The Spectator., 1915-07-13

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 In contrast to Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Lan sing has had wide and intimate ex perience of life in the great capitals of Europe, and her long residence il 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.
 MT. 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 larly 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.
 It is significant that the man in the street was obliged when MT. Ian sing first came into prominence to In Quire as to his politics. The answer is that he is a Democrat, but in nc way a politician; and his appointment Is a step toward divoreing foreign re lations from domestic political con cerns. 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 emancipatoI in physical appearance to even re mote degree. MT. Lansing has much the personality of Lincoln. He ha: the war presidents ability always tC keep his temper. to speak his mind in stantly in simple. homely, but correct English, to withhold information with out being troubled or embarrassed il the act, and to maintain a serene judicious mind while all around 1: hurrying and shouting and the whole world seems about to plunge into ruin
 On entering his ofHce, in the state war and navy building. one meets { man of large figure. prematurely gray he Is fifty-one years old-but un doubtedly handsome. His eyes arc excessively fine. and his face lights up in a way that is irresistible.
 To questions he replies instantl! and often with trenchant humor There is no sidestepping. He look straight at his questioner and If tn, query Is improper he dubs it sucl without stumbling. His emotions ar, under complete control.
 These qualities have endeared hin to the Washington correspondents who didn't get along at all we'll witt Mir. Bryan. MT. Lansing's request not an order-that no foreign diplo matists be accosted by questioners il the state, war and navy building ha been uniformly carried out. indeed correspondent who violated it woul, become a pariah to his fellows here The correspondents know the new oc cupant of the secretary of states oi fee will do the right thing by then and they desire to measure up to Nil Lansing's own standard
 The members of the diplomati corps find Mir. Lansing Is of the bes type of old world courtiers and the treasure him accordingly.
 They know MT. Lansing understand their troubles and difficulties thorough ly. MT. Lansing and his wifes father John w. Foster, secretary of state uI der Harrison and United States envo to several countries, make their hom here together. The son-in-law has al sorbed great stores of diplomatic Tor from the man who Is affectionatel called the old fox of American diple macy"
 Rose by Sheer Ability. MT. Foster will be eighty years ol next year. He was a brigadier ger eral in the Civil war. minister to Me, leo for seven years, then minister t Russia and minister to Spain. He ha served on many very important intel national commissions and has acte I