Evening star., 1914-08-23

nations courtesy has been finding its
place. and big place. Long ago Mr.
Sharp found this out
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Recently Mr.. Sharp was asked to give
diplomacy In part reply he referred to a
speech he made in Congress May 16
last. when the appropriation bill for the
diplomatic and consular service was
under consideration.
AS always, the matter of the govern
ment erecting suitable embassies and
legations of it's own in the capitals OF
the world came up. There is a growing
sentiment in the country, with which
sentiment Mr.. Sharp long ago allied
himself. in favor of the government
sentatives abroad. as other nations do.
Talking on this subject, Mr.. Sharp said /:
Perhaps I attach too m'ch weight
and Importance to the value of diplo-
macy as applied to our dealings with
foreign powers but / long ago became
convinced that the ability and good
sense of one diplomat in an important
foreign post may at times be worth
half a dozen battleships in maintaining
peaceful relations. good will and amity
among nations.
IF We are to have our represent
atives live in such manner as to COM
port not only with the dignity of the
country, but also with the Importance
of their service. We ought as soon as
practicable to house them in respectable
quarters. SO that the American flag
shall fly over an embassy that is in
keeping with the dignity of the great
country which our ambassador repre-
resents.
I'VE have embarked upon new and
increased sphere of action. 1 remem-
ber as schoolboy that our Biographies
taught that the British empire was SO
great in its territorial possessions that
upon those possessions the sun never
set 1t seemed that that time was re-
mote. If indeed ii was ever to come.
when that would be true of our own
the past fifteen or sixteen years grow
ing out of the Spanish-American war
have made us good deal such a world
power.
While / do not know that 1 am
: literally correct in the assertion that
we have already arrived at a point in
our territorial expansion where the sun
never sets upon our possessions. yet I
do know. that as a result of that war
our obligations have been very greatly
increased: substantially in the same pro-
portion have the responsibilities and
duties of our representatives abroad in
creased.
The declaration of Jefferson for peace
-entanglng alliances with none is
as pertinent today as it was when those
words fell from his lips.
'As a result of the civil war We
learned-though the lesson was taugh,
through the sacrifice of the brave men
of the north and the south-that hence
forth and for all time our country must
be one and indissoluble. Only the red
hand or anarchy can threaten danger
from within: and with that force the
power OF both state and national gov
ernments should never temporize for g
moment
'rhe only danger, then. that will
threaten the perpetuty Of our republic
must come from without - across the
seas. Under such conditions Is it not q
mistaken conception Of economy to re-
fuse most generously to appropriate
for its object the Strengthening of ouI
diplomatic relations with foreign pow
erso"
A man who holds that 1.-The ability and
portant foreign post may at times be
worth half-a-dozen battleships' is apt
to take seriously his own job as am
bassador. Mr.. Sharp does that.
THE business of diplomacy, as / take
it," went on Mr.. Sharp to the inter.
viewer is primarily to maintain and
cultivate friendly relations between the
country which the diplomatist represents
and the country to which he is accredit-
ed Out of those relations grow mu.
tual national esteem, respect and kindly
regard: growths which not only promote
peace, but also promote that Interchange
of trade and commerce, which Is bene-
fetal to both nations and TO the world
at large.
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Mr.. Sharp is one Of those who, in Con
gress. lifted their voices in favor of q
naval holiday" otherwise the cessa
ton. by international agreement of the
race for supremacy in battleship con-
struction.
Said he to the interviewer: We are
getting to the point where all interna
tional differences will be submitted tl