Milford chronicle., 1920-03-26
UNCLE TED'S
BED TIME STORIES
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-UPs, Too
WILSON MAKES FOREIGN
ENJOYS UN-WELC0Ml

another condition OF affalrS IN our Ma
tional Capital, Washington, that has
been caused by President Wilson'S
desire for power and which has made
bad feeling between the representa-
tives of the governments Of Europe
and our own government This con-
dition was brought to my mind by
the way in which Mr.. Wilson told Sec
retary of State Lansing to leave the
cabinet. Mr. Wilson did not start
demanding that he and he alone
should be the one to handle all our
affairs with other countries since the
beginning of his illness. 1t dates
back to seven years ago when he first
entered the White House. The Pres
idents before him made it very easy
for the representatives of the foreign
governments to see them. l can re-
member how President Roosevelt US
ed to play tennis on the courts of the
White House grounds with the fore
ig ambassadors and ministers.
But Mr.. Wilson, from the spring of
1913, when he took the oath of office,
really closed the doors of the White
House to these representatives and
made himself harder to see than the
Kings of Europe"
Can our representatives see the
Kings in Europe without trouble?"
asked Jack
In England, Jack" answered Uncle
Ted, our Ambassador can call on
King George at any time without ask
ing for what is called al audience
Ambassador Wallace, our ambassador
in Paris, can call on the President of
France any time he likes without even
more than making an appointment by
telephone. But the foreign ENJOYS in
Washington when they wish to see
President Wilson, no matter how inn
pOrtant the calls may be or how secret,
they must take sometimes days and
days asking for such a talk through
the State Department and even tell
the Secretary of State by a written
request just what they want to talk
about You can see that such a way
of doing things makes these represen-
tatives of the other governments feel
that they might as well not be in
Washington and it has made it hard
for the foreign governments to get
men to go to Washington to repre-
sent them.
Now let me tell you about the
way President Wilson treated Lord
Grey. who was the representative of
many months Before Lord Grey came
to Washington a man named Lord
Reading was the British Ambassador. /
When he went back to England the
place was offered to many men but it /
was very hard to find a man who /
would go and take the chance of not /
being able to talk with the President /
when it was necessary. Finally, be-
cause England did not want to leave /
this place vacant so long, Lord Grey /
was asked to go and although he is
very old man and was not well at /
the time, he consented to take the /
post, as it is called"
when did he conner? asked Ruth. 1
HE landed in America in the early /
part of last fall and after spending
several months in Washington he new
er ONCE was given an opportunity to
give his letters of introduction to the
President, as is always the custom.
Not only that, but he never was per-
mitted to see the President"
But the President was sick, wasn't
he and couldn't see him?" asked Jack.
Yes, the President was i'll, Jack"
answered his Uncle, "and that excuse
would have been all right but the
President DID see other people. When
the Prince Of Wales visited Washing
ton he talked with Mr.. Wilson in his
bedroom and the British Ambassa-
dor, Lord Grey, was not invited. Be- )
sides the visit of the Prince OF Wales, :
the President had a talk with the
King and Queen of Belgium and with :
the Crown Prince of Belgium. He :
has also had several talks with Sen l
ators and other officials and private :
citizens"
That must have made Lord Grey :
mad" said Jack.
HNo, Jack, Lord Grey wasn't angry, =
[ guess, but he must have felt that he q
was badly treated, especially at :
lime when such big questions as the =
eague of nations were being discuss =
I'd and it was very important that he =
De rightly established as the represen- &
.atiVe of his government in Washing
on. But he returned TO England last +
January, when, you will remember 1 =
old you, he spoiled Mr.. Wilson's trea- .
y plans by writing a letter which =
vas published in the papers saying 4,
hat England would not object to the e
United States having as many votes :,
n the world club as England and al p
% that he didn't blame the United ,
states Senate for wanting to protect :"
nd think of America First. =,
Il will tell you little of the rights y
iiiSeals ea .s:s.e s::s.e hes hes handed down To those :,
len who represent their governments. ~
are supposed to have -
he right to do business directly with II
he president or king, as the case may :,
e, instead of through his representa- ~
ives. That is, an ambassador in ~
Washington is supposed to have the -
light to call on the President of the
Tnited States at any time it is nee a,
ssary without having to make an ap- T.
ointment through the State Depart a. ~
lent But such is not the way it is ~ ~
one in Washington, at least since ~
Ir. Wilson has been President. He fa
as never allowed any member OF his ~
abinet to have any rights to speak NJ
{, so far as international relations vi
re concerned. He has demanded eV- In
, since 1912 that he do it all himself. a.
he way in which he dismissed Mr.. To-
ansing, because Mr.. Lansing had IT; IT,
led to keep our foreign affairs run - -
ng when Mr.. Wilson was too sick y, -,
do anything, proves what l say. No ~ ~
an wants to represent his country in ~ ~
-ashington so long as he has to do a. a.
e business of his country with a ~ ~
scretary of State who may be dis ~ ~
issed at any moment. ~ -
LAS far back as 1914, to show you ~
at this condition of affairs is not Ia Ia
w with Mr. Wilson, members of the ~
-itish parliament, as their body like sp
r. Congress is called, criticized Sir
icil Spring-Rice, who was then
'itish Ambassador in Washington,
cause in a whole year he had only
en- President Wilson twice 1t is