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Show It seems that the main combatant in the South American war was Mizner, the American consul, and it further seems that his war is not overyot as the state department in Washington is about to take him in hand. Miznor, it appears, assumed the part of general utility man and mado himself too conspicuous con-spicuous for his own good. Very few of our representatives abroad have diplomatic experience, much less training, train-ing, but they ought to have good common com-mon senso and exercise it iu critilial times. It is the duty of an American consul to guard the interests of his own country51 and leave all others nloue, otherwise he will not only compromise himself but his govcrnm jnf as well, and Mi.ncr is not running this government govern-ment yet. |