Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-11-05


dred miles north of Port Arthur.
Tie explosion in diplomatic and ma
val circles that followed this dis
covery can be more easily imagined
than described. The demand for
at the Club, where the
Board OF Strategy holds its sessions,
beatall previousrecord and the Pre-
sident and John Hay werenonplus-
sed TheState Department having
solemnly, by treaty, declared Muk-
den a port, persist in that declara-.
tion, but our naval heroes think it
impossible tocarry e.st the plansofthe
Board Of Strategy, there being not
epoughwater to float canoe, much
lessa battleship, withinmiles of"the
port. The Chinese have fooled
ourState Department, probably atthe
insitgation Of Russia, and the open
door to Manehuria is stillshutso far
as the sea is concerned, and our
'matchlessdiplomacy" has receiveda
check that the present administra-
ton will never be able to overcome.
#Ez
The report Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow on the
Post Office frauds has been placed in
the hands Of the President, consist
ing of over one hundred and ten
thousand words with appendices
sufficient 10 make nearly one million
words. II Is said that only con-
densed version will be published
II the parts that viii be given 10 the
public contain the real meat. Of the
yoluminous report. the condensation
viii be desirable, as but few people
have time 10 read the whole report.
but there will be Intense dissatis
faction If the public version Is garb-
led for partisan purposes. The vo-
ters want 10 know who are the guilty
ones, whether the statute Of limiia-
tions has covered their doings or not,
aud nothing less than the exposure
Of the whole nest of thieves will sal.
isfy them. The only punishment
the people seem able 70 bring upon
their unworthy servants, is by pre-.
venting then from again occupying
official positions. aud that can only
be accomplished by the truth being
told Of all connected with the scan
dals from the highest 10 the lowest.
Any attempt 70 suppress the evil
dence Of the participation Of those
high IN the Republican counsels IN
the frauds. will not satisfy those
honestly IN IayOr u reform, and will
be met by the demand for the pub
LEGATION Of the whole report, cost
what Il may The partisan Repub.
Iican press will report but little Of
the damaging details Of the councc.
ton 81 Us own officials Of the high
est class with the scandals, but the
facts viii be- culled by tho nowspa
pers that serve tire people u they
are allowed access 10 the truth.
II must be remembered that tho
exposures of the Post Office frauds
have been wruugfrom ihcunwilling
Republican leaders by the force OF
public opinion, aud not because They
were anxious 10 expose the seound
rels. Postmaster General Payne,
when his department was frsl IN.
der suspicion, designated the first
exposure Of the frauds as hot air,
and beliltled the whole matter as far
as ho was able. bat the rival factions
In the Post Oflico Department were
too intent on destroying each other,
10 permit the Evidence Of the frauds
10 be kept secret, and the invesiiga.
ton had 10 proceed II the making
Of synopsis Of the report 81 Mr,
Bristow is left to MIR, Payne, or any
Of his satellites, but little evidence
damaging 10 The higher officials win
ever be seen by publieeye. The
Democrats ia Congress willol couse
demand that the whole evidence be
printed, bul the minority party has
but little show 70 force such action,
unless the public vigorously de
mands il.
CHARLES a. EDWARDS.