The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-01-26

curiously enough there are more OH
Gals of government present at 1t than
at any one of the four other receptions
to which the term Official" is applied.
For the first time since he came to
America the Right Honorable James
Bryce. the British ambassador, led
the line at the reception Of the dlplo'
mats Mr. Bryce Is ranked IN length
of service by Mr.. J. j. Jusserand, the
French ambassador, and BY Baron
Henselmuler Won Hengervar, who is
the dean of the diplomatic corps. 1t
recently has been rumored that the
| ambassadors OF France and Austria
Hungary are to be recalled. and II
this prove true 1t is probable that the
representative of Great Britain for
the first time in good many years
will hold the rank in position IN
Washington of the corps of foreigners.
| There also have been rumors that
Mr.. Bryce is to be recalled. but from
the best informed sources It Is learn
ed to be likely that he will remain
here until the present ruling party
in England passes from power. un'
less, of course, it should keep Its
place for great many years to come.
Something In These Names.
What's in name is question and
a quotation in one which has passed
into what the hippant call the class
Of the bromides. A good deal is found
to be in some names when one reads
the list of the diplomatic representa-
tives of Austria-Hungary to the Unit
ed States: The ambassadors name
as will be seen by a glance at IT
above, has a good deal to 1t, but It
becomes a small affair when COM
pared with the names Of some of the
subordinates in his office. For IN.
stance, there is Capt. Baron F. Preus'
chen Won und zu Llebenstein. naval
attache. The wife of the captain
baron carries the same name. Then
there are Count Felix Won Brusselle-
Schaubeck and Ivan Csekonics de
Zsombolja ct Ianova. Then also, for
fuller measure, there is Secretary OF
Legation Stephen Hedry de Hedri ct
de Genere Aba. Why the secretary
spells Hedry. which occurs twice IN
his name, two different ways not even
the attaches of the embassy seem to
be able to tell.
People Like Frequent Elections.
The Republican and Democratic ma
tional committees have held their
meetings in Washington. The presi'
Dental campaign is on. The political
activities of the American people are
practically ceaseless. National, state
and local elections follow one another
in unbroken round. It Is held that III
short terms of Office lies the greater
safety for free institutions.
1t has been asserted and argued to
the limit of patience and endurance
that the campaigning times, with their
attendant excitement, coming as they
do with barely a space between. tend
to the breaking of the health Of the
business life. Prosperity. however. has
been so generally part Of the coun
try's history that little heed is given
to the complaining cry. The fear Of
a possible instability VI institutions
that might follow change has out
weighed the fear of a possible but TEN
porary commercial instability.
In Massachusetts,, where, because OF
the supposed effect Of a traditional
habit of thought, the people might
be expected to look with favor on q
long tenure of public office, the gov
ernor of the state is elected for one
year, and, until recently, the mayor
of Boston also held off1ce only for
twelvemonth. Massachusetts and Bos
ton are not weaklings commercially
Naming Presidents a Great Game.
The recurring talk Of term OF Sill
years for the president and the talk o
life terms for senator's, Is probabl!
but talk for talks safe. Anything
that has politics for basis Is of inter
est to the live American. and in tn
, pursuit of mild excitement PROPOSE
tons are advanced for which the ad
vancer couldn't get vote-not ever
his own.
American politics deals largely II
futures. The naming Of presidents i
. done so many thousands of times be
;, fore the convention days that figure
!. cannot keep the count The Ques
y ton Of the multitude that witnesse
= the oath taking of a president on tn
- platform east of the capital Is: "Wh
!, will take the oath four years from tt
, day." There are some thousands q
= individual members of the multitud
who will be quick to give answer, an
each can back the given name wit
. reasons that he believes all convint
:, ing. 1t is a great game and 1t make
. for safety
: There never has been time sine
= Washington was inauglrated in tn
city of New York when the concern
of legislation, no matter how vital
y. the country, have been strong enoug
=, to keep politics and the matter of tn
!. presidential succession out of the PEI