan under Secretary Gresham's
instructions that peace negotiations
were Initiated
All this was done. too, In manner
that made It clear to the world that
the United States was not acting for
mainly, Notwithstanding the tempta-
tion held out by some OF the great
European powers to act Jointly with
them from the less worthy motives
that might have brought self return.
And while he was doing this Secretary
Gresham was also using his good of
iices TO prevent a war between Mexico
! and Guatemala, both full OF fighting
spirit and difficult to restrain. and In
this he succeeded completely, although
he was obliged to use very strong rep
reservations to do so. While the
amount OF money involved was insig-
! nincent in The case OF the claims OF the
| United States citizens against Vene-
zuela. Secretary Gresham managed,
through Joint commission, to secure
a judicial ennunciation OF a doctrine
that Is OF the greatest Importance TO
the civilized world-namely, that the
/ government OF a country Is responsible
for the abuse or III treatment OF or for
financial distress OF foreigners COM
mltted by Insurgents.
But the Amerlcanism Of the secre-
tary was shown in its brightest light In
| three incidents that occurred during
his administration, and the fact that In
| two OF the three he had TO contend
with great powers Indicates that he
I made no distinction when the time
came TO claim rights for his own coun-
try. The first OF these cases, while at
| tracing little attention at the time,
was really OF great Importance, for II
amounted to declaration TO Europe
that the United States would not per-
nit private claims TO be collected from
American republics where our citizens
| had pecuniary Interests. This was tho
case In San Domingo when the French
warships, which had come there 10 en-
force the collection OF private claim
were withdrawn at a very strong hint
from Secretary Gresham conveyed
through Ambassador Eustla that the
| United States would not regard such n
course as friendly manifestation
Again, In Bluefelds, when tho British
marines occupied the blufts, they were
promptly withdrawn when Secretary
Gresham called upon Great Britain for
an explanation OF their landing and
secured disclaimer OF amy wrong
purpose. Aud again when the Spanish
government undertook to stop an
American steamer by cannon shot,
Mr.. Gresham called for and secured a
very prompt apology. Almost his last
official action before he fell mortnlly
III was to initiate the correspondence
with France intended to secure justice
for ex-Unlted States Consul Waller
| whom he believed TO have been III.
treated by the summary French court
martial in Madagascar and in whose
interests he notified Ambassador Eus-