The National tribune., 1905-12-28
The santo Domingo Treaty INSTR

The santo Domingo Treaty INSTR
gents
The beet-susar and anti-Philippines1
Tariff Insurgents.
The Railway Rate Insurgents
cheap plenty"
The Statehood Insurgents
The Isthmian Canal Insurgents.
Now. IL these groups OF Insurgents
cause against Administration policies
oh. my, wouldn't there be sparks a-fiy
in. jist! You can set 1t down that SO
far as the Isthmian Canal is concerned,
the 1nsurgent group Is big and a-grow-
ing. The Canal Commission has been
given enough money to go on with its
work, and Congress will not obstruct
that: but just you watch the "heaglcs
heye" that that same body of National
legislators will keep upon that Com
mission and all it's expenditures. The
feeling is freely expressed just now
Secretary and now nominated by the
President to be the tail-ender of the
regular Commission, viii not get con-
frmation by the Senate. All the nom
nations for the Canal were resubmit-
ted just before the Senate adjourned
for the holidays, on Thursday, but all
went over until after Jan. 4. Some of
the Senator's say that it looks to them
as though the President had defied the
Senate III nominating Mr.. Bishop for
member of the Commission when he
had just been under criticism as its
Literary Secretary" and the Presi-
dent had promised that he should be
removed, and had virtually removed
him. 1t is hoped that the bitterness of
feeling may be removed before Con-
gresS convenes again.
I'm getting rather tired Of decIin-
ing offers that have not been made to
me-" remarked Lieut.. Chaffee,
Chief Of Staff, to several newspaper
men who asked him as to the truth Of
the report originating in New York
City that he is likely to be appointed
Police Commissioner of New York City
to succeed Mr.. McAdoo.
Gen. Chaffee will relinquish his pres
ent office at the head Of the Army Feb.
l next, and will then take his residence
in southern California in the vicinity
Of Los Angeles He says that he is
tired Of public life, and will never
again enter it after he retires.
1t is the understanding here that
Madrid has practically been settled
upon as the meeting place of the Mo-
Mr.. Nicholas Longworth, Represen-
tative from Ohio, and probably the
happfest man in the United States to-
day, has a very level head on his
shoulders, as shown by bill he intro
duced in the House just before Con-
gress adjourned for the holidays The
bill authorizes the Secretary Of State
to acquire, at cost not to erceed So
100000, suitable residences for Amer
can ambassadors and Ministers in for
eign Capitals. Commenting on the SUBJ
ject Mr.. Longworth said:
1.-THE objects of this bill are twofold.
In the first place, to provide suitable
official residence for all OF our diplo-
matte ENJOYS having the rank Of En-
bassador or Minister Plenfpotentiary,
and I'm the second place to indirectly
increase their compensation by afford
ing them residence during their term
of office, rent free. This will apply to
Great Britain, Mexico, Russia, Brazil,
Italy and Austria and to our Ministers
at Argentine, China, Japan, Cuba,
Spain, Belgium, Chill, Colombia, The
Netherlands. Panama, Peru, Turkey,
Venezuela, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Dem
mark, Morocco, Paraguay. Portugal,
Roumania, Sweden and Norway. Swift
zerland, Greece, Bolivia, Ecuador,
Haiti, Persia and Siam.
1.-THE United States owns or leases
but three official residences, those in
China and japan and Siam. Under this
bill the Secretary OF State will have the
dences In those Capitals where they are
most needed. In my opinion the first
official residences should be acquired In
those European Capitals where we are
represented by an ambassador, and,
in the second place. in those countries
Of the Far East where there are no
suitable hotels or rentable residences.
1.-The underlying purpose of this bill
IS to remove the one at present abso-
lutely necessary qualification, that Of
great wealth, for the holding OF high
diplomatic office under the United
States. 1t is an open and notorious
fact and one which cannot be and is
salaries paid to our diplomatic ENJOYS
in comparison with those Of other
countries, none but very rich men can
aspire to these offices; that no man Of
however great learning, experience or
ability can represent this country
abroad unless he be a man of great
wealth. No matter how much salaries
might be increased there would al
ways be an evidence Of the wealth OF
each particular incumbent according
to the style Of residence he occupied
II. however, suitable and dignified
Official residence be given to each of
our diplomatic ENJOYS, then, at least
SO far as external appearances are con-
cerned, the rich man and the poor man
will appear alike.
"A further merit Of this bill is that
1t will not add a large fixed charge to
the expenses Of Government such as an
increase of salary which would place
our diplomatic ENJOYS on the same
basis as those Of other countries would
make. The only additional fixed charge
would be reasonable amount to keep
the property Of the United States in re-
pair. That the investment would be a
good one is shown by the constant in
crease in the value of property in the
Capitals Of Europe and other countries.
I'm word, the real object Of this
bill Is not SO much to better the condi-
ton Of our present diplomatic ENJOYS,
although that in many cases is desira-
BILE, as to create condition under
which these high offices will come with
in the reach Of every American citi-
zen Of brains, culture. ability and pat
riotism regardless of what his finan-
cial circumstances may be-"
And there you have a plain, matter
of-fact summing up of the necessities
- III l. H., - "