The Washington herald., 1922-09-03

However, unless the present ru-
mors blow up in smoke. as have
the past ones. Mrs. Harding may
have chance to slip away to the
coast in the fall. for some persons
persist in the view that the Presi-
dent will get away from Washing
ton In the early autumn on a tour
taking him well into the West, IL
not actually to the Pacific Coast,
and Mrs. Harding will no doubt ac-
company him.
Nevertheless. all the odds would
seem to be against such a trip.
The Presidents desk bears invita-
tions from many sections. but to
none has he given much encourage
ment, because he believes II his
duty to remain in the Capital until
the industrial crisis is adjusted,
and then it will probably be some
thing else.
Miss Mary Harrington, of Reno,
extended to him Wednesday a per-
sonal invitation to take part in
the Nevada rodeo to be held at
Reno. She was accompanied to the
White House by Senator Oddie. of
Nevada, and Mrs. Oddie. and gave
the President a ''six-gallon hat" to
wear should his engagements per-
NIT him to leave washington on
the suggested Western trip.
Not having gone to the Pacific
coast during his campaign for the
presidency in 1920. there has been
an inststent demand for a visit, and
MI. Harding has wished to go out
10 get better acquainted.
II is settled as far as is possjbIa
to settle such matters, 1 think. that
the President Is to go to Detroit
on September Is for the laying OF
the corner stone of a new Masonic
temple out there. He has been
urged to go to the Coney Island
Mardi Gras. but has not yet accent
ed the invitation to attend extend
ed last week by Senator Calder ana
representative Bond, both of New
york. He said there was nothing
ned enjoy right now so much as
ride on a roller-coaster or ring
ing canes. 1t Is fun. now, isn't II,
FIRST OF NEW MINISTER'S
RECEIVED AT WHITE HOUSE.
However. between strike CONSUL
tations last week the President re-
ceiVed the new Minister of Panama
hlccardo Afaro. on "Wednesday
AFTERNOON. Senior Alfaro, accom-
panied by Sonora de AIfaro and their
children, arrived in Washington a
snort time ago and have taken an
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Ihe legation has been in charge of
the secretary. Joseph E. Lefevre,
SINCE September. 1918. when DIR.
heilsario Porras retired from his
post to be inaugurated as president
OF the republic of Panama, which
office he now holds.
Senior Lefevre has been appointed
minister to South America, which
includes the republics of Argentina,
Brazil and Chile. and will leave the
middle of September for a vacation
before taking up his new duties.
II all rumors floating around
prove true. the President will have
quite a few diplomats to formally
receive within the next few months.
1t seems about settled that Baron
Shidehara. the Japanese Ambassa-
dor, VIII not return from his visit
home. as his health has not improved
much. hear also the Baroness
does not want him to come back,
both because of his health and be-
cause she wants their sons to COM
plete their education in Japan. 1t 10
said he will either be appointed
Foreign minister or will retire. He
refused the post of foreign minister,
think. some time ago when the
hato cabinet was formed. I've heard
and read much lately about a shake
up in the Japanese diplomatic serv-
ice, anyway.
The baroness is daughter of the
famous house OF Iwasaki, and Is
immensely wealthy. washingto,
will miss her and her husband; they
were much liked here.
- The man whom Dame Rumor has
succeeding. the baron Is one of the
most popular diplomats ever as
signed here. has hosts of friends In
Washington official and residential
circles-Masanos Hanihara. When
he came over last fall with the
Japanese delegation to the arms
conference he was received with
open arms. At social functions you
would see old friends just grab him
right and left. and almost literally
fan on his neck" He was formerly
secretary OF the Japanese Embassy
here, you know. After an absence
of a few years he returned to the
United States as consul geperal at
San Francisco during a most trying
period. He came back to Washing
ton as counselor OF embassy. When
the Japanese delegation to the con-
ference was chosen he was one of
the counselors. but on arriving here
he became one of the plenlpoten-
tiarfes through the Illness of Am
bassador shidehara. He represented
japan In the Shantung settlement
conferences. Ambassador Hioki. at
Berlin; Ambassador Adachi, at Brus.
sells. and Ambassador Ochiai, al
Rome. are seniors to Mr.. Hanihara.
SOCIETY MUCH INTERESTED
IN NEW EMBASSY BUILDING.
Those who are Interested in such
matters; those who think, in other
words. are just delighted to hear
that the United States Is about to
occupy an embassy of it's own. and
a very beautiful one at that, In
Brazil. This country does not own
many of its embassies and Legations,
a thing which has been the cause Of
much complaint for many years.
Now. i understand. we will officially
open what is perhaps the worlds
most beautiful embassy building at
the opening Of the international
exposition at Rio de Janeiro next
Thursday.
In structure the building is dig
mined and typifies the best in Amer-
lean architecture. Facing the en-
trance to the harbor and celebrated
bay at Rio de Janeiro the view OF
the building from its great gray,
coiumned portico Is unsurpassed by