The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-06
President Wilson Returns To
Washington From Summer
Capital Next Saturday When
Rumored Change Is Expected
TWO MEN MENTIONED FOR
SEcRETARYSHIP OF STATE
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer
OF Pennsylvania and Former
Governor Baldwin of Connecti-
cut Most Likely For High Office
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireloss)

TCRN1SH, New Hampshire, July 3.
~ President Wilson will return
to Washington next Friday, ar.
irving there Saturday morning, for q
conference with Robert Lansing, for
merly counsellor of the state depart
ment and, since the resignation of Will
liam Jennings Bryan, secretary of state.
Gcrmany's reply to the President s sec
ond Lusitania note is expected Thurs
day or Friday.
During his brief vacation in the New
Hampshire hills, the President has been
of the European problem, Including, the
correspondents were informed last night,
the possibility of peace.
Two Names Mentioned
Moro interest attached, however, to
talk heard yesterday for the first time
of successor to Secretary Lansing than
to any other political news that has
developed since Bryan $ resi- p nation.
The two names understood to be
under consideration are those of Rep
rcsontative A. Mitchell Palmer of Penn
Bylvania, and former Governor Simeon
Ebpu Baldwin of Connecticut.
Governor BalGv-.n IS u Jurlst, scholar
and publicist of international rcpute,
pnd an authority on international law.
Al 80 h.
Society for the Judicial Settlement OF
international Disputes, in his public
utterances since relations between Ger
many and the United States became
strained, he has been a firm supporter
Of President Wilson S policy.
Both Men Well Equipped
10 connection with the possibility OF
his appointment, however, to Il position
which Mt this juncture places the in.
cuml ent under so heavy strain, his
aye is noted. He is seventy five year,
old.
Governor Baldwin is a graduate of
Vale, studied law at both Yaie an
Harvard and, after he rose to emin"nce
in his profession, was hOnored with
the degree of doctor of laws by Yale,
Harvard, Columbia and Wesleyan. Be
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state of Connecticut, he has been
chief justice of the Connecticut su
prCme court of errors.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer is
lawyer and tanker, living in StrOuds-
burg, Pennsylvania, in the center of
the anthracite mining district, a Re
publican stronghold. His force of char
aetcr and personal charm, however,
won him such popularity that he has
heen twice returned to congress on
the Democratic ticket.
Original Wilson Supporter
Mr. Palmer has been called the Origi-
raj WILSON man in Pennsylvania and
his admiration has been rewarded by
the President 5 warm personal friend
ship and solid respect. Since 1919
he has been member of the Demo
cratic National Committee.
il" Governor Baldwin, Representa-.
tive Palmer is no fre-eater. His re-
oiCiOus principles forbid that, for he
is q member of the Society Of Friends
(QHakCrs).
On his return to Washington, the
President probably will talk with Jane
Adams of Chicago, one of the Amcri
eau delegates to the women 5 interna
tional peace congress recently conclud
ed at the Hague. A request for an in
terview has been made. During her
visit to Europe, Miss Adams talked
with various leading officials of the
hhIligerent governments on the posi-
lility Of peace. o..