New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
=" MEXICAN DIPLOMACY"
SIR EDMUND MONSON'S MEANING WHEN
HE SPOKE IN PARIS

vantage o. some public banquet say ut New
York. Chicago or ST Louis to address such
words of warning and Of criticism to the mem
bers and officials Of the Government to which
he is accredited those which Sir Edmund
Monson the British Envoy the banks Ut
the Seine. used with regard to the French au-
thorities at the anniversary banquet OF the ENG
fish Chamber Of Commerce at Paris the other
day. il is probable that but a short time wond
be permitted eiapse before he had received
his passports. together with an intimation that
his presence IN this country i'll any diplomatic
capacity was no longer desired The adverse
comment on the Presidential policy 10y Lord
Sackvillc which led 80 his receiving his pass
ports from Secretary Bayard much '"Ss
severe than that directed Ivy Sir Edmund
against the French Government. and. moreover,
was contained. not IN pubic speech nut !"
a confidential letter written under the assunii'-
ton that the person - whom II was ai1IrsS'u
was I feilow-countrynan who had asked for
advice without any view 10 It's publication
II is therefore. only in / qualified sense that
the sensational uttoranccs Of Sir Edmund Mpu-
son At The Chamber If Commerce banquet At
Paris she other day AN % dcscrihed As
"Anciican Diplomacy" Indeed. 1t is impossible
to find in al the annals of the later a single
instance # a United states Envoy aya'iins
himself Of the opportunity Afforded by post .
Drandiai Grafton at a public banquet to warn
the rcn,ilr Of the country IN which he was SID
TONED AGAINST the Government to when n WIS
accredited There being no American price,
dent FOR a speech such rs that dcnVe''u ~ ="
Edmund it is manifest that h. had 7oin''"'"7
.,s ~ ,.,,,v when he described himself ~ re-
sorting 10 American methods IT diplomacy
American Diplomacy may he broadly 1eScI'Ded
"a disregard for the traditions. the piec'u'"'''
the ctiarette and the rules when ha'e "''"''
.ov.,r,d international intercourse. diplomacy
IL still considered by most people !" we '
World as 4 profession vi mystery ana - SCI
encc almost as one # the black ar'S ''SN''''
ia,,on and downright lying are widely 'o'Nr'
,,or ~ necessary part If the stock IN TRACE
ord so truc in many instances. is the "in Ia
,,i,r i,nnjti,r ct a diplomat to IN" effect '"''
no is an individual sent To lle ap''d" ''' "
hencGr " his country that we ma C'"
Ignaticf the most famous ana most III
Russian Ambassadors IL modern '''9' ~
ting to the late Car. N response % '"e
snorirv that even in Stambou- Wheie "''"
rcigns supreme and truth IS nnkn'"h' ne ''S
Count had won fer himself the nickname u
s~The Father II Lies 80 .,,.
.., q" oaaea he with low bow. ! nave
-, title il, the service # Your MaJesy
BISMARCK AND THE NEW p'r'-'N'N
7, ,vas Prince Bismarck who may ~ Ho''
A,,o FIVE, begun the new Sty'' - '
.,,h has been adopted 10y the r"s
-, to. lately received its fullest deS'V' "
=, r, ia. IN, United States. Prince DIS
,ro,ct fouud that lying and Discrimination
co prevalent among diplomats. ana so '"''
ou,,,iv REGARDED rs indispensab'e 10 ''''' pa
..,, that his most eflicacious mode "i 1''""
I'M renple off their guard WAS - ~
truth ard that too. in The most pam '''' '-
hr,,t,l fashion As people. however idi''" ~
.-,;,, ,hat ne lad adopted these l1'tl'S' A"'
r ,.,,r,.iorcd hat ne vas merely lyme III AV-
or;,rcc with the traditions and rules 81 t''
c,of, a.. elaborated by Machaveiii. he was a"'e
On l.c,.,c his aavclsaries and riVai7 l" i sum
greater degree by adherinS 70 the N"''' '"''
,nd,,loinr f., rncndacity. some ~ MS greatest
a;,Jo,notic successes were achieved III ms man
90. no,ailv his victories oyer Count heE'"''''
,,c French Anbas,ado: 30 Berlin prior ID nc
,,a~ # iS,i Ini his equally signal d"''a' d ''7
,,..o chancellor Prince Gortchak"i. some
c;qht wears afterWlrd.
The English were not So" 10 ADOPT rim $40
marck's principles Of diplomacy IN ~ ''' " ''
constitution f truth for DISSEMINATION ana 'y''S
was concerted. tn Anslo-SaXon - "u' r'
.,d irortis,ic liar at the best and as niP'o"'i'
h.s gorereIly on this account found hnlse" i'
. ,isadvautace in dealing with foreign au'e'
. ;,, mar. ho,,ntifuliy equipped in this respect
=. =, ,,a;,,lt tn find in The past centuries any
,,,;.h statesman or envoy who has acheVed
such fame IN diplomacy rs. for instance i'i'"o
,;o,, Mayarin Kaunitz Metternich and Taiiey-
, and II ther,. are 4 few exceptions II VIII De