Evening star., 1922-05-28
BY CHARLES H. DENNIS.

By CHARLES HI. DENNIS.
Especial Correspondence Of The star and
Chicago Daily News.)
. LONDON. England, May THE
greatest man amcng the worlds
public men. counting only those
whose careers extended into the pres
ent century. is as likely to have been
discovered and identified by Lord
Northcliffe as by any other living ap-
praiser Of genius. Back from the
latest of his many Journeys through
foreign countries and British overseas
possessions. Lord Northcliffe is devot-
ing his time to the inauguration of
new policieS-Some of them notably
original and Darlington the further
development of his newspaper and
magazine properties. Much of his
conversation in his hours of relaxa-
tfon, however. is of peculiar interest
as rejecting views based upon wide
observation and keen analysis of men
and events.
At luncheon yesterday in his beauti-
lands field marshal of journalism said
casually. while speaking in high
terms of the American President Of
today, Theodore was the greatest
man l ever met" He added: Il have
given much thought to this subject
it in idle hours on shipboard. / have
lain awake at night thinking Of it.
Invariably / have been forced to the
conclusion that I. have known no
other man so great as Theodore. He
had vision. He was forceful and un-
Think, for exam ole, of the Panama
canal. There is an achievement that
must have a considerable influence on
the destiny of the human race"
Lands President Harding.
In speaking of President Harding
Lord Northcliffe had said: He is a
great man and he is at all times a
gentleman. / knew him before he be-
came President. There is nothing
petty about him. Though he is kindly
and considerate, l am sure that no
body dares slap him on the back. And
he is not afraid to gather able cab
met officers around him. But don't
forget Theodore's cabinet. Theodore
was the greatest man / ever met
He spoke of other men of command
ing ability. Edison is great man.
Sir Robert Borden is a great man
Clemenceau is a great man. Foch is
great man. Our lord chancellor,
Birkenhead. is great man. Lloyd
George is a great man when he isn't
playing tricks. Winston Churchill
colonial secretary is a great man.
In literature we have two living great
men. kipling and Thomas Hardy. We
have many great scientists.
Lord Northcliffe admires the achieve
ments of Henry Ford and thinks 1t
amusing that his Detroit friend rides
in famous car of English manufac
ture. He, however, applauds Ford's
expressed desire to make the tractors
that are to plow up the private parks
of the British nobility and turn them
into productive fields.
Lord Northcliffe has no tears to
shed over the breaking up of the an
cestral holdings of British nobility
and gentry. The millions of acres
that have been or are being sold un-
der the auctioneer's hammer find. he
says, in a vast ma jority of cases, pur-
chasers among the tenant farmers
who live upon the land. Though in
some respects revolutionary changes
thus are being wrought in rural
neighborhoods, he is positive that the
outeome must strengthen materially
the British state and must advance
the welfare of the British people.
Mere sentiment. in his view, cannot
count against these basic advantages.
Warns Against Canes and MonOcles.
At yesterdays luncheon Lord North
cliffe humorously assumed for time
the role of Polonius admonishing
young Laertes on the eve of his de-
parture for strange lands. Two of
his four or five guests were leading
members of his editorial staff who
We're about to sail for the United
States. and SO he warned them what
to do and what not to do.
Don't wear monocleS or spats." he
told them. Don't carry canes. Don't
address anybody as my good man.
Don't assume a superior air. What
ever you do. don't show your braces.
That is regarded in America as the
height of indecency. 1 knew of
man who was thrown bodily out of
an exclusive club in America by a
butler-an English butler. by the way
because he removed his coat. II is
one of the .unfat athomable mysteries