The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08
THE ABLEsT DIPLOMATS.
The Spanish Minister apd His Vito
Adopts In Diplomacy.

- '"ohinBto h correspondent Oh tn9
Atlanta Journal says that the most
conspicuous people In Washington to-
day are the Spanish minister and his
wife, Sonora DeLome. Incidentally,
they might be said to be the ablest
diplomats here also, not excluding the
canton lawyer, Assistant Secretary OF
State Day.
The way in which Senior DeIome
and his wife have met every
and creditsbly sustained their country
is u marvel to the Oldest diplomatist
In this country. | couple Sonora Do
L0me's name with hat OF her husband
Tor the reason that she IL his equal, If
not his peer, in the field of diplomacy.
The formers conduct through this en-
tire trouble only goes 70 prove that
diplomacy ID a science and that it re-
quireS years TO earn. One false step
on the DeLomes, part would have pre-
clpitateo a crisis long ago. and those
who had hoped to see them take this
step are deeply disappointed. So far
they have stood between their coun-
try and the loss of Cuba. Ii Spain
can hold Havana as well as the De-
Lomes can hold their temper, the in
surgents have a long time yet to 6ght.
without going into the merits OF
their case at all, for 1t ia hardly DOS
sihle for any American to do them
J, lice In this respect, they have held
no only the administration, it might
be said two administrations, at BAY,
but q turbulent congress as well. They
have done 1t, too, by holding their
mouths closed tight and by keeping
their tempers. Sonora DeLome has
none OF the beauty OF Venus TO disarm
the American Mars, either. Her hus-
band, too, is quantity built and not u
prepossesslng looking person by any
means. What they accomplish they
DO through the canons of their pro-
fession and the use Of their brains.
Sonora DeLome, contrary to ali &C.
cepted ideas OF Spanish women, ia ex-
ceedingly homely, fat, resembling q
p~eripatetic feather bed more than a
proud and naughty beauty. But she
Is clever, very clever. And above all,
n Is amiable, or possesses the coun-
terfeit OF it. Neither she nor her hus-
band get cross at people who do not
think with them. On the CONTRARY,
they are especially u and polite in
their manner. They entertain with
out respect to Spanish or Cuban sympa-
thizers. Human nature is such that it
u to weaken by a persistent polite
ness ana give way before those who
study how to please.
You often hear one say ooh. he
is an ass, but l like him" That only
follows where SOM one whom we have
originally disliked continues to pursue
us with the weapons OF p%oliteness and
courtesy. This has done much for
Spain here at the capital. While the
Spanish across the water, who do not
understand Americans, were reviliup
us In every way in about the same
proportion as we nave been reviling
them, the DeLomes have steadfastly
kept their tempers and studied how to
please the officials OF tnis government
1t was q studied piece Of diplomacy
that presented sonora ID Lomo on the
arm OF Secretary Sherman Almost the
entire evening at the White House re-
ceptlop. NoOne he reen more abusive
OF the Spanish han sherman, not even
Morgan, yet to see the Sonora smiling
up In the old wrinkled face of the
Secretary OF State, oblivious to eyery
one else apparently, was a point gain
ed for the Spanish. Aud so it Will con-
tinue to the end OF the chapter. If the
Cuban belligerency is ever reco~nized
the >Lomes will bow themseiv q to
the very waters edge and not shake
their fists at this Uncle Sam until
they are too far away to be seen Bat
they love the capital OF this country.
HSJ ~ ouu uunUSr Gl0lr
intimate friends by the hundreds. 1t
is possible hat even in case of war.
Wnen they shall have been recalled.
their countenances will be more In
sorrow than In anger as they bid fare.
we'll tQ dinners aDd adulation.
l do not know II this country has
ever had O real live and Done fde
optimist for a President before, nut il
has one now In the full meaning OF that
term. senator Lodge was the first tn
classify President Mckinley as such.
1t was during a discussion in one OF
the committee rooms of the Senate
wher some n insisted that Mckinney
was weak.
mot So" said Lodge. 81 have at
last discovered McKinley-the real
Mckinley. He is an optimist. You
may go to him with all sorts OF troubles,
Imaginary and real, and predict any
lining from q war to a protest, and Nc
klnley, will say, On, don't worry it
Will come round all right it In the end
1t always does he will say, and YOU
will leave him believing 80 y~ourself.n
This Is really a happy classification
OF Mckinley. This mas been his idea
regarding Cuba. 1t is 80 with hoan
ciai reform, and 1t will contihl e until
ne is finally renominated. He believes
1hot everything WORKS out Tor the best
and hat no clubbing will change til,
order OF events. His faith infect,
other people, too. See how he flna ly
got Secretary Gage to his way IT
thinking on the currency. A month
ago and here WAS Gage r]epudiati.g
bimetsliism and demanding SON. oil
to more closely settle the single gold
standard, offering his resignation and
trying to act according to his convic.
tion. Mckinley smoothed him down,
and what now I?
Secretary Gage not only compro
misses with himself, but actually in his
Philadelphia speech on Monday night
endorse the attitude of Chandler con.
corning bimetallism-that himsy doc.
trine which Senator Gallery calls bye
and ~bye-metall SIN.
] 8! have often spoken of McKinley's
RABBIT foot and | honestly believe that
he possesses one, one which was caught
at the right time of the moon, the pro
per place In the graveyard and that /,
was q left hind foot. One must resort
to the superstitious and unreal to ex-
plain how he Yields a man of Cages
stamp. Gage Ia only one of a dozen.
The President has turned Chandi er
into an ardent admirer and makes
Wolcott do his bidding. he keeps
Reed of his foot and holds the house
In check on Cuba.