The Washington herald., 1908-08-30

he Ambassadorship 10 the Court Of St
James, provided. OF course. Air- Taft 8
elected President This position. wl5el
al is considered. IS one of the hishes
and most distinguished in the gift OF tn
President and falls only TO those who ar
potable for statesmanship. for intellectual
sttainments, and fo- all OF the accomp
lishments that belong 70 a man OF II,
world
The list OF American ENJOYS 10 Eng
land bears some Of the most noted names
z our history. and. 70 such men as Frank
In. Adams. Lowell. Bayard, Choate. and
Reid. Mr. Lodge viii not prove an un-
Forthy successor. Indeed. he viii md him
self in congenisl company. for he stands
well TO the fore among The literary men OF
The day, and. though one may disagree
with him IN politics. his patriotism and
his high standards cannot be questioned.
People CT his own State. Of his own party.
even, are not always IN sympathy with
his political attitude and acts. and when
be first came 10 the Senate, the epithei
''hot-house politician was often hurled
Rt him. and his every move was watched
with critical eyes by his supporters. who
would have been converted into opposers
had he offended against their traditions
But he has gradually gained the conf
uence Of those even who were ranged
against him. and 1t is safe 10 say that he
viii succeed himself as long as he cares
to. should he not accept the English mis-
sion That he viii accept IL. however. Is
q foregone conclusion, for he IS not only
admirably adapted for the post but Il
would manifestly prove 10 be the most
c7nEenial public Office he has yet occu-
pied
Argument Elad a Licking.
APropos OF Mr. Lodges wanderings
from The traditions Of the Bay State. he
said Cnce in chatting 10 a Harvard man
whose brother had been a member Of
lis own class
Do You know that what remember
best about you is that when I went 10
See your brother, we. you and I, always
got into an argument, and the affair
ended By your giving me a licking
Yes. replied the Harvard man. I
remember that we'll and am sure. Sena-
tor. that II We should get into an argu-
Ensnt now 1t would end by my wanting 70
give you a licking
e-N-----A.- lug " A-lA- Nv no means q
wealthy as the Reids. IS a rich man. made
50 through Inheritance and through the
royalties on his books. all OF which are
good sellers But he Is conservative. and
while under his regime the American En-
bassy in London would be IN all vavs
creditlbiy conducted and commensurats
with the dignity and wealth Of the coun-
tTy u represents. he would make no al
tempt 10 emulate the display that has
made Mr- Reds administration IN many
WAYS the most notable in American diplo-
matte history.
The Mckinley and Roosevelt admins
tratons, indeed. mark a revolution in
diplomatic affairs For years the dipIo-
matte service Of the United States has
been d subject Of scandal and rep-oach
a. home. OF amusement and -idic1ITe
abroad As reward for political serv-
Ices. men OF doubtful education and IN
couln manners were sent TO represent
Us at foreign courts, and as a result Of
this policy. We were constantly a--b-oiTad
over trivial social and official Questions
with other powers. Some OF Mr.. CIeve-
4anQ HrsJ diplomatic appointments were
unfortunate IN the extreme. but he profit
ed BY his mistakes. and there was little
70 criticise in the men he sent N -ba
IMP 7-Jant posts IN his second aduinisrra-
ZION
Salaries Too Small.
Il has not been. however. an easy NAT
ter 20 secure proper timber for our diplo- I
matte service since. no matter how emf 4
nent he may be. how versatile how
clever. II IS Impossible for man 10 ar
ceptably conduct an embassy or 4 lea
uon on The salaries and allowances al /
lotted these Offices by America hence /
Il We aspire 70 take the place at foreign /
capitals that clearly belongs to Us IN the
nrst rank Of the nations Of the world. II
IS usually necessary 10 select men o.e
wealth 70 represent Us abroad.
II M Lodge is for the British mission
MI Taft viii adopt the same course rhar
mas been followed by his immediate pre5-
ecessors- Senator Lodge has 2 Is-va
personal acquaintance with F7zIfeL
statesmen and men Of letters. and his
DOCKS have as wide a circulation in Old
England as they have in New England
Lodge Loves Riding
Like the President the ATassac1usa-rs
Senator IS an ardent v,,y: ,y:-=--tan. and nearly
always accompanies Nir Roosevelt in his
rides across country Of afternoons zvbicb
neither wind. weather. nor business prs-
vent MS taking when he is in Wash
ngtou-
Mrs Lodge is quite as literary IN her
tastes as he husband. and when she
list came 70 Washington set rhe tongueS
y tne gosslps wagging by reading Greek
IN the original with Senator Hale. /
The social eXigenCies Of life al the Cant
al however, made such pastimes vel
lgh impossible. and although she made I
10 pretense Of entertaining as assiduouslv
Is 90 the wives Of most Senator's. sna
vas forced 70 COnfine her literary work
o lne summers which she passed in more
p less retirement at her home in Nahaur- I
ne wife OF the senior Senator from Mas
achusetts prefers TO cultivate q small
no more or less intimate circle than u
.eep open house and be az the beck
M call Of every ambitious hostess. vet
ne IS very conscientious in the discharge
her Official duties, and always ap-
roachaole and most responsive The
Sodge home in Massachusetts ave1ua I
ractive. !
OF Distinguished Family.
Mrs Lodge was a Miss Davis. III,
aughter OF the late Rear Admiral Cl77rIar
L Davis. whose son and namesake. for
number OF years superintendent Of the
laval Observatory. is now a retired
mcer OF the navy Her marriage 10 Mr.
odge took place in ISL Three children q
ave been born OF this m.lrriaC,. The {
-dest son. George Cabot, has already ,
on his laurels as q poet. and the only {
aughter, Constance, is married 10 Repre- I
entatlve Augustus Peabody Gardner. OF ]
massachusetts,. II Is probable If Mr. z
oose Is appointed 10 the Court Of St Z