The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-07-28

some MISUNDERSTANDING
The Japanese authorities have just
secured the services of an American,
Frederick Moore of New York city, as
one of their councillors in foreign af-
fairs In plain English, it is probable
that Mr. Moore should be known as
the American adviser of the japanese
government on matters pertaining to
its relations with the United States.
Mr., Moore has just entered upon his
duties. Specifically his title Is Tor
eign councillor to the ministry of for
eign affairs" He will leave for Tokyo
shortly.
BY securing the services of an
American, a man familiar through
Tong association with affairs East
and West, and, moreover, an Amer
lean Of unchalIenged patriotism, the
Japanese government seemingly be-
Iieves It will be able to understand
more clearly and thoroughly the view
point on matters pertaining to the
Orient. In truth, 1t 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 more
than merely interesting career. For a
good many years he was correspond
ent Of the Associated Press in China
and in other parts of the Far East,
serving for some time in Japan. While
having served in many parts o. 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
to 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 a newspaper CORE
spondent. The young Turks took the
city, and everybody who might be con-
sidered a noncombatant went under
cover. Moore, however, believing it
to be his duty to his newspaper and
to his profession to be whore things
were moving, went TO a post of dan
gerous duty In the streets, and while
there was shot and badly wounded
Woman Coming Into Her Own.
If Governor Small of Illinois APP
points Mrs. Huck, the daughter of
the late William f. Mason, to
succeed her father as representative
in congress to fill 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 to say from
the very beginning Of things legisa-
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 If the welfare depart
ment of the government is established,
a woman will sit in the cabinet Of the
| United States. The next step Is q
woman president. VIII 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
osophically or reluctantly, as the case
may be, the outcome.
Women in the District.
Woman always has had marked
influence in the government of the
District of Columbia, the geography
of which is coincldent with that of
the capital. Congress governs the
district, but to a considerable meas.
ure it governs it as the women of the
district say 1t shall be governed, al.
| though nobody in this more or less
/ delectable district having vote, con-
gress is frequently made bold enough
| by the voteless circumstances in the
case to 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
drmatlye or negative way, the af
frmative or the negative result de.
pending upon which side Of the ques.
ton the women have taken. They
have a way with them. and generally
get the legislation they want.
Washington is a city of clubs. 1t Is
the only large city in the United
States, probably, where the women's
clubs greatly outnumber the mems
clubs. There are all sorts of organ
izations Of women I'm this town, social
phllanthropic, semi-political and civic
The Congressional Club Of Women is
one Of the largest organizations In the
town. It's membership Is made up OF
the wives, mothers, sisters and daugh.
tiers Of men who are either cabinet
members or members Of one or the
other of the two houses of congress
The women members Of the families
of the President and the vice presl
dent also, Of course, are eligible to
membership