The Washington times., 1909-10-17

Hnaliy 10 set them TO agree on the
Lhlng he wanted them 20 agree upon,
and which they didn't half like; and all
the time, 10 keep them cheerily believ-
ing that they. anal not he. were doing
all the business.
And he delivered the entire order.
Accompanies Secretary Root.
When the Pan-Anerican Congress was
held in Rio and Secretary Root vent
from Washington 20 preach the new
gospel. on high authority, of the COM
munity OF interest among the Americas.
be selected Buchanan as one of his
delegation, and once more Buchanan
proved himself useful.
Next came the tremendous task OF
strengthening ont relations between Ven
eZuela and the world The Washington
Government wanted peace preserved
and encZUela restored to speaking re
lations with the other members of the
family Of nations. Likewise, il wanted
Venezuela required to do Justice to ali,
and IL wanted 70 be sure that no IN
justice was done to Venezuela
4he whole intricate problem e. the
Venezuelan concessions the ancient
treatise, the responsibility of the new
government under Gomez. the resp nsi-
bllttles of the United States under tbe
Monroe dOctTiue-theSe questions were
all placed IN the hands Of Buchanan
as me practical man of affairs for the
American Government. 1t was the great
est and most difficult mission he had
ever undertaken. But ne was the one
man TO whom the Administration turned
when the task required expert services.
ana ne accomplished the task 20 the
com plete Satisiaction e the Rover1 p
me7ts involved.
Buchanan Aids Dawson.
When Mr.. Dawson, then a young Law
yer from Iowa, was sent on his first
diplomatic service, il was as secreta ~
10 the legation at Rio Janeiro. At that
time Mr.. buchanan was minister at Bu-
enos Aires The two were thrown 20
gether in many ways during their resi-
dence in the south, and became fast
friends Mr.. Buchanan saw in Dawson
the making Of another expert in south
American matters. The younger man.
am@tious ana studious. set himself
ABOUT equlpDlng Tor such position. I.9
studied South American history and in
SututlCnS, ana produced history OF
the south American republics which is
now standard the world over. He rose
70 tne dltncuiJles-dnd OppOrtUuieiS-Of
me Sautc DOMINICAN post; then to the
-oloiubldn mission, with its task O help
adjust Colombian Panamau relations:
thence was sent as a reward TO Chile.
and today he is on he ocean on his
way home 10 assume the duties of the
posi- created especially for hin, Of chief
OF Latln-American affairs
Ten years ago W. /. Buchanan nickel
the young secretary OF legation ~ Rio
Tor the position he is Just now Q. ttirrE.
There Is not an important government
IN europe with which Air. Buchanan has
not established relations, during the
years Of his work as a diplomatic agent
OF great business. with its occasional
interruptions by tho demand for his
services in behalf OF the State Depart
ment. 1t was he who more than any
other man, handled the difficult relations
OF the great American insurance com
panies with the European governments
when, few years ago. following the
Hughes investigation. confidence in
those great institutions suffered severely
IN the Old World. In many ways this
piece Of work probably meant more in
immediate results than anything else
that Buchanan ever accomplished The
foreign pOliCyhOldeTs and fiuanCieTs WIRE
prepared to be most seriously affected
by the exaggerated reports of financial
conditions in America. If extreme
measures had been taken against those
Institutions at that time, as was gen
orally threatened, the effect would have
been a great disaster 10 the whole fabric
of American finance.