Evening journal., 1920-03-08
THE GROWING DISGRACE.

just has issued statement relative TO tho Management
OF the diplomatic affairs Of this country which II regards
being the crownng disgrace Of the Wilson admlnstra
tion.
II asserts that among all the miserable failures which
the Wilson administration has suffered there Is none
more humlating to the American people than that ex
perienced in the management Of diplomatic affairs Be-
ginning with the appointment of diplomatic representa-
tyes to foreign countries. down through the entire
record there is scarcely page that reflects credit upon
American diplomacy.
To recall to mind facts that well known, but largely
overlooked in the passing Of tlme there may be men
toned the policy adopted by President Wilson while
William j. Bryan Secretary OF state, Of finding in
the diplomatic service lucrative positions for deserving
Democrats" To number Of foreign nations Mr.. wilson,
upon the recommendation Of Mr. Bryan. sent men who
had never had days experience in diplomacy and who
were qualified In respect for service which meant
so much to the good standing Of this nation among the
other nations OF the earth 10 South American coun
Try the President sent rural preacher, who faceously
remarked as he about depart for his post that he
had been minister for thirty years and this might
qualify him as a minister from the United States 10 an
other nation Numerous appointments Of similar fitness
were made and all The facts disclosed in public dis
cusson during the rs year OF the Wilson administration
But there was one Incident which attracted world
wide attention and which necessarily destroyed any con-
ndence the diplomats OF any nation might have in the
high purposes Of President Wilson That was the ap-
poinment Of resident OF Illinois, political friend Of
Hamilton Lewis, to the ambassadorship at Petro-
grad Almost coincdent with the announcement Of the
appointment. there published statement of facts
which were undenied showing that this man had been
appointed 10 Russia then Of the leading nations,
With the express understanding that he would shortly
resign and that some one fitted for the
position would be appointed in his place. The
appointment was acknowledged TO be entirely in
the nature Of political reward, and not with
The that the appontee would be In reality dpo-
matte representative Of The United states Disclosure Of
the facts resulted Russia making known that the ap-
pontment would not be acceptable and the gentleman
never left the shores OF the United States The United
states had been rcbuked by Russia and at every import
ant capital in the world American diplomacy was made
a laughing stock.
Almost from the beginning Of his administration.
President Wilson had the Mexican difficulties his
hands Instead Of taking into consultation OF
pericnce In diplomacy and sound Of judgment n states
inanship. and acting in accordance with decisions that
might be arrived at after such conferences President
Wilson undertook to conduct our diplomatic relabns
With the Southern Republic by making speeches announc
ing the principles by which America would DE guided.
lie asserted nrst that there must be revision Of the land
laws Of Mexico that the condition of The Mexican people
must be ameorated but later he said that Mexlco's
domestic troubles were affair Of ours. and If her
problems must be worked out through boodshed. IL
would not be part to interfere When lIuerta
10 the Presidency in Mexico, with apparently good
claim TO the ONCE others who occupied II before and
AFTER President Wilson refused to recognize him the
allegation that he came TO the office with blood on his
hands. thus undertaking to establish the precedent of
havng the title the Presidency Of Mexico settled in
Washington. Leading European nations had recognized
Huerta
When there were three claimants TO ascendancy in
the Sister Republic President Wilson sent message
calling upon the three factions to get together in
ference and settle their differences declaring that other
wise the United states would not recognize any one OF
The three Two Of the aspans for power agreed to the
plan for conference but Carranza dened the President
and suggested that he mind his own business Within
very short time President Wilson recognized carranza
thus not only yielding his demand for conference but
recognizing the man from whom he had met defiance In
one incident after another Carranza diplomatic sue
cesses in his controversy with President Wilson The
President placed an embargo upon Of Mexico lifted
the embargo and restored IT. he aided Villa and opposed
him; he sent troops into Mexico TO get Villa and called
them home without he sent fleet TO Vera Cruz
took possession Of the Custom House seized Mexican puh
lie monies, and called the American fighting forces home
with nothing gained.
Our diplomatic relations with Germany following The
outbreak Of the similarly matter OF record
President Wilson shook first the nst and then The
fingers declared that Germany be held to strict
accountability, and then took action when The most
atrocious acts were committed by German ships on ibe
hish seas After the sinking Of the Lustans the world
was assured that America too proud 10 light ONLY
a few months before entered the war President
Wilson declared that the Central Powers and the Allies
We're fighting for the end that one was no more
cupable than the other and that there must be peace
without victorya the nations sitting as eqlas at tho
Peace Conference Even after America entered the var
President Wilson conducting negotiations with tho
apparent purpose Of terminating the war without de-
cisye outcome.
But the most humillatlng incident Of an was the |
asco at Versailles. when British diplomacy won signal
ictories over the American spckesmen President Wilson
Agreed TO treaty which would Involve The United states
IN League Of Nations in which Great Britain Noud have
sN votes 10 Americas one. and which would have the
power TO limit armaments, bring economic pressure 10
bssr upon various nations place interpretations on