The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-31
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Amban.dor Hay and england.

Il should be a matter of national
bride to the people of the United States,
Is well as matter Of satisfaction from
all other points Of view, that Ambas-
sador Hay, who will be calied home to
assume the duties of secretary of state
in the Presidents cabinet, is receiving
90 many friendly tributes from the
British papers and statesmen. None
can doubt the sincerity Of these express
slons upon reading them.
II is particularly gratifying at this
particular time. when our relations with
Great Britain are Of a nature which may
mean SO much for the future, and in
View of the friendly attitude of that
government and people toward the
United States during the war, that there
Is to sit in the secretary of states ONCE
a man who. in his capacity as ambassa-
dor to the Court Of St James, has won
the respect of the public Of England.
The London Chronicle, In an editorial
reference to Mr.. Hays departure for his
new duties as the successor of Secretary
Day, doubtless reflects the public regret
In England when 1t says: Eve lose, in
the first place, man whose presence is
distinct gain to the public and private
life OF London" The Chronicle de-
scribes Mr.. Hay as being in great de-
mand, so much 50, In fact, that he has
been unable to accept more than one in
nifty invitations to the public and SEMI
public gatherings, but whenever he has
done so he has said precisely the thing
which the moment demanded. and
struck a note which reverberated
through both countries"
This is a graceful and sincere cOmpll-
ment to Mr.. Hays attractive powers
and popular manners. which are not I'M
essential in diplomatic life. But it Is
Of him as a dIpomatist, trained and
qualified in all respects, which has
brought out the best tributes from the
British press. The Chronicle sums up
the sentiment in few words by attrib-
uting his diplomatic success in England
to the fact that 1.-THE best qualities Of
the two nations characterize him" "a
profoundly sincere American and an
Anglo-saxon patriot" Is one way in
which the ambassador is described.
It's pleasure to Americans to know
that our representatives abroad have
been, as u rule, popular for their per-
sonal characteristics as well as fnr their
abilities. Mr.. Hay is regarded in Eng
land as possessing all the qualities nee
essary, and II is true, as the Chronicle
says, that he has during time Of In
tense crisis interpreted each country to
the other with consummate tact and
good will"
The probable successor Of Mr.. Hay as
Ambassador to England, Senator HoaT
will most likely be received cordially by
the British. Mr.. Hoar is an American
through and through. and our friends
on the other side will find him a cham
pIon of America above all else, yet with
all the qualities of the statesman and
scholar which the British government
has found In our previous representa-
lives. In whatever dealings we may
have with Great Britain In the near
future, which calls for vigorous AmerI-
canlsm, or high diplomatic attalnments.
we will have In our ambassador one who
will win and hold the respect OF the
British nation. and in our secretary OF
state one whom that government al
ready knows and appreciates for his
worth.