Evening star., 1923-08-24
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

Charts Beecher Warren who. with
Judge John Barton Payne. headed a
commission sent to Mexico by the late
President Harding to pave the way for
restoration, If possible, of diplomatic
relations between that country and
the United States, and who presented
his report to President Coolidge ear
lier in the week, sat in his rooms
al the New Willard Hotel patiently
waiting for the hour of departure for
his home in Detroit.
Mr. Warren diplomatically refrained
from commenting on the Mexican
situation, nor would he talk about
the persistent rumor that in case
friendly relations are resumed with
Mexico he will be asked by President
Coolidge TO accept the amba ssador-
ship. "All that can think about
right now is when | will reach home.
l am tired and want to rest" smiled
the commissioner as he arranged 4
few papers.
And few men in America have
earned better right TO rest than this
stalWart republican Michigan lawyer.
who has been on the watch for the
governments -. .. s." ever since
1896, when President Cleveland sum
moned him to assist senior counsel IN
arguing the Bering sea controversy.
SO brilliant was his work in that
noted case that later he was mad.
associate counsel. being only twenty
six years old at the tine. The WORK
carried him over into President Nc
kinley'S administration and he served
under the martyred President in 1897.
Again he left his private practice
at the call of President Roosevelt to
assist as counsel in arguing arbitra-
tion with Great Britain before the
permanent arbitration court at The
Hague. when the rights Of the two
countries on he north Atlantic, the
Newfoundland fisheries taHglA and
other important questions We're de-
cided
Mr.. Warren always has been a
close personal friend oil Chief Justice
William Howard Taft, bat the only
actual politics h.. indulged in while
the former President was in the
fray WAS during the Taft-RooSeVelt
quarrel, when SCALED to the executive
committee of the republican national
committee 10 act as chairman or 4
special committee, composed OF him
self. Senator Borah and former GOV.
Hadley of Missouri, to draft a plaa
for the following convention TO pre-
pare way of Unifcation of the party
in 1916.
This was done. the unanimous re
port OF the committee going to al
state republican conventions, where il
was ratified. and the republican na-
tional convention of 1916. which
nominated Mr.. Hughes, was based q
the plan.
When the United States entered tie
great war once more the come
quick" signal was flashed TO Detroit
by President Wilson, calling the
astute lawyer 10 Washington as first
civilian assistant to Maj. Gen. Enoch
H Crowder in his preparation OF The
draft bill. Mr.. Warren served with
Gen. Crowder until the armistice y as
signed, and was presented with the
distinguished service medal by for
mer President Wilson.
In 1921 President Harding appointed
him ambassador to Japan 10 arrange
negotiations with the japanese tor
the Washington conference. When
this work was completed Mr.. Warren
resigned his post, and Presto mt
Harding's urging failed TO make I'M
reconsider his resignation. Whether
the governments minute man" viii
consider the post at Mexico is prob
lematlcal
Your mission to the Presidtr' II st
have been successful, Mr.. EN ere :"
uttered In low, even tones, cause q
tall, well proportioned southeri er,
about to enter the elevator at the
Shoreham Hotel, to turn sharply and
gasp.
How did you know / had a mission
with the President and what makes
you think it was successful" was the
astonshed reply.
Il saw you leave the White House,
sir: noticed the very pleased express
sion on your face, pussy-footed be
hind you and discovered who Hou
were"
discovered" laughed r. Q. Everett.
noted lawyer of Durham, y. c., and
chairman of the cotton states commits
sion. "Well. well. l will say then that
l sincerely hope it was"
The North Carolinian, with others.
had called on the President to invite
ument to Samuel T. Morgan. founder
of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company, which will take place at
Durham October II.
The pile will stand on the exact
spot where Gen. Joseph +. Johnston
surrendered the Confederate forces TO
Gen. Sherman and brought to a close
the civil war" said Mr.. Everett. 1T
will not only perpetuate the princi-
pies of both north and south. but will
be monument to the triumph OF
Anglo-Saxon development
president Coolidge is highly
thought of in our state" continued
the lawyer as he ran his hand
through his raven locks. His ability
to write a winning essay on the
causes of the revolutionary war when
only twenty-one appeals greatly to
North Carolinians and l told him so
l told him also that as a student of
American history he must admit that
the civil war was necessary as ar
other step forward in the develop
ment of AngloSaXon institutions. as
1t not only proved the indissolubility
of the Union, but the indestructibility
of its units. In continental countries
where all power Is centralized, this
is impossible"
While a democrat, Mr.. Everett said
he was familiar enough with the
workings of southern republicans to
know that President Coolidge will
have solid delegations from the sec
tion for the nomination to succeed
himself.
Another visitor to the President.
also making his headquarters at the
Shoreham. was Walter w. Wilcox OF
New York, chairman of the repub-
lican national committee in 1916.
Now pray don't think j am down
here mixing up in politics." cried the
jovial committeeman, with twinkle
| in his eye. Il am a great admirer OF
President Coolidge, we are warm per
sonal friends and l just slipped in to-
day to grasp his hand and wish him
good luck. My business in the city
is 10 do with my private law prac
tice"
MIR. Wilcox predicted successful
administration for the Chief Execu
tive, whom he styled as strong. well
balanced man. He said he was only
counting the minutes when he could
get up to his big farm in Chenango
county. N. Y. where he could milk
the cows, feed the chickens and get
| in touch with nature. The farm has
been In the Wilcox family since 1895.
Asked if he had learned the new
Minnesota handshake he said he had
not. He was shown and requested to
practice it on his cows.
Mr.. Wilcox was appointed chair
man of the public service commission
Of New York by Gov. Hughes and
postma ster of New York city by Pres