The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-01
PRAISES ITALIANS
Griscom Says They Did Well in Mes.
Sina Relief.

Paris June 3O.-There has been
something of gathering of Ameri-
can diplomats here this week, al
though their visits are purely social
and have no political significance.
The visitors are former Ambassador
Griscom. on his way home from
Rome; Ambassador Leishman. on his
way from Constantinople to Rome.
and Minister Eddy, from America to
Bucharest.
Mr.. Leishman is the guest Of his
daughter, the Comtesse de Gontaut-
Biron, at her charming home in the
Avenue Du Bois de Boulogne The new
ambassador at Rome talks with di-
plomatic reserve about the recent
events in Turkey, to which country he
was lately accredited, but expresses
the most optimistic opinion Of the re-
suits of the revolution.
ut had been seen by all observers
that the trend of events was promds-
ing a change, but the revolution came
before 1t was expected" the ambassa-
dor remarked to me.f. The best evi-
dence that American interests are In
good condition is furnished by the fact
that he has taken leave Of CONSTANT
nople. He is pleased to go to Rome
to follow Lloyd c. Griscom, who serv-
ed under him as secretary of the
Turkish legation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griscom are spending
a few days here prior to sailing for
America. The former, who has now
been in the diplomatic service twelve
years, said:
Time to Get Home.
cit is time for me to be getting
home to look after my private affairs
and resume the practice of law in
New York, which l shall do after
visit to j. Pierpont Morgan's camp in
the Adirondacks.
"My resignation has been in Mr..
Taft's hands since March but I
gladly consented to remain until I
had finished the work at Messina. We
have helped to build new city there.
tried to make the best possible use
of the 100000 handled by the en-
bassy How much more money came
from America to the Italian relief
fund / do not know. as the receipts
were not classified geographically.
However, the United States far sur
passed other countries in contribu-
tions. To this is due the fact that,
with the invaluable aid of the naval
attache, Commander Belknap, I built
1900 frame houses, each with two
large rooms and an attic, In blocks of
twenty, in Messina; nearly as many
more On the Calabrian shore, seventy
five In the queens model town, and
the hospital on the mountain side ov-
erlooking the straits. besides an eigh-
ty-room hotel, which has proved q
godsend to business men. The other
half Of the model city was built BY
the queen, who did us the honor Of
naming the hospital after Mira. Girls
CON- The work gave employment to
several thousand laborers under the
direction Of American naval o1acers
and sailors and volunteer American
artists and architects.
Named For Roosevelt
Il can't praise too highly the cor
dial cooperation of the Italians them-
selves. Never once was there evi-
dence of jealousy Of our enterpr3se
when we constructed forty houses IN
on day. The wooden Structures are
a novelty. but proof against future
earthquakes as they can be rolled
over and still remain intact. Gro&i.
tude toward America was shown by
the enthusiasm Of the reception 10
Mr.. Roosevelt who was greeted With
shouts Of Viva Roosevelta rel (Lon4
live King Roosevelt!D
"The first baby born In now house
IN Messina was named TheodoeU
Roosevelt Lloyd Belknap Palm4eri.
"Our boys did their work weN. r.
gardless of difficulties and dlscom-
forts. Their cheerful spirits made :
lasting impression on the natives. who
came by thousands from far ana near
on aturday afternoons to see Ameri-
can boxing matches and baseAall
/ games. think the latter may become
a very popular sport in Sicily and
southern Italy,"
Mr.. Griscom sails on the Eaieer
Wilhelm der Crosse July Z.