Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-29


washington, Sept. 2s.-Noveliss
could well afford 10 WITHDRAW their
attention from abroad ana conceh-
trate on Washington for msterihl tor
those thrilling stories of espionage ana
nolitical intrigue which the pubic 80
eagerly devours. For a long time the
nopular novelist has Delighted 10
| LOT his characters get into all hlnus
| of scrapea and nave bair-breadtn es-
canes and discover important secrets
az state in such places as Geneva,
petrograd. Monte Carlo. ana Kcnie'
They could do just as wen az WASH
lngton.
Since the war, Washington has be
come I'm certain sense the capitai
of the world. with all nations looking
10 the United states az The leader Oh
international activity our National
Capital has taken on increased I'M
portance.
Washington as headquarters Tor
Diplomatic activity has long had con-
sidered vogue. but never go much az
at present. The Increased business
of this character started with the wai
when the propagandists and dipio.
mats. special commissioners and
Observation-Disclosures Of all principal ma
lions camo here as steel is drawn e
, magnet Nearly all Of them hav'
stayed and ply their trade as diligent'
ly as ever.
The treaty Of Versailles provide'
for several new states in pursuance
Of the doctrine of self determinatioi
which President Wilson introduced q
, the peace table. All OF these nations
: were born in turmoil and have beef
: encountering difficulties in holdini
their hard won identity.
! The opinion has become flxed i
! Europe that a government can ac
e complish almost anything by convinc
. ing the American public of the justic
1 of it's cause. 1t seems that the Who'll
world bows to the collective America
mind and, in consequence, every ef
n fort is made to appeal to that mind.
Bureau Supplants Junta.
n The foreign Hobbies frequently TAX
o the form OF information bureau
v Such countries as Esthonia. Iatvi'
~ 1lltlAdiid nave Jul tohG WIZ 1879
~ quarters at Washington whence mi
\ lions of words Of information" al
n sent broadcast to the American pres
q showing the development OF eaC
J. country. stating it's nationalistic ain
is and frequently holding up to scor
70 the conflicting aspirations Of 9TH
s. peoples The information bureau
ne the successor Of the old fashions
~ diplomatic agency or junta whic
Ir used 10 be in vogue here.
KS There is no doubt that these bureai
IT make substantial impressiC
no throughout the country and it a
az pears their home governments a
lie well justified in believing that &
American press is as important, if n
r. more So than the Department Of Sta
d. lin connection with American affairs.
US The newspapers in the last We
on have had good deal TO say about !
Is Chita government. II will be recall
that the conference on the lnitati
A., Of ornaments devoted no little attic
Y ton to this small nation, offlcia
- known as the Far Eastern Republ
90 Much Of this attention, this VOL
Of wide publicity. arose from t
"a efficiency of the Washington inform
~ ton bureau maintained by the Chi
~ government which at psychologist
n moments issued statements to {
X press or. in other words, 70 that vag
collective factor in world affairs, {
-, American mind.
~ The development has gone so
d that several of the old establish
- embassies maintain on their dip
. matte STATS, highly trained newspal
~ correspondents. Sometimes these
,,b brought from the home countries a
,a+ have such impressive titles az Pr
Attache. More frequently they ;
American journalists employed in I
"a country. Il is the general opinion Il
the best results are obtained from
American newspaper man because
is more familiar with the AmeriC
mind and knows more accurately
it can best be appealed to.
III All readers OF American newspap
the have seen a great deal of agitat
les concerning Philippine Independer
ore This springs largely from the int
AbhAANA R0A tel0 AAA@1-AANdAiAtA CT Tic
AVS pense of the tax payers of
les Philippine Islands. for the sole p
isn pose OF telling Americans about
Oss PHILIPPINES and constantly present
ien arguments for Independence.
$500. Work OF Irish Nationalists.
L. The Irish nationalists have me-
not tained such a bureau here for we
and many Observers believe that
the lands independence resulted in |
B. from the activities of this bureau
this converting the american mind.
Half the Latin American COVE
. H. ments use this method Of present
PIN themselves TO the public. II has /
eef, said that when a new minister co
to- TO Washington from a central of Sc
ans American country his first act is
II get a press agent. Sometimes Il
NJ are kept in the background but
port quently the press agent is fiaunte,
sons a regular part OF the establishment
ople legation or embassy.
size In other words, the foreign gov
half ments not only send special minis
half and ambassadors 10 the governm
of the United States; they also
special ambassadors, in the form