St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-09
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON

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"Lee at Appomattox and Other "a
nors" Charles Francis Adams has
eiven what is doubtless the most thor
oueh and fair exposition yet made OF
the public and inside history leading
IN to and covering the negotiating and
making of 1.-THE Treaty OF Washing
ton"
Anart from his recognized ability
and thorough knowledge OF the history
Of our country, including the unwrit-
ten as well as the written history, Mr..
Adams was especially competent to
undertake this work on account OF the
advantages which his position gave
him for knowing the undercurrents
that really directed affairs far more
notentially than those which were visi-
BILE to the general public, however
keenlv observant. He has given most
instructive and valuable contribution
to history, and no American who has
ambition to be informed in regard to
the great diplomatic events OF his
country can afford to omit its perusal.
The treatise bears upon Its face evil
dence that it was written from stand
point of conscientious history-making,
and that it is not special plea in any
ones behalf. Too much of our so-called
history ia q distortion of the real
truth in the effort to glorify patrons or
friends. The corrective to these hero
worshippers comes slowly, but it comes
at last through the judicious labors OF
conscientious investigators. An illus
tration of this Is given in this work OF
Mr.. Adams. Without having it as an
object in view. he has necessarily in
developing the secret history of the
Treaty of Washington" taken from
Mr.. Sumner the chaplet with which he
was crowned by his over-zealous biog-
rapher, Mr.. Pierce. and placed it where
it undoubtedly belonged, on the brow
of the Secretary Of State, Hamilton
Fish. His exact evolution OF all the
facts, sustained by undoubted docu-
mentary evidence, demonstrates that
the success Of the negotiations result
ing in the treaty was due alone. SO far
as the American side was concerned, to
the tact, extraordinary common sense
and f1rmness Of Mr.. Fish. and this he
sums up pithily as follows:
Under the skillful business guild
ance of Mr.. Fish, the settlement moved
quietly and rapidly to its foreordained
A heavy shadow
was lifted from of the future Of the
British empire. That 1t was thus lift
ed must in all historic truth be a.
cribed to Hamilton Fish"
If it had not been for tho sound
judgment and common sense Of Mr..
Fish, nothing could have saved the
from being wrecked by
the extravagant and offensive demands
Of Mr.. Sumner. He started out. as
condition Of settlement.
with the demand that Great Britain
should withdraw her flag from Can
ada, and declared that in order to
make the settlement complete, the
should be from this hemis-
3here, including provinces and ISL
lnds. Such a preposterous demand
would have shut the door to all nego-
iations. and the logical sequence OF his
position was the treaty should be.
,alked or that he should be retired
rom the craftsmanship Of the Commit
zee on Foreign Affairs. The questions
involved for the future Of all civilized
countries were Of such paramount in
crest that to a man having the fore
light and patriotism Of MI. Fish there
could be, however painful the pro-
esses Of reaching it, but one choice
n the solution Of this problem.
Mr.. Adams unfolded with intense In
crest the differences between Mr.. Sum-
Ter and Mr.. Fish. and Mr.. Sumner and
President Grant, leading up to the
orced recall Of Mr.. Motley. virtually
Ar. Summers appointee, from the min
stry to England. and the retirement of
Or. Sumner from the craftsmanship Of
he Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The breach between Mr.. Sumner and
he President was partially healed, but
hat between him and Mr.. Fish was
ever healed. While 1t cannot b
oubted that Mr.. Fish suffered keenly
rom the estrangement of one whom
e had admired and upon whose coun-
81 he had leaned. 1t is nevertheless
ute certain that he must have found
uf1cient consolation in the conscious
ess OF having discharged faithfully .
1ost momentous and patriotic duty.
The treaties will be OF especial inter-
st to Southern readers inasmuch as It
ives careful history Of the building
nd commission Of the Alabama, the
henandoah and other Confederate
ruisers, all diplomatic complications
rowing out Of the same, and the out
ONE OF the treaty resulting in the
|eneva arbitration.-Nashvi Amer.
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