The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
W aslliIigton City,
August 10th, 1915.


the empire merits of Georgia, and |
spoke deliberately and comprehensive |
ly of southern resources. He said |
there was about one thousand loyal
sons OF grand old Georgia in Wash
ingt0n who were in the forerank CT
their professions. Hon Hannie
Taylor, distinguished writer, who |
was born and reared in the same
town in North Carolina that Senator
Smith was, paid a glowing tribute
to the high ideal fostered by the
Senior Senator from Georgia since he !
has been member of Congress. The |
evening was one Of poesy and de-
light. Col Luther Martin was in
his happiest vein, and delivered a
most excellent speech which was
heartily received Associate Jus
tice Joseph Rucker Lamar (who, by
the way, was born in Ebert County,
of the United States Supreme Court,
Interstate Commissioner Judson G.
Clements and Ex-Governor VIM. G.
Brantley were unanimously elected
to membership in the society. Ex-
Congressman Brantley will address
the society at its next regular meet
ing, second Thursday night in Sep
TENDER. All Mariettans are cordially
invited to be present.
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey,
sees a Mexican war He said re-
Gently that the United States faces
a serious situation with Mexico, and
that there was absolutely no ques-
ton but that in the space of a few
weeks this country would ne at war
with the various factions claiming
to be the ruler of that storm-beaten
and war-swept republic Mr.. Mar
time further said that Gen. Carranza
was an old and professional buffer
and that his present attitude to-
wards the United States was nothing
else but bluff pure and simple. SEN
ator MARITIME expects President Will
son to call Congress in special session
in September or early October The
Senator is of the opinion that the
only way we can effect a settlement
of Mexican affairs is by sending a
large army of occupation The truth
OF the business is, the base of the
trouble in Mexico is their landed
policy, internal felicity and tran
guilty will never exist in that re-
public until those immensely large
plantations are cut up into small
ones and the excessive rents reduced
TO a living minimum. The greatest
curse of any country is landed aris-
tocracy. Old Carranza is not only
bull headed but mutton headed, he
is letting the opportunity to be the
George Washington of that country
slip from his grip.
Senator Hoke Smith made a hit
an New York City the evening of the
A1th in an address delivered before
the Importers Society at the Van
aderbilt About a thousand of the
leading importers of the country were
in attendance. The address was an
elaborate research into international
law, ably and conservatively review
ed. The New York papers all give
exhaustive reports of the speech. 1t
was educational, conservative and
comprehensive. In fact it is the clear
est presentation of international
law that the country has had recent
ly, and is considerable favorable dis
cussion. In the address the Senator
avoided pro-English and Pro-German
and delivered his masterful speech
from the standpoint of an American
statesman.
Hon A. e. Werner, custodian Of
the Senate Office Building, is a gem
tlemen of the first water. He hales,
however, from the extreme western
state of Idaho, but since his sojourn
in Washington, he has not only fell
IN love with southern chivalry, but
has reduced to practice these we'll
known and superior. qualities of ster-
alng manhood. Mr.. Werner possesses
a charming agreeability and a low
able amenity that makes him de-