Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-13
Announced Attitude of the
Country Toward Central
and South American Re
uublics Pleases Them.
SEVERAL ARE NAMED
FOR FEDERAL PLUMS
Olnev Has Not Yet Replied
to Offer of Ambassador
ship; Gardner and Burke
May Have Positions.

washington, D. c., March 12.-Presf
dent Wilson's statement OF the attl'uue
of the present administration toward
Latin-American affairs was recelVeu
by the Central and South American
Diplomats here in the friendly spirit
which was voiced in the declaration.
The consensus of opinion among them
was one of approval that the policy
of his administration would be TO ols-
countenance lawless revolutions and
at the same time to encourage the
growth of friendly relations.
President Wilson's statement re-
ceived close study today at the hanas
of embers of the senate and mouse.
The majority of members of the SEN
ate and house committees on 1orelsn
affairs expressed general approVal OF
the presidents attitude. A prominent
man of the senate committee SAID no
believed the statement had been issued
to serve as warning to those VINO
have held the impression that the new
administration might be ienlent Win
rs il.onists, n ss ~ X. y.s,,e III
~ is the understanding among the
senate committee close to PRESIDENT
Wilson and Secretary Bryan that the
administration will urge the extension
of trade in the southern countries
through peaceful means; but that II
nee essary another statement may be
issued TO i-dicate more clearly tnat
American. interests there will not be
aided in any way if they take part
in attempts to upset established gov
ernment
Pittsburgh Man in Line.
Il was reiterated at the white house
unoff: cially that Geo. w. Guthrie,
democratic state chairman for Penn
sylvania, and former mayor OF Pitts
burgh. was likely appointee for a
DIPLOMATIC post. A. Mitchell Palmer
has been urging Mr.. Guthrie's appoint
ment to Italy but it is not known yet
Just what post he may get.
It was also stated at the white
house that word from Richard Olney
as to whether he would accept the
ambassadorshi to Great Britain was
was understood that he was giving the
appointment careful consideration.
Senator Overman of North Carolina,
presented to the president the name
Of Whitehead Kluttz of Salisbury, Tor
appointment as ambassador to Brazil.
After New York Post. r..
President Wilson is giving careful
consideration to the appointment of
collector of customs for the port of
New York Dudley Field Malone, a
son-in-law of Senator O'Gorman, has
been under consideration for some
time and it was said today that il
Mr.. Malone was not appointed he
would be offered position of equal
importance. No comment was made
at the white house on the frequent
mention of the name of John Purrey
Mitchell for the collectorship. Mr.
Mitchell, however, is said to be accept
able to Senator OGorman of New
York.
That former Senator Gardner of
Maine, and former Governor Burke OF
North Dakota, might have posts was
learned at the white house today but
it was not said just what positions
they would be offered.
Mistaken Identity.
Tags of identification may yet be
necessary to distinguish James Nc
Reynolds, the new attorney general
of the United States from Representa-
tive Gordon Lee of Georgia. The
two statesmen are almost twins in ap-
pearance, if not by birth. Already a
number of embarrassing and humorous
incidents have occurred to both as a
result of the strong resemblance.
Former Senator Joseph w. Bailey
was among the first to become confus-
ed by the striking similarity. He
counts both Of them among his close
friends. On his way to the depart
ment of justice he saw the attorney
general, as he supposed headed toward
the white house about half block dis
tant.
ooh, Mac" called the senator,
breaking into an undignified run, hey,
wait a. minute"
Pedestrians looked with surprise on
the former senator's sprint and the
Texans ruffled feelings were not
smoothed when on overtaking his sup
posed quarry, Representative Lee
laughed at him merrily.