Evening star., 1898-02-12

ray Hill. who parts his hair in the middle
and likewise his name with hyphen. who
viewed the representatives of mis- country
OF. jubilee day, seated in the stand in front
OF ST. Paufs Cathedral, humble blots of
bIack evening clothes against a glittering
sheen OF gold lace, scarlet, green, sky-blue
jewels, feathers and general barbaric mag
nihcence wherewith the opulent old world
monarchles are accustomed to deck their
hgure-heads on ceremonial occasions. He
deems this somber contrast presented by
tie United States burning heart-break
ing shame, does Mr.. Schuyler hyphen Van
Raenssaeler, an infamy that cries to
heaven for redress. He would have Col.
Hay, Col. John Hay of Pike county fame.
who conceived
"A derned-sight better business
than loaing around the throne
1ncase his person in a red Jacket skim
tight doeskin braeches and a brass helmet
with feathers, and Mr.. Henry White trip
ping over toy sword. like a ma jor of ma
riLeS. who has miSgauged his champagne
capacity, trying to scale the steps to his
club in the cleaning of a Washington New
Year day
If We are going into the diplomatic bus-
mess at all, we should do it properly de-
c!ares the gentleman from Murray HILL
and put our diplomats on Il footing with
those from other nations"
ne Is prone 10 Gle as specimens of the
American diplomat the one-time minister
to Germany. who used to attend upon state
ccremo1idlS in the most uniquely dilapi-
dated cab which could be chartered in the
neiShborh0od of his sha haDby-genteel lods-
fngs, and that other envoy extraordinary
and minister pleHipotentiary who recently
sOjourned IN London on his way to his post
and was stricken from the list of speakers
at dinner of the American Society be-
cause he never had dress coat on NV
back, and. b'gosh, never Will
Sustaining the other side of the question
tnerc VIII 5e found the personally conduct
ed tourist from Sheboyean. who contends
that mo frea-bOrn American citizen has
any call TO rig himself in plush knicker-
bockers and kiss the consecrated hands Of
royalty" He cherishes convictions that
shine with rebuking democratic simplicity
tefOre these "affete despctisms," and con-
duct himself at Windsor exactly as he
would at a White House reception in
Washington
Must Stand Criticism.
No schoolmaster who sits upon a pedestal
seven hours day. with the eyes of fifty
rebelliOus children focused upon his every
movement, can be the victim of more MI
cTcscopic criticism than a diplomat suffers
at the hands of his compltriots If he
should attempt to please all, he inevitably
falls to satisfy any If he be blessed with
tact TO preserve the American spirit, SO
from democratic standards while displaying
observance of local forms which refutes
suspicion that Anne sricanS are untutored in
such matters. he may fairly be considered
a success The career OF the present am
Eassador to England is the best guarantee
of his ability 10 FIJI the bill. To have
served as confidential secretary to Lincoln
through the rebellion, when the White
House was the theater Of more action and
intrigue than in any other four years of
American history: to have had two years
as secretary of legation al Paris, when the
second empire was approaching its zenith:
q year charge at Vienna, while Austrian
politics were at fever heat; four years at
Madrid with Cen Sickles. during the inter-
national strain of d Cuban rebellion and
two years as assistant secretary of state;
TO have oiiiciated controlling editor of
the New York Tribune. and passed some
ether years in the atmosphere of politics
which pervaie5 Wasfi1gton-should surely
fit a man for any post in the sphere of
diplomacy.
During many years the official rating
OF the mOuthpicce of the United States at
tire court of st. James was someve here
down the column between the ministers
from Uruguay and Venezuela. Happily,
or ministers We're, with hardly an excep-