New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
Two Great Soaps
CASHMERE BOUQUET
and WORKS

bv a country to which he Is accredited th"''
IN the case OF a diplomatic representative. the
ia,,er IN fact. possessing considerably more
nr,vi,eses than those enjoyed by simply COM
rerca, officers In foreign countries. The right
10 refuse TO recognize consul has always oee"
admitted as well as exercised by the oh''eu
States. but in recent years reasons for such ac-
ton are usually expected and freely given. Inc
first consular convention between France anu
the United States did not require the recept'oh
Of consuls without respect 10 qualincatohs' hor
"supersede reasonable objections TO partlcu-
lar person who might at the moment De oo-
noxious to the nation to which ne was SENT or
whose conduct might render him so at any time
hereafter"
DECISIONS IN PREVIOUS CASES.
So wrote Secretary Of state Tho mas Jefferson
to the French Minister, on December y, l'SS,
after Washington had, In october Of the same
year. revoked the exequatur OF NJ. Duplaine.
French Vice-Consu at Boston for the reason
that he had by an armed force. opposed the
course Of the laws OF this country Of rescuins
out Of the hands OF an officer OF justice vessel
which he had arrested"
Under Jays treaty subsequently each Govern
Ynent had the right Of disniissing consuls for
such reasons as it should itself think proper
But this does not preclude a dismissal based
on special reasons of policy to be especially as
signed.
Mr. Bunch. British Consul at Charleston. at
the beginning Of the Rebellion, having been In
strueted by his Government. in agreement with
the French Government: TO communicate to the
authorities OF the "so.caed Confederate States
the desire Of those governments that the Second.
Third and Fourth articles Of the declaration Of
Paris should be observed by those States. en-
tered upon such communication with the Con-
federate authorities" This was sustained by
his Government who declined TO recall him.
The United States for this, as well as for other
reasons. revoked Mr. Bunch exequatur.
Secretary Bayard. In 1886 write Minister Cox
at Constantinople that the refusal of an exc
quatur by a foreign Government. when not in
volving an invasion Of the prerogatives of the
United States under the law of nations. will not
be excepted to-
Turkey had then. she has continued to do,
refused to admit consuls in certain pieces. The
right OF a country to have Consul in foreign
country hangs on a slender thread, shown by
the experience of the United States two years
ago. when two officials Of the State Depart
ment were dispatched TO establish consuates at
Trebizond and Harpoot. Turkey declined to
recognize them, and they came home.
RIGHT TO REJECT
Eugene Schuyler mentions an American Con-
sui appointed to Beirut who was rejected by
Turkey because he was a clergyman and might
be too much connected with the missionaries,
and another who was rejected by Austria on ac-
count Of his political opinions, he having previ-
ously been Austrian subject Less than a
month ago. when the Dupuy de LONE incident
was at its height the inalienable right Of
nation TO dismiss an obnoxious foreign official
was proved beyond doubt, and this Govern
ment was fully determined to dismiss the Min
lister when II was found his resignation had
been accepted.
In the case of General Lee there is no likeli-
hood whatever Of a resignation relieving any
tension which may arise and it therefore closely
parallels the SackvilleWest incident Then
Lord Salisbury declined TO recall the Minister
whose conduct had made him exceedingly
dstastsful to the Administration. but intimated
to Minister Phelps that the United States might
dismiss him, and this suggestion was promptly
carried out
The United States has uniformly held that
consuls are not diplomatic characters, and have
meme Of the immunities of that class. They do
not enjoy extra territoriality, and. although
their official archives are invioable. their offices
and residences are not.
GENERAL LEES CAREER IN CUBA
General Fitzhugh Lee has been in Cuba nearly
two years. He was commissioned April %.
1895 relieving Ramon o. Williams. who had
held the post through four administrations.
Since he reached Cuba General Lee has un-
ceasngly guarded the rights of American cit-
zans in the island. and mas been influential in
securing the release from prison Of numerous
Americans who were colf1ned on charges of re-
beion. His activity in these matters and con-
slant regard for Americans have naturally
brought him frequently into unpleasant rea-
lions with Spanish officials, though in no case
has he exceeded his simple duty to his Govern
meat to which alone he is responsible for his
acts.
His conduct OF the Ruiz investigation demon
strated to the Spaniards his thorough imparti-
ality. and through the early part OF General
Blanco's regime he was remarkably successful
In all negotiations he undertook. Recently how
ever. he has not found his efforts as easy as
they were. The Spanish officers found fault
with HIS blunt honest opinions. and he grew
tired Of waiting for the interminable war to
end. Nearly two years a close observer Of Gu
ban conditions. he could perceive no improve
ment, and he long ago came 10 the conclusion
that If the United States did not end the war
II would drag on for years. He told this to the
President. when he came here several months
ago. and at that time he only induced to
return 10 his post upon assurances that he
would not be compelled TO remain there an
other summer.
II 10 believed that at the bottom Of Spans
with General Lee which has
now led to the request for his recall, is the
knowledge that the Government has that he
does not believe autonomy will SUCCEED and
that he has reported no improvement ia the
situation over that Of year ago.
With his experience as soldier he has al
ways been firmly Of the opinion that SPANS
military operations in Cuba would never quell
the insurrection. and, unless peace was secured
by concessions. the would continue inden-
nitelY He was induced 10 wait untM antnno.,,,,