The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-30


IS can iniure the commerce % the por
and wrcak his vengeance on a com
munlty thar has offended him. Their
: are rumors that the authorities a
y Washington have in contemplation tn,
removal OF Kinyoun to some other post
This is good news as far as Il goes
= Kinyoun has perpetra,ed terrible
wrong upon the people OF this city,
Hc has been persistent and malignan,
in his attempt to create the impress
sion abroad that Tan Francisco is a
plague-infested place. lie once unnee-
esSarily ordered state quarantine
which was with the greatest difficulty
removed, He has followed course that
left no doubt that his public acts We're
: inspired by personal malice His con-
duct aboard the vessels he has had to
examine has been offensive to importers
and passengers entering the port. He
has been brusque and even indecent in
his treatment OF persons with whom
he had to transact business. and partic-
ularly with those whose physical con-
di,ion he has had to ascertain. The
fats in relation to the last mentioned
onense are so revolving as 10 be un-
mentionable in the columns OF a news
paper. Klnyoun. in short is simply
impossible as a public officer.
The Bulletin has been consistent and
untiring in its efforts to stir the peo-
pie uD to a sense OF the necessity for
action looking to the removal Of this
monstrosity in the guise Of a federal
oficer.In this work it has had spasmod-
ie assistance from other newspapers,
but 1t has had TO bear the brunt OF
the battle-tO keep up a constant agi-
tation Of the subject In order to car
~ its point. 1t seems now that 1t Is
about TO BE- successful. so far as the
city Of San Francisco is concerned. The
forces which are strong enough to
shake the Kinyoun incubus from the
back Of the business community are at
work. The chamber Of commerce has
also passed resolutions on the subject.
though they ask only that Kinyoun be
REQUIRED tn perform she duties Of his
office with such tact and Judgment
as will enable travellers to enter this
port without being exposed to insult,
needless delay. hardship and anxiety"
ard that they and consignees Of goods
may be treated with due consideration
and courtesy. and no hindrance be
placed upon the prompt delivery Of the
mails. While this by implication IS a
charge that these things have been
done. the resolutions Of the chamber
fall short Of the supreme object. The
prayer should have been that Kinyoun
be dismissed from the service. or at
least removed from San Francisco
The latter is the very least that can be
expected from the treasury department. |
It would relieve the port from the |
worst curse that has ever afflicted it
worse than any that could befall It, |
except, perhaps. such plague as Kim
youn would have the world believe ac-
tually exists here. Such step would
be cure for the local sore, but it
would not entirely remedy the evil. It
would not be sufficient to remove from
the service and the treasury depart
ment the obloquy Of having in its en-
ployment such man as Kinyoun. Still
San Francisco will be very, very thank
full If an order be quickly made trans
ferring Kinyoun to some other part Of
the world. We do not wish mankind in
general any calamity. but we are tempt
ed to desire a fair division Of evil.
If Kinyoun can be equally divided
among the people within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States he may per-
haps be supportable, but no one COM
munity ought to be compelled to bear
with him for any great length Of time.
San Francisco has done her share TO-
ward his support. If the treasury de-
Dartment must have him. let It send !
lim somewhere else. at least until this ]
city can recover from the inhiction.
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T CURES THE COLD AND STOPS b
THE COUGH.