New-York tribune., 1905-07-02


zone for the United States will always stand TO
the credit of Secretary Hay.
The most notable success Of the diplomacy OF
Secretary Hay was his action in securing the
adoption of the open door" policy by the Eu-
ropean governments which had secured treaty
ports in China. He insisted that all these ports
should be open to all the world on equal terms.
This put an end to the plan for the partition of
China and preserved the rights Of all countries
which have commercial treaties with her. One
of the countries which this policy especially af-
fected was Russia in her relation to Manchuria-
In 1892 when Rumania threatened all Jews
within her borders, Secretary Hay made his
plea for the Jews that the European powers
interfere and see that the Jews were protected.
He settled the dispute over the Venezuela claims
by securing their reference to the Hague Tri-
bunal while upholding the Monroe Doctrine
when Germany and Great Britain were attempt
ing TO enforce their claims.
When the war broke out between Russia and
Japan Secretary Hay renewed his efforts to
maintain the integrity of China and to conf1ne
the operations to Manchuria, addressing a note
to the powers in February, 1904, this subject.
Secretary Hay addressed a note to the powers
in December Of last year calling for another
conference at The Hague in regard to the ex-
tension of arbitration treaties.
The significant note of Secretary Hays diplo
matte policy vas candor, and his open methods
often surprised Old World diplomats Before
his direct and candid statements of purpose the
uselessness of indirect and intriguing methods
was apparent and he was able to secure his
ends by the frnness and sincerity with which
he pressed forward in the path he had marked
out. His hand guided the developments that
brought the United States to the front
world power and secured her present place
among the nations of the earth. He had
sympathy with the indirect methods Of the old
time school of diplomats. and proceeded with
frankness but firmness to secure his ends.
In his political beliefs and utterances Mr.. Hay
was always a stanch Republican. The birth of
the party practically coincided with the begin
ming Of his interest in political affairs, and his
experience in the strenuous Lincoln campaign
and the stirring war days served to intensity
and strengthen his early faith. He was stanch
protectionist, and heartily supported the Dingley
tariff. He was fond Of recounting the achieve
l4ents of the party OF his faith. When it's semi
centennial celebrated at Jackson, Mich, on
June 6, 1904. Secretary Hay was chosen as the
principal speaker In the course of his address
he said:
Who of US that were living then VIII forget
the ardent enthusiasm OF those days? It was
one of those periods. in the life OF any
ton, when forget themselves and, in spite
of habit CT interest and Of prejudice follow
their consciences wherever they may lead. In
the clear keen air that abroad the hest
men OF the country drew deeper breaths and
to a moral height they had not before at
tanned
The movement was universal Sumner in the
East, Seward in New-York Chase in Ohio, Bates
In Missouri. Blair in Maryland, all sent forth
their appeal the higher motive; and in Illinois,
where the most popular man in the State boldly
ana cvnicalIy announced: ''I don't care whether
ia ted nP a
new TO the nation replied There are some Of
us who do care. If slavery is not wrong, nothing
is wrong" And Abraham Lincoln upon
the field not to leave 1t until he was triumph
ant IN death.
If there is one thing more than another in
which we Republicans entitled TO legiti-
mate pride IL is that Lincoln our first
President; that we believed in him, loyalty sup
norted him while he lived. and that have
never lost the right to call ourselves his fol-
lowers. There is not a principle avowed by the
Republican party to-day which is out Of har-
rnony with his teachings or inconsistent with his
character.
In his mastery Of the English language, Colo
mel HAYS natural style perfected by his
newspaper experience well as by his literary
work. He had a freshness of style not often
found in state papers and his public addresses
nossessed literary charm as well eloCuence
Of utterance He was not frequent campaign
sneaker but was always listened to by throngs.
In the campaign last fall he made noteworthy
speech in Carnegie Hall He also spoke in Oc-
tober of last year before the peace conference
in Boston In July of last year the Grand Cross
of the Legion of Honor was bestowed on him
by the French government
II was in his poetry that Colonel Hay won
HE literary spurs. He had begun to write 1t
while an undergraduate. and when ON The Trib-
,,pe he published some OF his work in its col
ur,ns. His first Pike County Ballads" with the
s,,b-+,+1as lin BIudso OF the Prairie Belle
and little Breeches." gained wide popularity
and the volume containing them and other
roeros was issued in 1871. The same year saw
tts publication of -Castilian Days new issue
of which recently appeared. Another volume en-
titled Poems" appeared in 1870 He also
translated Emilio CasteIar's Treatise on the
s.npblicau Movement in Europe" His monu-
rnentaI work. however, was the authoritative
.er ,fe of Abraham Lincoln" which covers the
history of this country from 1880 to 1853
Secretary Hay had a fine house IN washington
ar 1gth-st and Lafayette Square. He also mad
SIMMER home at Lake Sunapee n H he was
tr,,stee of the Presbyterian Chureh or the Cove
nart in washington, which he and his Iafnhy
a+ferded when in that city. He received the oe-
gree OF IL D. from Brown Yale. Harvard