New-York tribune., 1901-11-20
HAY on L. 5. DIPLOMACY.
Continued from first page.

Ies M lille the surgeons were still battling for
- Presidents life. had not risen on the At
,,-i1 before every capital Of the civilized world
- IN mourning. And il not from the
a-tras Of civilization alone that the voices of
eo-rov and sympathy reached US; they
a. well from the utmost limits OF the world.
@-orn the most remote islands of the sea: not
-, from the courts OF ChriStendom but from
tbe temples Of strange gods and the homes of
o-fc religions. Never before has the heart Of
- world throbbed with q sorrow so universal.
- "a before have the kingdoms of the earth
,si5 such homage the grave Of a citizen
sor7ethin of this was naturally due 10 his great
o45ce-presiding, as he did, over the government
OF nation holding IN fee the certainty OF Him
ita bic greatness But no ruler can acquire tne
insrincti-e regard and esteem of the world with
out possessing most unusual qualities OF mind
and character This dead PRESIDENT OF ours pos
aeeed them. He was strong. he was wise, he
80 gentle. With external advantages be-
zond the mass Of his fellow citizens, he rose by
sbear merit and will to the summit Of distinc
-ion and power With a growth as certain and
g~aduaI as that OF oak, he grew stronger
erd wiser with every year that he lived Con-
@ronted continually with new and exacting situ-
a-ions he was never unequal to them; his seren
5+y was never clouded; he took the storm and
The sunshine with the same cheery welcome: ms
&-ssr influence expanded with his opportunities
ike that Divine Master whom he humbly and
-eyerently served. he grew continually In favor
with God and man
HE LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN
One simple reason why the millions Of this
country mourned him as if they had buried a
hrother and why all the nations Of the earth
sslt that his death was a loss to humanity al
80 was that he loved his fellow men. There
80 literally no bounds TO his lavish goodwill.
In noitical genius, in wisdom for government,
~ power Of controlling men. he was one Of the
eIa-t of the earth-theTe were few like him; but
a. sentiment and feeling he was the most perfect
s.nocrat / ever met He never knew what il
meant TO regard another man as his INFERIOR or
- his superior. Nothing human was alien to
him Even his death was in that sense signih-
cenf He was slain in the moment when, with
tbar delightful smile We knew so well-whlch
Ike sunshine
vas stretching forth generous hand to greet
he lowest and meanest unit in that crowd OF
nsny thousands He made no demagogical
,,arade OF his sympathy with the masses. but
ms sympathy was a part Of his life. He knew
no interest which was not theirs; their welfare
was as dear to him as the blood IN his own
veins: and in spite OF calumny ana falSehooo
The people knew II. and they loved him in re-
others will rise and labor and do good service
IN the republic. We shall never lack good men
when the emergency calls for them THANK
Col We DO not lack them now But II may well
ba doubted If in any century of the glorious
=n4,re before US there Will ever appear TWO
sncb sincere high-rninded, self-respecting lovers
of the people as the last fifty years nave SHOWN
rs in Abraham Lincoln and William Mckinney
But the world must go on, though the great
est and best beloved fail by the way L oare 70
corna 10 you because you have asked ME ana
he would have wished ii, for he held that out
PERSONAL feelings should never be considered
when they conficted with a public duty ana
If fall tnnrneasurably below the standard 10
which he has accustomed you. the very com
am asked TO say something about our dfplo-
macy. You want from me nothing out the
truth: and yet II I contine myself 10 the truth
/ cannot help fearing shall do my profession
a wrong in the minds Of those who have oeen IN
the habi+ Of considering diplomacy occult sci
ence. as mysterious alchemy and as danger
Gus TO the morals municipal poIltlcs II ihust
be admitted that this conception OF the olpio
matte function Is not without a cerlaln MS
torical foundation
DIPLOMACY IN THE PAST
There was e time when diplomacy was sci
ence Of intrigue and falsehood Of traps and
mines and countermines The werd "Machla-
veIIc' has become an adjective in our common
speech sigrifying fraudulent craft and guile
but Machiavel honest a man as his time
justified or required The King OF Spain wrote
10 the King of France after the Massacre OF ST
Bartholomew congratulating him upon the
splendid Discrimination with which that stroke OF
policy had been accomplished In the last gen
Grafton IL was thought g remarkable advance
in straig ghtforward diplomacy when Prince Bis
marck recognized the advantage Of telling the
truth, even at the risk ot misleading his ad-
versary II may be another instance of that
naif credulity with which I have often been
charged by European critics when say that L
really believe the world has moved onward in
diplomacy in many other matters. In my ex-
perience of diplomatic life, which now covers
more years than I like to look back upon. and
IN the far greater record Of American diplomacy
which I have read and studied. can say with
out hesitation that we have generally told
sduarely what We wanted, announced early IN
negotiation what We were willing TO give, and
allowed the other side TO accept or reject our
terms. During the time in which have been
prominently concerned IN our foreign relations.
can also say that we have been met by the
representatives of other powers IN the same
spirit Of frankness and sincerity. You as men
Of large affairs viii bear me out in saying there
is nothing like straightforUardness 10 peget lIs
like
The comparative simplicity Of our diplomatic
methods would be matter OF necessity II II
were not Of choice. Secret treaties, reserved
clauses private understandings are lmpossLples
has nv
by the Senate: many require the action OF poth
houses Of Congress to be carried into enecI
lie opinion The Executive could not change
this system even If he should ever desire 10; l.
must be accepted. with all its difficulties and al
its advantages; and il has been approved I'D
the experience Of hundred years - -
As 70 the measure Of success which our re-
cent diplomacy has met with. 1t Is olrlcult, u
moi irnnossibie for me to speak. There are two
important lines of human endeavor in Whlcn
men are forbidden even TO ailuoe 10 thelI So suC
cess-affairs Of the heart and diplomatic aIIdiIs ~
In doing So one not only commits a vulgaTity
which transcends all question OF lasee, %. %
makes ali future success lmposslole- TOT ~ IL
reason the diplomatic representatives OF liie
government must frequently suffer IN sLshct
the most outra geous iTnputarons upon lLeti
patriotism their intelligence and their coInIIoh
honesty To Justify themselves before the pub
Ae they would sometimes have TO place -
jeopardy the interests Of the nation Ihey lhuo
he French revolutionist, Let my name "ltnei
father than my country De injured,
OUR RULE OF CONDUCT
But If we are not permitted TO boast OF VIVA.
We have done, We can at least say Woro , dppu'
what We have tried TO do and the principles
which have guided our action The orlelest eA
Preston OF our rule of conduct is, perhaps, tls
Monroe Doctrine and the Golden Rule W III
this simple chart We can hardly go far wrong
think may say that our sister repubiSs .
The south Of US are perfectly convinced OF tiie
sincerity Of our attitude They know we oes,l ss
the prosperity Of each of them, and peace anc
harmony among them. We no more want tisii
terriforE rher we cnyaf the mountains OF ltlt