New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-15
M'COMBS A DIPLOMAT;
HAS BRIDE; SCORNS POST
Democratic Chairman. Here on
Honeymoon, Says He Doesn't
Want AmbaSSadOrShip.
PRESIDENT MAY INSIST
Wife Prefers Home Making in
Own Country - Mauretania
Brings Many Notables and
Prehistoric Skulls.

The Cunard liner Mauretania, with an
exceptionally large passenger complement
Although the steamships that had pre-
coded her to port had reported gales and
rough seas, the big Cunarder came over
through fairly good weather. the storms,
according to Captain Turner having
blown themselves out.
william f. McCombs, chairman of tire
national Democratic Committee. who was
recently married in London to Miss Dor
otbv Williams, of Washington, returned
with his bride. 1t had peen reported
abroad that Mr.. McCombs might recon-
slider the offer of the post of Ambassador
70 France. and that the President would
renew his request that Mr.. McCombs &C
cept the place.
The chairman made it plain yesterday
that he did not expect TO entertain the
proposal Il have no taste whatever FOR
nublic office" he declared. and / do not
sxpect TO accept any appointment of the
sort" Mrs. McCombs is of the same
mind She prefers housekeeping in her
own country to presiding over an en-
basSy.
Mr.. McCombs was enthusiastic over
the impression President Wilson has
made abroad. Having travelled through
France. Germany and England. Mr.. Nc
Combs said he was able to learn the
feelings of the peoples of those countries
regarding the Wilson administration.
Everywhere l went" he said, 1.-THE
thinking people | met look upon Presi-
dent Wilson not only as a great con-
structive statesman. but the greatest
President of this generation"
Mr. McCombs was delighted to learn
~ the appointment of Dudley Field Ma
lone TO the Collectorship of this port.
Il received a wireless message an
uouncing his appointment he said, and
/ was greatly pleased to get it. Mr.. Ma
lone is an excellent man for the place ~
concerning Mexico he said: THE sit
uation is brighter now than it has ever
been. The people of England feel the
most friendly toward the United States
in all matters. particularly in this Mexi-
can affair People in general abroad are
not keenly interested in the Mexican Sit
uation. Investors, however. are keenly
Interested, but they have faith in Pres
ident Wilson,
Dr. J. Leon Williams, an American
scientist. who has lived abroad for thirty
years. and who has earned a high place
as an anthropologist was passenger
on the Mauretania. He comes here on
q visit Of five months, and Will lecture on
lis theories and investigations. lie be-
lieyes, and expects TO prove before the
New York Academy of Medicine, that
man existed at least 10000 years ago. lie
brought over a trunk containing fifteen
human skulls, all Of which have been
examined by prominent anthropologists
abroad, as evidence TO support his theory.
One OF the occasions which led TO his
recent observations occurred about year
ago. when a skull discovered in a often
near Pildown Common, Essex, was
brought 70 DIR. Williams for observation.
lie found that the upper part of the skull
showed a wen hENtlbp'u iuiiAcii WV
head. the two molaT teeth being those Of
human being. The lower jaw was ap-
parently that of an anthropoid ape. From
the geological examinations made where
the skull was found DR.. Williams was
able to estimate the age of the skull.
The age Of skulls, he said, was closely
determined from the erosion of river beds
found near them and from the growth
Of adjacent stalagmites
William Williams. former Commission
er Of immigration at this port returned
on the Mauritania, having been abroad
10 attend the wedding of his sister, Miss
Mary Williams, to Brigadier General Gro
zler, U. S. A.
Gaby Deslys, the French actress. was
another passenger. She comes for tour
in her new play, called "The Little
parisienne" She will open her season In
Pittsburgh November "a, returning to
New York in February.
Among others on board were Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim; Emil Fuchs
the artist: Mrs. John A. Logan, Sir
George Croydon Marks, Somerset Maug-
ham. Lord Eustace Percy. F. J. Otis, Sir
Charles and Lady Waldstein and Nell
Primrose