The Washington herald., 1920-09-01
In the Limelight
By George Perry Morris.
DR.. Rein.eh give. Up Hi, yet.

DR.. Retnseh Gives Up His yeb.
Confirmation comes from Pekin
that DR., Paul ~Reinsch has resigned
his position as special adviser of
China, post which he accepted
when he ceased TO be Minister from
the United states to the young re-
public but venerable nation. 1t has
been intimated that he could not
hold the position and remain a
Democratic candidate for the Senate
in the Wisconsin fight, which is so
tangled and fierce. II NAV be the
explanation, and If IT is the diplomat
is to be credited with civic courage
and a spirit of sacrifice. "A bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush, {"
and $40, 900 a year is not an income
to be surrendered lightly these days.
Election to the Senate of this
trained student Of political and So
cisl conditions in the Far East
would raise the tone and the sum
total of intelligence of the senate
very markedly. II is precisely be-
cause the House of Lords Of the
British Parliament has had feeding
into II during the generations a fair
share OF proeonsuls and trained i'm
perial administrators that the Brit.
P'A 4aNA pNAANg mas pttu lINElAl-
gently discussed and sensibIy modi.
fed by debate. Reports from Chin.
indicate that possibly DR.. Reinsch'
retirement Is due to his difference
with the central government on the
issue Of calling a national genera
assembly, which he fayors. but Pre-,
mler Chin Nung Peng does not, al
least not now.
John Dewey, LID.
Columbia Uniyersity's professor Of
philosophy. John Dewey, has Jus,
I been given the degree OF Doctor of
Laws by the University OF Pekin
In some respects the most fertile
and revolutionary personal factor in
applied philosophy that this country
has reared in the era following
William James primacy. Prof. Dewe,
has been sowing his seed up and
/ down japan and China during the
past year; and reports from tie
latter country indicate that hi,
teachings have had a profound ef
feet upon the seethinE body Of
younger Chinese intelIigentzia who
combined with the merchants. are
now putting an end 10 Anfu mill
tarism and reCrudescent monarch
icism.
The Eclipse of Joseph W. BAILEY.
Texas declines 10 have joseph w.
Bailey for its next governor. After
one knock out" due 10 popular
aversion he got his second wind
this year and attempted to ride into
power again on reactionary pro-
gram. He was "agin" the league
Of nations, prohibition, social Iegis,
lation curbing private graft: and
has stood for the old "Jcffersoniaa
democracy" with it's ideal of least
government. best government
Texas has decided to follow Wilson.
not Jefferson. and to be alive in 1920
rather than dead with the NirFinian
Rhilosopher-p politician. Besides the
personal equation entered IN. Tex
ans have memories Of Pierce, Yoa-
KUN and Gates"
Worlds Alliance OF Churches.
Presidency Of the Worlds Al
lisnce for Promoting InternatiOnsl
Fellowship Through Churches. by a
vote just taken at Berne. Switzer-
land, falls to Congregational
leader. Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Roynton,
Of Brooklyn, n. Y. The Alliance
wants the United States TO enter
the league Of nations and naturally
has selected an American for presi-
dent so that il may have a spol>es-
man here. DR.. Boynton is an Am
herst College graduate. who has
much capacity for human fellow
ship. wit and hUmor. His chap
laincy Of the famous Twenty-third
Regiment Of the old New York Ma
tionhl Guard proved this and sery-
ice along the Mexican border tested
his capacities as mixer and he
made good In all movements for
church unity in this country he
has been a leader and he is one o'
an increasing number of ConGre-
gationaIists who are eager t. es-
tablish a modus vivendi with the
Protestant Episcopal church.
LindIey VI. Garrison.
The central personality for good
or for i'll in the strike on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit road is the
lawyer who for time was SeCre-
tary Of War in the Cabinet OF
President Wilson As receiver OF
this road he has resolutely pro-
lFNAtN lIF interests 'i luNfNl'lS : anu
criticism has had little effect upon
him. When he takes position he
usually holds 1t, as President Will
son found out. Though not Of the
New England Garrisons he inClines
to follow their tenacious lighting
methods. Being Philadelphia a
lawyer earlier in his career law
to him is very majestic thing.