Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-07-25 | Page 7 | Good Riddance

GOOD RIDDANCE M. M SULLIVANS SULLIVAN'S resignation JAMES JAl as minister to tho the Dominican re republic republic re- re public raises the tho average of the AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican diplomatic c service His appointment appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment to tho position was under circumstances circumstances cir cir- circumstances cir cir- which rendered scandal not only onh a possibility but a probability an and was certain to influence In Pan It Is re regrettable regrettable re- re that he should have havo been permitted to resign He ought to have been dismissed b by peremptory order Minister Sullivan was ono one of those deserving Democrats who was appointed appointed ap ap- ap pointed to office by Mr 1 Bryan that ho might search for Jobs for other deserving Democrats Ho lie was welland well welland welland and favorably known to Mr Ir Bryan Bonn as asono one ono of those fully conscious of the tho Nebraskans Nebraskan's noble qualities a claim for preferment ent at Mr Bryans Bryan's hands that would have been quite sufficient even eYen if It ho he had not boon been urged forthe for forthe forthe the place by bankers who wished to control the custom funds of or the tho re- re L. L I 1 rs uio no oi t. t J alp officer accredited to San I Domingo Mr 11 Sullivans Sullivan's influence could place in whatever bank bonk ho he might ht choose the customs moneys monc's collected collected col col- b by United Mates officials at the Dominican ports of ot entry Had Mr Bryan remained as Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary tao of or State It Is possible h he might have havo saved his follower from distress Ho He was laboring arduously towards that end when whon he disagreed with the President and left leCt the cabinet Charges made b by a New York newspaper against Minister Sullivan were already bein being investigated In by a n. special commissioner commissioner com corn missioner In whose W way Mr Bryan Dlan had been placing every obstacle pos pos- sible Mr Bryan Boan played man many sorry soro Jokes upon tho President in tho the way war of appoIntments appointments appointments ap ap- ap- ap and Mr Sullivan was the worst of or them them Ho had no conception of- of the duties and responsibilities orinn of or inn an an American representative In an alien country Instead of or stimulating respect for for for Americans Americans and American principles by his Integrity and efficiency elff ef el- ff cJ en C Minister Sullivan was no sooner at his post than he began to servo ro the tho private ate Interests that had secured his appointment His retirement retire ment meat is a good riddance of ot bad rub rube bish