Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-31

Henry White. one Of the American
peace delegates, observed his 10th
birthday anniversary in Paris few
days ago. Better than half his
years have been spent in responsible
public station. Few Americans have
had as long a career in the diplo-
matte service. In 1883 Mr.. White
was appointed first secretary of the
legation at Vienna and later joined
the embassy at London. In 1906 he
became ambassador to Rome and
was transferred to Paris by Presi
dent Roosepe cit. He remained at the
French capital until 1909, when he
retired from the service.
The new French governor Of AL
sace-Lorraine, Alexander Millerand,
Is one of the most remarkable char
acters in France. Like Premier
Clemenceau he Is reconstructed
socialist. In 1885 he was elected
to the Chamber of Deputies as
radical socialist and for years led the
extreme left wing of the extremists.
He is a native Partisan, and in spite
of the poverty OF his parents he
managed to get enough education in
the school Of hard knocks to become
a successful lawyer, journalist and
statesman of great ability. He be-
came minister of commerce in 1900
and served as minister of war in the
early part of the world war. Mr..
Millerand has just turned so years.
Colonel Kathleen Burke, 13Sth
field Artillery A. z. F., winner and
wearer of a dozen of the most covet-
cd 70 Inanraf;n Of
cipal allied powers, is the first and
only British woman to be made hon
orary colonel of an American regi-
ment. Among other unique dis
tinctions, she is the only woman
permitted to visit the British front
lines in action, the first Of her sex to
enter Verdun during the siege and
gain like experience at Ypres, Vimy
Ridge, Cambria and Douai. She was
wounded at Verdun, gassed at VAL
ciennes and crossed the Atlantic 16
times during the height of the sub.
marine peril Miss Burke, alone and
unaided, conducted a whirlwind
drive in this country and raised over
$4,000,000 for war hospitals and
other allied works of mercy.
In honor of her son, Lieut.. Walker
Blaine Beale, who fell in the st.
Mihiel drive, Mrs Harriet Blaine
Beale has decided to the State of
Main the Augusta home Of her dis
tinguished father. James G. Blaine.
1t is understood the state will use
the historic residence as an executive
mansion. The incident recalls mem
cries of 90 and more years ago when
"Blaine and Main" was idol of the
republican party. He came within
three words of the White House in
1884 and entered the Valley Of the
Shadows in 1892. A Pennsylvania
by birth and educa ton, his marriage
to a Maine girl changed the current
of his life and station and led by
gradual steps to his political power
in Maine and in the Councils of the
Nation. The Augusta residence is
one OF three maintained by the
Blaine family, the others being at
Washington and Bar Harbor.t
Leon Bourgeois, one of the elder
statesmen of France. and the
staunchest supporters Of the league
of nations IN the French peace dele
cation, was born IN Paris in 1851.
He is a lawyer by profession and a
radical ly conviction. Entering
political life in 1883 he defeated
Boulanger by a large majority and
has been a force in public life ever
since. Mr.. Bourgeois was one of the
upbuilders of the peace machinery of
The Hague, and his experience in
that connection made him Frances
first choice on the league drafting
committee. He is man Of concilia-
tory disposition. a specialist in in
ternational arbitration, and genius
in the art of compromise.