St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13


pursuit of knowledge.
! Emotionalism instead of long.
sighted judgment.
The enormity of these offences
are. indeed, appalling. but now
let us put them TO the acid test
of reason. and find how just and
true they are.
Taking the first count, "Inex.
perience," is il then necessary
for AN applicant for the office of
Secretary of State TO take a
course on diplomacy in some cor
respondence school before be-
coming eligible. If not, how
are we TO secure experienced
Secretaries. Can any one con-
sistently deny the existence Of
diplomatic genius in n man who,
for l8 years. has stood at the
head of his party. admired. hon
ored and respected, man who
can be interviewed every hour
of the day by keen reporters of
antagonistic newspapers, give
them plenty al good, sensible
copy" and yet never utter a
word that might prove detrimen-
tai TO either himself or his par
~. Has there ever been more
"long.sighted" diplomacy shown
than in the manner that Mr..
Bryan turned down the Tam
many tiger and nominated his
preferred candidate at the Balti-
more Convention. Was there
not a slight smattering of diplo-
macy displayed in the speech
that Secured for him the nomi-
nation at the Democratic Nation
al Convention of 1896? Are there
not instances on record too nu-
merous 10 mention wherein the
Nebraskan has proven himself
equal 10 the most delicate emer-
gency in the science of diplo-
macy?
Strange as it may seem, there
has never, until Mr.. Bryan as.
sumed the office of Secretary,
been any especial tab" kept |
upon the.actual working time of |
high government officials. 9th !
er members of the Cabinet have |
been absent for weeks ON pleas
ure trips or personal business |
and never a protest has been |
offered. Members of both Houses /
are never all present when even
the most important bills are be-
ing voted ON. President Taft |
kept the rails pretty warm thru
out his administration, and when
at home spent his mornings at
the golf links. his afternoons at
The baseball grounds or in motor
.ng, and his evenings at ban
Iuets, except at such times when
ne found il necessary to add his /
signature TO "A bill increasing the
.aritf upon the necessities of /
ife. The moment. however, that
Mr.. Bryan decided TO spend his |
lacation at the Chautaquas
among the class of people he
likes TO commune with and mad.
lertently pick up a few honest
lollars at the same time. a terri
Die howl went up from all the
: big business" newspapers
throughout the land. Washing
on correspondents. encouraged !
10 doubt, by generous tips from !
hose interested in the downfall
# Bryan, kept the wires hot
With all sorts of slush concern
ne his movements. Corrupt !
politicians danced with JOY in J
he belief that they had at last !
'een fortunate enough TO get the !
rainy Nebraskan ON the hip.
hey emphasized the statement
hat the Secretary left his post
I time when the affairs be-
ween the United States and Ja-
an had assumed a most critical
spect. and that the Japanese f.
onsul was unable to secure an !
udience with him. Perhaps, :
ut those who are familiar with
'ryan's past record know full J
lell that there was a reason.
lot agitation more quickly cools
y being kept from the fire. and 4
Y merely ignoring the excitable
tile Jap's frantic efforts 70 run