The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-02

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| OF absence in Constantinople. and OF
! the secretary of the American embas-
| sy there. is the talk OF official and I'M
' official Washington this week II :
! one thing to risk ones life In line o.
/ duty. when ones own people or theil
interests are concerned. II IS quite
another and higher plane OF hsrolsm
say those here who are accustomed
| 10 risking their lives, 10 wade into
! the thick of terrible cholera epide-
/ mic 10 minister TO people for whom
ont. is IN TO way oficially or socially
responsible, and with whom one has
, little in common.
And that heroism - emphasized
when those who are responsible anc
! who should feel the cali Of duty have
shirked their task. drawn back in fesr
from the dread disease and left then
| oountrymen and brothers IN religion
| TO die Toy thousands
| News dispatches from Constantine
| pie tell OF the daring huma nitarism
OF 1--WE persons. TWO OF whom are
| Americans. and in the service OF this
! country. The five are the Rev. ROD
! ert Frew u Scotch clergyman. Miss
! Alt a Swiss woman. sixty years old;
Major CLYDE S Ford. L. :. A. medical
I corps on sick leave: Hoffman Philip.
} secretary Of the American embassy
at Constantinople and Maurice Bar
! ing. an Englishnan.
While surgeons and physicians OF
! Constantinopie are drawing back their
! skirts from the infected districts. these
Ave are making daily trips through
the suffering thousands, seeking 10
/ prevent needless deaths and to bring
such comfort as intelligent care can
provide for the dying. Mr.. Freew and
do Nv hcr 9
camp in the infected district. Major
Ford. the only man of medical train
ing. according to the dispatches. who
ventures into the cholera district.
spends most of his time there, as do
/ Secretary Philip and the Englishuaan,
Barring
Good work and fine chance for eX-
perience. say army medical men OF
Ford's work Most OF them have
fought cholera themselves in the Phi
. Oppines and elsewhere. and they know
what that fight involves. the personal
risk the loss OF rest. the mental and
physical strain. And they admit glad
y that Ford's act in rushing into the
breach uncaIled stamps him as man.
lie probably Will make a report to the
department OK his observations in the
cholera dHtrict. and he may be COM
! plimented by his supsriOrs for his
report: but that is as far he crn
expect recognition for his bravery.
Hoffman Philip. who has been able
before now TO cast aside the veneer of
diplomacy acquired through years OF
service and 70 push 70 the background
the catholicism which comes with
great wealth. private tutors and Cam
! bridge may receive complimentary
letter from the Secretary Of state for
his work. and this letter will become
a part Of his record That will be his
recognition.
Philip is a WaShiugtonian by birth,
q descendant Of .he old Van Ness fam
lily Of this city. wealthy and cultured
fOr generations back. The family own
I'd much Of the property which now
! comprises the District OF Columbia
, before il was ceded by Maryland TO
the Federal government. lie is forty
years old. and mas been IN the con-
sglar and diplomatic service since 1901
! Born and educated TO the soft. sleek
side Of life. he has seen most Of the
rough features st close range.
lie was "a Rough Rider under Eoosc-
vcit during the Spanish American
War Then H. entered the consular
service. ~ that time not distinct from
Tho diplomatic corps. and spent i've
years 81 TsnEicr leaving there finally
as ~ecr..far- TO legation and consul
Ssu-raI 90 become = member OF tn
mixed claims commission ~ Casa
Blame Later ~ WAS appointed min
lister resident and consul general t.
.Nbyssiria. n 1900 r. WIS transferred
as secretary II the embassy at T.io Dc
aancsrc ana SIX months later was again
transferred. this time TO Constitution
lie.
After tNo years in Constantinople he
was brought Jsck 20 this country az
chief Of the division Of near Eastern
affairs % the state Department. re-
naming here seven months before re-
turning 90 his old post at Constanti-
rople Tf- = brother Of CASTOR
. PHILLIP. the wcii-known iocsi cisbfnsn
and man about town. who was tried
here and acquitted several years aso
. Tor Che shooting 81 4 cshinsn 10 the
old arlington Hotel
That Major Ford should have taken
upon hiu1s 20 the srdrous work % MIN
I .stcrirE 90 choic-s-stricken thousands
in Corstsntinopis y the more remark
I abb because 81 the present state 81
/ RS health. Tic has been on sick leave
/ since November ?. 1911. when he was
/ taken from "a train a. Columbus. o..
! and rushed - a hospital 90 Je Oper-
| 7tcl on FOR r perforated ulcer % the
| stomach This operation Kept him IN
! he Columbus hospital until the fol-
lowing spring. when he was removed
TO the army gencrs hospita@ at Hot