Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-13
Washington Briefs
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC Ledger.

Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-On Capitol
Hill they are telling of a renowned Sena-
tor of the United States who this week
rebuked colleagues on a certain i'm
portant committee for attempting to rele-
gate him to a back seat. He is the rank
ing majority member of the committee
in question but, owing to prescriptions
in another field of Congressional activity
has not for nearly five months been able
to attend meetings. In the interval the
next ranking member moved up a place
nearer the chairman and at This right
1t Is the custom to have brass name
plates affixed at the places regularly
occupied by committeeman at their coun.
ell table, so the Senator who edged up
a notch had his shield moved accord
ingly. All of a sudden the long miss
ing member turned up. He went to his
accustomed place Another's name
cleaned where his used to be. There
was language. The committee clerk was
summarily called upon to produce a
screwdriver and the usurper's tablet was
removed
Robert Mcdowell, the young American
who has just secured valuable CONNER
cial concessions in Turkey has had a
romantic career. The son Of missionary
parents and born in Syria, he speaks all
Of the important languages of Asia Minor.
During the World War he Joined the
British army's intelligence service, and
volunteered as a spy Disguised as
HISTORIAN Christian he specialized in
watching the operations Of the German
high command In the Turkish theater Of
war and performed wondrous feats. His
facility in the Turkish language and the
impenetrability of his disguise as a
native Ottoman completely befooled the
Boche military leaders with whom he
contrived to strike Up a valuable acquain-
tence.
Evidently recriminations banded across
the aisle In the Senate leave no particu-
larry lasting stings behind That was the
conclusion generally drawn, when Sena-
tors Lodge and Reed. who have almost
been calling each other names during the
treaty debate, were observed standing
together beneath the clock in animated
and apparently amicable confab There
are many warm friendships in Congress
between men Of opposite political faiths.
President Harding, while a Senator
claimed many bosom companions among
Democratic colleagues.
One of the post humous stories Of the
late Phillander c. Knox has cropped out
in connection with the treaty fight. The
Junior Senator from Pennsylvania who
passed from the scene in October a
day or two after his return from Eu-
rope, is said TO have been bitterly dis
appointed that President Harding did not
appoint him a member of the American
delegation at the conference. Mr. Knox
according to the same report left for
England in a considerable state of pique
soon after the personnel Of the dele
cation was made public.
Edwin Montagu, who has been forced
out OF the Secretaryship for India In the
Lloyd George Cabinet, belongs to one
Of the. ruling families of England, the
House of Montague Samuel. though It is
an orthodox Jewish clan. A cousin of
Mr.. Montague. Sir Herbert Samuel, is
British High Commissioner In Pales-
tine, and one Of the great financial ge-
muses. Of Britain. Mr. Montagu has
hello a number Of high government Of
fees under liberal premiers and in 1916
was Minister of Munitions Sir Herbert
Samuel also a liberal. has been post
master general, home secretary and pres
ldent Of the local government board. The
firm of Samuel. Montagu and Company
Is one of the rock ribbed banking houses
of London and ancient rival of the Roth
schilds. 1t is n notable circumstance that
the present British government should
have entrusted statesmen Of the Jewish
faith to administer the Empires vital
Mohamedan interests. Mr.. Montagu,
Secretary for India and the Earl Of Read
ing, Viceroy of India and Sir Herbert
Samuel at Jerusalem formed a trium-
virate which virtually rulei the En-
pires oriental affairs.-Copyrigh 1922
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