New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
RECALL HIN.

It Is gratifying that the great journals OF the
country without regard to political leanings or
preferences. are practically one in condemnng
the conduct Of our Ambassador to England
Therein they faithfully represent the opinions
of the American people without regard to party
Thus THE New-York. Herald" Of Friday de-
mands his recall. justifes refusal to impeach him
on the ground that "a nation impeaches traitors
and turns fools adrif' but says his amazing
partisan harangue is fortunately unprecedent
led in dignfed diplomatic annals" 1t further
saws that IAN Ambassador Of the United States,
"who represents the entire people, can have no
excuse for making in the country to which he
sis accredited an incorporate public harangue
(which is beneath the dignity of the high office
(which he holds, and a gratuitous insult to the
"Nation whose good name he is expected to
uphold"
In the same spirit THE New-York Sun" asks
what would be done if the British Ambassador,
Sir Julian Pauncefote were capable OF using IN
some address 20 the American public language
used by Mr. Bayard in England; would not
"every self-respecting American auditor have
"souirmed with instructive antipathy to hear the
"ofiiclal representative of any people thus ex-
unworthy and more deserving of contempt and
aversion than of admirationT Then The Sun
asks whether the Ambassador would not have
been instantly recalled by Queen Victoria, If he
had insulted her by toast in Mr.. Bayaiu fone'
"presuming to describe her as an aggressive
"autOcrat, and her people as unfit to govern
"themselves"; and it adds: There can be no
SERIOUS discussion of this question English
men, like other branches Of the Anglo-SaXon
trace, object to seeing their flag spit upon in
"other countries. by any mouth, or to hearing
their nation aspersed by foe or friend
The tone of British journals shows that the
Justice Of American criticism and censure Is
realized there. The utter impossibility that a
British Ambassador anywhere should in like
manner insult the prevailing and overwhelming
majority in his own country. which now controls
its lawmaking and judicial departments and
will soon control its executive, is appreciated
with satisfaction by Englishmen, who evidently
wonder that President Cleveland does not in
stantly recall a minister so conspicuously unfit
for any public service abroad If Englishmen
knew President Cleveland as Americans know
him by this time they would wonder less. but
would share the contemptuous feeling Of a large
q President who is capable of accepting full
some compliment to himself which involves an
insult to his country.
1t would be the most popular thing the Presi-
dent had ever done, with Democrats as well as
Republicans, If he could have lifted himself far
enough above his own vanity to rebuke and re-
call Mr.. Bayard, on the ground that servant
Of the people, owing all his position and honor
to the popular choice, can only degrade himself by
insulting popular government through his agent.
If the President is not capable of rising so high,
he ght at least remove Mr. Bayard on the obvi
Gus ground that minister abroad has no bust
ness to talk injurously Of either political party
home The offence is more indecent because the
policy which Mr.. Bayard vilifies IS that which,
with more or less modification Of degree and
form, has controlled every Congress Of the United
States and shaped every revenue law
framed: for IL was the defence Of Democrats in
the last and the previous elections that their
tariff was at no point low TO take away
needful protection from manufactures. And
furthermore, Mr. Rayard deliberately insults
tbree-ouarters Of the members of the House.
which has to originate appropriations for his
salary while he is defaming his country abroad
If President Cleveland has not enough patriotic
feeling TO rebuke such minister, there Is all
the more reason why Congress should express
its own and the public opinion OF him.