The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
SUNDAY. AUGUST G, 1899.
ORR CONSULAR SERVICE.

sor,o sine ago we printed from the
southern Literary Messenger a review
., namphlet by William Henry Tres
90, on our foreign policy. in which the
author made some forecasts which nave
naen s,rikingly fulfilled in this genera
ton.
In Appletons American Encyciopoeoi'
NJ Trescot is referred 20 as a diploma
,,s, who was born I'm Charleston, s. c.
on November. 1902 lie was eradua'eu
NJ Charleston College fin 1870 stuoleu AT
harvard and was admitted 10 the o"l
,o 1sr He was appointed Secretary OF
,bs limited states Legation at London III
,,,ooroher iS2. and Assistant Secretary
y, state In June. 1850 which office he heiu
until South Carolina seeded. lie serNou
On the Legislature Of his state from lS'-
% tsse and was also on the stan oil Gen
or,t Roswell S. Ripley At the close OF
.,o ,rar he was sent TO Washington il
behalf OF South Carolina 10 adjust amer
e,cos growing out of the reconstruction
acts lie removed 20 Washington IN $50
and resumed tho practice Of law.
That his abilities as diploma'ist were
,occqnized IS evidenced by the fact that
in June 1877. no was counsel Tor inc
1-rited states before the Fishery Com
mission al Halifax; I'm April 1850 ne was
one NJ the commissioners appointed 10
revise the treaty with China; in Feoru-
AIRY. ISL. he was appointed TO represent
the United states In the negotiations with
reference TO its rights on the lsthmus OF
Panama. and in the same year was spe-
cial envoy TO the belligerents In Peru
chill and Bolivia.
Mr. Trescot was also the author Of
works on diplomatic topics and his
pamohlet which John r. Thompson eui-
Tor Of the Southern Literary Messenger
reviewed attracted much attention az
,be time although it was the first Of his
works and was entitled "A Few Thoughts
on the Foreign Policy Of the United
States"
yve rccur to this subject to-day by way
Of giving an extract from Mr.. Irescots
papor ON the necessity OF having an edu-
Gated non-partisan consular service. In
the conclusion Of bis paper, Mr.. Trescot
says:
s.V,hatcver may be mons opinions as
60 this or that scheme OF foreign policy
tits much IS certain. that In the future
relations Of the world, our part IS des-
tined 10 be a great onc-and 1t Is time
that the diplomacy Of the nation should
DO characterized by grave ability, honest
ais md
entious purpose. TO effect this. It must
to great extent be removed from the
selfish struggles of mere party interests.
The Ambassador represents no financial
differences. no constitutional construc-
tons. no personal preferences. lie is the
voice Of the nations common pride; the
guardian Of SIS common character, tic
trustee OF its proudest prcrogative; and
IN his bearing and character and career
all parties are equally interested The
expulsion Of Sir Henry Bulwer from Spain
was no question of party interest in Eng
land. Whatever may have been indi-
viduai opinion as 20 his course. Palmer
sion. and Aberdeen. and Peel, felt that
In representing the nation ne represented
them all. This point. however. never can
be reached until foreign missions cease
20 be rewards for electioneering services;
untn we cease 70 apportion certain honors
20 certain states. as II their share in the
county's influence was not more largely
recognized IN the selection Of a proper
representative OF our common character
and common interests than by the very
abstract and absurd honor Of making the
country ridiculous IN tho person Of a fell
low citizen. There IS stin less excuse for
she constant uncertainty IN our diplo-
matte appointments, because whatever
nay be the width Of our polite domestic
e.seSeaoeS our foreign policy has gene
rally been subject Of agreement. We have
almost uniformly sympathized IN our cs-
Innate Of ourselves. and our respect for
others. The country. however has hith-
erto always found what II needed, and AS
the necessity presses. It viii. We trust
create a school Of American diplomacy.
sound In It's attachments. sagacious IN
its means. aud governed as TO It's ends
bys strong sense Of national power. and