Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-14

In these days, when Republican
papers are full Of arrant iingoism, and
blatant Republican politicians like
warrior Chandler of New Hampshire,
are infiicting their bluster on long
suffering public, it is refreshing to see
ray OF common sense and genuine
patriotism shining on our foreign
affairs from Republican source. Ex-
Senator George F, Edmunds of Yer
mont, presented on last Saturday even
ing to the members Of the Union
League of Philadelphia his views of a
proper American foreign policy. There
can be no question that Mr.. Edmunds
is one Of the most intense as we'll as
one of the ablest Republicans in the
country, and every one knows that
when addressing the Union League he
was in the very citidel of Republican
ism.
In discussing the Venezuelan cues
tion, Mr.. Edmunds, according to the
report of his remarks in the Philadel-
phia Press, said:
want to express my faith that the
President will see to il that Venezuela
is not uniustly squeezed. His Secre-
tary OF State comes from the stock that
Will not tolerate an injustice, and be-
lieve it will turn out when all of tho
facts are known that President Cleve-
land, in this connection, will be found
to have been as patriotic as any of us
hope for.
This utterance has in it something
OF the ring of fashioned patriotism,
which was wont to stop all party diff.
ferences at the waters edge and TO
present to the world united support
of our government in its foreign policy.
All talk about the President of the
United States not being patriotic in
dealing with foreign questions, or
about his preferring the interests Of
any other country to our own, is not
only foolish and false, but also dis.
tinctly unpatriotic, 1t tends to weaken
the administration power Of handling
whatever questions may arise. There
never has been president who was a
traitor to the interests of this country
in dealing with foreign countries and
1T is highly improbable that there ever
will be such a one. Whenever a Re
publican calls President Cleveland
un-American" or styles his attitude
on a diplomatic incident "the policy
OF infamy," it simply shows that the
fellow who does it has let his partisan
ship runaway with his common sense
and patriotism.
Mr.. Edmunds was equally wise in
some of the other things he discussed
For instance, he was sagacious enough
to present the truth about our duty in
regard to the Cuban instruction. He
is not ready to extend any help at
present to the insurgents. 1--WE do
not know yet" he said, chow many
Of the people Of Cuba are trying 10
free themselves, and it has not been
shown that the rebellion has reached
that stage where those engaged in il
have right to be recognized as bel
ligerents. -
He blew blast against the free
booting policy of iingoisn in general,
which would seek to annex to. this
country additional and undesirable ter.
rltory. The Philadelphia Press gives
the following condensed report of his
remarks against the annexation bust.
ness
He opposed the annexation of Cuba.
t anu sala ne was as strongly opposed to
the annexation of Hawaii, Canada or
any other neighboring countries. This,
ne SAID, was not desirable under our
form OF government, because once an
neHeu u would only be short time
until the new territories would become
states and II such a policy was carried
out the couEtry would soon be governed
by Senators and Congressman Iivin,
iar beyond the present borders of the
United States.
when such man as ex. Senator Ed.
munds speaks out against annexina
Hawaii, and thereby indirectly but
forclbly endorses President Cleyelapd's
course in that whole affair We NAV
indulge the hope that the ranters and
LIMOGES, Notwithstanding the noise thew
make, will not be able to control the
sentiment even of the Republican
party. The thinkers and leaders of
thought in that party are willing ia
let the fellows with shallow brains
denounce President Cleveland. 1t NAV
help to catch votes. But if RESPONSE.
nility in the future should come to the
Republicans, perhaps statesmen like
hdmunds who know something would
push blatherskites and jingoes to the
rear and pursue wise and conserya-
tive policy similar in general outline
to President Cleveland's