Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-08-06


In contrast to Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Ian
sing has had wide and intimate ex
perience of life In the great capitals
OF Europe. and her long residence In
Washington has familiarized her with
the peculiar social problems Of the
place and with the far-reaching effects
of the social side of diplomacy and
statecraft.
Diplomat by Profession.
Mr.. Lansing is a diplomat by pro
fession and by long practice. He be-
gan his diplomatic training under his
father-in-law. He is reputed to have
handled more diplomatic business
just plain business. In the form of ar.
bitrations-as counselor for govern
ments and in related capacities than
any contemporary American. He
knows the methods, the manners and
the ferns of diplomacy. and is particu
larry Informed upon the intimate de-
tails now pressing upon his depart
! ment. having had opportunity to ia,
miliarize himself with them during his
service as counselor of the state de.
partment.
1t is significant that the man in
the street was obliged when Mr.. Ian
sing first came into prominence to in.
Quire as to his politics. The answer
is that he is a Democrat, but in NO
way a politician; and his appointment
10 q otoD towo ~ dtyorc;p0 fOrotop 70
lations from domestic political con
Germs. He stands for the professional
view that the nation needs a foreign
policy that shall be continuous and
logical and not disturbed by political
shifts.
Always Keeps His Temper.
Without resembling the emancipator
in physical appearance to even a re
mote degree, Mr.. Lansing has much
the personality of Lincoln. He has
the war presidents ability always IT.
keep his temper, to speak his mind in
stantly in simple. homely, but correct
English. to withhold information with
out being troubled or embarrassed in
| the act, and to maintain a serene
judicious mind while all around IL
hurrying and shouting and the whole
world seems about to plunge into ruin
On entering his Office, in the state
war and navy building, one meets 9
man of large figure, prematurely gray
he is fifty-one years old-but un
doubtedly handsome. His eyes are
excessively fine, and his face lights
up in a way that is irresistible.
To questions he replies instantly
and often with trenchant humor
There is no sidestepping. He looks
straight at his questioner and II the
query is improper he dubs it suct
without stumbling. His emotions arr
under complete control.
These qualities have endeared hin
to the Washington correspondents
who didn't get along at all well with
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Lansing's request
not an Order-that no foreign diplo
matists be accosted by questioners IL
the STAT, war and navy building ha,
been uniformly carried out, indeed {
correspondent who violated 1t would
become a pariah to his fellows here
The correspondents know the new oc
cupant of the secretary of states of
fee will do the right thing by then
and they desire to measure up to Mr.
Lansing's own standard.
The members of the diplomat,
corps find Mr.. Lansing is of the bes
type of old world courtiers and the,
treasure him accordingly.
They know Mr.. Lansing understand
their troubles and difficulties thorough
ly. Mr.. Lansing and his wife's father
John w. Foster. secretary of state un
der Harrison and United States envo,
to several countries. make their hom,
here together. The son-in-law has alb
sorbed great stores Of diplomatic lor,
from the man who is affectionatel,
called the old fox of American diplo
macy"
Rose by Sheer Ability.
Mr.. Foster will be eighty years oil
next year. He was a brigadier gen
eral In the Civil war, minister to Mex
leo for seven years, then minister I,
Russia and minister to Spain. He ha,
served on many very important inter
national commissions and has acte,
officially for China and Mexico. Sew
eral of his books are standard. He 1,
q leading peace advocate.
Mr.. Foster had much to do with in
Producing his brilliant son-in-law to OF
fetal Washington, but Mr.. lansing
rise to fame has been through shee
ability and hard work. He was Dor,
in the small city of Washington, N. Y
October II. 1864. the son Of an emf
nent lawyer and the descendant O
many men who have been leaders 1,
New York state history. John Lansin,
represented New York in the constj
tutional convention of 1857 at Phils