Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-02
A MODERN

There is hope, though n ma die,
TINT he will live again. There is also
hope that justice may make an ap-
pearance i'll some particulars in the
midst OF the many efforts there are 20
destroy ii by those in authority, Jus.
tice and night seem to have become
strangers in these degenerate times.
The only question uppermost i'll all
public atTairs appears to DC Aow to
misrepresent questionable proceed
mgs, and by misrepresentation de-
ceive the people. Deceit has been a
weapon by those i'll authority to pro-
tcct them from the consequence OF
double dealing III matters pertaining
to public business. until it has be.
come publicly known that depen-
dence upon public servants IN Wash
ington for truth pertaining to public
matters, should not be given by the
people.
Confidence IN the declarations OF
those i'll authority belong exclusively
to the past, when more honest, and
for that reason exalted men di.
rected the government.
Charles +. Macrum. the late consul
TO the Transvaal, whose dispatches
from his government were opened 10y
the British censors. would have been
set aside rs unworthy Of considcra
ton or belief by Secretary Hay. Nc
kinley's impenalistic Secretary Of
StRtc. had it not been that England
has lately made and issued an order
directing its officials III South Africa
to discontinue opening dispatches Of
other governments To their represen-
t~atives Ill that county.
In Secretary Hays weak reply TO
Congress respecting the matter OF in.
quiry made upon Nacrum's stato-
ment about his dispatches having
been opened, il was plainly ibtimated
that the eI-consul hal noe stated the
truth; but the late order OF Great
Britain to Its officers, demanding that
the practice Of opening the dispatches
OF other governments, was a thunder
bolt from a clear ~diplamatic sky, so
unexpected that it set the authors OF
otherwise secure viliainy covered 10y
falsehood i'll Washington agog and
efforts were made to prevent any adj
ditloual investigation Of the matter
10y turning Macrum down i'll the in
terest of our most amicabie relations
with our klpsman over the water.
but unfortunately for the distinguish
ed imperialist Hay, y lille engaged in
crawling to the feet OF royalty. d few
American fellows made an appear
ance, who propose to search this mod.
ern Andre and ascertain about the
dispatches.
These same American fellows. like
the captors OF Andre. do not like the
looks OF Hay and have called him
back and propose to make a search Of
his person and portfolio for concealed
dispatches md, ike Andre. Hay is
protesting against the search, because
a discovery OF guilt will result in
breaking the Political neck OF Hay,
as it did in u like manner result i'll
breaking the natural neck OF Maior
Andre.
1t is a rough state Of things when
mn American. who has been mud is
faithful to his country and its good
name At home and abroad. md who
continues So TO bc. must suffer dis
grace from the hands Of a country
man high in political position to sus
tain the personal rela tions OF that Of
officer with the officers OF a foreign
government and who is willing. ut
the feet OF royalty. 10 sacrifice his
country's honor to HE personal am.
bitiou.
The country has too many OF the
Hnys's sort Tor its good, and il the
people are not lost to the better feel.
ings that have possessed their coun-
trymcn and should possess every
American nov. the re will be a change
in high places in the near future
Reno Journal.