Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-31

support state reform trust and obligation due to the people
of the state.
HUGHES AND THE PARIS EMBASSY.
This subjoined article is reproduced from the editorial
columns of the Cleveland Plain Dealer published in the home
town of former Ambassador Mron Herck and in the home
state Of his successor Ambassador William G. Sharp and
hence clearly qualified speak with most intimate authority
upon every historical fact which in this article it recites
That was distinguished compliment which Judge Hughes
his speech of acceptance paid to Myron Herrick 1t
deserved The Plain Dealer has repeatedly testified to
the appreciation felt by the American people for the service
performed by Mr. Herrick ambassador at Paris during the
early months of the
Unfortunately for Judge Hughes, however, the Herrck
incident which he cites does not what he tried to make
The judge permitted himself to be victmzed by lot
of irresponsible partisan gossip, the unruth of which he
might easily have detected had he cared to refer to the record
Judge Hughes argument, it will be remembered that
President Wilson's acceptance of Herrck resignation and
appointment Of ambassador to succeed him ndca
ton Of the administrations nexcusable yielding of national
interest partisan expediency Let look to the facts
Myron T. Herrick became ambassador in Febr 1912, 13
months before the retirement of President Taft He left the
Paris embassy November 90 1914 nearly
of President Wilson In other Words for nearly half
the Wilson administration this eminent Republican
la democratic administration in this important European
sdered evpdency of such snake demeanor that
Judge accustomed to the secuson the supreme of the
United States ought not to be frightened by it
But that is not all Ambassador Herrick had presented
his resignation months before and had repeatedly urged it's
ceptance He wished to be relieved of his office So last
in June 1914 the president appointed William G. Sharp Of
been in the White House Is months The great dmy
but Americans generally did not believe would
materialize
Mr. Sharp reached Paris ready to office the
war broke But instead Of presenting his credentials
dately and supersedng Mr. Herrck, he stayed back
groundperhaps at the suggestion of the president
following November During this interim he had official
standing but content assist the ambassador
possible and to allow the entire credit for what embassy did
in those trying early months of the to the whom
Judge Hughes imaginary partisan expediency forcing
Am
bassador Herrck partisan expedency,' would there
were more of it in the field of American diplomacy!
President Wilson did not the Paris embassy for par
advantage Anyone with caution enough refer to the
record would not have made so absurd charge
Will it not occur to that Judge Hughes protest
against the retirement of Mr. Herck might be interpreted as
an argument against the judges election? Here is
he said of Herrick:
There he stood in the midst of alarms the very embod
ment of of poe Of executive capacity universally
trusted and beloved Yet the administration per
mitted itself to supersede him.
What Judge Hughes rightly says of Mr. Herrck as am
bassador may be said with less justice of Mr. Wilson as
president Why then should the American people permit it.
self supersede President Wilson elecg Judge Hughes?