New Mexico state record., 1921-02-11

daily from the Wolverine state that
something be done to stop the depre-
dations on the focks by the coyotes
and the wolves which since the de-
crease of appropriations have in
creased in great numbers. Last year
one sheep man In Northern Michigan
lost 900 lambs, every one of which
fell victim to the coyotes.
DR.. A. X. Fisher Is the chief of the
bureau of economic Investigations OF
the biological. survey of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and he has
in charge the work Of control of the
nOxiOus rodents and the predatory
bigger pests. Requests which virtual
| y are demands have come in not only
from Michigan, but from Missouri. Ar
KANSAS and Oklahoma, urging that the
work of determination of the Injurious
animals shall be enlarged, and setting
forth conditions which show that the
lack of money since the fiscal year
1919 has resulted In the checking OF
the work and In large consequent
losses.
NJ. Jusserand Sets a Record.
All records of 'ambassadOrial hold
ings' have been broken by the dis
tinguished ambassador of France to
the United States. Jean Adrien An
tome Jules Jusserand.
Early In February. 1908, j. ]. JUS
serand this other initials are ignored
in the diplomatic lisD was appointed
| ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
pOtentiary to the United States. He
has held the office continuously ever
since and the time records Of all such
service have been broken. Jusserand
In many ways is an ambassador apart.
He has held the affections of the
American people from the hour Of his
arrival and coupled with 1t has been
the high appreciation of his own gov
ernment.
Other men have served for good
many years In high diplomatic posi-
tiOns, but so far as service In the
United States Is concerned, and with
it probably service In any other coun-
try, Jusserand holds the palm of
time"
The anniversary of the appointment
of this Frenchman 10 his American
post gives the grateful opportunity 10
write something of the man and OF his
service. He is better known TO the
American people than any other am
bassador who ever was accredited to
this country. Next TO France he holds
| nnvfp in. of a haAn "a
deep student of the political and
economic developments of the United
States, and keenly appreciatlve
friend of its institutions.
Authority on American History.
Jusserand Is a scholar as well as n
diplomat. This, of course. Is known
to every reading American. Only the
other day he was given the high
American honor OF election TO the
presidency of the American Historical
society, a place only once before In
history held by man not native 10
the soil James Bryce, once ambassa-
dor of Great Britain TO the United
States.
1t is possibly curious thing to know
that this Frenchman is considered the
high authority on certain American
historical matters, and just as high In
authority on certain matters pertain
Ing to literature and life In England.
He is the author of with Americans
of Past and Present Days" and of
dozens OF articles and addresses per
tanning TO this country. IN England
his books, 1.-The English Novel In the
Time of Shakespeare" pliers PloY-
man" and "A Literary History of the
English People" are book courts OF
last authoritative resort.
During the four years Of the great
war Jusserand worked not only with
his muscles. but with his heart and
soul. Even in the darkest days of the
conflict he never lost confidence In the
ultimate triumph OF our sister repub'
lie. The fatigue which he and his wife
withstood In their daily and nightly
labors for the French cause was the
marvel Of Washington. Possibly II Is
matter which the ambassador md
his wife would not care 10 have pro
truded, hut II Is known I'm Washington
that in order TO help their country
materially in its struggle against im
perialistic Germany. they denied them
selves every luxury and gave of theii
substance 10 every great and small
benevolence which appealed to thelr
patriotism and TO their sympathy.
Kent His Gloves On.
Jusserand il man of high sense
of humor. He speaks English with
absolute grammatical accuracy albeit
there Is almost Of necessity a lingua
touch of the land Of his nativity In hi,
speech. Once on a time II was his
weekly custom TO take long tram
with Theodore Roosevelt. then tn,
President of the United States. NJ
one tramped with Roosevelt who wa,
not willing to take on" almost any
thing in the way of natural obstacles
On one of the walks way of from the
haunts of civilization Roosevelt tool
off his clothes. held them above hi,
head, and waded meek deep
stream. Jusserand did likewise. bu
kept his gloves on. On arriving OF
the other shore President Roosevelt
asked the amba ssador why he kept hii
gloves on
. 81 was afraid we might meet SONS
one," was the answer with an entirel,
grave face.
Last summer Ambassador JusseraD,
and his wife returned to France for ;
glimpse of the homeland and for ,
rest. The rest was not forthcoming
, for the perfectly willing ambassado
instantly was sent by his government
| a.. a Polarad the.