The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
BY EVELYN C. HUNT.

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Though the President-and MA.
Harding-are sticking close to the
ship of state day in and day out,
several Of his first mates" are TAX
ing leave at least over the week
end. and several others are still
away. The Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge are away; however, they are
homeward bound after attending
the American Bar Association con-
ference in California. The Secre-
tary Of State. Charles Hughes. sailed
last week for his official visit to
the Brazilian exposition; the. Secre-
tary of the Treasury, A. w. Mellon.
is paying a visit to his children at
their summer place at Prides Cross
ing. Mass. Secretary of Labor,
James Davis. is at Mooseheart. Ill.
Almost everybody is getting a holi-
day but President and Mrs. Harding.
They have had their vacation plans
upset by present industrial condi-
tions and are sticking close to the
White House. They did get to
church last Sunday. which is more
than they have been able to 90
for several previous Sundays. They
very reluctantly cancelled their en-
sagement to go to Mooseheart as
they had planned to do this week.
END, because not only were their
hosts, the Davis. disappointed, but
all the kfddies in that city of child
hood who have been eagerly await
Ing their arrival for weeks ana
planning accordingly and most
elaborately. too. The Ceremonies
including the dedication of a statue
to Secretary Davis, were postponed
because the President was unable
to attend. However affairs of state
come first.
SECRETARY DAVIS DELAYED
DEPARTURE FOR MOOsEHEARr
Secretary Davis did not get away
as soon as he had expected as ne
planned to leave last Sunday and
did not leave until Thursday. The
Secretary of State didn't get away
quite as soon as he had planned
either, and did not leave unit,
Thursday morning for New York
where his ship sailed that after
noon. Mrs. Hughes went along and
Is anticipating the trip with keenest
pleasure because she had never been
10 south America, she told me. She
SAID sne had been to Europe a num-
per OF times but never to any of
the republics to the South of us,
However, she did not know whether
she would get away or not until the
nrst of last week, as she was In
Toronto with her daughter. Eliza
beth. who Is undergoing specia,
treatment under, some Famous
specialist. She returned from
toronto Monday night
The visit Of Secretary Hughes to
Brazil carries a far-reachine signif-
canoe. He Is going on a mission
OF much greater Importance than
the country realizes. The future OF
Pan-American friendship and COM
merce will be strongly Influenced bv
II. 1t may determine whether the
united states of America and the
united states of Brazil are alwavs
to stand shoulder to shoulder as
friendly allies in maintaining tbe
permanent solidarity of the western
hemisphere for world peace and
that kind of high civilization of
which both republics are powerfuI
exponents.
While the Secretary is going ,o
Rio avowedly on a complimentarv
visit and to represent President
Harding and the United States gov
eminent and people at the opening
OF the exposition celebrating 100
years Of Brazilian Independence as
2 nation of the new world, he is
actually an envoy of the new PAN
Amerfcanism, which means that
KIND OF cooperation among all the
American republics that will be for.
the best interests of every Ameri-
can republic. with no favoritism or
ascendancy for any one country.
The Secretary Of the Navy. Edwin
Denby, who was in Japan, ia en-
route home; is some place between
Honolulu and the Pacific Coast. II
is thought he will get to Washing
ton about September 20. He Is due
to be chairman Of some ceremonies
In Detroit on September .Is. when
the corner, stone Of new Masonic
Temple will be laid. The President
10 scheduled to attend the cere-
monies.
President and Mrs. Harding re-
viewed on Monday 1000 student
soldiers from Camp Meade in the
White House grounds and had with
them the Secretary OF War. John