Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-23
American Diplomacy.

/ We 1r2nktN CVHtVSS w SN~s~ S''-
friendship of all the powers; we want
| to trade with all peoples we are con-
| scious Of resources that VIII make our
| commerce a source OF advantage TO
| them and of profit to ourselves. But no
| wantonness of strength will ever in
| ducc lie TO Crive a hard bargain with
another nation because it is weak, nor
will any fear of ignoble criticism tempt
US to isult or defy n great power be
cause it Is strong. or even because II Is
friendly. ."-Secretary Hay.
During the past generation or two
the diplomacy of the world has under
gone a great change, and in this work
the example and the efforts of Ameri-
can diplomats have been the leading
factor. The spirit of American dip
lomacy is we'll indicated in the above
extract from the speech Of Secretary OF
state John Hay before the New York
chamber of commerce. II is the srir-
il of fairness, Of publicity. 1t is not
the spirit of deception. seliishness and
secret intrigue which permcated the
ola diplomacy, not the policy Of blood
ana iron" which was Rismarck's dip
lomacy: not the old method OF bully
ana blustcr over weaker powers ana
of getting the big end Of il bargain by
any means.
ours is the diplomacy Of publicity.
because. this is required by the con
stitution. which makes the Senate
part of the treaty making power. !
seeks peace. because peace m'ans
prosperity. 1t aims at internatiuna
Justice and fair dealing, because tEe.
Are essential to national honor. Tht
briefest expression of our rule Of con
duct" says Secretary Hay. "jS TN
Monroe doctrine and the golden rul'
With this simple chart We can hardly
go far wrong" 1t is a policy that say
to the powers IF the world Let u
alone and We will let YOU alone. II ].
Il rule of doing To other nations VIVA
we would have others do to Us IN,
III this is not merely a ElittcrinG ideal
For what Mr.. Hay breaches in thu
banquet hall. he ana those associate
With him practice in the seat Of power.
Since the days Of Benjamin Frank
lin. our first and greatest diplomat
American diplomacy has commando
respect in all the world The nations
have been compelled to respect " J..
the success Of our methods. to mos
Of them unique. There have beet
snrcrs heard at our "shirt-slecves dir
lomary," but they are heard II" NOR
If there were lacking some Of tn
gIa,es. there was also lacking tricks
ana traps. ana i'll their place were bus
incss-likc methods, plain dealing am
honest vigor which cour'll"i tac r'-
sI,ect OF nations ana made them m"",
Us on our own grounds. We haT'
proved that the government in il
Iralings with foreign powers is put at
no Disadvantage by stating its cas-
frankly, and by insisting on replies 9,
Il like character.
The recent triumphs of American
diplomacy stand out before the Worl,
~ 4 vindication Of our methods. NJ
set tha pace in China and it is not to,
much 10 say that but for our attitude
there, that empire would have beer
dismembercd with the powers of Eu-
rope lighting each otnc. ior the frag
mente. liy similar methods of firm
ness fairness and frankuess VIZ havt
| just settled with England 4 matte,
which has long tried the nerves ..
| both countries. The canal Will b.
! built on Amnrico's terms. The forei2.
| flairs OF this government are now
managed by strong men. whose unset
| fSh patriotism sterling integrity au,
, hieu ability the whole world recoe-
nizes and esteems. May it u cvcl
/ thus.