Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-30

as each speaker is his countrys highest diplomatic
! representative abroad.
| We have already evaluated Colonel Harvey's
ebullitions We have, in these columns, shown
that in his effort to ingratiae himself with Great
Britain, our ambassador swayed backward and
gave voice to sentiments that might be con-
strued- by other nations unduly biased in favor
Of England. In word, Colonel Harvey revealed
himself deep-dyed Anglophile
Not so Sir Auckland While he too. expressed
the polite hope that the ties of sympathy between
this country and Great Britain might be strength
ened nothing that he said could justify the inn
preston, either at home or abroad, that the
United States Engands particular pet
among the nations. His attitude would have been
just as opposite had he been addressing an audi
ence of Italians Frenchmen, Japanese or Chinese.
In other words he did not show himself to be an
inyeterate Yankeephe.
Rather did he emphasize the need of CO.
operation between the United States and Great
Britain in averng future wars, either between
our country and his or between any other ma
tons ... ... ....
Here again, he voiced sentiments that will be
echoed by any intelligent American or Briton But
likewise would they be voiced by auy enlightened
Italian, Frenchman or Chnaman. eve do not at
tempt to explain the cerebrations of the average
Japanese)
This contrast contains lesson for American
diplomacy. The foreign service is the weakest
part of our government and has been for many
years Americas geographical isolation has been
such as to discourage the production Of many
statesmen like Hay and Hughes. Our ambassadors
and consus usually have been successful business
men with political influence, rather than trained
diplomats ra .-.....
If our foreign relations have been cordial, on
the whole it has been because of the inherent
righteousness Of policies rather than because
of the skill in which they were presented to the
world.
But righteousness alone cannot keep us out of
trouble, especially in these days of world tur-
MOL, suspicious and jeaousies. Trained diplomacy
as well as ethics is essential - not to out
jockey the other fellow but to prevent the other
fellow from 'out-iockeying us The truth of this
statement is evident when one considers the |
bungling activities of President Wilson at the
Paris peace conference. No one can question that |
our president actuated by the highest motives
but he lacked the technique wherewith to trans |
late them into international agreements. Against |
such skilful stlategists Clemenceau and Lloyd |
George, he was almost powerless He would have !
been utterly powerless had he represented q |
weaker nation than the United States America
moral and material influence in. the world, and not
Mr.. Wilson'S craftsmanship, kept our position |
among the nations of the world from becoming a |
total wreck. AS it was, it will take years of as
tute diplomacy to unscrambe present foreign !
relations. t-. .|. 49,.
We realize that these are hard facts for an
American to swallow. Truth is sometimes un- |
palatabe. But we feel sure that there is not an |
American who has followed the course of Amer |
lean diplomacy for the last eight years who will |
not agree that, our history does not contain a
period of similar length marked by such lofty
intentions and such inadequate achievements, so
far as technical craftsmanship is concerned