Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-10

frauds in the Philippines, where 1t is
desired to impress the natives with the
belief that all Americans are incap-
able of dishonesty, were it not that it
is only through publicity that any as
surance of due punishment can be OF
tanned. The result in Cuba, where
neither Medley nor Rathbone has yet
been brought to trial for crimes COM
mitted year ago, and where the force
retained by the Government for the
prosecution has been reduced to
minimum, Is evidence that men with q
pull can escape.
There is little doubt that before the
end of President. McKinley's second
term the country will be back to the
old spoils basis. This would be bad
enough from any point of view but it
lie worst when the President claims to
be devoted to Civil Service reform while
at the same time stabbing It III the
back at every opportunity. During
the last seven years the consuls of tile
United States. while not altogether un-
der the civil service segis, have yet been
per nitted to retain their places prac-
tically undisturbed The result has
been that they had time to grow IA
miliar with the language and work of
their localities and become valuable.
A very large shareo Of the recent Amer
lean expansion 10 foreign trads is due
to them. Now however, Mr. icKtnley
has given notice that If the Senators
from any stale will bring sufficient
pressure to bearon him, they can Sc.
cure the dismissal Of any consul, no
matter how valuable. He has Degun
this new plan by removing George
Sawter, Consul at Glauchsu, Germany,
to give place to E. A. Crevy, of
Bridgeport, Conn, politician, for
whom the senators and representatives
from his state desired to secure an
Office. There are no charges against
Mr.. Sawter. who is described by Con-
sui General Mason of Berlin as one of
the best men in the service. The opin-
ion Of Mr.. Mason is Endorsed by Major
Williams, the special agent of the treas
ury department at Paris, whose bust
ness 10 to prevent frauds upon the Gus
toms; by Mr.. Chance, chief Of special
agents Of the treasury department at
Washington, and finally Secretary Gage
and Assistant Secretary Sp:ulding of
the treasury department, who testify
cordially to his efficiency and fidelity as
an officer. Nevertheless, he is q demo
crat, and Senators lIawley and Plat
have demanded and obtained his scalp
Secretary Hays splendid diplomacy
has again obtained from the Sultan of
Turkey 9 promise to pay those mission
airy claims. There is no evidence that
the promise will ever be kept, never.
theless Hay has triumphed in again
obtaining 1t. 1t will be remembered
that on several previous occasions, Mr..
Hay has gained the same marvellous
triumph. The fact is, His Majesty of
Turkey is an old hand at playing the
game. He deluded his Yankee brother
into the belief that the long overdue in
demnfty would be paidin the form Of
an order for warship to be built by q
Philadelphia firm. Uncle Sam tossed
bouquets at himself as tribute to- his
superiority as claim collector and his
head was swollen with pride. Then
came the awakening. The willy Sultan
Of Turkey gave the tip to the German
Emperor, who ID now his great and
good friend, and the latter gallantly
came to the rescue of the champion Of
Mohammedsnism. He served court.
eous Injunction upon the Sultan pro-
htbiting him from buying any war
ships until Turkeys debt to Krupp for
supplies sold to the Turkish army had
been paid in full. Thus Uncle Sam
was foiled and the Sultan has been do
ing oil the Laughing of late.
4 The Treasury Bureau Of Statistics IL
trying to gloss over the falling off in
United States exports of manufactured
goods that has taken place In the fisca
year that will end July !, BY sending
out bulletin stating that this is due
to the fact that the exporters engaged
In commerce with the Hawaiian Tslandl
are now refusing to the Bureau ol
Statistics the statements of their ex
ports as In former years, holding thai
their exports are no longer "fofeigr
commerce; that the exports to Porto
Rico are now separately classified enc
no longer included in the general state
ment of foreign commerce.; and thai
the exports to China have temporarily
fallen off one half by reason of the un
settled condition in that country. The
wilderness Of figures that follows serve
to SO confuse the reader that he is spt
to miss the fact that exports to othel
countries have also fallen off. Thit
confusion, aowever, is probably exactly
what the Bureau desired to cause.
-NAPoLEoN's EYE.
il Fewer Over Men.
In 1887, while working In London as
curate to the Rev. Canon Fleming,