The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-18
TROUBLE IN MEXICO LIKELY.
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very great. he said. and he thought naval
ornaments might we'll be restricted. Then
he mentioned the relations between ia
pan, Mexico and the United States and
said it was understood in naval circles
that an attempt would be made within
a short time, probably within six months,
TO overthrow the Gbregon government in
Mexico.
Turning to the subject of prominent
men whom the speaker had met. he named
first some of the governors of Vermont,
mentioning some of their outstanding
PARSONS. The late Fletcher ID. Proctor
impressed iam as being a really great
man. Allen NJ. Fletcher was unpopular
when he went out of office. but he gave
an excellent business administration and
took no dictation from nybody. He said
he did not condemn Horace F. Graham
10 the extent that some have. Governor
Graham should be given credit, ne de
clared. for the great record which he
made for the glory of Vermont with re-
spect to the World war Gov. James
Hardness is very much of 4 gentleman, he
said. and at the Kansas City convention
of the American Legion he upheld the dig
nifty of the state and made a fine impress
sion, doing the state much good.
Reference was made to some governors
of other states. including the late William
f. Russell of Massachusetts, Herbert
Hadlcy Of Missouri. who could have been
nominated for president in 1872 instead
of Roosevelt if he had said the word, and
Henry Allen of Kansas, who was men
toned as being a typical politician. At
the 1912 convention Mr.. Roosevelt sent
Mr. Gibson after Governor Hadley. and
when the latter had been brought to tae
Auditorium hotel Mr.. Roosevelt asked
him the direct question as to whether he
was to be candidate the next day.
Among Otbpr mon whom tbp sneaker O.
called were the noted Vermonter. Edward
!. Phelps. minister to the court of st.
James. Senator Moses CIapp of Mime
sofa. Senator Ben TiilmaH of South Car
olina. Presidents Cleveland, Harrison,
Mckinley and others.
Col. Gibson told of two visits to the
White house to meet President Wilson.
on one occasion talking with him half an
hour Col. Gibson became closely con
nected with the late President Roosevelt,
making a trip with him through Vermont
in 1912. and he told interestingly of
trip to Oyster Bay in response to TEL
Cgram from Col. Roosevelt and of being
delightfully."- entertained. together with
other Vermont men, in the Roosevelt
home.
His rccoIcctions of William J. Bryan
as he met him at the Democratic Ma
tional convention in Chicago in 1896
were brought out vvidly. and special ref
lowing Mr. Bryan'S GROWN of thOrns and
cross of gold speech. The speaker was
about the fourth man to shake hands
with Bryan after the latter's nomination.
In closing, Col. Gibson referred to his
trip to Kansas City early this month a.
a member of Governor HartnesS's staff
There he again had the privilege If meet
ing Vice President Calvin Coolidge. Ad-
miraI Beattie. General Baron Jacques,
Field Marshal Foch. His impressions
Of all of these men were told in an en-
pertaining fashion. He said that every
morning Marshal Foch would begin the
day by attending early mass and he
thought it would he a fine thing if every
one would follow Marshal Foch'S example
and transplant day by day the principles
of the Ten Commandments in their daily
lives