The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-01

bone Of contention between the powers OF
the world
Mr.. Hay early pointed out TO thN am
bassadors and minister's of the united
States abroad tho necessity of keeping
close watch upon conditions III the Flow
cry Kingdom. When the Boxer outbreak
reached its highest ascendency, through
the attack on the foreign legations IN
Pekln, this government and Its diplomatic
agents concerned were well prepared to
meet the ssuo that they knew insult
come
Mr. Hay has also had a large part IN
blocking the schemes of Russia to Sc re
Manchura. Finally Russia entered INTO
solemn compact With China TO eVaouate
( Manchuria.
White this period Was passing. Mr.. Hay
was not idle In his deter mined effort 10
save China. He secured rom all the
nations concerned including Russia, an
acknowledgement Of the pr nclple OF the
open door. Occasionally he would nd-
DESIGNED to ascertain why; Russia was
SO slow in carrying out her treaty pleuse
to evacuate.
Annoyed at Laudation OF himself
The responses were usually Of n salts
factory character, and in each case inc
| American press would make announce.
ment of "another victory for John Huy'
These words Of praise were In Il measure
! exceedingly annoying to Mr.. Hay. NO. NO.
Y that no objected to having the esteem
ana commentator OF the country, as re-
4 Elected through the newspapers, but he
| felt that he was receiving too mucn
| personal credit, aud always Insisted that
| whatever measure OF praise was que oe-
longed to tho President, who was prs-
| marily responsible for tho determination
of the governments policies.
There was another reason why Mr. RAY
bell Tito be lnjudicious for the Amer
| lean press to give all the credit to the
United states government Tor the work
| of saving China from political and terri
| torial disintegration. lilo reaWzed That
constant repetition of another victory
| for John HEY" was unpleasant to Eu-
ropean cars. or Europe did not wl4h 20
| being guided by the newest OF the world
| Powers.
When the negotiations beween Russia
and jar an over Manchuria and Korea
reached tho acute age. Mr.. Hays ac-
tivity in behalf Of China was necessarily
suspended Any Interference at that crit
ical time might have involved the United
| Staes.
Action to Limit Area Of War Zone
4 Afer he war was begun. however, an
opportunity was afforded OF obtaining
1 from both belligcrents assurances OF FAR
| reac hing importance to Mr.. Hays general
! policy OF keeping the Chinese empire In
TACT All the neutral powers feared that
China on account of her hatred OF RUS
| sin, would commit some hostile act
against that government which would
! afford tho Russian ministrya we'll ground
ed excuse for abandoning the pledges
which had been secured by Mr.. Hay. 1t
was feared also hat even II no hostile
| act were committed by China, Russian
| troops might invade Chinese territory
outside OF Manchur!a. and hold It under
the excuse that China and Japan were
In virtual alliance.
This situation afforded the opportunity
of demonstrating how thoroughly : the e
European Powers had come 70 believe
4 that the efforts of the United States In
behalf Of China were disInterested. and
how highly Mr.. Hay was regarded oy
Russia i should seize Chinese territory ad-
i jacent to her own possessions IN ina
1 empire. desired to secure pledges that
4 the bellgerents would confinc their hos
! tilties to as limited an area as posslGle;
i but realized that any attempt initiated
z from Berlin to bring about assurances
3 from Russia would be viewed with sus-
Z, picion in ST. Petersburg and other Eu-
i So Germany turned to the United States
to help her out. and 1t was In the name OF
this government, therefore, that the eX-
I change were initiated which resulted N !,
an agreement by the warning nations to
confinc their military operations to an
area as limited as was feasible, and to
respect Chna's neutrality so long as
China remained neutral. In the opinion
OF Europe the effort might have failed had
any European nation taken the nominal
lead In these negotiations.
( Much more might be written about
John Hays accomplishments as dlplo-
matist who does things. It was through
him that Tho Hague Tribunal Of Arbi-
ration neglected and virtually - repu '
The first case ever brought before the
tribunal involved q dispute between the
United States and another American ma
ton. the Republic Of Mexico. and It is
noteworthy that in the only other cause
which the court has heard 1.-THE American
Y Government was a participant and the
u prime mover
Appeal for Rournanian Jews.
8 Mr. Hays note to European. govern
mcnts concerning the Rounmanian Jews
attracted worldwide attention. His APP
peal for more liberal eatment OF these
down-trodden people was based upon the
practical ground that the abuses they hao
suffered forced them to scekla refuge In
tho United States and to this Mr.. Hay
objected deeming It unjust 70 America
that a horde Of poverty stricken people
3 united to fight the battle OF life IN g
new environment, should be landed upor
, our shores.
While the Roumanian government was
; the United States government had criti
cised its treatment Of its own subjects,
the words of Mr.. Hay bore good fruit
Reform measures We're adopted, ana tn
undesirable immigration to this countr.
was curtailed.
The keynote to John Hays characte'
was loyalty lie never sought TO obtall
credit for thu great results which he ac
! compllshed. Always he Insisted that /
was the President, who, having the re
spon sbility of direction. deserved tn
praise for success. But II mistakes wer
: made, he was ready to assume, the blame
t If any international politics OF m
United States during Mr.. Hays tncumn
) bency did not meet with his views, n
, world never knew it. He carrled out IN
: wishes OF the two chiefs or state un
: der whom he served with an enthusiasm
$ that left no doubt Of the staunchncss
$ his; support.
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