The Washington times., 1915-09-10
|DUMBA THE NINTH
ENVOY SENT HOME
Three British, Two French,
Two Spanish, and One Turk.
ish Got Passports.

Three British ministers, two French
ministers. two Spanish ministers and a
Turkish ambassador. who by their own
actions had made themselves objection
able to this Government. have been re-
called at the request Of the United
States in the course of our national
history.
Since 1793 when President George
washington brought about the recall OF
Citizen Genet. an overzealons minister
from France. the United States has been
quick to resent any interference by for
eiRn diplomats accredited to this coun-
trv In the internal affairs Of the United
States.
Genet came to this country as the
first representative OF the French Citi-
zens' Committee of Safety, which ran
the Republic OF France during the
XVI. At that time France and Great
Britain were engaged in war and des-
pite the proclamation Of neutrality is
sued by President Washington. Genet
sions to be distributed among American
citizens willing to fit out privateers to
prey upon British commerce.
Looked To Public Sentiment.
Because of the aid furnished by
France during the American War Of In
dependence. and peculiarly because of
the fact that France was now fighting
Tor the maintenance OF her newborn
republic. there was Just enough senti-
ment in this country favorinE help for
France to encourage Genet in his de-
nunciations of the American Govern
ment's neutrality stand.
Landing at Charleston. 8. G., the
Frenchman Immediately launched
crusade in behalf of privateering expe-
ditions. AS his progress northward con-
| tinued his denunciation of England and
his criticism Of the American Govern
ment grew in intensity and rancor
Genet's persistent efforts to force his
views on the United states Government
finally resulted In a revulsion Of the
popular feeling Of sympathy with him
In the BEGINNING President Washington
demanded and secured the ENJOYS re-
turn to France.
In recalling the minister at the re-
quest Of Secretary of State Jefferson
the French government offered to pun
| ish Genet for his action, but this sus-
| sestion was not encouraged by the
United States.
Spanish Attempt to Bribe.
Next to violate the hospitality of the
United States was the Spanish minister.
the Marquis Of Casa Yrujo who at
| tempted In 1so5 to bribe a Philadelphia
| newspaper editor to represent Spanish
| contentious on controversies between
the United States and Spain.
| The Spanish government took the hint
| Of the United States and directed the
return of the minister. AS the latter
failed to leave. though not dealing with
| the State Department. he was handed
his passports and ordered out
Four years later. in 1872 F. J. Jack
son. British minister at Washington.
overstcpped the bounds Of propriety by
accusing the United States OF bad faith
In having accepted from his predecessor
l As..l. a.,
powered to enter into. In recalling
Minister jackson the British foreign
office announced that the British SOW
eA preston Of displeasure over his min
| ister's action.
When subsequently it appeared that
| Great Britain was likely to continue her
legation here indefinitely in the hands
Of a charge d'affaires. the United States
| Government served notice that 1t also
| would withdraw the American minister
from London. whereupon the British
gov ernment quickly sent a new minister
to the United States.
Used Impertinent Language.
Minister Pouissin from France used
impertinent language toward the secre-
tary Of State in ls49. He was forthwith
handed his passports and notified that
the United States would deal with the
channels. France promptly disavowed
the impudence Of her representative.
| In 1855 1t was discovered that Minister
lCrampton from Great Britain with three
British consuis. was engaged In enlist
Ing recruits in this country for service
under the British flag In the Crimean
war. the ARRANGEMENT being. however.
that the actual enlistment should take
place in Canada after the recruits
passports and the exeauators Of the con-
suls were revoked.
or particular inteest in emphasizing
tho traditional seUsiuvepess of the
American Government toward any at
tempt on the part Of foreign diplomats
to meddle In the domestic politics Of the
United States Is the, case of Lord Sack
Wiley West. British minister to the
United States In 1855.
The minister being imposed upon by
a Republican party worker. was in
duced to write letter advising an
American correspondent to vote for Mr..
Cleveland at the following election. The
British government notified Of the fact
through the American minister at Lon
Lord Salisbury's Claim.
Lord Salisbury in replying to this
notice, acquiesced. but with the eerva-
ton that Great Britain could not as
sent to the view that a government to
which one of It's ministers was ac-
credited could. with or without reason
being assigned. solely determine on the
minister's acceptable or returtion.
Replying Secretary of State Bayard
| admitted that the British foreign min-
lister was correct in principle. but that
the circumstance of the case forced his
Government to the belief that sackville' 6
act constituted an intentional inter
ference in our domestic politics
In 1898 the Spanish minister. Dupuy
De LONE. whote disrespectfully of Pres
ident Mckinley and was handed his
passports
There has always been more or less
, mystery concerning the departure las,
fall of A. Rustum Bey. the Turkish am
bassador who gravely offended this
Government by giving out interviews
suggesting that the United States Gov
eminent heed Its own lynchings wher
undertaking to inquire into the Chris
tian massacres in Armenia and other
parts of the Turkish Empire. Although
no announcement vas made that the
Turks recall had been demanded ht
left Washington shortly afterward OF
an indefinite leave of absence and haS
never returned.