Evening star., 1923-10-10
TALKS and TALES
With and A6out
CAPITALS. GUESTS


of Cordell Hull. chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee. has not
overestiEated political sentiment on
countered on recent four month
trip through New England, New York
and the middle west, the country
could be spared much time, expense
and excitement by canceling the 1924
presidential campaign and permitting
democratic leaders to select a suit
able statesman for the office.
1.-THE old party will sweep the coun-
try next fali,'' exclaimed young Nc
Gee, as he settled back on lounge in
the lobby of the Hotel La Fayette.
AT every turn signs point that waJ.
People of all political affiliations are
dissatisfied with present conditions.
tremendous democratic victories have
been the rule rather than the excep-
tion in New Hampshire, where ten
mayors of the eleven principal cities
are democrats. and a democratic gov
ernor has made "a record hard, to be
duplicated.
Down in Boston. where empty
wharves are tantaliZing busy ship
pers it is generally felt that a stable
foreign policy is necessary for the
good of America, while throughout
the great Empire state the sentiment
is strong for change of adminls-
tration.
How about the middle west. Mr..
McGeeg'
THE same out there" replied the
youthful worker, as his eyes danced
with Joy. "Wheat-you know about
the wheat situation. Well. farmers
in that section are disgruntled ana
want a change. Economic conditions
are in frightful shape, we have no
foreign policy, and, all told, something
radical is necessary to set the coun-
try right"
But just then Mr.. Hull. who was
conversing intently with Paris Cor
don on an opposite lounge, shot a
piercing look. and in another second
Charlie closed like a clam.
Mr.. McGee will leave shortly for
the south to complete organization or
the ITO Win in 1927 victory clubs
which will feature the democratic
campaign throughout the country.
Slipping around to the Shoreham
Hotel and noting the registration OF
two distinguished Japanese from
Tokio-Viscount Aoki and VI. Hal
hear the latest from that stricken
country. but such expectations were
lived, for, .encountering Ambas-
sador Massanao Hanihara in the
lobby. the Japanese diplomat having
called to pay respects to his coun-
trymen, it was learned from him that
the two Toxic visitors had been in
Europe when the catastrophe oc-
CURED.
They were not at home" said Am
really you know as much as they
about the earthquake. They We're in
Europe when it happened and are
now on their way home. Thanks SO
much for your interest. America was
wonderful TO US in our trouble"
An intensive movement is now
under way in Germany to repudiate
that paragraph of the Versailles treaty
in which that country acknowledged
sole responsibility for the great war.
according to r. st. John Gaffney. for
twelve years American consul gen
eral at Dresden, and Munich who, in
1915, was requested to resign by
President Wilson for alleged un
sympatahetic feeling toward the ad-
ministration.
''All official documents dealing with
the war and its origin have been
sian governments" said Mr.. Gaffney
in his rooms at the New Willard
Hotel. THE Won Siebert papers from
the Russian embassy in London have
sptracy. on the part of France and
Russia to bring on the war.
And then. too continued the
former. consul general, .oa,s the Man Man
lished q series of articles severely
condemning the conduct OF Sir Ed
ward Grey during the crisis in 1914.
charging him with large measure
fact, few in Europe feel now that
Germany was solely responsible"
Mr.. Gaffney blamed much of the
present chaots3 sta te of Europe or
II l,ga
sGpped all serahlance of government
| from Germany 1.-THE democracy and
liberty with which the entente en-
! dnwed Germany. added the visitor,
Mr.. Gaffney said an international
neutral commission is now doing val
liable work in studying all papers on
| the subject. He spoke in most pes
! sin1istic terms of conditions In the
kaisers old domain. and said II was
impossible for any man to predict the
outcome He shortly will return to
Munich. where he spends consider
able portion of his time each year.
Baltimore is in such proximity 10
I the National Capital that Washing
| tonians just take it as matter OF
course that things are running along
| evenly. The truth of the matter is
/ tho Monumental city is going ahead
with leaps and bounds, and Waldo
! Newcomer. president of the National
T: Exchange Bank. says conditions In
the old town were never better.
! Baltimore is a regular mans size
town now" said Mr.. Newcomer when
seen In the Hotel Washington. THE
| suburbs are spreading tremendngsly,
/ the population shows a steady In
| crease. business is stable: money is
comfortably bringing from s Il to
| per cent. and, all told, there Is not
much worry.
| Mr.. Newcomer is an independent In
his political affiliations. but says that
we'll pleased with the administration
| of President Coolidge. He appears
! to be q safe and sane executive and
, has a large following in Maryland"
| said the banker as he prepared to
| check out.
Mr.. Newcomer came TO the city to
appear before Representative Nc
Fadden's commission, which is con-
sidering changes in the federal re-
, serve act, particularly pertaining to
needs of the farmers and the adrnis-
| sion of new eligible member banks to
the system.
And now for a word about condi-
tions in Nebraska, from the repub-
! Hoan's angle. II must take issue with
Democratic National Committeeman
F. Mullenis statement about general
conditions in Nebraska" said II. G.
IayIOTp Ol tHSr dShH
state railroad commission, who. with
\ Thomas Browne, a fellow member.
, had just placed their names on the
| Lee House register.
Nebraska farmers are doing all
right. They have long since learned
to diversity their crops. and what
they suffered from loss In wheat this
year has been more than made up
/ from cattle, beet sugar. fruits and
! dairy products. the last being one of
| the old reliable standbys In the. state.
You know Omaha is the largest but
| ter-producing city in the United