The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-11-26
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the place of the diplomat, I'D ~
Tor lays bare the intrigues Q 4 the pal 4
courtand mercenary motive Oh De -
responsible for the sad state Of affairs in
Cuba. 1t is charged that Mr.. Taylo,
has violated all the rules Of diplomacy,
Init it must be remembered that during
all these long months Of diplomacy men
and women have been ntSlaSfsi, 4aiies-
lean commerce destroye The
lean flag hooted and kisssd III NsAha
and Havana. Mr.. Taylor was sent to
Madrid by the American people and
Maid q handsome salary for his services.
BE was sent for the purpose Of keeping
posted on existil relationl between
Spain and the Uated States and now.
that he is at homS the peoplS who sent
him and paid him are entitl& tosknow
the facks. This thing Called diplomacy
has been-usea~tee3sagsAsA p0loak to.proa
tect schemers at the expense Of patriot
ism and humanity. The World-H Her
aid DEM, Omaha.
AHINT TO EX-DIpLoMATs.
There is room for grave doubt as to
the propriety of the recent deliverances
Of Hannis Taylor, late minister 70
Spain, upon the Cuban question. The
same doubt attaches to certain utter
ances of J. B. Eustis and 7. f. Bayard,
ex-ambassadto5 rsss" to Frarfce'~a and Great
Britain, made ssirca their return, rela-
tive to- matters concerning countries
wherein thay late ly,fepresented the Uni
ted States.
1T has always been said abroad, and
often at home, that the United States
has no trained diplomats. In the sense
in which the word diplomacy is used be.
yond the seas, the assertion is true. We
do not need such diplomats. Our rela-
tons with the nations Of Europe, arc
not, and 1t Is Hoped never will be, such
as to require the sinuosities of diplo-
matte intercourse that are needed to
keep those countries out of each others
hair, That is an art developed and re-
fined by centuries of practice, and this
people does not admire it.
But there are certain indispensable
requisites in diplomacy, and among
them it such a regard for the amenti-
ties Of International intercourse as a gen
tleman would have for those pertaining
to mere social and business relations.
The dealings between representatives Of
two governments, and especially when
grave quessie4s coAcerned must of
necessity lf5haly tenfldentta There
must be a common ground Of confiden.
tial meeting, thrown around it as much
as may be the artificialities and insin-
%cereties Of diplomacy. Without some
point Of real contact no negotiations !
could be carried on. IT /,
The fact that the representative re-
turns home and to private life can not
him Of the other fact that be |
could not have learned the matters Of {
which he publicly speaks except for the I
confidential relations he enjoyed by vir;Ji
of his Office. Although the relation I
no longer exists, the obligations of Off {
and international dignity and cour-
tesy yet remain, saying nothing Of the {
personal requirments Of
honor and decencys Talleyrand may /
not be exactly the model to hold up to !
diplomats, but it WIS said Of '
him that he could hold his tongue in '
languages. 1t might be common s
dable in SOME Of souri Bnpniinisters; and ,
Mr. Taylor, TINT they hold their '
in one language tlld thatstheir '
'wn."--The Times (Rep.l Pittsburg. t
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