Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
FINANCE HA[TS
MARCH BECAUSE
Of BRYAN DELAY
BoerSianer BIames Mexican Pol
icy of Administration for Slow
improvement in Markets.
By BOERSIANER.

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CHICAGO, March 1.-THE death or
decisive defeat Of Huerta or Carran-
"a might conceivably have made an
abiding impression on international
finance and diplomacy Chancellerics
everywhere had prepared 60 make dill
! ferent moves on the diplomatic chess
! board Markets, American and Eu-
ropean. had expressed, in an appre-
ciable measure the mortal or politi-
cal passing Of either one of the Mex
lean soldiers of fortune
But that the shooting Of ranch
owner in Mexico would agitate mar
kets and dlplomatists was not on the
cards Benton's execution was the
apparently negligible act which
quickly developed into a diplomatic
fact of the first order" to employ a
galiiCism.
That fact, unfortunately, disclosed
the pathetic weakness and incOmpe-
tency of the state Department n
Washington; or, more accurately. the
astounding amateurishness in inter-
national matters of the Secretary of
State. Mr. Bryan betrayed himself
to be a Minister Of Foreign Affairs
who is entirely foreign to such at
fairs Commodore Vanderbilt's early
estimate of William II. Vanderbilts
abilities is proverbial in Wall Street,
He thought "Bill" could make more
kinds of a fool of himself than any
being he had ever met.
Bryan Like BILL"
An u1pTipHn with a natural ullDG
in his country thinks of Nanderbilts
Bill" when he contemplates the
moves of the "Bill" in the State De-
Dartment. No wonder that John Bas-
sett Moore, an authority in that de-
partment, resigned in disgust. II Is
not an edifying spectacle, that of a
brigand general in Mexico outwitting
an American Secretary of State on
n fundamental principle of diplomacy.
Finance took note of ii and the re-
suit was not stimulating. Fortunate
", the intrinsic situation is sound,
else the effect or business might nave
been percepible.
Books ab2u. Disraei still are
eagerly read. The mans romantic
career Che himself was innatelN a ro-
manticisD, his strangely fascinating
personality. the THAT of mystic ORR
ontallsm in his character are arrest
ing. But the books written by MIN
have lost their vogue, which is a pity
for they contain much which is con
temporaneously valuable. In his last
novel. "Endymion," he makes Lady
Nontfort say to the hero, This is a
political economy Parliament, Doth
sides alike thinking of the price %
corn and all that Finance and com
merce are everybody subjects ant
are most convenient to make speeches
| about for men who can not speaF
French and who have no education
| want to see you give your mind &c
foreign affairs. But foreign affairs
are not to be mastered by mere poll
ticians. Orators do not make Chan-
Cellors of state
Applicable to Secretary.
in this passage Disraeli was aiming
at Gladstone Called Joyrocks III the
novel;, his opponent in Parliament
whom he always stigmatized as a
mere politician and talker. But the
allusiou is peculiarly applicable to-
Cay to the gentleman who is mis-
conducting or Foreign Office. Before
pisraeH had become Prime Minister
Le had been Chancellor of the Eek
CheGuer He had an excellent idea OF
cnce that a commanding presence II
the Foreign Office meant everything
TO country. II was he who Sc
cured control Of the Suez Canal FOL
Great Britain, who made Nictoris
| Empress of India and who prevented
! Russia from becoming paramount II
| The Orient.
Seemingly. President Wilson has
| lust discovered there is something
rotten i'm the state Department: ha'
| suddenly realized that TO give finance
! and commerce value. there must b'
ability Of the highest order in for
cign matters
Legislation Is Uncertain.
To make amends. or in the at
| tempt to mend the many seriou
! breaches, the President evidentl,
| wishes totrade off the countIy's pro
togative in Panama for the suppor
of foreign nations in his future cours
| in Mexico.
1t is not vet certain that the Ad
ministratiCn's financial and CONNER
| clal legislation Qo which il has dc
voted ali its time), win prove bene
! ncial II is certain that It's foreiSI
policy. or lack of II. has been detri
mental, detrimental not only IN
political sense but also in a bushes
way. The withdrawal from the Chi
uese lean was hUrtful II had. 70
one among many things. a dampen
ing effect on tie commercial phas
of the consular corps. II ConVeye
the impression that the America
diplomatic service and business fur
herance were incompatible. Tho
is inCompatibility between the Nmeri
can diplomatic service and America
business furtheranCc