The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-14
OTHER MINISTER'S SENT HOME.
Diplomates Before De LONE Who Be-
came Persons Non Grata.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
No government is bound to recognize as
an ambassador the representative of a for
eign power accredited to it one moment
after he ceases to be persona non grata
Nor Is it bound to give any public eXplana-
ton of it's position, though as an act or
courtesy it may communicate to the govern
ment appointing him the reasons for its ac-
tion whether that action be demand Tor
his recall or 81 peremptory expulsion. NO
government has used this power or enforc-
ing the retirement of ambassadors more
freely than that of the United states: since
ment has compelled the withdrawal of three
British, two French, one Russian, and
counting De LONE. three Spanish ambassa-
doris. In each case the ambassador had
been guilty of disrespect for the government
of the United States equivalent in kind II
not in degree to that of the Spanish rep
resentatiVe.
Washington compelled Genet to give up
his position as ambassador for breaking or
inducing others to break the laws of the
United States. Genets successor, Fauchet,
was inclined to repeat his action, but re-
ceiVed very pointed intimauon from Sec
rotary of State Randolph that unless he
ceased to intrigue with the opposition in
Congress he would receive his passports: lie
ceased to interfere with American legisla-
ton and was allowed to hold his position
as ambassador or minister. In 1906 the
Spanish minister, YrugO, not only attempted
to Influence" the press in the controversy
we had then with Spain with regard to
boundaries but on being detected wrote
peculiarly insolent letter to President JEFF
ferson The latter responded with very
plain statement that while he regarded
Yrugos room as good deal better than
his company, he was willing to allow, out
of Difference to the sensibilities of Spain.
that he should be recalled. Yrugo was all
lowed to go home ION leave of absence"
In 1912 Jackson, the British minister, who
had rendered himself extremely offensive to
our government and who had spoken at
public meeting in Boston in tone that was
insulting to the President. was told to go
home, and went home accordingly, just be-
fore the outbreak of our second war with
Chevalier Hulsemann was the next di-
plomatist to come in for discipline, unless
we reckon a French minister who was rep
rlranded ABOUT 1870 az ms preuecesSor' OH
John Champion, British minister, who con-
nived at the enlistment in the United States
of soldiers to serve England in the Crimean
war, given short shift by our govern
ment and left this country in somewhat of
hurry, after receiving a hint that If he
did not get out he would be put out About
1871 our government caught Catacazy, the
Russian minister, intriguing with members
of Congress to prevent the settlement of the
Alabama claims. 1t demanded his recall.
The Russian government temporlzed and
dent Grant consented that Catacazy should
remain in the United States until the visit
of the Grand Duke Alexis was over, but no
longer, intimating to the Car that on oft1-
cial occasions connected with the tour OF
Alexis CatacaZys presence would be tol-
Grated" On that subject Secretary Fish
addressed an official communication, in
which is laid down plainly the position not
only of our government, but of all govern
neQIS, with IelaCOn TO the representatives
of foreign powers. Mr.. Fish wrote:
1.-THE official or authorized statement that
a minister has made himself unacceptable,
or even that he has ceased to be persona
grata to the government to which he is ac-
credited, is sufficient to invoke the defer
ence of a friendly power, and the observ-
ance of the courtesy and the practice regu-
lating the diplomatic intercourse of the
powers of Christendom for the recall of an
Objectionable minister. The declaration of
the authorized representative of the power
to which an offending minister is accredited
is all that can properly be asked and all
that a self-respecting power could give.
In 1888 President Cleveland told Sackville-
West. the writer of the famous or Infamous
Murchison letter and British minister, that
his passports would be furnished him.
President Cleveland was perfectly right in
his action for Sackville-Wests letter
though confidential was insulting in its re-
Elections on the executive of the nation to
which he was accredited. His usefulness
to both nations was ended for neither Pres
ident Cleveland nor his successor could be
expected to receive with even conventional
courtesy man who had accused both of
playing politics and pandering to popular
passions. Senior Muruagua. Senior De
Lomes predecessor, left this country rather
hurriedly in consequence of having allowed
himself to be interviewed with regard to
the foreign policy of Secretary Gresham
Now De LONE himself has committed an
even graver offense against diplomatic ETH
uuette and International courtesy.
1t may appear to many people that our
government is unduely sensitive, but such
is not the case. No European diplomat
European country what the ministers we
have noted have done or attempted to do
in the United States. Our government is
"as good as other folks and Is entitled
to ali diplomatic courtesy. 1t asks nothing
more; and IL cannot accept anything less.
When Fauchet attempted to repeat Genet's
intrigues, eur government laid down the
only course for the conduct of diplo-
matists in this country which is safe. In
effect it said that never would it tolerate
an appeal by a foreign minister from the
President of the United States to the peo-
pie of the United States. Up to the time
when John Quincy Adams was secretary
of the United States it had been the GUS
tom of foreign diplomats to put the name
of the United States second in treaties they
negotiated at Washington. That sturdy
exponent of the dignity of his country. him
self one of the most accomplished diplomats
of his time, changed all that, saying that
his country was entitled to every courtesy
Of international custom as one of the great
powers of the world. Tt will be noted by
our readers that 50 universal is the accept
ance of the right of a country TO dismiss
or procure the recall of an ambassador OBJ
noxious to it's executive, in no case has
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