New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
paign vet TO come. II Is big job all arouhd'
70 crush the spirit OF liberty In Cuba.
MOTHER FREAK IN DIPLOMACY.

ANOTHER FREAK ~ DIPLOMACY.
No gallery Of interesting curOsities in our
Diplomatic Service would be complete without
some slight sketch. however indistinct ana I'M
IRRESPONSIBLE Of the Hon. IIannis Taylor, 'he
United States Envoy Extraordinary and MihIs'
for Plenpoicntary to the Court Of Spain 'ir'
TAYLOR has not thrust himself into notice by tx.
ccssive and sustained activity, or by especial
brlancy Of appearance or demeanor. ne HIS
NOT scampercd about like Mr. Baker in Mica
rac,a. or dazzled mems eyes WIN slr"nse
pagcantry. like Mr. Runyon IN berin'
But II appears that he has nj ali tunes peeh
capable Of peculiar things. and neeueu OH!
something to rouse him from his coma la!ior'
in fact has been one In trance "al''ns ~
be released for splendid fcats OF innocence ana
incapacity. The regular quadrennial rcprouuc-
,ion OF that venerable but always hilarious corl-
cdv. the Mora Claim. however. gave Taylor
dohut under circumstances especially adapted 70
h,s nowcrs and attachments. II has been run
ming from time immcmoral and has furnished
American diplomats Of all grades with brilliant
onpor,unitics but never-no never. we venture
Co sav-has II developed rs much amazcmcnt and
fut,itv os in the case OF the Hon. Hanns Tay-
,or 81 Alabama. Ministers before him have said
the old familiar lines. Some with earnestness
and some with evident appreciation OF 'he'r
humor. All Of them no doubt. have realized
that the claim Is invaluable as furnishing n'id
FOR DIR Diplomacy. and that a Minister'S HE in
Madrid would he intolerably dull II by any
chance II were adjusted and so eliminated. bu'
II was reserved for Taylor 10 awaken suddenly
rs one warned " the presence OF burglar IN
,hc house and 10 inquire in accents OF honest
matthias whether II were really expected or him
that he do something There Is Il touch OF re-
nroochful sadness mingled with real herofsm
in ,hs appcal: when I consider all the cir
.cumstanccs Of embarrassment which will at
tend the settlement by the Spanish Government
"of either demand. coupled with the great delay
(which has already taken place as to both, am
convinced that nothing practical VIII ever De
accomplished rs to either without firm. may
abe stern. nslstcncc upon the issues as maze
TAYLOR sees at n glance. in fact. that nothing VIII
he done unless 10 something Taylor realizes
that he must be firm perhaps stern. AT MS
moment Taylor Is sublime In The next sentence,
however. INDIGESTION ovcrtakcs him. AT the same
time" says hc 81 clearly pcrcclv" how emDar'
''rassmonts may arise out Of a too aggressive
",nslstencc" Right here Taylor becomes himself
again and wobbcs. He wants TO know what he
shall do. The claim was acknowledged by Spain
years ago. when Taylor was rs yet In swaddlng
clothes PAYMENT has been promised time after
time There are no points 10 discuss. no details
10 determine: but Taylor sees that "cinbarrass-
mcns" will arise II he presses the matter. and he
wobblcs What shall do II they tell me To call
againY cries In So many words the distressed
Taylor. Suppose" says he, In an agony OF
doubt, "ihey tell mo 10 90 10 tho devil. What
chen? Shall sec the Minister OF State and be
stern with him. or IS II necessary for me per
"sonally 10 see the man nj all? Why not leave
"ihinrs IN this delightful tumble and 60 on being
easy and comfortable and somnolcni rs before!
..Wh1t Is this Mora Claim. anyhow
Thus argues this remarkable diplomat through
many weary pages of correspondence win Tho
STATE Department. and he concludes one Of his
cpls,lcs with the following outburst Of limo
ccncc: Shall | press rs settlement upon him
,hc Minister Of Siatep lin way that VIII con
..y,ncc him that the Government OF the United
Estates Is now in carncs'f" II does not appear
that even our State Department was bold enough
~ authorize TAYLOR 10 be- TN earnest" II II had.
we are free 70 confess that We should treuble
for the consequences. Taylor goes into The
Trlbun.'s gallery of diplomatic freaks. lie be-
longs there by the divine right ~ superiority.
II. ,s n great deal funnirr than Baker. FAR more
louuaciouS than Terrell and quite "a picturesque
M Kunyon; and We are bound 10 say there are
others.