Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31
THE AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.
HE is FIRM But NOT SENSATIONAL.
How France nnd spaiu Have Final,
nc-n Drought 10 TermS-Re-
iteratcd Dcmnna-

Washington. August aS.--Air. olney has
already realized the expectations Of thos,
who confidently predicted that he would
prove himself an energetic and able sec.
rotary OF state. The characteristics at.
tributed TO him IN these dispatches a few
weeks after his appointment have beer
fnlly eNemplthed. II was stated that he
was an honcs, man, insensihle TO HAT.
terry, and as sturdy, direct and level.
headed as President Cleveland himself OF
his predecessor. Mr.. Gresham. Above
ALL" It was added. The IL nn able jurist
| wei Nersed in International law. with
broad, statosmaniikG views. and. there
fore, not at all likely TO play the trueulcn,
role which the open enemies and false
friends OF the administration seek 10 as
| sign him. The foreign policy Of Secretary
Gresham was shaped with his advice aud
approval, and he may be expected TO carry
! II forward on the same general lines Of
| equity, good sense and n,anoh fidelity to
| the best traditions OF American diplomacy.
| That his VlEoroua personality and ays-
temauo methods OF conducting public
! business VIII make marked impression
Ia tho management OF our foreign affairs
~ apparent TO Mi who have come IN CON
/ tact with him, hut no n about tho last
| man In public life here In Washington
from whom rash aonsa tionnlism or mere
! popularity hunting Ia 10 he expected"
] 'N'NtNA 'N'NlH nave Drought the sturdinr
] quantities OF his character into strong
llgh; and have fully Justified all that was
said or him on that point but they should
not be construed w. Indicating TINT he Il
amy more Inclined TO rash sensational
| ISM or mere popularity hunting" now
than he wua whom he entered upon the
delicate aud onorous duty Of managing
our foreign nraira. quick and decided ~
he Il In taking action. and tenncioup I'm
asserting the full measure or his coun-
tryH rights, he Covets none Of tho oheap
glory OF diplomatic braEgart aud II
not az all OF the typo OF 'gmRooa" who
would rush into war without regard to
consequences
The results which have been nttniped
IN two notable instances Waller case
ana the Mora claim have been reached hv
steady persistent pressure, ana not by
any sensational displays, Precisely tho
same general course, It may be assumed.
has been inken In China ind Turkey, aud
when the history Of the negotiations con.
oernlhg iho outraEca upon American mis-
Hlonarlcs and teachers IN these two coun-
tries IA completed, II will doubtless be
FOUND that tho same vlgor and promptl-
tude In asserting our National dignity nnd
ana rights have been exercised through
out.
Mach Of tho uncertainty and restlessness
IN the public mind as to the npparont
lilniofineHs or tho state department arc
due TO lGck Of accurate Information.
Nawapupers which are not particular
ABOUT their facts but anxious only to gct
a good story or make telling point
nave no hesitation In asserting that the |
department has done this or has failed To |
10 that which, IN point OF fact no such |
action was even considered. II Is un- |
fortunate that tho state department ofn- |
elals are TOO often compelled to observe |
IA 81 asflsl lsl H. 81.
OF the criticism lcveled ugainnt the de- |
partmont under every administration |
would be dissipatcd n tho public could /
be promptly Informed OF the progress OF |
alairs In many CAsoa II would probably |
not be advisable 10 make certain partial. |
lhrs Known hut some systen mlght he |
ueFlseq for securing prompttr publicity |
for diplomatic matters, Foreign govern /
menta. notably Great Britain aoefn 10 .
be more liberal than our own In this
particular II can not be said TO be tho
tault OF any individual. Newspaper mon
arc always treated courteously In tho de-
phrtmcnt and are even given free access
10 tho different bureaus Tho reserve
shown Is due In part TO diplomatic "a
qnette ana consideration OF prudcIfuc. but
chiefly' perhaps, 70 usage aud tradition
Recently there have been Indications OF
a change, Typewriter statements OF such
important episodes aH the recent Arfnoni.
an troubles and the late Developments OF
tho waller case ana the Chinese outrapes
have been propard and glyn to the press,
ana the good effects AFRO seen In tho
prompt ncluieEcnee of the public In tho
conviction that everything IL being done
by the department that can be done IL
THIS practice were extended ana developed
70 that current ntatcmentr OF current mat
lerH could be promptly Furnished 10 the
public "a great deal Of MISREPRESENTATION
ana idle clnmor would be prevented ana
ihn department would not be- embarrassed
M us work. us II often H. by Il factltioug
public sentiment, due to Misrepresentation
or distortion OF the truth.
The Injury wrought by false deductions
AS 10 The policy of the department, owing
70 inc lAck OF correct Information, IN
ihown IN tho fact tnat for weeks senAa.
ionoi newspapers have been itnbuing the
public mind with the idea that the nd
IL Indifferent TO tho fate of
'N-consul Waller, the Kansas negro who :
= now In prison IN France under a
."ehty y"hrF sentence for betraying In.
ormation as TO the military operations OF
he French In Madagascar. Party CAPT. I
al has been made out OF the affair be-. !
'ausc OF Waller'B color. and a tYholly false
impression as TO the attitudn OF this de-
laTtmont has been created. The matter rs
nriber complicated by the fact that our ,
diplomatic representative at Paris, Am
,ashador Eustis. is a Southern democrat. I.
rho official statement recently made by ,,
assistant Secretary Adae puts the matter
n very different light 1t shows thai
he delays have not been the fault OF the
tate department or Of Ambassador EnH-
II, but have been eApEed by the French
government and That the latter has at
aHt yielded to our demands only after
teady. unrnmitting pressure, The, people : !
Who have been clamorlng for Walters i'm
Mediate release have overlooked The real
Y Important point IN hla case. II would !
ave been easy 20 have procured HIS re-
rass as an act OF clemenny, but Ills was .
ot what Waller himself desired. lie dld y
ot ask 70 be tst FREQ as an act Of grace 6
ut as right. Iie holds an Important
oncessioD from the native Government Of
iadagasear with which Tho French arc
I war. and this might have been yitiated
ad no accepted hls liberty on any other n
asis than that Of an admission Of his a
The latter can be established q
My by the oyldencA at his trial ana tho y
ffortf Of the department have been stead u
y directed TO this end. The French gov d
has now consented 20 produce The u
violence. and n u shall substaniiaie Wall "
rs claims, he WIN obtain not only his o.
borty. but his rights unlmpalrtd. y
Even more confusing have been the as a
iIsption IN the case OF the outTageH upon n
70 missionaries IN CHM. because MIN "
ter DENLY has not recently notified The g