Middletown transcript., 1903-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, June 18th. l9


day. He has promised to entertained
the national committee of the B'na
Birth, the greatest Jewish organization il
the world, and listen to their protest.
against the treatment OF their fellow
countrymen at Kishenev. That his in
terview with the prominent Hebrews
who will call on him will be embarrassing
the President fully appreciates. He has
consulted Secretary Hay and Count Gas.
SIM, the Russian Ambassador, and he
is unable to find grounds which, from 9
diplomatic standpoint, will warrant any.
thing in the nature OF protest to Russia
and yet his entire sympathies are with
the Jews and if he could he would gladly
comply with their wishes and express tc
Russia the horror with which he has
learned Of the Kishenev atrocities. Mr.
Roosevelt also appreciates that aside from
the diplomatic aspect of the situation
this country, at least to some extent
lives in glass house. Our own record
is not without blot. Only recently g
colored man was burned and shot in 8
western state and lynchings, riotings
and dynamitings within the past veal
have been numerous. The Federal Gov
ernment does all in its power to correct
these abuses but cannot prevent them
and that is the profession of Russia SC
that whether We believe in Russia's sin
cerity or not we can hardly affront hel
by an expression Of open incredulity.
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Another delicate situation has been
precipitated by the recent Servian reyo.
luton, accompanied as it was by the as,
sination of the King and Queen and
many of the subjects who remained LOYAL
to them. Regardless of the merits of the
case it is impossible not to be Mortified at
the frightful violence of the revolution.
lists and yet there is no diplomatic
warrant for an expression of sympathy
or regret, especially as such would be
Immediately construed as ninsult to the
new ruler. Under the circumstances,
President Roosevelt will refrain from an
expression on the subject as will doubt.
less the representatives OF many other
nations.
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The Post Office investigation is still pro.
crossing, not as rapidly or as sensation
ally, perhaps, as some might wish but
with the absolute thoroughness which
characterizes all of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow's work,
The investigation is not concentrated
largely OH the work of former superin-
tendent of salaries and allowances,
George w. Beavers on the New York
post office and on the relations of II. Ii.
Rand, confidential clerk" to the Post
master General. The President appre-
ciates that Rand is entirely unfit for his
present position and is relying on Bris-
tow to demonstrate to the Postmaster
General that such is the case Rand has
occupied most of his time since connec-
ton with the Government service in the
exploitation Of mining stocks and get-rich-
quick concerns with which he is assoc
ciated. These he has promoted with the
help of Government stenographers and
on the stationery of the Postmaster GEN.
erals office.
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1t will be great surprise to all who
are intimately acquainted with the ma
chinations of the Machen ring if Beavers
is not found to be seriously involved.
He has offered to turn states evidence
and his offer has been rejected. From
this it is argued that evidently the in
spectors already have sufficient evidence
without accepting his help. 1t has de-
veloped that there has been no thorough
inspection Of the New York post Office
for considerable period because it has
been given out in the Department that
First Assistant Perry Heath was respon-
sible for many irregularities for political
purposes which wOnld not bear the strong
light Of all investigation and that any in
quiry would inevitably precipate poll
tical scandal Az TO the political aspect
of the current investigation it is stated
by Senator Depew and other prominent
Republicans that thorough cleaning
out OF the Post Office Department cannot
but reflect credit on the President and
his entire administration.
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Adyices received from confidential
agents OF this country in Colombia indi-
cate that there is considerable likelihood
of a revolution there as direct result Of
the Panama canal proposition made by
this Government. 1t is reported that if
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