New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13

49,, ,o efficiency in the consular service The
V'' Of signing papers and supervision or
ro",', ,vo~k Is easily mastered; but red tape Is
ce''1 mart Of the service. Even IN the United
s s"I where a foreign language has not to
h'"s or,ed. American consuls have need Of
ability which cannot be obtained at
ua' . +be management Of ward politics and
no"1 Lection of convention delegates. In for
u ' ,rtries. where German. French, Italian
eish ,.h &c TO be mastered before the consul
or 'p =, snv real utility in his office, the sys-
ca" ,ocruiting the American service with poll
TEN once In four years and Of turning out
u'''. .r,,san reasons everybody who has acquired
iN F,.o &c Sill more irrational than it is in
experience l.
England. PARTISAN SERVICE.
.r,.,ce in the United Kingdom, which Joined
COMPLIMENTARY dinner to Consul-General
.s strong political partisan. but most Ell
C0 '", or,cisl represents the old-time principle
p" the victors belong the spos. If am cor
" Informed only two Republicans were left
rc'F ,,,r office In Great Britain after the last
aS'aa1 revolution in the United States. All the
T~.,s,,,ships We're bestowed upon Democrats
earned them by political service during
r~, presidential canvass worse method OF
- and recruiting an important business
@,a,t of the American Civil Service would
~ imagined than that of converting 1t into
0" .,nc.bouse for the liquidation OF political
W.. h,t CO marked is the capacity of American
Np ,.ns ror mastering details, that the results
IN, practical operation of the system OF ap-
,..r,nt for partisan service are not so pad as
pun, .aasonably be ex oected. 1t was certainly
It" ,.o,,rg and. am inclined to believe. also
's ,y,,, body OF officials who greeted General
."., and this is said without prejudice. for
V'" -.r. With two exceptions. Democrats. But
W. .h,s compliment is paid by political OPP
""' no fact still remains that the American
v'"1 '',ar service would be immeasurably i'm
c'H' 1, were taken out Of politics altogether
y" ~, ,orvsrted into 4 business department with
'A 80. bv Civil Service examination, permanent
e-. =, oe,ce and an orderly system Of promo
,,,rs transfers and pensions.
COLONEL HAYS LETTER.
~. trst emphatic word for Mckinley which
- s.or s,oken in any English journal appears
a.r.s "TYmes' over the signature OF John
~. 4 trenchant. plainepoken word It is, too
=. ana that commands attention from sheer
-, =, utterance. The Times had asserted
Aa
~..o,nage Of silver: and that Mckinley stood
49, ers. and that there was a very good
tho. he would stand for the second as well.
M. MIXTURE ~ truth and falsehood excited Col
,,s uavs righteous Indignation. While admit
49, .hn, ,r,tac,ion would be the main issue
.,s wear IN American politics. he contradicted
,.essertions that the West wants free silver ana
,., covernor Mckinley will stand for that pol
datq N IN ha
,pb,can conventions in the West. predicted that
.ss penuh,ican National Convention would adopt
splat.orm emphaticay opposed to free coinage,
and deprecated any attempt ito prejudice IN ad-
vance the public opinion OF England against the
man who Is 10 be President OF the CHi'eu "'a'e'
for the next four years
This letter has an authoritative tone when
ought "a arrest public attention in England and
"a involve a suspension OF current criticism Of
NoKnleyism as the cause Of free silver and reck-
less and dishonest finance. But clear ana trench
an, as Is his letter. Colonel Hay perceives how
futile 1t is to attempt TO disarm English prejudice
against Mckinley He writes to me: II think the
ooposit,on 70 Mckinley is instructive. These peo-
ME through III their ignorance of details feel that
they are nenaced by a straightforward American
po,cy-which is the truth" That is the most
vens.neious comment upon English opinion Of
American policies which have seen. No Amer
lean leader ever affronted England more wanton-
" than President Cleveland did in his December
message; yet he will be The choice OF the people
here. II he be nominated against Governor Me
Kinley Already the tone In the English press is
Get Governor Mckinley is described as figure
head. whose policies vii, Re dictated to him by
politicians behind the throne and mot like Pres
dent Cleveland. a man Of great mental and moral
force" There Is instructive detrust OF Mckin-
icy a statesman, who is identified with un~kng-
lish policies The Venezuela message is already
eonioned. especially the Cleveland Commits
zion Is known to be Improbable in operation.
ard as all dread of with the United States has
passed away. The great services which Pres
!ent Cleveland and his party have rendered to
he free-trade cause are gratefully remembered
!. y. +.