Arizona republican., 1903-07-20
PHoENIx. ARIZONA. JULY 20. ls(
The Diplomacy ot John Hay.

policy will be followed in Manchuria instantly received the warm praise it deserved from European newspapers and statesmen. Here at home, We are so accustomed to regarding such sue Cesses as a matter of course that due appreciation is likely to be lacking. But the fact remains that to gain entry for American goods through the ports of Ta-Tung- Kao and Moukden into densely populated NLanchuria is one of the greatest victories which American diplomacy has achieved. All states men look upon awakened China, with her 400, ,0O0, ,000 of people, as the greatest field in all the world for the expansion of trade. Recognition of its importance led the leading nations of the old world to begin years ago to maneuver for ad- vantages. At vast expense sovereign ty over ports was obtained, and the same were fortified, and preparations have been made on a tremendous scale by Great Britain, Germany, Russia and France to extend and foster the trade of their manufacturers and mer- chants. These nations have regarded it necessary to establish strong mili- tary bases on the Chinese coasts to back up their several policies. but the government of the United States. with out a dollar of expenditure, and with out resort to the blus teIing tactics gen. erally regarded as essential in the far east, has quietly obtained every ad- vantage that any other nation could hope for.
 Russia, of course, is keenly disap- pointed at the outcome. For many years it has been the settled purpose of the czar's government to gain ex- elusive privileges in China, and not withstanding all the smooth promises to the contrary, Russia long ago made up her mind to grab the entire prov ince of Manchuria and close every Manchurian port against all other countries. Without being able to make much impress upon American senti- ment, President Mckinley, Secretary Hay, the late Senator Davis of Mime sota, Senator Lodge, and a few others of our leading men, accepted a decade ago the view that in China more than anywhere else in the world was it ne cessary to make efforts for the expan- sion of American trade, and they were convinced that were Russia, Germany, France, and other protection countries permitted to have a free hand in deal ing with the Chinese government the United States ultimately would be barred out of the best Chinese terri tory remaining available for trade de- velopment; and this they regarded as a disaster which must be averted at any cost short of war. President Roosevelt has taken the same view. and very patiently Secretary Hay has labored to gain victory for the Amer ican policy. Russia, having still the physical possession of Manchuria, may show her teeth finally, and decline to accede to the arrangement between Secretary Hay and the Chinese gov ernment to which she now ostensibly gives her approval. but it cannot be doubted that a firm policy on the part of the administration will force acqui- essence.
 And it should be remembered that this latest achievement is only one of a long list of brilliant victories that have been gained by John Hay in the world of diplomacy. Beyond question, Secretary Hay is one of the ablest dip lomats in the world at this time, and it is doubtful whether the United States at any period has had the services oi a man of greater talent and force. MT. Hays training has been of the best. As private secretary to Presi dent Lincoln, he had a splendid school ing in public life and in all the phases of diplomacy. Then, as secretary to different embassies abroad, and final ly. as minister to England, he gained experience and acquaintaEces of ines tiInable value in his work at the head of the state department. His career is one of the best possible arguments in favor of training bright young Ameri- cans for the diplomatic service.