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PEELED to think always Of our exit.
Secretary Shaw will Aver set eyes on
that gravedigger without thinking Of
two things-death and the presidency.
And how Secretary Taft, Senator For
aker and the rest who have their eyes
on the White House will chuckle when
they think Of the Iowan's sad plight!
It's an Ill wind that blows nobody
good, and this gravedigger whom Mr..
Secretary Shaw will come to loathe
will make happy divers and sundfy
other statesmen.
Haec fabula docet that the civil serv-
ice reform tad has been run into the
ground. The sole function of coach
man for the secretary Of the treasury
is to know how to drive horses in a
populous city, fact which can be as
certained In fifteen minutes by man
who knows how to drive horses as Sec
rotary Shaw knows and which could
not be ascertained by an examination
indoors with paper and pencil in three
weeks. A man migft kIn9w all the sci
ences, all history, all poetry, al; the
things in all the college curriculums iii
the land, and then break your neck be-
fore he conld drive from the capitol to
the treasury building:
SWhat About tho Hon. John BARRETT"
In these letters frequent quotations
have been made from the columns of
the Washington Post and many refer
eness made to the brilliancy with
which that paper is edited. A fine H.
lushation Of its lighter vein is found
In the following editorial sader the
above caption:
We have waited long and patiently for
m pf1ciai intimation of the fate of tho
Hon. Joha Barrett minister to Panama.
It has not como. Announcement has been
tHede Of the Reorganization of the 18TH
mian canal commission which will super
~. the present arrangement. Il IS d.nlly
unders,.A that the Hon. Charles 2. Ma
Soon r,s,i hs,.--ne the diplomatic head Of
the nav canal req. ~. Mr., Barrett. 1t Is
said, viii be provided >sth something
equally good"
But whAtf And how7 What is to b.
como Of him2 Patience is lovely thing,
but It ceases to be a virtue when the fate
OF the Hon. John Barrett hangs in the
balance We want to know what will be-
como Of Mr. Barrett. and we want to
know It now. Will he be rewarded with
an ambassadorship? VIII he become as
ststant secretary OF state when the Hon.
Francis B. Loomis is promoted? These
are questions that should be answered,
ana the president has no right to hide In
the wn6s Of Texas while such matters
are pending.
John Barrett, In the language OF one of
Our esteemed contemporaries. has few
peers and no equals" He has worked
early and late for the glory OF the admin
iatrAtion In the handling of delicate
diplomatic situations he is unrivaled. His
industry Of voice and pen is unfagging.
His pulchrttude is unquestioned. He has
earned the admiration of the administra-
ton and needs its gratitude.
In tho distribution of diplomatic plums
Immediately after March 4 Mr.. Barrett
was cruelty overlooked. But that is the
way with the American people-they work
. good thing to death. He stuck manfully |
70 his post and saw the plums go to the |
others. There must be something good in |
.toss, however. for the minister to Pnna-
they ret around to the point at. last.
They Will rise az one man. II required. to
demand the proper disposal OF the Hon.
John Barrett. He must not be permitted
to retire to private life, II he was ever
there. II nothing better offers. let him
have rowing commission among the
eouth American republics, charged with
the distribution Of protectorates. A good
opportunity is now open in this line for an.
energetic, capable man with persuasive
tongue and winning personality. and tho
Hon. John Barrett would fll the bill.
with the proper stimulus from Washing
ton there Is no reason why Mr.. Barrett
should not pave the way for the estab-
lishment Of protectorates over most of
the feeble gouth American countries thus
putting an end to revolutions and adding
innnaeasurably to the foreign activities of
the United States.