World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-01
WASHINGTON
LETTER,
From our regular Corrcsfn
Sept. 81, 1908.
LETTzR,

sAyaiive. Americans everywhere and
4 Sarticnlar'y among the conservative. Of
fhis own party. Among many truths
nbly expressed, pertinent to The problems
Of the present day, and well worth
remembering by every American citizen,
none stands out m re prominently than
he following Il, is nm infamous
hing in our American lie. and fpunda
mentally ,reacherous 10 our Institutions
10 apply 70 any man any test save thai
of hi. personal worth or to draw any
distinction save the distinction conduct
The distinction that marks of those who
mo we'll and wisely from those who do i'll
Dad foolishly."
/, In making the above statement Presi
dent Roosevet doubtless had in mind the
distinction sought 10 be drawn by certain
labor organizations which bave attempted
from time TO time, to prevent their fellow
l.borers. from working by their side
because thew were not members OF the
same " OF any organization. Nevertbe-
less the truth is susceptible OF iar broad
err application. 1t applies with equal
VERT, 10 the lahorer, be he clerk or
officer who serves the government, and
III, would be difficult to explain Why it
did not apply to the case Of Miss Hnld
Todd, the Delaware postmistress. whom
Postmaster General Payne has just re.
moved from Office to please the Addicks
Senator, Alice, Miss Todd from all
accounts. belonged to the class with
those who do well and wisely In
fact. 50 thoroughly does the Presidents
SYRACUSE ut,erance voice those senti
,ncn,s which have long been associated
with him. and so completely at variance
with those sentiments was the recent act
ion OF the Postmaster General that it Is
freely predicted in Washington that
there will bn no escape from areversal ~
Payne's action. accompanied by an anun
! citation Of policy which VIII compel the
immediate resignation OF the Postmaster
General.
A still futher evidence OF the Picsi
Adcnt.s dete, tmination is eliminate the
srpoils principle from the administration
OF the aifairsof the government, is fur
nished BY his recent announcement that
hereafter United States consuls are to OF
appointed 20 important positions only
after they have demonstrated their fit
ness for such appointments by serving
with credit at posts OF less Importance
and modest remuneration. This an.
nouncement will be received with plea
sure by the businessmen OF thy coun'r.
who have frequently experienced TIT
greatest difficulty in cultivating the trad
OF foreign nations as a result OF tn
incapaci,y, inexperiencc, and some
times worse, of American consul. Blu
to make the proposed steps really effect
i've, the President should 60 futher an
] ansure 10 those consuls who begin at tn
work their way up that .enur
Nv Of Office which alone rcan serve AZ a
"A incentive TO the right typo OF man ador
the consular service as a profession. !
the opinion Of Representative Adams
Senator Lodge. and Others who hav
made / study OF the consular situation
effective Improvement will be attainab'
only when its member are insured agaln'
dismissal al the constituencies political
who desires to remunera,e some hencf
man with a federal salary During n
the administration Of President Roosf
vel, the efficient consul nigh, have not
ing to fear, but unless Mr.. Rooseve
J " ;sskes some step 10 insure the permanent
SSySi his policy there is no certainty as
what may be the fate Of the host cons
under Mr., Roosevelt's successor
The Postoffice inveitigation appea