The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-21

tho,e which duI with the diplomatic repre-
sentative, Of the Revolutionary periods with
the utteranrsi Of con '%ricu'ls State~inen on
the eIpaa don of tho Republic. With tho In
fuslJe " AnSricna dtplona1f on International
law and with the formulation and Successive
expeditions Of tho Monroe Doctrine
In terminating a review OF the Revolutionary
period Mr.. Foster points ont, on page iOl' thar
in the IIst OF the men Who represented our coun-
try abroad from the Declaration ~ lndepsn-
denre TO the adoption Of tho Constitution were
included the names NJ Franklin. Adams. jaw
and Jefferson. men whose "Areer may no favor
ably compared With that 81 tho best-trained
dIulomats OF Europe lie admits at the same
time that thefa were many others. altogether
nearly a score NJ agents and diplomatic repre-
scntatiyes. soma OF whom were associated with
Franklin. while others were intrlsted with
indsn.ndpnt missions The record made BY
those men wa, not altogether a credltablc one
while most Of thsm were Inspired by patriotic
motives. some were guilty Of treachcry: hlck-
ering, f1ultnqd,ng ard jealousy prevailed.
AMI drunkenness and d.AhoneEty marked the
career OF more than one Of them on the whole,
the record Is one which Mr.. Foster Is pleased 10
say could hardly he repeated In our times.
In the midst OF the mixture OF good and evil
the calm and uprirh' character OF Franklin
stand, ont In bold relief lie did not escape
criticism and scandal, bat in h!' long s-rvics he
never failed In hiS duty "a q diplomat and pa
trl1t Awe have seen. his acts we're not above
criticism HE t"mD"- Vas not always under
control. and We could wish for IT, influence on
the generations after him that hl, private u!e
hal been moro pure Vet. when we review the
hl,'p-v Of or Revolutionary period. the place
IN the pubic esteem ant Ia value OF service to
tho country. next 10 " ashlngton. must DO given.
not 70 'hu' stern patriot, John Adams. not TO
Patrick Henry. Thomas jefferson nor IN any
mtlitrrv hero. bn' 70 BEN amin Franklin our
FIR, and rrentest diplomat In a ~footnote NJ.
Poster quotes from n curious letter 81 MIR JEFF
fn..pn. IN which, sons years after his death. Is
rcfors to DE-. Franklin In connection with an
Incident that occurred In Wa-hlrgton's Cab
Inc The King and Convention 81 France and
IN" House of Representatives Of the United
State- had dsHreed mourning for Franklin,
ami Jefferson proposed that the Executive
Department -hpult paw the same respect TO his
memory Washington objected on the ground
that lie should not know where 10 draw the
line Jefferson writes Il told him the world
had drawn 50 broad q line between himself and
Dr. Franklin on the one side and the residue Of
mauslnt on the other that they might wear
MOI .ll- IfE 'Nef'lt ana 4hl nc AltttllOu MAJ
new and undecided al all others
Ga page +'-j2. or author In
more 3..ll ON some Of the men who represented
the L1,'rlt American Republic abroad during
the B"yo. I'ng7rr period The two Lees.
Arthur and William, and lard. chaGrined at
their own failure - execute their respective
missions. sNAn"i clvioIs ~ Franklin, and lost
10 onror'IGI'' 20 manifest their oTinity 10 the
man Wa e7Uo-el lll " them in his fame and
acrent1bII'y ip political and social circles. "
Mr. Tp~.nr goes % 'o recall that q French writer
Of th" dtv. In his description Of tho Court %
lDIis WI. ob-c-,nd "Fragklil appeared
NJ roIrt 10 'tc dress Of nm American %cultivu- :
tor. Tissue .nt. I~roUd'red hair. his round
hat. d.. brow roni. Formed q contrast with the
lacr' uaru.la~nl r,t's md tho powdered
and re-rnnnl cad, ~ o." o]ourgirrS Of Ncr- :
rtulc,. l'.. .ov,'rv tura ed tho enthusiastic p
head. Of tine Trench women. Elegant enter
'nIumc ~, vnr' -t,cg to pr. Franklin. who
10 ;le reputation " a philosopher added The
patriotic virtI", wh.'r hal Invested him With
the 0oh ,HlrI''er OF a. apostle Of liberty. /
] was present az Owe ~ these entertainments
wher he INST h~ct.fifrI woman Of three hum
drei was s"!Nntel to 'iace 4 crown Of laure.s
upon the White head Of the american philoso-
pher and two kisses upoN his cheeks" We
are ~ tho same time rcm.adei thai Franklin
hni more sn'.olS work upoN htI hands than TO
pos l- 4 chemist AID a Dhilpnthropist. tits
OFFICIAL dries we're varied IN their character.
thus F'ri - a marked contrast with those
OF an America Ambassador At 'he present dav. |
Res dcs winning over the French Government
TO his c%OI1try's cll-e. IL was his task n nego- !
tta'cloaNs, todispose Of the cargoes OF American
produce which slccecIei in escaping British
cruisers a,d reIch,nc French ports 20 provide
Tor the bills witch Congress was incesIantly
drawing UPON lin. 10 repair and outfit the
American naval vessels ard prlvateers visiting
Fre'Ch ports 10 listen to the applications
OF Europeu patriot. and adver turers anxious !
TO enlist i0 the arm y ~ H.. colonies. arc In
various o'Ie~ Ways 70 further the movement
FOR iuGrpe1darco John Paul Jones, the daring
m1riN"r WA sailed uuhSrmed around the
BRITISH islands ard spread CONSERVATION in
the. hprbor,. fpugd In Frankie lis chief SUD
porter AID uivi-"r. II vas In a different spirit
that John Adams. who was for some time a
witness o. Nris - TranRli = multlferiou.
duties, described his ucrforln19co Of them to a /
member Of congress He Is too old, too In
irm 200 iUioc.t md dlssiplted TO he SUI !
noerr fDr 'Ie di.rhqrge - al TIE important
dg'is. NJ Awht,.ld'-, board 81 war. board
Of t%rel-i-v, opmW,-stry Of prison ers, &c. a.
no il 80 present. besides a. lmme.se cores
Uoyi"."e 1'| 1cllSI,tapra, each 81 which
woI.t be- cAcisn for The whole time Of the most
s'llro ma 81 %" NICor o. youth
Mr Foster rnrtls on page roo the fact that
ever" liI,'ipu ~ territory 10 the Union. with
one exception, has encountered strenuous I
opposition from a tar'e portion Of the American