Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Nerve and Diplomacy.

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y The State Department gives out the
official information that the Russian
government refuses to receive the
Kisheniff petition, on the ground that
Russia considers the persecution Of
Jews Is concerning her own sover-
eighty alone. On the came day Sec
rotary Of State Hay informs an anx-
ious public that China promises two
open ports in Manchuria, and that
Russia assents thereto. This latter
concession is supposed to Offset tho
slap In the face to President Roosevelt
in refusing to receive the petition of
the Jews, which the President had
promised to forward to the Gear, but
who now refuses to receive 1t. Justice
Supreme Court, in speech at MI
waukce on July 10, the day before tho
above events happened, said: THE
eyes of the entire world are upon
President Roosevelt to see II he. has
the nerve (and want to tell you ho
haS to send to the government at s..
Petersburg the Jewi:h petition Of pro-
test against the atrocities perpetrated
at Kisheniff.'
The offlcial information that the
President has backed down and ACCEPT.
cd "thc promise OF China and the as=.-
rent Of Russia to open two ports Vi
Manchuria'' Is decidedly refreshing.
President Roosevelt mny change his
mind and persist in sending the petit
tion for the unfortunate Jews, but II 4
he does It will be In defiance of the adj
vice Of his Secretary Of State. and may
bring about state Of affairs that may
lead to war with Russia. War woull
require vast deal of nerve" In all
Of US, and war with Russia would be
a much more arduous undertaking
than with dscrepit Spain. But what
about the compensation we are prone
Used" in return for the lack of nerve7
Russia has promised to retire from
Manchuria in September, and in that
case the promise Of Chinn to open
two ports to the trade of the world
might be consummated. But IL Russ
does not withdraw her troops. China
cannot keep her promise and Russia
can easily find an excuse for not OPEN
ing the ports. The cables from the
East say that Russia Ia pouring tro pa
into Manchuria and eyidntly preparing
to hold that country Mt all hazard. {
1t appears very much that Presid INT
Roosevelt. with This nerve" and his
Secretary Of State, with his diplomacy,
had been handed out gold brick by.
China and Russia, and It Will be a long
time, II ever, that the door will DO
open in Manchurla.
How Friends Are Provided For.
| Another assistant attorney has been
appointed to represent the government
in suits and cases before the Spanish
treaty diaims commission. There are
ten other attorneys holding the snmo
positions. Some of these attorneys are
4 in Spain. some In Cuba, and others
elsewhere supposed to be looking up
facts and testimony. How long the
commission will be doing business is
unknown, but 1t is safe to say 1t will
continue at the job as long as there is
an appropriation available. Csngress
made provision that the President
should continue the life of the COM;
mission for periods of six months
until he was certain the commission
had finished Its labors. The appoint-
ment by the President OF IN additional
attorney indicates one of two things
either there must be mere business
before the commission than WINS ex-.
pected, or such soft snap. with large
salaries and an ample travelling ex-
pense fund, Is loadstone that attracts
Republican politicians and Athe mag
netism is SO great that they cannot be
shaken from their hti;i when once fast
to it. A little strenuous advice by a
thoroughbred reformer might hasten
matters, or Congress might stop the
supplies which would have an imme-
diate effect.