Evening star., 1914-05-17

yanes has cleyerness and physical charm.
as well as the personality, il is small Won
der that her success in diplomacy IS eA-
tending beyond the bounds OF mere ac-
complishments as a dinner hostess.
Nine Yanes does more than grace the
heads of the banquet tables at the ran
American Union and the Venezuelan lesa-
tion. Her work is said 10. be serious
force for th. spread OF knowledge CON
cerning the South American repub4lcs.
Her aim is to bring the women or Sout1
America in closer touch WITH the "o,iu'
so that tley VIII not be as mlsundei ,
stood as they have been formerly, and
so that some of the lessons of Me whicil
thew have to teach may not be lost to
the outside world
study of women is not Nine. 4anes
only interest IN this connection ne
countries of South America, their polit-
zeal and industrial conditions and iirst-
hand study Of their peoples. have ab-
sorbed her interest. She has hved IN
every republic of the southern continent
nj the Americas She can paint WORD
nictures of southern Argentina as clever
liz as OF northern Venezuela. her nome
She has as well. broad basis or com
parison OF the merits Of thes" several
countries. having Travelled most extensive
" in many parts Of the world
She knows tlc Philippines, China.
japan. Mexico. the Central American re-
publics and the United States. Europe
she has never visited. although the trip
has been planned several times and de-
ferred on account of her ill-hcalth. But
she has read and studied much of tu-
rope that She says She feels acquainted
though she has never actually set foot
on the continent.
II is an interesting fact that madame Is
an American, Il native of New YORK city
She was Miss Evelyn Stanton Lynch ana
was married to Mr.. Yanes five years De
fore he first came TO this country as VICE
consul from Venezuela But she appears
exotic enough in personality ana man
ner to cause people TO mistake her ior
foreigner.
She SAYS il is laughable to her wher
people compliment her upon her EnghsL
accent But il is true that the French
shrug and the liquidity OF an Amos,
Italian accent would confuse an innoceh'
stranger expecting TO meet na,s'
Venezuelan. AS madame hersef eNpiaiis
she has lived long and close to people o.
Spanish blood and habits. II is inipossi
BILE that she would not absorb their char
acteristics Of speech and manner
Speaking in public on South America !!
the latest branch of work 70 "nici
madame has given her attention. Sh'
writes also for several South American
papers and journals.
South America" said she. is little un
derstood by the people or the unite'
States From the very foundation OF IL
existence conditions influencing the tive
continents have been different. Ihes'
have made for growth OF widely diner
ent feelings and temperaments.
The United States was settled by colo
Industrious Puritans; South America. o.
daring imp.tuous fortune hunters. TN
Puritans We're patient and full OF ambi
ton 10 make comfortable homes 10
themselves, the fortune hunters Wer'
selnshly eager for gold. The difference II
the climates of the two countries aIs'
has had a great effect upon the characte
OF the people.
In South america J have seen
tomato rhsuNn r:,rci"ss.i upon IN
sspuiu .,ai nj tvM weeks Tn seeds