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Paris, remaining there till 1867, when he
became charge dafaires at Vienna. AT
ter holding this post for q years he re-
signed and returned to the United States
but was sent almost Immediately to
Madrid as secretary of legation, where
he remained TIL 1870 Ills service abroad
was but training in the languages and
manners Of European countries, for his
far greater service as Ambassador to Eng
land and Secretary of State. Upon his
return to the United States he took up
Journalism again. becoming a member
of theeditorial staff of the Tribune. In 1919
he accepted the invitation OF President
Hayes to become frs assistant Secretary
of State under Mr.. Evarts. This position
he held unil the end of the Hayes adj
1ninistraion in 1851 He then assumed full
charge of he Tribune for Whitelaw Reid,
who wen to Europe.
President Mckinley appointed him mir
lister to England in 1897, and the entire
country was pleased with the sclecti n.
He did much to establish the friendship
of this country and England.
In 1898 he became Secretary of State,
and has since that date served with
great ability under the most trying cir
cumstances and having to solve some Of
the most perpleXing problems.
At the time Of the Boxer outbreak In
China, he was successful IN obta ming
justice for the Chinese and preserving
the integrity Of the Chinese empire.
Mr.. Hay also negotiated the Hay
Pauncefort treaty and several reciprocity
treaties, including one with Cuba, Dur
ing McKinley's first administration, Sec
rotary Hays position was one of pecu-
liar significance because. owing to the
=, -. ytna ia 1J~t, IIoSy
would have become McKlnley's succes-
sor had the President died or resigned
before the end or his term. Secretary Hay
was knownas a literary man and author.
His best known publications; included
pike Counyt Ballads" .Castilian Days
and the Life OF Abraham Lincoln"
colaborated with Nicolay.
Hay AS Statesman.
John Hay, by many OF his fellow
countrymen regarded as the greatest
American SECRETARY OF State, and better
known in Europe than any other officer
of the United States Government. ceased
to be next in line Of succession to the
Presidency when Charles Warren Fair
banks. of Indiana, assumed the duties Of
Vice President. No other man occupied
this position go long as Mr.. Hay.
FOR nearly six years, not continuously,
but in actual time, he stood first on the
list Of Presidential successors. From the
date of Vice President Hobart's death
until the inauguration of Mckinley and
Roosevelt, two years and more than three
months later, and again from the acccs-
sion of Vice President Roosevelt to the
presidential office until the beginning OF
his present term, period Of nearly three
years and six months, Mr.. Hay was cllgl.
| blc 10 assume the direction OF the ma
| tion's affairs lin case of the removal
| of the President from office, or OF n!s
| death, resignation or inability 10 n's,
charge the duties Of said Office" Dno
| William McKnley's death occurred sever
months earlier John Hay would 'iihE'
becn President of the United states.
Thrcugh tho two long periods wher
! there was no ,~icc President Mr.. hay
ncrrormcd the duties Of Secretary OF
state without being hampered BY Inc
dreams of ambition that might nave
| come to many men in his situation. ~ =
in the conduct of that office sthat ~
attained lasting fame. Before ne nn.e, y.
/ It he was regarded as an accomplish ~
erary man whose prose anu ,hy.me t ,'a
,.Iirhtnd many readers, but II was no
susnocted, except by the few VINO knew
lin, we'll that he possessed tho srea
ni'i,it,es Of stntesmunship which ne ma
displayed in recent years
Had to Face New Problems.
/ When Mr.. Hay returned from Ensla'l
=, thc fnll Of 1895 to become Secretary
s,ato in President McKiniey,s Ca pine ne
ia was confronted by ne" pronlems. IA
nov relations into which the gopern1'et
,,aG entered with the rest of the worie
,hrough the result of the war with spar
and lis acquisition Of territory IN the ~
4 East, brought into greater prom ne nc
he administration Of foreign affairs. NJ
IIay's task required not only firm han1
hut comprehensive knowledge remarKan'
prescience, and, most Of all, a risid DC
Termination and ability to overcome DIS
couruging obstacles, How we'll he suf
ceeded is n matter Of history-not IN
mare personal history Of John HaS-pi
the history of his country
Distinguished Europeans who, traVeiin
through tho United States, make Wis
to the national capital, asked first fct
Secretary Hay. They showed pride
knowledge of his achievements I'm tn
wor!a-wdc field of diplomacy. In sudde
bursts OF enthusias SIN they acknowledge
that he was the only living America
whose fame had spread throughout II
length and breadth of their part OF II
earth.
Rubbed Cobwebs Off Diplomacy
Many Of them regarded him as snbje'
/. =, .La criticjsno thnt his methods We're