The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
RICHARD OLNEY THE GREAT
He Has blocked England. Conauers
Congress and Killed the Mica
raGua Canal Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. a. -Special.-Rich-
ard Olney, secretary OF state. supposed
friend OF all the great corporations against
which popular prejudice is so strong, viii
probably be remembered, not for great
things accomplished in the matter of diplo-
macy, but for his ability al critical times
10 bring a destructive force 10 bear upon
whatever aroused his opposition. Three
notable instances of this crown his career
as secretary of state. II was Oney and
not the president who spoke a little over
year ago, when the Venezuela message
startled congress and made the profess
sional lovers of peace and arbitration
tremble and talk about the sin OF daring 10
disturb business by doing such a warlike
thing.
For months Olney had been negotiating
with Sir Julian Pauneefote and Lord Sails
bury with regard to the boundary between
British Guiana and the United States OF
Venezuela without making the slightest
progress. Salisbury said Il won't" and
he wouldn't Olney said, You must and
You will" Colloquially speaking. the Brit
ish premier gave the Yankee secretary of
state the merry laugh whenever he men
toned the Monroe doctrine; said Ii was
thing in the air. Intangible. preposterous,
thing which had been formed by Ameri-
cans who delighted 10 arouse their weaker
minded feEow-eitizens by vain-glorious
reference 10 the achievements OF the Rev
oluttonsry fathers and their immediate
successors. the fathers OF the republic, who
In lsi2 took advantage OF the situation in
Europe 10 make war upon tho mother
country
This sort of negotiation dragged along
until about october. 1896 and then ceased.
The British statesmen thought that Amer
iea had abandoned her intention and they
would be permitted 10 deal with Venezuela
as they had dealt with every other small
country that had dared 10 iDsis, upon is
territorial rights. Fer two months Sails
bury and his advisers comforted them
selves With the idea thai the new Ameri-
can secretary OF state was a man with
whom they could deal with great advan-
tage 20 themselves. How completely ard
how suddenly they were awakened from
tAIs condition VIII be remembered by those
VINO recall the great sir created by the
presidents warllke message. which, as
heretofore observed. was really Olney's
and not the presidents delivery.
That message gave ~ new turn 20 the
negotiation and Salisbury has since said
and done things whereby American stu
dents are satisfied he has recognized the
Monroe doctrine and nearfy every conten-
tion made by American diplomats as be-
ing the logical ou;growth q G..
The second time Mr. Olney brought mat
ters up wi.h shap turn was only few
weeks ago. when he played thC part 81
Ajax and deded congress 70 launch i.s
bolts either az him or TIE calef FOR whom
he was speaking His declaration. that
the president would regard a resolution
from congress recognizing the indepeEd-
erce Of Cuba merely as The advice az GER
tain eminen. gentlemen, pTodu-ed the e.
feet Oiney and the president desired.
Congress has not taken up the gage
hurled down by the secretary q state. and
the chances now appear 10 Be against any
action upon the Cameron resolution OF
course. IN thls matter Mr.. Olaey Eas had the
moral support Of the presidsnt-eisct. whica
has served 90 render the house Of repre-
ssntafives an eTectGsI barrier sgalns, tne
wrata c- the senate waich might De ex~
pressed by the adoption Of the resolution.
II IS doubtful. however. s. even tbe senate,
iu the shorE uTne tnst reTsai0s. csn get
Itself together SO as 20 reply 70 Olrey -
aHpnGtrE me resolution. Tae senate fs a
mighty body Wien it Is practically unani-
nous When e g dlvi6se. as tt - IN this
matter a.most any executive offacer can
aerite &c and stack ar question SIS powers
w8fn IrupunIty Tt never exercises tts power
- sr9n tas mouths ~ rs own members.
and thereby leaves itself rower.ess %
bride me tongue of 10 even less Au1aeio1s
ofscer TRAN olnsv
e74e latsst ar3 naost complete triumph -
ire secretary - state mas been his 6sfeat
% fas Nicaragua canal 5aL By Esvias
S@rator Sherman f7e ietre~ whlca Nlnisssr
RsdriZuez wrote % h5zn about the p0siIson
Nicaragua would taks .s L1e matter. Ar.
Dinav Accomplished more ia one afternoon
tran all tha otaer opponents q ere scaefus
have accomplished iu aE tas months taey
have been worGsnE. Tnat - 2 sweeping
statere-A hgt the accuracy of s. be fully
borne car by tse adzaiss80rs u Senator
Mergau and Other fFien3s % The canal btll.
Tne secretary. ara he alone. may risa -
ana say. Il killed cock Roasn.
Whsre did Oiney Eet this .sttere or
rather. how a4 hs xet ~
Ouey ka0ws ast tse pual3e Is beginning
10 Suspect -aa- 30 sseul ept ant asked s5r
Sc }ust as 2ny ota~r man wouse ask faF
anything he very -uneh desired IL IS
great question wAe -her Minister Rs3raz1sE