The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-07-01
VOL. xxx. NO. g.

ciat ID for years with diplomatists At
home and abroad and is we'll liked by
membsrs Of the diplomatic corps
here.
For many years Mr.. Lansing, who
ls q man OF considerable means, has
lived here with his father Ia law,
John w. Foster, vino vas secretary
Of state under President HauiSoa.
Mrs. Lansing is ore Of the popular
members OF the official and diplomat-
ic set. They have no children.
Aside FROM hls success a. laWyeT
and dlplomatist, Mr.. Lansing Is
known to his friends ~ = devoted
AMI successful gelfeE and fisherman
something OF basehall fan, ssillSd
landscape palmer, as we'll a. drafts
man, and the p ssessnf ol Rlft OF
verse, known To his friends but not
tha general public.
Tue appointment OF Mr.. Lsnsing
as secretay OF state creates vacancy
ia the ofii=e OF counselor Of Tire state
department II Is not expected that
any immediate selection will be made,
as Chandler Andersen, counselor un-
der the administration Of Secretary
kn0x for se veral mouths, las been
specially en- plnyea to handle some u
the numerous questions which the
war raised. Mr.. Anderson does oct
desire a permanent appointments. II
is c nsldefed very likely that Presi-
dent Wilson will leave to Mr.. Lansing
tne task OF electing his counselor
Former Secretary Bryan returned
late tonight from Asheville, N. z.
His only comment upon being In.
formed OF MIR. Lansing's appointment
10 succeed him, was, ~ will send
IN, congI atuiai ious tomorrow.
MIR. Bryan will 70 To New York TO
morrow TO address peace meeting.
One OF the peculiar circumstances
IN connection with Mr.. Lausing's
appointmsnt is the fact that he per.
sonally has no political backing or In
fiuence Succeeding William Jen-
niugs Bryan, foe "Ost among tie
leaders Of the democratic party, =
mparatively unknown quantity In
the political world has hsen ushered
into the premiership OF the cabinet.
This very fact, indeed, commended
itself 10 the presidents advisers ~ 3
reason for the appointment OF man
OF Mr. Lansing's experience and abll-
ity the argument being advanced
, that at 50 critical a time In he ma.
tion's history the people OF the Unit
ed States9 wished all political consid.
srations suhordinated. Mr.. Lansing
takes once thoroughly familiar ~ith
the personnel and organization oi
the department Of state conversant
I With confidential details OF all THE
. 10 portant negotiations conducted by
u the United States since the Wilson
administration began. Moreover, hs
8 has a wide kno Sledge OF policies un'
e der prsvious Administrations, and al
q especially ultimate aequaintanee
y with Mexican affairs and far eastern
problems.
i Mr.. Lansing Is 81 years old, na'
II tive Of WatertUSn, n. Y, aud de-
u scenda at Of the family Ut John Ian
q sing, wno represented NeN York IL
h the constitutional convention Of l7s
j. AT Philadelphia and later was chan
J. ceIlor Of the state Of New York. Al
J. ter gradua' Ing from Amherst eolleg'
In 1885, MIR Lansing chose the pro
II fesslon Of his father and ancestors
D. the Law AND continued In privat
,e practice except when retained by th'
AZ American government or foreign ma
~ tlons in important cases. He enjoy
In the distinction Of having represents
Il tbe United States In more intstna
* tionAl arbitTations than any Twin
er American, and q french authorlt.
recently wrote that Mr.. LTnsing ha'
mad longer and broader sKperienc
la international arbitration and hai
- appeared more frequently before Ia
" ternatiouAl tribunals than any liVin
A.. lawyer.
u NSics q Mseaina.