The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11
UNCLE SAM ABROAD
Esenator Cullon Says That He
Leads All Of the
Nations.
.ATTITUDE TO OTHER NATIONS.
What We Arc Doing iii Mexico
and Canada-1'l,eil AnncXa-
IS ton a Long Way Off.

NJ Il, rio Ago SEPT. Nj ,sas In u big
t@hoicl on The shores Of Lake Michigan
that chattet last night With Senator
B shelby NJ. Cullom about Uncle Sam as
SIN international quantity. Senator Cui-
ION has had much TO do with the growth
Of this country. Born In log cabin III
y Kentucky. he came in a canvas -covciSdl
wagon to Illinois when its prairies were
little moro than wilderness. He TOOK
part In the campaign which made Ahra
ham Lincoln President, and had been
elected to Congress when Lincoln was
assassinated. Since 1855 he has been in
public life. and much Of the tin,e in the
niouse Of Representatives and the United
states senate, where lie has been promi-
mont iii International affairs. He Is to-
daythe chairman of the foreign rela tons
committee Of the Senate. and as suehsis
Il the head OF the congressional branch Oh
4 our treaty making power.
Uncle Sam and the World. /,
Uncle Sam is bigger as an intcrna- 7;
tional quantity than he has ever been'a
said Senator Cullonl HE has grown 10
be a giant within the past few years.
The world powers now realize that he IS
their equal, and 1t may be said that he
/ As at the leaa Of the procession" e
When I'D this come about, Scna tor?"
1Sasked. # ~
" " Our big growth began during our war
with Spain" said Senator Culom. Be
fore that the great European nations
rather looked down upon us asa sec
ondary force in the world s politics. They
considered us a ma tion+of smart traders
fresh. green, and exceedingly boastfui.
Il They talked Of us as worshippers OF the
dollar, and appeared TO think We would
not fight, and could not T. We .wo o,lsl;
Il They disparaged our navy and laughed
b at our little army .as compared with s.neiif
"A gigantic military machines. The war
showed them that our gunners knew
u liow5to shoot, that VIC unders TODD how 10
y handle our ships, and that our army
was no Il restricted by the numbers In
4 ahe ranks. They leav,ed that every
American citizen makes good sold Ter TIM
X her and that the American ma tional spirit
4 is mot affected by the American pocket.
u book 4s Our easy success &i,l& that war s.
tounded them. and they began ! 9 respect
when, with, j OBI &IlaSs,ts Secretary Q
s State, We nut ourselves II the front
III, settling the Chinese trouble which
followed and they now regard us IS one
of the biggest factors in every world
problem. Our opinion is asked before
any settled policy is promulga ted---1
might even say before y is form. ed.
The United States and China.
Il .Did tho United States really do much
as 10 the Chinese settlement, Senator'S
ut did everything. was the reply.
Had it not been for Our government
Y China would now be divided up among
The organizations Of Europe Such a d.
& vision was contemplated. aud Germany.
England and Russia had each taken q
foothold, when Secretary Hay said that
the International lolicy4s should be the
open door: ha vs.. that China should
A be independent and free 70 the trade of
) ali ions. After that the other powers
L fell into line and advocated the same
\ policy The Enpara lively easy terms OF
peace which China secured wero largely
4 due 10 Il he United States. and Sto day sac
y factthat that country is 3notathe fighting
ground Of the war be tween Japan and
Z Russia is due to the mastery state pa
IA ners Sof John Hay. We have also opened
a lid China TO trade as never before. Is y
our now tre,Lty h, local taxes on goods
VI from station to station through out me
nave - StA.'
+ ports have been thrown open. and on the
whole China has been made free trad
ing field for the world"
Our sec s; Il Of State.
3 .You seem 10 s,Ke ,.sccrslary Hay all
4 he credit for that work. Sena tor? s
MR. II do, n replied Senator Cullom Others
have helped carry cut his ideas, but his
Is he master mind as far as our diplo-
,natic relations and successes are con-
,.crned II consider Nh. Hay n very grea
man. He is he greatest Secretary 9 !
state this country has ever had. lie has
stntesnnanlikc ability of the highest ORDER
Z allied 70 sterling courage. and the genius
IS az common sense. lie Is experienced In
dealing with Foreigners and with nations.
Is 1Ja'is'a man OF letters and speaks the
foreign languages fuently. Ile is cool.
conservative and at the same time nolo
and quick to act. No, don't think We
have ever had SO great Secretary OF
State. The whole world acknowledges
his ability. .&
John Hays Early Life.
How long have YOU known Secretary r
.sAll his ,ife," was the reply. "He
comes from, my State. having been pori
At 'Warsa ", in the western part, on ms
mississippi River. His uncle. Milton Hay,
MAS my law partner, and knew M.
father very wen, He Was doctor ant
. man OF ability. ] remember he once
introduced me when spoke III WaTsa"
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