The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-07-15

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In contrast to Mrs Bryan, Mrs, Ian
sing has had wide and intimate ex
perience Of life In the great capt, ais
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 forms 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. Lam
sing first came into prominence to in
quire as to his politics. The answer
is that he Is a Democrat, but in no
way politician; and his appointment
is a step toward divorcing foreign re-
lations from domestic political con-
Germs. He stands for the professional
view that the nation needs foreign
policy that shall be continuous and
logical and not disturbed by political
shifts.
Always Keeps His Temper.
Without resembling the emancipation
In physical appearance to even re-
mote degree. Mr.. Lansing has much
the personality OF Lincoln. He has
the war presidents ability always to
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 Is
hurrying and shouting and the whole
world seems about to plunge into ruin.
IN nntarIpu hiu ~ In Tho rot 10
war and navy building. one meets a
man of large figure, prematurely gray
he Is fiftyone years old-but un-
doubtedly handsome. His eyes are
excessively fine. and his face lights
up In way that Is irresistible.
To questions he replies instantly
and often with trenchant humor.
There Ia no sidestepping He looks
straight at his questioner and II the
query is improper he dubs 1t such
without stumbling. His emotions are
under complete control
These qualities have endeared him
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 in
the state, war and navy building has
been uniformly carried out, indeed
correspondent who violated Il would
become parinh to bis fellows here
The correspondents know the new oc.
cupant of the secretary OF states of.
fee will do the right thing by them
and they desire to measure up to Mr.
Lansings own standard
The mombers of the diplomatic
corps find Mr.. Lansing is of the best
type of old world courtiers and they
treasure him accordingly.
They know Mr. Lansing understands
their troubles and difficulties thorough
~. Mr.. Lansing and his wife's father,
John w. Foster, secretary Of state I'M
der Harrison and United States envoy
to several countries, make their home
here together. The sonin-law has abb
sorbed great stores OF diplomatic lore
from the man who Is affeCtionately
called the old fox Of American dlplo.
macy"
Rose by Sheer Ability.
Mr.. Foster will be eighty years old
next year He was brigadier gen
eral In the Civil war, minister to Mex
| leo for seven years, then minister to
Russia and minister to Spain. He has
served on many very important inter.
| national commissions and has acted
officially for China and Mexico. Sew.
eral OF his books are standard. He ia
a leading peace advocate.
MIR. Foster had much to do with in.
PRODUCING his brilliant son-n-law to Of
fetal Washington, but Mr.. Lansing
rise TO fame has been through sheer
ability and hard work He was horn
IN the small city Of Washington. N. Y
October II, 1854, the son Of an emf
nent lawyer and the descendant a
many men who have been leaders n
New York state history. John Lansin.
represented New York In the consti
tutional convention OF 1877 at phlIn
delphia, served In the Revolution an,
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