The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-05

Wise, SO narrow Is the view OF the Tor
eigners. his country would be held II
contempt and would be relegated BY
the populace to position below thai
of some half dozen picayune countries
not one Of which is as big or powerful
as many of the states in this great
union
The American ambassadors and the
ministers to countries other than
Great Britain are in the same position
that the ambassador to the English.
speaking court finds himself. A great
deal is expected of them and the Unit
ed States pays such small salaries
that 1t is necessary to dip into the
private purse in order to meet the
necessities of each case. Congress
has taken cognizance of this situation
time and again, in a perfectly per-
functory way, however, and nothing
ever has been done to bring relief.
AS things stand at present the United
States is obliged to send to foreign
courts men whose only claim to dis
tinction is that they have money.
Men of approved diplomatic ability
who have held minor positions abroad,
In the consular and counselor agent
service. have been and are still de-
barred from seeking advancement to
higher positions simply because they
have no money. It is notorious in
many OF the countries In Europe that
some of our consuls are men of far
greater ability than are our ambassa-
doris.
Cannot Move Congress.
Representative Longworth, who IL q
son-in-law Of former President Roose-
welt, has tried time and again to get
bill through congress .appropriating
money for the purchase Of houses for
our ministers and ambassadors In the
capitals Of European nations. II the
ambassadors house rent was paid he
could make shift on his S17,500 Der
year to support his position, although
this amount Of money would not come
anywhere near paying the expenses Of
our ambassadors to Great Britain,
France. Germany. Italy or Russia.
State Patronage Disputes.
President Taft lie having his trou-
bles because of lack of harmony In
the ranks Of the Republicans of the
many states. He has been appealed
to from the north and south and the
west by men who have managed party
affairs in the different districts in the
past and by men who would like to
manage them at the present time.
The chief cause of the trouble IL q de-
sire to control patronage. and az the
president has some very distinct
views on patronage matters 1t may be
that his decisions will not be to the
liking Of either faction In any Of the
places where discord has been mani
lest.
Some Of the sharpest troubles that
are besetting the administration In
he patronage way have their seat in
the south. When President Tan
vent to Augusta. Ga, last winter prior
10 his Inauguration. he made several
speeches In which he said that he
hoped to win the south. not necessart
y to Republicanism. but to loyalty to
ais administration az one that would
ny to do its best By the whole coun-
Try. The president made specific
promises that he would appoint only
It men to once. and that he would
AXE into consideration the wishes Of
he people Of the south no matter to
What party they belonged.
Not long after Mr.. Taft became
PRESIDENT he appointed several judges
n the southern states. and In some In
stances he selected Democrats be-
.ause. az he put 1t. the Republican
candidates did not measure up to the |
eQuired standard of ability. The
resident said he not only intended to
appoint at jurists to the bench, but
hat he intended to make appoint
nents to minor ofhces that would
meet with the approval Of the people |
living in the appointess' districts. Il |
, over these minor ohices that the |
resident ID now having trouble.
Problem In North Carolina.
The state of North Carolina at the
asst election sent three Republican
representatives. to congress. It was
egarded as q tremendous victory for |
he party. Representative Morehead.
rom the Fifth district. Republican,
vercame a Democratic majority Of
early 5000 votes. and the claim was
made that his victory was wholly due
o the fact that a great many Demo
rats Of the younger generation were
Inclined to the Roosevelt progressive
ndeavors and that they believed that
ir. Taft would lend his aid to the
of the same advanced
olicies.
While the president was In the
outh he was told that the only way
hat this independent contingent
hitch formerly had been loyal to tho
democracy. could be held was BY
leans Of proper appointments to Of.