New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-04

Colonel George Harvey, editor OF
"The North American Review who at
one time achieved national attention ny
drawing from a future President OF the
United States (who now isl al apologize
in the words, Forgive me and forget
nv manners" Interestingly discusses
the attributes Of two OF President VII
sons alleged intimate advisers IT. ne
current issue Of his magazine.
Under the editorial caption OF
"Swashbuckler or Scholar Colonel
Harvey inquiries with caustic and sar-
castle analysis. Shall or shall not o.
C.. Y. Oswald Garrison Willard, Of
The New York Evening Post) sue
coed Colonel Edward Makepeace House
az Assistant President" The results
Of his analysis Colonel Harvey sets
forth as follows;
1--WE have much more to say at fitting
moments regarding the relative quail
fications OF Mr.. Willard and Colonel
House. but for the present we shall
refrain. with the understanding that
this inadequate analysis is only pre-
uminarv TO recommendation that
hotb swaebbuckler and scholar be re-
famed and that from this day forward
the cancellations Of unofficial counsel
Naturalization be pubHcly
announced 10 continue during good be-
Iavior and due obedience as follows:
Assistant President, Colonel Edward
Nakopeace House.
second Assistant President, Oswald
Garrison Willard. 81,
"Scorer. Colonel Henry Watterson.
Agitated by Willard Report.
Colonel Harvey started right in with
the report, which apparently caused
hin, some anxiety, that Mr.. Willard had
been appointed Assistant President 10
succeed Colonel House.
august %. 1915, will live long IN the
annals Of American history" he wrote,
"as tho dav on which the public was
startled bv report that Oswald Gar
icon Willard. Of The New York EVEN
inc post, had been appointed Assistant
President. succeeding Colonel Edward
Nakeneace House. deposed for mex
cusable frowardness.
"Happily the disquieting announce
mont although conveyed by The Cni-
cago Tribune' with impressive VeriSI-
Multitude. was nullifed TO degree by
internal evidences OF ineXactheSS'
Even we. for example, were aware 'hdD
,vbuo THE Tribune may nave Deeh
technically correct in saying thar lhS
President had never rendered Coionei
He nublic Office he might have
become Secretary of the Treasury ana
would in all probability have aSsuineu
Tho burden but for the TACT tnaI ms
stomacb at the time was out OF order
Tho further assertion that the Presi,
dent's favorable opinion OF CoIonei
Uouso's Judgment suffered sharp re-
lanso when. contrary TO his own on,
eorvation il not experience. the colohei
nroclained the fitness Of schooimas-
Ter TO be President of Mexico, seemed
not incredible; and yet one could nara
" believe that his influence had van
shed entirely in consequence OF
single unhappy suggestion.
Touches on the Denials.
The editor pointed out the emphatic
derials of the report from the White
House. through the President secre-
tary. and the diplomatic disavowals OF
Colonel House. Diplomatiially, IN any
event. and actually in all Likelihood
there was no estrangement. he con-
cludes, and that is az IL should be, as
"the time is approaching rapidly when
all true Democrats should ard proba-
bly will hang together
Colonel Harvey turned 20 a discus.
sion. as reported in various papers, OF
Mr. Wizards activities in Washington,
"in shaping the international policies
Of the administration
To attempt 20 determine the ques,
ton whether Mr.. Willard really asplred
10 the high position hitherto held by
Colonel House. "by possessing himself
If the key 10 the kitchen door, or was
only patriotically disposed 20 put his
conscience at the disposal Of the ad-
ministration," he cited the report that
Mr.. Willard suggested the rebuking Of
General Wood. and variorS other pub
Lshcd accounts Of his intimacy ami
inauence with the President. From
Mr. Wizards own writings IN he
Evening Post" over the signature 80:
G. W Colonel Harvey finds proof Of
Presidential inspiration, particularly
in regard TO his articles suggesting