Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-03

oeEhly the viewpoint OF the people VI
the United States concerning some Of
the problems which contain possible ell
ements of trouble.
II is apparent that the recent state
ment concerning the Anglo-Japanese
alliance and the attitude Of the EN-
peror's government toward the Unit
ed States, and its intentions toward
and In China, is intended TO clear up
some misunderstanding.
The japanese authorities have just
secured the services OF an American,
Frederick Moore % New York city, as
one of their councillors In foreign az
fairs. In plain English. IL is probable
that Mr.. Moore should be known as
the American adviser OF the SapaAese
government on matters pertaining TO
its relations with the United States.
Mr. Moore has just entered upon his
duties. Specifically his title is ''for>
eign councillor 10 the ministry OF for
eign affairs" He will leave for Tokyo
shortly.
by securing the services OF an
American. n man familiar through
Tong association with affairs East
and West. and. moreover. an Amer
lean Of unchallenged patriotism, the
Japanese government seemingly be-
Iieves II viii be able TO understand
more clearly and thoroughly the view
point on matters pertaining TO the
Orient. In truth. IL seems that the
japanese. unable always themselves
to interpret the sentiment and feel
ings of Americans. have decided ito
let an American tell them"
Moore's Interesting Career.
Frederick Moore has had a more
than merely interesting career. For a
good many years he was correspond
ent Of the Associated Press In China
and I'm other parts OF the Far East,
serving for some time iF Japan. While
having served in many parts % the
world, Moore has remained steadfastly
an American. He knows his cOun-
try's viewpoint and seemingly the
Orient's viewpoint, and my fixed be-
lief Is. for / know Moore well, that
he may be able In his new position
10 serve the ends OF real statesman
ship, which means. OF course, the
maintenance of good relations when
the lack OF an interpreter Of the right
spirit and intention might make for
misunderstanding and, perhaps, for
sharp trouble.
In 1909 Mr.. Moore was In Con-
stantinople as newspaper CORE
spondent. The young Turks took the
city, and everybody who might be con-
sidered n nOncOmbatant went under
cover. Moore. however, believing II
10 be his duty 10 his newspaper and
TO his profession 10 be where things
were moving. went TO post Of dan
gerous duty in the streets, and while
there was shot and badly wounded.
Woman Coming Into Her Own.
II Governor Small of Illinois APP
points Mrs. Huck, the daughter OF
the late William +. Mason, TO
succeed her father as a representative
In congress to fiji out the unexpired
term, the lower house will have two
women representatives, the other be-
ing Miss Alice NJ. Robertson Of Okla
hOma. Woman gradually is coming in
to her own in the official life of the
capital of the United States.
There have been men 10 say from
the very beginning of things legisla-
tive that woman has been the real
moving spirit in governmental acts.
for the mother and the wife, TO say
nothing of the sister. always have had
their controlling or near controlling
influence over the men folk.
1t may be that IL the welfare depart
ment OF the government Is established.
a woman will sit i'm the cabinet OF the
United States. The next step is a
woman president. win the step ever
be taken? The present writer is not
going to be foolish enough to attempt
TO answer the question. Things may
happen. and contentment remains In
letting them happen If they are going
TO, and TO accept doubtfully, phil
osophlcally or reluctantly, as the case
may be. the outcome.
Women in the District.
Woman always has had a marked
influence in the government of the
District OF Columbia, the geography
of which is eoincident with that OF
the capital. Congress governs the
district, but TO a considerable meas
ure IL governs IL as the women of the
district say il shall be governed, al
though nobody in this more or less
delectable district having a vote. con-
gress is frequently made bold enough
by the voteless circumstances in the
case 10 ignore the legislative wishes
of the Inhabitants of the capital,
whether they be male or female.
When the women descend, however,
upon the committees OF congress.
something usually happens In an af.