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WASHINGTON, Nov. IA, 1916
M Buchanaa's Position-Mr. Calhoun-Jhe


Oregon questioa-The Adm ninistra ration--A Sober


Disposition


Nolens rolens, no statesman has ever been placed
in more difficult attitude with respect TO himself,
the State OF which he is the champion, and the Adj
minisiraton, of which he is the premier, than Mr.
Buchanan Let us briefly and temperatey examine
this matter.


The new President, in the organizing cabinet
for himself. took the right course in the dsmisslon
of all the primary advisers OF President Tyler, ex-
cent in the case of Mr.. Calhoun. The unsettled and
interminable Oregon question, as undertaken to be
ouieted by the sagacious South Carolnlan, ought
to have suggested, of ITSELF the paramount obliga
ton OF his retention IN the Department Of Slate
and our International relations affecting the annexa
ton Of Texas, could not have been more safely en-
trusted to judicious consideration and actlon
thereon than in the hands OF Mr. Calhoun put,
more than all, the State pride Of South Carolina
would have been appeased, and the merest nomina,
compromise upon the Tariff would nave sa,islled
her for the present, with the gratifying honor OF
having their chosen exponent as 'hc heau ~ "e -
binet. , !, a. ..


Rut the President was Influenced by the very
converae of these considerations he 1edsoheu
Thus Mr.. Calhoun's policy with regard TO oregon
will not satisfy the West-they will submit 10 nei-
ther comnromise nor posponement. am commit
,nd ~ ,he West upon this question, and Y IS lmpc-
r,,;ve that INV Diplomatic Secretary should take a
,rre snondinp stand, in order that my aomn sle-
,ion NAV retain the countendnce anu suproit Z. o
Waat Mr. Calhoua will not answer rtnh-NiN"'
~, h,s asked that MIR SuUhanin be promoted I"
he head OF the State Department. How can 'e-