The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-07-24
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effects of his oratory will be more than counter
balanced. Mr.. Moore has knowledge of inter-
national law and calm, judicial mind. All the
same, it is policy for the chief officer in the
tour; or, to put the matter in different light it
IS poor policy to have confirmed orator of the
Chautauquas in the office of Secretary of State.
(From the Philadelphia Public Ledger)
The sharp inquiry by Germany of this govern
ment relative to it's attitude and proposed action
on the Mexican situation fortunately found Mr..
Bryan, the Secretary OF State back in Washing
ton from his lecture at Hendersonville N G.
The question naturally arises: Will the critical
posture of Mexican affairs-critical for this Re-
public as well for Mexico-serve to restrain
Mr. Bryan from keeping his next dates in the
Chautaqqua lecture circuit at steubenvile, O.,
and at Keokuk Ia, where he will chase the gold
standard and try to capture it?
The man is money mad He makes himself
ridiculous and casts ridicule upon the Nation by
his stupid, scullion-Iike dollar patriotism"
(From the Boston Post.)
The Mexican question is becoming acute; the
japanese imbroglio is far from settled; the Pan
ANA Canal row still looms the diplomatic
horizon, and there number of arbitration
treaties soon to become pending.
The Secretary of State of the United States
cannot deal with these highly important prob
lens between beakers of grape juice on the
Chautauqua circuit.
The lectures must yield precedence or the peo-
pie will fOrcibly ask the reason why.
(From the st. Louis Times)
Here we believe, "have" the most eloquent
office-seeker of his age. Mr. Bryan confesses that
he cannot live 1000 year (his salary as
member of the Cabinet) plus the income of a
private fortune estimated at half million, plus
the income from two FARMS plus the profits from
his newspaper, the COmmOner.
Yet the Bryan fame was elevated to it's highest
point when the then boy orator said something
about the oppression of the poor
We believe he has made it plain that he cares
far less for the brow of labor save material
for an oratorical peroration, than he for
the Bryan feathered nest.
(From the Pittsburg icle-Telegraph
Clearly if this fairly liberal salary is not
enough for him, Mr.. Bryan should never have
consented to take up the duties of the Secretary
ship of State, the responsibilities of which Office
require that he should devote thereto his entire
time and attention.
At the present moment such matters as the
pressure being brought by foreign powers to
force recognition of the new Mexican government
and the continued controversy with Japan up
to the department for consideration.
These not with propriety to be left to sub
ordnates The Secretary himself should be
the spot and ready for consultation at any mo-
ment with his chief
(From the st Louis Gobe-Democrat.)
We wish Mr.. Bryan had not said, in the first
address of his six weeks Chautauqua itinerary,
that the reason that he had abandoned his official
post at Washington to take to the circuit again
is that he needs the money.
We should have liked better to have him say,
in the old "cross of gold voice, that it is for the
purpos of keeping in constant touch and SYM
pathy with 'the plain people and the common
people" that he now returns to them at their
places of foregathering.
(From the Atlanta Constitution.)
If it is right for Cabinet officer to accept