The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-04-13

ship Of state to the principles in which
you believe rather than TO a party
leader7 Men may change, but prin-
ciples remain the same, in victory and
defeat. National Republican.
Secretary Redfield PeeVed
Secretary Redfeld is reported to be
distinctly peeved, and rumor is once
more rife that he is to part company
with President Wilson and throw up
his job. This time the cause OF dis.
satisfaction is the Presidents change
of mind which resulted in Assistant
OF the Treasury Andrew Peters being
sent to the Pan American Trade Con-
ference, at Buenos Aires, Argentina,
instead Of Mr.. Redfeld was the logical
representative Of the United States to
that Conference, and it is said that he
was already 10 60 when Wilson chang
ed the assignment TO Mr. Peters who
left with son.in'law McAdoo and the
adviser in chief Of the United States
Treasury Department, Sammy Inter
mver. RedGeld remains marooned in
Washington.
This is the third jolt handed to the
Secretary Of Commerce by Mr.. Wilson
since November last. The first was
when he took exception to Mr.. Red
fields activities in regard to prospect
i've anti-dumping legislation. The
Secretary went into that matter with a
fervor that soon had the whole country
by the ears, when Wilson had his
chieI bugler, Joe Tumulty, call him
off, and repudiate the Redfeldian
propaganda. Then came Wilson's
eleventh hour conversion to a tariff
commission, after Redfeld had worked
like beaver 10 have the function OF
such a commission lodged in his De
partment.
1t is said that this slight is
is felt by Mr.. Redfeld most keenly.
He has played up our trade relations
with South America to the limit, and
the very purpose Of the Buenos Aires
Conference is to encourage our trade
with those countries. Just why Nc
Adoo should have been selected TO
candle this job it is difficult TO under
stand. AS a manipulation OF net bal
ance he is without peer, but his abil-
ity to increase trade balance is seri-
ously questioned.
Redfeld has worked haid and earn
estly in following out the policies out.
lined by his chief. His service, even
though misdirected, deserves Better
treatment at the hands OF Wilson.
But, like many others, he has found
it impossible 10 keep pace with the
vagarous mentality Of Woodrow Wilson.
In the midst Of an undertaking he
would find himself abandoned by the
President and as lonely as a dog who
has had a wrestling match with a pole
kitty. Complaints have come so often
| to Mr.. Wilson Of Redfeld's energy in
in prodding business men out Of their
state Of mind" that the Secretary is
believed to be embarrassing TO the
presidential ambition for a second term
hence Wilson's desire to get rid Of him
before November.
1t IS gruesome trail-the march
OF Woodrow Wilson upward. Along it
will be found the skeletons Of those
who gave their strength to him, and
who when their energies were spent,
wsre left to perish by the wayside. It
began with Princeton and the Proctor
affair. Then Smith, Nugent McCombs,
the three colonies. Harvey, Waterson
and Bryan. Now his former hence
man, Pancho Villa is about TO be pushed
over the cliff. Garrison took warning
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