The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-21
WILSON Annoyed BY
BRYAN EXPOSURE
President Differs with Secretary Of
State As to ReWardine Democrats


State As to ReWarding Democrats.
Rarely has the radical difference be
tween President Wilson and his demo
cratic followers at the Capital been as
strikingly exhibited as in the difference
of opinion that has followed the publica-
= ton of Secretary Brvan's letter to Mr..
Wick, asking for list of possible jobs
: for deserving Democrats" who were
to be foister by Mr.. Bryan upon the
helpless republic of Santo Domingo
and to be paid generous salaries out of
the feeble treasury of that unhappy re
public. Mr.. Bryan's cynical state
ment that the letter shows he was do
ing his best to provide places for good
Democrats. while received with con-
tempt and disgust in diplomatic circles,
was universally approved by the Demo-
Gratis in Congress. President Wilson,
however, is distressed at both the
letter and at Mr.. Bryan's evident lack
of appreciation of the dignity of his
high Office.
Mr.. Bryan's letter is regarded here
as proof Of the general belief that
when he entered the Cabinet it was
agreed between HIM and President
Wilson that the patronage of the De-
partment of State would be divided
between them. Mr.. Bryan to take all
of South America, and the President
to take the rest. Certain it is that the
amazing appointments of gentlemen to
"enYoys extraordinary" to the South
American republics bear out this gen
eral belief that the letter to Mr. Wick
now furnishes the documentary proof.
All of the South American 'envoys ex-
traordinary" are Bryan men.
It.was because John W. Garrett, of
Baltimore, was not a Bryan man,
although a man thoroughly qualified
for diplomatic duties, that the Presi-
dents defamation to retain him as
the American ambassador at Buenos
Ayres had to be changed and a Bryan
man was sent to fill the place.
Never in the history of America has
there been a greater demand that the
American diplomatic offices in South
America should be held by men of the
highest capacity than now, when capa-
bic men could. divert the millions of
South American trade from Europe to
the United States, and it is singularly
interesting that at this very moment
the evidence is made public that Mr..
Bryan has had the appointing Of the
American representatives to South
America. The Santo Dominican scan
dal for it is nothing less than q scandal,
indicates the influence that govern Mr..
Bryan in making his appointments. He
has made personal LOYALTY to his politi-
cal fortunes a test Of the fitness of the
men whom he has named to represent
this country abroad and present dis
graceful revelations are the first proof
of his selfish policy.
Democrats in Congress, however,
have read his letter with delight and
his explanation with approval. They
find themselves supplied with d splen-
did excuse to give their constituents,
who have.been demanding the spoils
and growing. daily more Disguised be-
cause the spoils have not been divided.
Mr.. Bryan's letter will furnisd the
text of many a reply to importunate
constituents
At the White House, however, neither
Mr.. Bryan's letter nor his explanation
has met approval. President Wilson
very correctly realizes the influence
of the letter.and the explanation upon
that great class of indepenent men in
this country without whose support
Mr.. Wilson realizes the uselessness of
Democratic hopes in 1916. In his
Indianapolis speech Mr. Wilson made a
strong appeal to the independent voters
of the country, forIhe realizes that in
1912 he twas elected as the minority
candidate owing to the unhappy breach
in Republican ranks, and that in 1916
be cannot depend for his reelection up
on Colonel Roosevelt, and that he must
have in addition to the Democratic
votes great numbered independent
voters.
To these independents Mr.. Wilson
will continue to make his appeal until
election day in November in 1916. Mr..
Bryan's conductiwill come as a shock
to all independent men, who will re-
sent his public confession of his mis-
use of his high office in becoming
petty office broker. There has natural
lY been no statement of an Official
character emanating from the White
House to indicate Mr.. Wilson's an
noyance. Any such statement would
be useless, for it would not accom-
plish its only purpose, namely, Mr..
Bryan's resignation. Mr.. Bryan will
not resign, and President Wilson must
continue to accept his share of the re-
sponsibility for the actions of his
Secretary of State, however much he
may regret them.