The Washington times., 1922-12-03

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bia University, and elder states.
man" of the Republican party,
has just paid one Of his period.
cal visits to the President as a
house guest at the Executive
Mansion. 1t is an open secret
that no American outside Of the
Administration Is closer to the
presidential throne than the schol-
arly chieftain Of New York city's
great university.
The intimacy of Mr.. Harding
and Mr.. Butler dates from the
hectic hours Of the Republican
National Convention at Chicago
in 1920. when. on the eve of the
nomination of Ohio's favorite son,
a bond of affectionate fealty was
sworn between the two men.
the presidency, DIR. Butler has
been his guest periodically at the
White House.
In the realms of both domestic
politics and foreign affairs. the
President is known to lean heav-
lily on the university leaders
to leave academic life for a pub
lie career he might easily have
aspired to an important ambassa-
doriai post or even Cabinet rank
at President Harding's hands.
The next best Republican in the
Butler family is Miss Sarah
Schuyler Butler, an accomplished
daughter, who one day aspires to
sit in the New York Assembly.
She is already active In Repub-
lican State and National politics
and close coadjutor Of Mrs.
Charles II. Sabin In the affairs
of the women's Republican Ma.
tional Club.
MONTGOMERY SCH U Y L e r.
United States minister to Sal.
vador. now temporarily stationed
at the State Department. is serv-
ing at Secretary Hughes elbow
in connection with arrangements
for the forthcoming peace con-
ference" of the Central American
States in Washington. Mr.. Schuyler
is one of our outstanding diplo-
matte career" men, with q record
of more than twenty years con-
tinuous service since his gradua-
ton from Columbia University.
Undo. .Iranian" languages are one
of his specialties.
The conference. by the way, will
have It's first party to morrow
night, when Secretary and Mrs.
Hughes will give a large reception
at the Pan-American Union build
ing.
IRA NELSON MORRIS. Ameri.
can minister to Sweden, who
is about to arrive in the United
States on leave, Is one OF the
unique "hold.overs" Of the VII
son administration in a major
diplomatic position. Although he
has served as minister at Stock
holm since 1918, Mr.. Morris con.
tinues to be immune from the
ak, which. in accord with ruth
less tradition. falls upon the
necks of higher diplomatic Off.
cials when administrations change.
He has made q unique record in
Sweden, having maintained q So
cial prestige for the American le.
cation that any successor would
find difficulty in emulating.
AN interesting person who fits
in and out of town every once
in a while Is Lloyd Georges for
mer secretary, Philip Kerr. He
was with the one time British
premier until a year or 80 ago and
went to the Paris peace confer.
ence with him. Mr.. Kerr has be-
come an ardent Christian Scientist,
came over to this country about
seven or eight months ago to IA.
miliarize himself with the activi.
ties In this country and plans.
when he returns to England. to be -.
a very active Scientist. He plays
around great deal when he Is In
town with the British embassy at.
taches and il occasionally q guest
at an embassy dinner or luncheon,
notice.
He Is an admirer Of former
President Wilson whom he knew,
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