The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
SHERMAN HONORED.
Significance of HIS Betn0 Made Secre
tdTp of State

Significance of HIS Betn0 Made Secre-
tdrp of state.
To the Editor Of the San Francisco Cdll-SIR:
On reading the news OF the promotion OF Sena-
tor John Sherman to the first place in the Nc
Kinley Cabinet and the editorial views of THE
CALL on the subject, am led 10 attach much
significance to the fact that the honor
was conferred on the Ohio Senator.
By this time it ought to be matter
OF common knowledge that Turkish bonds
smothered the pltiful appeals of the Ameri-
cans for protection from the atrocity of the
Turks. Likewise tie Spanish bonds smother
the cry of Cubans for help against the or uel-
ties of Spain. The business interests OF the
world demand the steady maintenance of the
present status. My information is singulary
misleading If Senator JoGn Sherman is not the
man pre-eminently qualified to fill the Office
of Secretary of State if IL be the settled policy
OF the leading commercial nations to maint tain
international relations substantially on the
present basis.
The position takeR by Senator Sherman on
the Cuban question, as reported i'll this morn
ing's News in an interview accorded to a
newspaper inquisitor after he had authorized
the announcement that he was to be Secretary
OF State lends strong confirmation to this view
of the matter. He is reported as having said ::
at begins TO look as though Spain would grant
Cuba some kind OF autonomy, which will
speedily end the war; l am in favor of nom
interference with the affairs of Cuba. About
and sell her all the goods we can"
If this does not seen 10 be the voice of HUI
mainly, the moving speech of liberty-loving
American, it certainly is the voice of the bust.
ness interests. Indeed, if the head of the
Rothschild syndicate had been interviewed
and he had SPOKEN with brutal frankness it
seems to me that he would have expressed
himself in almost the same words EMPLOYED
by the future Secretary of State. In a word II
money rules the leading commercial nations
of the world to-day the ablest financial diplo-
,,,of 10 4 ha m cd n -
Secretary of State, and think we can ali agree
that Senator Sherman is our ablest financial
diplomat.
In the matter of the proposed international
monetary conference it must be conced ed h q :
Mr. Sherman in any event would have weightv
influence. Accepting the view that business
interests are paramount In international rela-
tiuns, and remember ng that the Presiden I
will appoint the American member of the
conference, with the Secretary OF State as his
chief ADVISER, the peculiar qualifications of
Senator sherman designate him as the man for
the place he has been chosen to fill Iamnotso
hopeful as Senator Wolcott and other interna-
tional blmet alllsts appear to be 10 any favor
able results from the International monetsrv
conference; and l understand that Senator
sherman favors the maintenance OF the gold
standard as the permanent policy of the coun-
ny. am Wen aware that President-elect Nc
kinney has encouraged Senator Wolcott in
going abroad 10 try 30 bring about an interna-
t1onal monetary conference: but am inclined
10 agree with the New York Journal of Com
merce OF thursday afternoon Decembe 81.
In an editorial on International Bime al
nsm the opening paragr aph reads as follows
some Importance IS attached to the words
OF senator Wolcott. who has just returned
from Canton, declaring that Major Mckinley
is IN favor OF International blmetallism. Like
great many good people in the United States
MAJOR Mckinley sees no objection to interna-
tlonal pimetailism. Really nobody should be
In opposition. The st. Louis platform ex
plicity declares in favor of it. Every wise
man has something good to say of it. Alto
gether 1t seems to be one of the most popular
Ideas, on paper, that we have ever had Rnt
1t is only on paper. And the best OF it is it is
going to stay there"
admit that this Is a rather blunt way of
putting 1t and hardly respectful to Senator
Wolcott and others; but let us read the sec.