Evening star., 1922-10-22
Tales Of We'll Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Sir Robert Horne, Funding Commission Chair
man. Schoolmate and Lifelong Friend Of Brit
ish Ambassador, Sir Auckland Geddes


cellor of the exchequer. who has been
appointed to be chairman of the fund
ing commission about to visit Wash
inston, is the most Intimate friend
and boyhood comrade Of Sir Auckland
Geddes, the ambassador from the
Court of St. James. Thirty years ago
they were fellow students at Watson
College in Edinburgh and their
friendship. beginning at that remote
day. has, been strengthened with the
years. Sir Robert Horne received his
entire education as an honor student,
or through scholarships as the term
goes in this country, and he selected
the law. while his churn. now the am
bassador, followed his father into
waiting for fortune to smile and in
the case Of the brilliant, member Of
the British cabinet. it was philosophy
| and ethics as a special. preparation
for the law.
Sir Robert Horne was knighted in
| 1910. after he had gained admission
| to the English. Scotch and Welsh bars
4 and stood at the head of his profess
| sion. But the war gave him the great
opportunity to show his talents and
! he took service under Admiral Sir
| Eric Geddes and handled the trans
! portatfon problem with amazing skill.
He was third lord of the admiralty
when the armistice came and he then
! entered politics and became a member
| Of the commons from GLASGOW. He
Joined the labor party and became the
| minister of that division of cabinet
duties. later being promoted: to the
exchequer Sir Robert is bachelor.
! but Of the same social nature Of Sir
| Thomas Upton. His visit and that
| Of the. delegates accompanying him
| Will be matter Of pleasant concern
at the British embassy. and in general
society will be Of supreme impor-
| tance. 80, .-...-
| Candidates for political honers Of
the fairer set are multiplying In Eng
land more rapidly than over here and
! their chances for success seem much
fairer than the post-election prophets
of this country make out for the vari-'
Gus women striving for Senate and
| House. one OF those, whom rumor
credits with having an assured sue
cess. is Lady Marjorie Beckett. wife
daughter of Lady Warwick: She is'
running on the labor ticket for the
| scat from the quaint little village of
Warwick. where her forbears have
held power since the thirteenth CEN
tury.- Not alone beautiful and grace
full. Lady Beckett is fiery public
speaker and was Of the group Of mill
itants so feared in the days before
the world war.
! She has been touring the shire, ask
ling votes. and seemingly getting
them. and indulging in the most ad-
vanced methods of stump speaking
and debating. Warwickshire is ten
anted as to its famous castles and
ers. with Americans in large pro-
portion. The district includes the
| village of Stratford-on-Avon and all
the Shakespeare country. and 1t has
been thick with tourists since open
ing summer. But Lady Beckett has
invaded hotels and inns in behalf Of
her cause and has gathered the coun-
] try people to her standard in unpre-
cedented numbers. Her. mother. the
once brilliant Countess of Warwick
living very quietly near keamington
Lady Warwick was in Washington
six years ago. the guest Of Mrs. John
B. Henderson.
Democracy strides the world with
seven-leaEue boots. and Of the forty
eight nations now holding friendly
relations with the United States
| thirty are republics. For almost
century after the achievement Of in
| dependence. Switzerland was the only
1
! In 1870 France was added to the list.
but in the general meaning republics
| were almost solely confined to the
| western world and a manifestation of
| its spirit of progress. The Latin re-
| publics of North and South America
! still dominate in numbers and influ-
! ence. but Europe has added some
! notab countries to the list since
Portugal decided to do without kings.
The groups Of ENJOYS representing
| the new republics Of Europe are all
notable men. Many Of them. though
| belonging to the most exalted heridi.
! tary nobility. have been for years the
fearless advocates Of popular rights.
as, for instance. Count Czenchyi of
4 Hungary and Prince LVbormiski OF
Poland. All Of the north of Europe
nations which wrested their freedom
from the various powers that held
them have all proclaimed republics.
lOf the Baltic states which first op-
posed the cars government and later
won their independence from the
soviet regime Of Russia, this c6untfy
has already received ENJOYS from Fin:
lland. Latvia and Lithuania- Esthonia
is qualifying for self-government as
Ia democracy, and its admission will
add another to the totals of republics