Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 5.-(SpeciaD Closer to the president than any other adviser. closer even than any other member of the cabinet. stands Col. E. NJ. House of Texas. President Wilson puts unlimited confidence in the ability and judgment of Col House, as was so clearly demonstrat- ed when he sent the Texan to Europe recently to interview Kitchener, Poin- care, Bethmann-Hollweg and other leaders in the European war.
 A friend of Col House and of the administration had this to say of him shortly after his return from Europe:
 What he did while he was abroad will come out when he and President Wilson are ready. His statement that he did not go there to talk peace is conclusive; what he did we do not know, but 1t is pretty certain that it was important Whenever he goes anywhere it is assumed that he was sent by the president; it is equally possible that he goes at his own sug. gestion and for his own purposes. ap- proved by the president Col. House is no messenger-boy; he is man who plays a part in events. Instead of assuming that he is merely a pair of legs for the president, it might be as well to assume sometimes that he suggests ideas and plans that com mend themselves to the president
 Wants Only Nations Good
 He is such a very noiseless per sonage that perhaps he is underesu- mated It seems incredible that any man should be in politics and not want anything. From the time when it became known that he was the presi- dents next friend everybody has been trying to find out what he wanted. He doesn't want anything-not in that sense. lt is strange, but 1t seems to be true, that here is a man of great influence and much strength of char acter who wants simply to benefit the country.
 He doesn't seem to be a reformer or philanthropist; yet, as he once said in one of his lare lapses into speech, it is not men bue measures that enlist him. Most surely he is not a 'reactionary' He appears to be a new sort Of collector; an amateur of legislation and policies He has not been active in business for some years; some men collect pictures or found libraries; here is a millionaire who finds another interest in his more leisurely years In imagining such a man would think him as an energetic busy-body, putting his finger into every political pie; but Colonel House is discriminating connoisseur If pictures were his hubby he would not spend all his time rushing around art galleries.
 Doesn't Look Part He Plays.
 "The power that he wields, and has yielded over many men Of different characters, is not suggested in his ap- pearance, which is that of a man in no way remarkable No ore would turn to look after him in the street, nor be at all impressed by casual meeting. He is ulObstrusiye, slisut not tall, suaye in manner, easy in con- yersation; there is nothing about him to suggest mystery. He does not at all convey the idea of the silent man 1 in politics, though ha is that. He could not impress crowd and nsver tries His influence is eXerted over ] individuals.
 He is credited with several cabinet appointments, and probably justly, but only in this way-when President Wilson was in doubt about some ap- pointment he asked the opinion of his friend, got that good judgment and clear power of analysis to bear upon ! the man and acted accordingly.