The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

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From The Daily Iron Trade
Every once in while
Some one man
Becomes more conspicuous than his
fellows
For superlative reprehensibleness-
This is called to mind by the remarks
made by our secretary of State few
weeks ago in Washington, D. C.
When he addressed the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States
And was greeted with cries of
mo! No! No! -
From hundreds of voices while he was
advocating a aforementioned mer-
chant marine.
And he said in reply:
81 did not expect unanimlty,, my
friends. l am too we'll aware of the in
f1uence of private investment to expect
anyone interested in the merchant mar
inc that is owned by individuals ever
to welcome a Government competitor,
no matter how much the people might
wish it,
Thus accusing those differing from
him of being inspired by selfish, pc
cuniary motives.
And intimating that the great ma
jority of those present who voted against
that proposition did so from unworthy
motives.
This is the sort of remarks the secre-
tary of State Is noted for using always.
Other prominent people in Washington
like to indulge in the same kind of SLAM
derous mud-throwing occasionally.
The only way they can focus atten-
ton upon themselves or their socialistic
propositions
Is by casting reflections upon the char
acter of those arrayed in opposition.
What a great business for the secre-
tary of State!
And no great secretary of State ever
meanness of spirit.
Few other men in public life ever
had such a greed-calloused pachyderm.
For instance, few days ago the
New York papers contained an announce
ment that, owing to accommodating bust
ness in the State department, it had
been found needfu and desirable to
enlist the services of Chandler P.
Anderson, counsellor to the department
during the TAFT Administration, to act
as additional adviser
Announcement being made to that
effect by the secretary Of State that
p. m.
In the same day, in the same papers.
there appeared the following announce
ment in the advertising columns
Carnegie Hall, Wed Eve, Feb "a
Address by
SECRETARY BRYAN
on 1.-THE New Era
Seats, 81 so to Csc at Box Office.
In other words, while the Govern
ment was paying out its money to a
gentleman apparently of some ability
To take care OF the work in the State
department.
Our Secretary of State, William ].
Bryan as Secretary Bryan"
Was capitalizing his official position
to make little money on the side.
What splendid example and justifca-
ton for every dishonest work-dodging
office-holder in America!
Whether this be honesty" or ''dis-
honestly
Pure graft" or simply ''plain steal
ing
In selling services he is supposed to
be giving to the United States in these
trying times
Is beyond US to say.
But man whose reputation and stand
ing from an ethical STANDPOINT IS so
warped and bent by the reach for mere
pelf as Secretary Bryan's seems to be
Should not undertake to question the
integrity and the motives Of lot of
high minded eminent citizens, assembled
in one body from all parts of the coun-
ty.
A man whose every widely advertised
move since he became secretary of State
has been such as to make every red
blooded American hang his head and
blush with shame
Should not QUESTION the purity of mo-
tives, patriotism or disinterestedness of
any other American.
The country has never known in public
life such a self hypnotized, pharisaical
specimen of unblushing inconsistency
AS Secretary of State
William Jennings Bryan.