Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-12
Washington
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Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Phtladel phIs Public Ledger
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-Lord North
cline is due to strike American territory
again soon on his globe gridling tour.
he Is expected in the Philippines and
Manila dispatches TO his own papers
in London state that great prepsra-
tons are being made to welcome him.
significant message was sent from Mel
bourne while Lord NOrthclife was IN
Australia. 1t said owing to the length
Of his projected sOJourn in China and
Japan he regretted II would be ''impos-
sible' to visit India as he had planned.
One wonders whether Lord Northclitfes
grcst personal friend, the Earl of Read
Ing, who Is Niceroy Of India, may not
have the tip from Downing street to re-
fratn from hospitality to the British
newspaper king, as the embassy In
Washington had in July. In that seq
ment Of the empire which additionally
snaps its fingers at DEGREES from London
the free dominiOns OF Australia and
New Zealand-Northclifte has been re
ceivlng royal hOnors. Dame Melba-tbe
celebrated prima donna was given the
title Of Dame OF the British Empire"
during the war-entertained him at her
palatial estate outside Of Melbourne over
a weekend.
One OF the dainty morsels Of political
gossip now tickling the palate Of Wash
iugtonians is that Albert B. Fail, secre-
tsry Of the Interior, no longer is so high
in the grsCes OF the White House as IN
days Of yore. Recent Developments in
New Mexico are ascribed as the cause.
1t appears there has never been any love
lost between Mr. FAN and Holm o.
Bursum, who recently and trtumphantly
vas elected 20 the Senate after having
been appointed in March to fill the sec
reary's unexpired term in Congress. Sec
rotary Fail was not among those present
in New Mexico in September, when Mr..
Bursum was conducting 2 stiff fight for
election, although the Harding Admin
istration attached particular Importance
10 q BursuE victory as a vindication Of
The G. O. P.s national stewardship since
March l. 1921 President Harding al
ways has been exceedingly fond Of Sec
rotary Fail, considers him one Of the
country's foremost authorities on inter
national law, and at once time was
thinking Of making him Secretary Of
State.
Housing conditions in Washington are
revealed in all their gravity by the IN
precedented circumstances that the Vice
President Of the United States and five
members Of the Cabinet-mOre than SO
per cent Of the Administration, are hotel
dwellers The quiutetJe of executive
chiefs is domiclled under the same root
at d big establishment on the edge OF
Rock Greek Park. They are Secretaries
Wallace, Fall and Davis, Postmaster Gen
eral Hays. and Attorney General Daugh
erty. Another important cog in the Gov
erument wheel, Albert D. Lasker, chair
imam Of the Shipping Board, lives IN the
same hotel, while the congressional sec
ton Of the G. .. P. is represented there
by no lesser parsonage than Senator
Penrose. The Cabinet members and their
wives say the twin difficulties Of life in
WashiuC ton-houses aud serTants-havo
driven them into hotel quarters.
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British am
Jsssador. is In Canada this week on an
interesting journey. Today he VIII at
tend the centennial reunion Of McGm
University at Montreal, Of which he was
once principal A number OF distin-
guished American Navy men, including
Dr. Edgar Fahs Smith Of Pennsylvania,
and President John Grier Hibben Of
Princeton. viii attend the centennial.
Later in the week Ambassador Geddes
will proceed to Ottawa, to pay fomal
visit to the governor general Of Canada.
Lord Byng Of Vimy, the gallant leader
OF the Canadian army in France in the
early years Of the war.
Senator Arthur Capper. one of the Ma
poleons Of the all-conQuering farm
bloc" has coined the most incisiye slogan
for the Washington conference. He says
be issue is disarmament or bust" Sen
ator Capper comes from Kansas. he
may have been inspired by the legend
hat used to emblazon the prairie
schVoners carrying pilgrims to the
Golden West-''Ksnsas or bust."-Copy-
right, 1924. by Public Ledger Company.