The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12

| against that Government which would
| afford the Russian Ministry well grounded
/ excuse for abandoning the pledges which
had been secured by Mr.. Hay. II wa4
! feared also that even If no hostile act wern
( committed by China, Russian troops might
invade Chinese territory outside Of Man.
churia, and hold it under the excuse that
China and Japan were in virtual alliance
This situation afforded the opportunity
OF demonstrating how thoroughly ha
European Powers had come TO believe
that the efforts of the United States TO-
behalf of China were disinterested and how
highly Mr. Hay was regarded by those
Powers. Germany anxious lest Russ
should seize Chinese territory adjacent
to her own possessions in that empirr.
desired to secure pledges that the bel.
ligerents would oonfine their\hostiitie, 10
as limited an area as possible but realized
that any attempt initiated from Berlin
TO bring about assurances from Russia
would be viewed with suspicion in St Peters
burg and other European capitals. and
would probably iail.
SO Germany turned to the United Su'es
to help her out, and it was in the name
Of this Government therefore. that the
exchanges were initiated which resulted
in an agreement by the warning nations 100
oonfne their military operations to an area
as limited as was feasible, aud 10 respect
Chinas neutrality as long as China rc-
manned neutral In the opinion Of Europe
the effort might have failed had any Euro
pean nation taken the nominal lead in these
negotiations.
If Japan should win the Far Eastern clu-
lict the work of the United States in behalf
of China would probably be comparatively
easy. Should Russia win. its task would
be delicate dangerous and ariuous Bu.
whatever the result of the war. this Govern
ment expects TO have a voice in the final
settlement with the one object IN yirA w
keeping China whole and undivided rna
preserving the principle of the open oar
70 Mr. Hay the direction Of this phase of a
momentous situation will be intrustcd
Much more might be written ab1u, John.
Hays accomplishments "a diploiuuti.t
who does things II was through hmti3r
the Hague tribunal Of arbitration, neglected
and virtually repudatcd received Il new
lease of life
The first case ever brought before the
tribunal involved a dispute between o..
United States and another American nation.
the Republic of Mexico, and il is noteworthy
has heard the American Government Wis
q participant and the prime mover.
Mr.. Hays note TO European Gayefn-
ments concerning the Rumauian jew.
attracted world wide attention. His auu.tl
for more liberal treatment Of these doNn-
trodden people was based upon the prarti-
cal ground that the abuses they had -if-
fered forced them to seek a refuge in The
United States, and 20 this Mr. Hay objected.
deeming it unjust to America that a horde
of poverty stricken people, untitled to fight
the battle OF life in a new environments,
should be landed upon our shores
While the Rumanian Government was
indignant over the direct manner in which
the United States Government had critic
oised its treatment of it, own subject.
the words of Mr.. Hay bore good fruit
Reform measures were adopted, and the
undesirable immigration TO this country
was curtaied.
The keynote Of John Hays character
is loyalty. He has never sought 10 obtain
accomplished. Always he has insisted
that it was the President. who, having iho
responsibility of direction deserved the
praise for success. But if mistakes were
made, he was ready TO assume the blame
If any international policies Of the intel
States during Mr.. Hays incumbency did
not meet with his views the world has
never known it. He has carried out tho
wishes of the two chiefs of state under
whom he served with an enthusiasm thnt
eft no doubt Of the stanchness Of his