The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-16
HOUSE THE DIPLOMAT
IS BEHIND PRESIDENT
KNOWN As gHT CHIEF ENEt't-
TINES -sli.tsST PARTNER
RAS WfDE IsFLtsSNtE.

Ias January the German announce
usent or ruthless submarine war~-a
Ianiet, grave, ineonspiouons man
iailppea into the Pennsylvania rail-
road station IN New York CITY by
private entrance. seqsestnyed himself
|ia a train ana sped TO Washington.
Arrived hero in waiting white
anuse automobile stepped Col =. ~,
blouse. super diplomat.
He whirlea Away FOR before
breakfast talk with the sorels bur-
denea president In this hour Of
greatest distress, rs iii many others,
dc was The chief executives closest
eonfidant aud advisor
Known us the presidents silent
partner and unofficial statesman, he
Ii8 perhaps one OF the most interest
ling ana mysterious characters in the
diplomatic history of the United
States
He N related 10 no interest, has no
class feeling and has been fed with
no political piums, He is not IN poll
ties for either health or naofit, but
Gr d spirit az deadly earnest his one
desire seems TO be TO help the ma
tioa.
President Wilson has offered him
many diplomatic posts. but he pre-
| fers to serve IN the ranks as q pri-
Ivate Whenever there has been 9
crisfs jim tne history Of the Wilson
administration. Col. House has al
ways rushed 10 the presidents side
as fast as steam or gasoline could
carry him.
He has made an exhaustive study
/ az the German situation from close
observation and personal application.
He has been IN Berlin On a mission
THE Object Of which no one but the
iaesiaent and hts closest advisers
I ean even hazard a guess, Ills nlys-
Itetfous trips 10 ali parts CT the globe
have always been with the good Of
IRE American peopte at heart, and he
| has worked with tlfeiesa energy 70
keep the president infofmea OF the
exact situation ID whatever locality
BE has been sent 10.
Born in Texas, owner Of vast
acreage d ranch lands and cattle
man by profession the general iIn-
preston might be created that he 10
q maa Of The foitsh. un;ufored force
shsst has generally been Che product
Of the borlen Nog OF TINS tspe,
/ ho&eyef. IS Colonel House he is a
quiet, nno.tfuaiHe. scholarly maa,
possessing al the determination OF
the rough aud tdm5ia fighter coupled
with tho keen insight ana perception
oI national affairs that are usually
The main attributes of the trained
diplomat
He has been the presidents crony
since his Inauguration, He Is tbs
balance wheel at the vhite house,
the adviser and perhaps the thinker
of the administration He has settled
party quargels among The senators
and congressman. He has been ridi-
ouled by the press. but he cares not
on ridicule he has other matters OF
more moment TO be concerned about.
and he goes on doing his duty as he
secs IT g-ith implicit faith and under
standing,
Born ia Houston Texas, in 1888.
he began life in strenuous times. His
father was close personal friend Of
Gen. sam Houston. Colonel Bowie
and other frontier heroes of that
period
At is he went to school In New
Haven, Coma, where he formed a
great friendship TOT Ollie Morton, soE
lof Oli1eT r Norton. who at that lime
twas prominent figure at Washing
ton. aad the principal rival Of James
q, Blaine. Young Morton made FRO
IaHent trips IL Washington and gen
iecalgy TOO young House with bim.
| he re; iiaes that the government Of
the United States docs not entirely
ee@ prise the president. the senate.
Iand congress, hat that u snail group
OF astute men we're in reality the
power behind the throne. Right then
and there be- made up his mlud IL t
She life % stateaman was not for
him. lie wanted to win a place as
Tbs balance Of power and set out
with that cad in view
lie graduated from Cornell and
@as recalled 10 Texas by The death 81
his father, who left him many thou-
sand acres q large baslHe88 interests
The prospect of taking control OF
such q large and scattered group Of
HOLDINGS weHfd have frightened the
avef,aHe vgutIt az l.fs aps - .t