Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
JOB OF SECRETARY SAFE IN
HANDS OF Mr.. LANSING.
Government Has Spoken And All Must
Stand By 1t Says Usher.
CBy Ellis B. Usher.)

AAOh anu OH ONCA lnC ~ ulICu
States American blood has been
tingling with suppressed excitement
over the question of this government 8
second note to Germany, and has been
keenly alive to the attendant develop
ments which have eliminated Mr..
Bryan from the situation. His sue
eessoT, who might well be made per-
manent, is man of distinguished fit
ness for the post of Secretary of State,
and the change ID one to give conf
dence and courage to the American
lineage, graduate of Amherst Col
lege. the descendant of man who sat
in the Constitutional Convention of
1887, and of line of eminent lawyers,
Mr.. Lansing's larger career began as
associate of the United States in the
fur seal arbitration of 1892, and he has
since been almost constantly employ
ed in international cases, largely as
an attorney or counsellor for this gov
eminent. He is known as one of the
highest authorities in America upon
questions of international law. He
has, for some time, been the legal ad-
wiser of the department of state, so
he merely moves up into the position
of authority and responsibility for
which he Is thoroughly we'll fitted.
President Wilson has done nothing
more to raise Mr.. Lansing to the post
of chief advisor of the government in
what are likely to become, and very
soon, mOmentOus times for this count
ry. The hour has already passed to
view the situation as one Of politics.
The government of the United States
has spoken, and the man who does
not stand by government will soon
realize that the government and his
neighbors, regard him as an enemy.
Those who can remember back to the
days of the Civil War know the penal
ties the visit the man whose patriotism
is considered doubtful. 1t is not pro-
per to speak idly, or in incorporate
language, but rather it is time solemn
ly to face facts, and realize that fool
ish or silly considered talk may pro-
woke unpleasant and lasting breaches
of lifelong friendships, even If they
have no more serious consequences
American citizens will stand by the
president, not as automatons, but be-
cause they believe in the truth and
righteouness of every word he utters
as to the murder of American citizens
on the Lusitania.
REGENT TRoTTMAN' s DISCLOSURE.
Regent Trottman has started dis
cussion of affairs of the University of
Wisconsin that is attracting import
ant attention. This week Chief
the institution. Justice WinslOw al
ways commands lac respect that is
accorded to ability, sincerity, and
righteous purpose, and when he says
n good word, albeit with somewhat
apologize tone, for the University of
Wisconsin, az he did this week, am
ready to give respectful attention. 1t
is likely that most of those who are
called "critics" of the University will
cheerfully cOncede the contention of
the Chief Justice that legislation con-
corning the University should be mea-
by other standards than those of dol
lars and cents alone, though / would
not call the questions of dollars and
cents unimportant, when an institu-
tion increases its expenditures from
about a.million dollars in 1905, to over
81, 000, 600 in 1918. 1t is of the highest
Importance that our state university
should set an example of scholarship,
of sound training for practical citizen
ship, of morals, and of manners, that
will be recognized at home, especially,
as evidence of growth in character and
refinement, as well rs in education.
The world is getting monumental IL
lustratiOn, just now, of the fact that
mere mechanical efficiency has in it
none of the essentials that elevate
character or exalt occupation. Moth
ing in the statement of the Chief just
ice is more significant than the fact
that he turns back thi~ty-tye years to
find his ideal of University presi-
dent whose pupils, everywhere. rise
up TO bless his name as that Of one
who profoundly influenced not only
their own lives, but the lives of their
fellow citizens" May not that pro-
found and permeatlng influence have
been partly due to the fact that our
University was not then great" 1t
is great" now. but it's greatness is
suggestive TO some of us OF dead
weight the influence of which is most
emphatic upon the hay scales. quite
agree with practically all that the
lChief Justice says, but l would, as al