Evening journal., 1901-07-06
SATURDAY. july O. 1901.
MIR. RYRNE TALKS SOME

III II. ID Nm n lALho DUm y
Tho editor OF a paper is sometimes
confronted with the difficulty thai
news is not always possible to obtain
for the reason that certain onicla
manifest a Geticence 10 empty their in
tellecbual archives and exhibit their
thoughts and deeds to the gaze OF an
unenlightened public: not 80 with vii.
liam Michael Byrne the versatile dis.
tricJ attorney, appointed under the rec
ommendation OF Colonel DUPONT lie
wisely concludes that the people are
interested in his every act, and that
they are entitled to his confidence
This is most fcltunate. since. were Il
otherwise, we should not only be de
MED much valuable information. but
we should also miss the charm OF his
picturesque language. and the useful
lessons in Addisonian style 70 be dc
rived therefrom,
This time It is in regard to a matter
of saving his country Mr. Byrne made
vicarious Offering, saving IL BY
proxy When it became apparent that
there was TO be trouble in the Phihp-
pines, other men were Indifferent, be-
ing disposed to allow the government
to solve the problem for itself Not so
with Mr. Byrne; he decided to save the
country and to uphold the president; IN
fact he told the president 50 in brief
letter Of some dozen pages, couched IN
the most glowing language and ga.
nished in trope and metaphor. MI
C0rtelyou shed tears when he opened
it.
lie had net rendered his services 20
lead on the marshalled field, No; n
was too patriotic for that He
was aware that his sustaining hand was
needed at home, and he did not desitc
to see our Federal courts close, await.
ing his return. so he sent another. But
who was this either? One who had
supported the policy of the great Re-
publican party at home? No; a Demo
crat, and therefore. presumably, an
anti-imperialist Thus we see the pa
triotism Of the man flames out
Why should Mr. Byrne so to war? The
sword was not his weapon. while a
Democratic instrument would answer
as well. besides making one less Demo-
crat in Wilmington.
Now that the facts have been made
public, the brilliant district attorney
has no false modestys he discourses on
his splendid deed with the freedom and
candor OF one not unconscious OF his
Importance in the eyes Of the public
and the esteem in which his services are
held by the president
In his modest remarks regarding this
appointment he says: In the enlarg.
ing dostinies Of the republic it is q
matter for regret that our Delaware
youth do not stand equal chances foi
participation therein with their com.
peers in other States" While differing
from the distinguished gentleman II
this regard we cannct fail TO pausi
TO admire the elegance Of the diotion
but we fail to see wherein our Della
ware youth are lacking in chances 20
participating in the aforesaid "onlarg
ing destinies" Have they not left I
them the prestige and power OF VIII
liam Michael Byrne? And with his in
iluence over the president, are any on
pornnities to be denied them? Cer
tainly not; and we advise every youn
man who wants a position in tn
army below Acknowledgement, to appl
TO Mr. Byrne IL viii enlarge cur glor
and our literaturei
Continuing, he says "The president
administration is coincident with a
Unprecedented development of Amer
can commerce. and it is because his ei
ergies are bent TO promoting the pro
perity and happiness Of his countr
men that I deem it a national calami
that Delaware should withhold "
votes in the Senate, supportive of h
patriotic and lofty measures. p
triotism and self-interest alike cs
aloud upon Delaware to cure the pre-
ent intclerable condition here by sen
ing two senators TO Washington
support the president in his efforts
establish American supremacy in t
commerce Of the world"
Now who can read that witho
tears2 Why have we been blind
long? OF course it will not appear
the average intelligence wherein [
administration is needing the votes
Delaware senator's "supportiye Of I
trioic and lofty measures" but