The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-11
THE TROUBLE OF DESERVING DEMOCRATS

James Sullivan minister the United States to
Domingo protege William j. Bryan has been arrested
in Dublin the charge of completely with the attempted Irish reyo
luton Sullivan appointed through the activity OF former @
rotary OF state Bryan who about That time wrote TO eceye
Wick American collector of customs the Dominican republic
asking if there places for deserving Democrats at MS as
posa General Wick was collector customs by reason OF our a
teal domination of the Dominican republic whereby the revenues
from the tariff levied on imports were to be divided between EURO
pean creditors and the recognized government of that country
The circumstances the case considering the fact that the lit
tie nation Is really ward Of the United States made the phrase
in It's practical working out the appointment us
fled the msgvngs of the prudent Sullivan proved to be compe
ana oe t T R dfded his position and his apponee
Later Senator Phean Democrat sent to investigate
and found enough evidence OF mcompeney to induce 0" "
resign.
of have been that Sullivan was
vertiabe Bull China Shop and quite untitled to look after
the interests of the United States in any country ana pecuV 50
in nation in which such delicate condition ours
be going The administering OF the affairs OF tn erepu
paid by this and when an incompetent was sent
minister and letter was made public winch even the cnaraee
implying that the OF men, II useful for
partisan purposes might be placed in positions where the highest
loss the people justified assuming that instead OF
controlling their affairs to benefit them we were handling them to
There is nothing wrong appointing Democrats the places
provided they deserving the that they compel
ent and conscientious While general proposition those with
diplomatic experience be preferred for places the do
matte service there danger IN applying evil service rules TO inc
positions of ambassador minister secretary of state as this might
tape to the already tangled kem emu Root was great
yet without diplomatic experience when appointed
Henry Morganhau was not trained diplomat When appointed am
baado Turkey and yet spoken OF today as the most success
full minister out by nation recent years For Republicans
who are deserving that Henry Morgnthau there
should always be places
Unfortunately the in which the term was
Bryan much reflection his intention
his reasoning and his tendency to occasionally confuse
things which essentially unlike Nevertheless Byan letter
greatest blot his reputation statesman and
showed that he had limitations which prevented ms rising TO re
heights
Sullivan innocent of intentional doing
in Domingo probably innocent of intentional
His penchant for unconseousy doing the
thing has probably led his feet uninn
tionaly traps by sophisticated He
likely harmless the minister the king him serious
tall TO viii
quietly Ireland where he be forgotten they
receive people in general and William
Jennings Bryan in particular
postal officials have directed tn
authorities stamp frauduen
mail addressed Chamlee Company whose advertisements of
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