The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-04
TAFT WILL SUCCEED HAY
AS SECRETARY OF STATE,
Believed Also That President is Booming Him for
the White House-The Beef Trust Investiga-
tion--Why Wallace Left Panama Board,

eAAulAld OOdTO,
bring out the fact that the powers were
opposed to doing anything to break up
the empire. but 1t Is believed that Il is
question OF but n short time until
the division Of he territory of China will
be begun. Japan will. at least. succeed
to all Russia has had in Manchuria,
which is Chinese territory. Germany al
ready has as firm hold on the Pechili
territory as Russia had OH A1nnchuria.
and Weihaiwei, fortress corresponding
to Port Arthur, Is held by Great Britain.
territory, and perhaps never will.
"The Opsn Door"
Mr.. Hay stood for the open door" In
China. that Is, no TAINTED citizens OF
all other countries to have equal priv
leges when 1t came u matters OF trade
and commerce with the Celestials. Yet,
the spheres OF influence of other coun-
tries We're securely established and arc
as well recognized MS the boundaries OF
the empire
In short, while Mr.. Hay was n great
dlplomatist. one Of the very greatest
OF his time, he failed In ACCOMPLISHING
results entirely commensurate with his
reputation. It was his fortune to be at
the head of the Department OF state at
time when this government entered
upon n career of world politics. His
opportunities were greater than those
which came to any other Secretary Of
State. That he discharged the duties
OF the high position. and bore its re.
sponslbilities In q way which reflected
unprecedented glory upon the foreign Of
fec OF our Government, is a matter OF
history. Mr.. Hay was the founder OF
the American School OF Diplomacy. which
astonlshed the diplomats OF the old
world by its directncss and franknass.
But It's success argued for 1t and 1t has
become the diplomacy Of the world. SO
that diplomat Is no longcr,4"n man
sent abroad to lie for his country as
Prince Talleyrand defined the term.
Beef Trust Investigation.
The investigation of the beef trust. CON
Quoted by Commissioner Garfield for the
Department OF Commerce and Labor did
not cu1minnte In the Indictment OF seven
teen meat packers by that Chicago grand
jury Saturday. Mr.. Garfield surprised tbs
country by saying In his report, it will
be remembered, that the packing con-
Germs made only about ninety-nne cents
on steer and that the beef trust was
about the most innocent and harmless
OF all the monopoles. But the grand
jury kept up Its Investigations. with the
result that the indictments were returned
and the individuals who have been con-
Quoting the business OF the beef trust
must answer in court for repeated viola
lions Of the antitrust law and the
Elkins law against the granting or nccep-
ting OF rebates.
IT is pointed out that the attitude OF
n,
ton OF the meat packers must be dis
tinctIy unfrendly, since he said In his
own celebrated letter defending Secretary
Morton against the charges Of granting
rebates to tbs Colorado Iron and Fuel
Company, while an official OF tho Santa
Fc Railroad, that the corporation and
not the officials should De proceeded
against. But that grand jury went after
the representatives Of the beef trust who
had been guilty of the practices which
brought the monopoly under. the ban Of
the law.
An examination Of the railway journals
of the country, all Of which come to the
Congressional Library, reveals the not
surprising fact that all OF them com
mend the President for defending Mr..
Morton and for the position which tho
President took on the manner In which
corporations should be prosecuted for vo-
lation of the rebate law.
Why Wallace Quit.
II wonder whether the people of this
country have ever got the true inward
ness Of all this disturbance over Chief
Engineer Wallace's reslgning from the
Panama. Canal Commission said a very
prominent man to-day. This talk about
Wallace's resignlng solely because he
wanted that 100000 salary offered him 10
take that position In New York, is untrue,
you know. suppose the larger salary
tempted him, as 1t would have tempted
any Of us. but Mr.. Wallace does not be-
licye that any but sea-level canal can
be built and It Is said he is not GER
tain that any can he constructed, The
climatic conditions down there, also de-
pressed him as to the future Of tho
project. White men cannot live there
and the black and brown mon who are
there will not do the work. The questions
Of foundations for tho locks. In that
soil; OF climate and labor. had all to do
with the decision Of Wallace to resign,
II Secretary Taft only suspected this at
tho first. he pretty nearly knows u now =
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, VINO
dared to stand III the United States SEN
ate for years as the opponent Of any
route. save that which would take tho
canal through Nicaragua. on the ground
that the canal could not be built across
they1lsthmus Of Panama, has not been
heard from as Borrowing that the mon
in charge of the work are beginning to,
realize he told tho truth concerning the
insuperable obstacles OF the Panama
route.
Senator Daniels Trip,
senator Daniel came to Washington yes
to-day and Will be Mere for day or two.
Flo Will go to- Philadelphia, and then nc
will go over into the Valley of Virginia
and spend some days or weeks visiting
friends and the battefields on which
stonewall Jackson achieved the fame
which will last always. The senator has