Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

actual government of this mass OF people
which would compare favorahly in num-
hers with many an ambitious monarchy,
rests in the bureau Of insular affairs. An
der the authority OF the Secretary OF
War. Soft spoken and genial, Gen. Mcfn-
tyre is thus practically king OF cannihaI
islands galore and OF many others. and
rules them with the same mild diplomacy
that Is In operation in his household in
Washington. which boasts seven husky
children.
John Burke. three times governor OF
the great state OF North Dakota, il
the guardian OF the greatest aggre-
cation of actual money that has ever
been gotten together in the history OF.
the world. He is the new treasurer OF
the United States. and this COVER nmentr
is the possessor OF more wealth than /,
any other institution since Adam. The
other day he signed a receipt for
$1.426, 422.o51.4S %. Nobody can think
OF a billion and a half OF actual money !
and comprehend what the amount 40 |.
tua1ly means. But that is the amount a
In actual money in the Treasury that
the retiring treasurer OF the United :
States turned over to Treasurer Burke
and for which he is responsible.
Treasurer Burke is n very interesting
personality. He gained particulars
prominence in democracy because Of
way he had OF getting himself3
elected on a democratic ticket to theB
very best Offices there were In q state
where there are three times as many {
republicans as democrats. In the part !.
of North Dakota where he lives and IL
best known John Burke has been regu- 1
larry polling four out of five of theS
votes cast, despite the fact that the
community is strongly republican He
is the only democrat who was ever
elected governor Of North Dakota and |.
he has just finished serving his third
successive term.
These vastly important government
positions that are SO large in RESPONSE I.
bilities as to appall the man who triesr
to measure them are OF great number. :,
but one other should be mentioned in
selecting but n few of the most strik--
ingly interesting ones. This other Is
that of councillor OF the State Depart.
ment a post just now held by one John
Bassett Moore, college professor.
This is the man who advises as to the
points OF law arising between nations as
the ordinary lawyer would give an
opinion as TO the. points at difference
between two individuals in ordinary busi-
ness. Treaties and international differ
ences are his regular diet. be they past
or prospective. de is likely TO patch
up a lLlle agreement any fnOFfiIS De-
fore breakfast that will lead 10 world
peace or find a provision in an old treaty
that will crowd some land-hungry Euro
pean country off the American map
John Rassett Moore has been sleeping
himself in International law for a gen.
Grafton. Ii was back in 1885 that. after
graduating from a university or two, he
took a civil service examination and be-
came a clerk IN the State Department at
$1,200 year. in year or two he found
himself third assistant secretary OF state.
a place which he retained in the subse-
quent administration OF blaine despite
his democracy. In 1891 he became pro-
fessor of international law and diplo-
macy at Columbia College. He has been
this governments representative at many
international conferences. He has writ
ten many volumes on international law.
He was again assistant secretary OF state
in 1898. He is stepped fuller Of diplo-
macy and international law than any
other man in the business.
So he is now councillor of the State De-
partment and a particular importance
is being given TO his post. Secretary
Bryan and President Wilson both lean
heavily upon him. He is acting secre-
tary OF state when Mr.. Bryan is out OF
Washington. He is a very important
cog in the diplomacy OF the world,
Copyright. 1918. by ". A. Du Puy.)