The Glenwood post., 1920-04-03
uacIe Ted's Bed Time Stories
Current Events For the Children
and 0rown-upa, Too
WILSON MAKES FOREIGN
ENJOYS UNWELCoME


"Tonight children" began Uncle
Ted, as Jack and Ruth begged for a
story, ~ am going to tell you about
another condition of affairs in our
national capital, Washington, that
has been caused by president Wilson 3
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 secre-
tary of State Lansing to leave the cab
met. Mr.. Wilson did not start de-
manding that he and he alone should
be the one to handle all our affairs
with other countries since the beginn-
ing Of his illness. It dates back to
seven years ago when he first entered
the White House. The presidents be-
fore him made it very easy for the
representatives of the foreign govern
ments to see them. I can remember
how President Roosevelt used to play
tennis on the courts Of the White
House grounds with the foreign AMI
bassadors 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 Jsek.
"In England, Jack, answered I'm
Gle Ted, "our ambassador can call on
King George at any time without ask
ing for what is called an audience
Ambassador Wallace, our ambassador
in Paris, can call on the prcsident 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 i'm
portant the calls may be, or how Sc
cret, they must take sometimes days
and days asking for such a talk
through the state department and even
tell the secretary of state by written
request just what they want to talk
| a hOuf hut ,,.b
/ of doing things makes these repre-
sentatives of the other governments
I feel that they might as well not be in
Washington and it has made it hard
for the foreign governments to get
men to 90 to Washington to represent
them.
''Now let me tell you about the way
President Wilson treated Lord Grey
who was the representative of Great
Britain IN Washington for many
months. Before Lord Grey came to
Washington a man named Lord Mead.
ing was the British ambassador. When
he vent back to England the place
was offered to many men but it was
very hard to find a man who would
| 80 and take the chance of not. being
able to talk with the president when ii
was necessary. Finally, because Eng
] land 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 come?n asked Ruth.
"He landed in America in the early
part of last fall, and after spending
several months in Washington he nev-
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, WASH t
he, and couldn t see him?' asked Jack
'Yes, the president was ill, 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
bed room and the British ambassador,
Lord Grey was not invited. Besides