Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-24

lete. As matter Of fact he rarely
taxes part IN athletic diversions al
though he plays an occasional game
OF golf.
His manner of speech Is pleasant
and kindly, but indicates firmness of
decision rather than briliancy. He
has what Mr.. Bryan denomlnates the
'coolness of diplomacy and Is not
easily disturbed. At no time during
the months Of uneasiness has he re-
FUSED to answer question or angrily
asserted that n question propoundcd
TO him was an improper one" Such
was not the custom of Mr.. Bryan. He
rtsented being asked pertinent ques-
lions and chastised his interviewers,
declaring their queries improper
Friend of Envoys of Big Powers.
As son-in-law Of John w. Foster,
and an associate of Mr.. Foster. re-
garded as one of the greatest diplo-
mats in the United States in recent
years, Mr.. Lansing absorbed diplo-
macy and International law. He knows
the niceties of international proce-
dure, and the etiquette of diplomacy.
These things make his relations with
foreign representatives easy and 20 a
that, II approached i'm a cold, business
like way, might end In failure.
Even before he entered the state de-
partment, Mr. Lansing entertained the
leaders in the diplomatic colony and
enjoyed friendly relations with the
representatives of the big powers His
home, 1923 Eighteenth street n. f.,
where he lives with Mr. and Mrs. Fos-
t..rs lsas l.s4f1
liant gatherings. He is a strong be-
lever in the social side of diplomacy
and stories are told here that vital in
ternational problems after becoming
the subject Of a friendly talk over the
Lansing dinner table. have been cas-
lily adjusted when the diplomats sat
down in the state department the next
day. Mr.. Lansing Is n most finished
diplomat and by virtue OF his train
ing and association, is eminently quail
flied to direct international affairs.
While Mr. Lansing is a member of
many clubs, he is not a club man and
can be found there only at lunch time.
He goes to church twice on Sundays,
attends lectures religiously and en-
joys the theater always with his wife.
lnasmuch as the public wants to know
whether public men have the small
vices of the common people, II should
be related that Mr. Lansing takes a
drink, but only occasionally. And he
smokes. He can be found behind a
pipe, but has never signed a testimo-
NAL for one of the much advertised
tobaccos. He also smokes cigarettes
Edits journal of International Law.
Mr. Lansing was born at Water
town, ". Y, October II, 1864. lie en-
tered Amhest college in 1882 and grad
uated with the class of $50 Studying
law for three years at Watertown, he
began practice there with a cousin.
forming the firm of Lansing a. Lam
sing in 1889, and continuing a member
of the firm until 1907. In January
1890, he married Miss Eleanor Foster,
the only daughter of General Foster
who. when secretary of state in 1892.
appointed him an associate counsel
for the United States in the Behring
sea arbitration.
He was counsel for the United
States before the Behrng sea claims
commission in 1895 and 1897, and la
ter in 1903: WIS associated with Elihu
Root. then secretary of war. as coun-
sci for the Alaskan boundary commits
sion in London. For several years he
was counsel in the North Atlantic
fisheries cases and In arbitration cases
at The Hague. He is a member of
the American Society Of International
Law and for many years editor Of the
American Journal of International
Law.