The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-28
GRESHAM IS NO MORE
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| lomacy Mr.. Gresham had much to his
credit. He did all that a foreign Of
| ficer could do properly TO prevent the
| atrocities of the japanese war: lost no
| opportunity at any stage to bring il TO
an end and ultimately when peace was
restored, il was through the good Of
| fees or the American ministers OF
| China and Japan acting under Secre-
| tary Gresham's instructions that the
peace negotiations were initiated. All
this was done in manner that made
IL clear 10 the world that the United
States was acting absolutely without
self interest and from motives OF hu-
mainly, Notwithstanding the tempta-
fionS held out by some of the grea
European powers to act Jointly with
them from less worthy motives that
might have brought a self-return And
while he was doing this Secretary
Gresham was also using his good Of
fees 70 prevent a war between Mexico
and Guatemala, both full OF fighting
spirit and difficult OF restraint and in
this he succeeded completely. although
he was obliged to use very strong rep
reservations to do So While the
amount involved was insignificant in
the case OF the claims of the United
States citizens against Venezuela, Sec
rotary Gresham managed through a
Joint commission TO secure a judicial
annunciation of doctrine that is of the
greatest Importance to the civilized
world, namely, that the government of
a country is responsible for the abuse
or i'll treatment, for financial redress of
foreigners committed by insurgents.
THREE INCIDENTS.
But the Aemricanism of the secretary
was shown in its brightest light in three
incidents that occurred during his ad-
ministration and the fact that in two of
the three he had 20 contend with great
powers indicates that he made no dis
tinction when the time came TO claim
rights for his own country. The first
OF the cases, while attracting little at
tention, for il amounted 10 a declara-
ton to Europe that the United States
would not permit private claims to be
collected from American republics
where our citizens had pecuniary inter-
ests. This was the case al San Domin-
go when the French warships. which
had come there to enforce the collection
of private claim, were Withdrawn af-
ter a very strong hint from Secretary
Gresham, conveyed through Ambassa-
dor EuStiS, that the United States
would not regard such a course as a
friendly manifestation.
Again in BluefieldS, when the British
marines occupied the Bluffs they were
promptly Withdrawn when Secretary
Gresham called upon Great Britain for
an explanation of their landing and Sc
curing a declaimer of any wrong pur-
poses. And again when the Spanish
government undertook to stop and
American steamer by cannon shot,
Mr.. Gresham called for and secured
very prompt apology.
WORKER TO THE LAST.
Almost the last official action before
he fell mortally i'll was to initiate the
correspondence with France intended
m inc
Consul Waller whom he believed to
have been ill-treated by the summary
French court-martial in Madagascar.
and in whose interest he notified Am
bassador Eustis TO interfere.
The secretary was hard worker. He
was thorough in all things and insisted
upon reading up every aspect of a case
which came before him. This involved
long hours spent in study and it is now
clear that Secretary Gresham was
brought to his last illness by the great
eXertions he was obliged to put forth
q discharge his official duties TO his
own satisfaction.
During his career on the bench Judge
Gresham heard and decided many note
worthy cases. His greatest decision
was in the Wabash case when he went
beneath the technicalities and placed
all the lines of the system under a re-
ceiver, thus giving Jay Gould a direct
blow.
In 1858 Mr.. Gresham married Miss
Matilda McGrain, the daughter of Mr..
Thomas McGrain, a man of Scotch
Irish descent. A son and daughter
were born TO them. who live in Chicago.
He was devoted to his wife and child
rem. This side of his life. the public
knew nothing of, but it furnishes the
best key to his nature and character.
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