Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-10-02

washington, SepG. ZSbn, IJoA.
Editor Press
President Roosevelt continues to
improve slowely and it is believed
that he will be able to use his in
jured leg next week, when he will
review the Grand Army parade, on
the Sth. After doing so, he will re-
turn with Mrs. Roosevelt to Oyster
Bay to remain for two weeks. Sec
retary Cortelyou told your cores
pondent Saturday that Mr.. Roose-
velt hoped to secure absolute rest
at Oyster Bay and to be free from
all callers except such as he might
summon on important business. If
he can secure the retirement which
he desires at his summer home, he
would prefer staying there to going
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but if his friends will not permit him
to rest on Long Island, he will be
forced to go to some more inacces-
sible point. After remaining two
weeks in Oyster Bay, the President
will return to Washington and oc-
cupy the temporary White House
until election-day when he will go
home to vote, and it is hoped that
when he returns to this city again,
the renovated White House will be
in a condition to receive him and
his family.
The most interesting development
in Washington this week consists
of the extensive changes made in
the diplomatic corps, announced at
the State Department Saturday.
Mr.. Charlemagne Tower, ambassa-
dor to Russia, is to become ambassa
dor to Berlin. Mr.. Robert S. Nc
Cormick, now ambassador to
Austria Hungary, is to become am
bassador to Russia. Mr.. Bellamy
Storer, now Minister to Spain, be-
comes ambassador to Austria
Hungary. Mr.. Arthur S. Hardy,
now Minister to Switzerland, be-
comes ambassador to Spain. Mr..
Charles Page Bryan, now Minister
to Brazil, becomes Minister to Switz-
erland and Mr.. David E. Thomp-
son of Nebraska, becomes Minister
to Brazil. The most notable feat
ure in these new appointments is
the thoroughness with which the
President has put into practice his
policy of rewarding merit in the
government service. All of the men
appointed to important posts have
served the country creditably at
lesser points. Instead of their being
selected because of their political
influences and their ability to sway
local public opinion they are select
ed because Mr.. Roosevelt believes
that having rendered efficient
service, they deserve promotion.
and because, having gained diplo-
matte experience in the past, they
will be in position to further the
interests of the United States in the
countries to which they are assign
ed better than would an inexperi
enced man. No more direct denia
of the statements that Mr.. Roose
velt has abandoned his civil servic,
position could have been made thai
is contained in the announcement
of these appointments. Mr.
Thompson, the only appointee from
civil life, is man of known abilit,
and he is appointed to II post o
minor importance where he cal
gain his experience without seriou
loss to the country, as might be TIN
case had he been appointed to ;
European court, while he has TIN
assurance that, so long as Presiden
Roosevelt's policy is carried out
faithful service in Brazil will gai
for him promotion in the diplomat
corps.
THERE'S manifest certain apath
in the campaign which is the ocea
sion ofsome anxiety to the Republi
can leaders. Chairman Babcoc
was recently in Washington ant
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