The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-23

them, wish to know your opinion
upon them, even before tomorrow, for
the vessel may then be gone" It
was indeed too late to stop her; q
gross violation Of neutrality had been
permitted under the very eyes OF the
secretary Of state. Washington stayed
henceforth In Philadelphia, In person
al control Of affairs. It was an ap-
peal to the people that finally deliv-
cred Genet into his hands. Washing
ton revoked the ,exequatur Of one Du-
PLANE, French consul at Boston, for
continuing to ignore the laws of neu-
trality'; Genet declared he would ap-
peal from the president to the sov-
ereign state of Massachusetts; rumors
Of the silly threat got abroad, and
Genet demanded OF the president that
he deny them. Washington answered
with q chilling rebuke; the correspond.
epce was given4to the public prints;
and at last the,Scountry saw the
French minister for what he was. A
demand for his recall: had been re-
solved upon In tho cabinet in August;
by February, 1874, the slow processes
Of diplomatic action were complete,
and a successor had arrived. Genet did
not venture TO return to his distract
ed country; but he was as promptly
and as readily forgotten in America.
Some might find: it possible to love
France still; but no one could any
1ouoar afnnnorh 0onnY
Washington had OWNED French az
fairs much too clearly to be for mo-
ment tempted to think with anything
but contempt Of the French party who
had truckled to Genet. It was his
clear perception what the danger
would be should America be drawn in
to the gathering European. wars that
had leS him to accept second term
as president. It had been his wish ia
remain only four years in the arduouf
Office; but he had no thought to leave
Ia task unfinished; knew that he wat
in the very midst of the critical bust
ness of holding the country to the
course which should make it a self
respecting nation; and consented to
submit himself once more to the vote
Of the electors. =.
Elected for Second Term.
Parties were organizing, but there
was no opposition to Washington. He
received again a unanimous vote; and
John Adams. was again chosen vice
president. The second inauguration
March. 1889 seemed but . routine
confirmation of the first, .s~ =:
But the elections 10 congress showed
q change setting in. In the senate
the avowed supporters Of the admin
istration. had still a narrow majority;
but In the house they fell ten votes
short OF: control; and Washington had
to, put his policy Of neutrality into ex-
ecutton against the mad Genet with
nothing but doubts how he should be
supported. The insane folly Of Genet
saved the president serious embar-
rassment. after all; made the. evidence
that Washington was right too plain
to be missed by anybody; and gave
the country at last vision enough to
see what was in fact the course Of
affairs abroad, within and without I'm
happy France. ~
Before that trying year 1893 was
out, an attack upon Hamilton in the
house, though led}by Madison, had
failed; Jefferson had left the cabinet;
and the hands Of those who definitely
and heartily supported the president
were not q little strengthened.
There was sharp bitterness between
parties-a bitterness sharper as yet,
indeed, than their differences Of view.
but the "federalists who stood to, the
support Of Washington and Hamilton.
were able, none the less, to carry their
more indispensab biz measure an
act Of neutrality whleh mad the pres.
dents policy the explicit law OF the.
land d The sober second thought Of.
the country was slowly coming about.
e their cid:
lTosbe Continued