The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-The Amer ican foreign policy was raked over the coals in satirical vein at to- nights midwinter dinner of the Grid iron club of Washington newspaper correspondents. Several hundred guests, among them authors, artists and cartoonists, mingled with states men, diplomats, leaders of finance and industry enjoying the fun
 In series of stunts, musical and otherwise, the club members after braving the dangerous field of for eign entanglement, ran roughshod over national domestic affairs and ir- reverently dragged those who sit in high places over the hot grid.
 With it's us Il spirit of reciproc- ity however. the club gave se- lected few of the guests, including President Harding, an opportunity to get even in brief speeches, but these, under the clubs tradition and rule that Reporters are never present" may not be made public.
 Among the guests were President Harding, Secretaries Weeks, Denby and Hoover, Attorney General Daugh- erty. Don Gelasio Caetani, the Italian ambassador, Uncle Joe' Cannon, Speaker Gillett, Will H. Hays, August Thomas, and Governors Pinchot of Pennsylvania, and Zilzer of New Jersey.
 Satire on the American foreign policy was presented in an Arabian Nights entertainment. The lights went up to reveal that Hear lem All Razzitt Knight of the Golden, Grid iron, commander of the Mrthful and of q q np h p-P q had been reincarnated and had set up his court. Appearing accompanied by Whoazit. his grand vizier. premier and minister of foreign affairs, he was advised by the vizier that is frs; consideration should be .ae format!o on of a foreign policy an1 the appoint mtnt oi head of a for sign affairs bureau of public iu' )rmation and press relations.
 What for?" asked the Caliph.
 IncOmprehensible Diplomac!
 "All successful diplomacy Is mys- terious," said the vizier. "Our foreign policy must be incomprehensible ex- cept to ourselves. But we must have open diplomacy, so that every one can understand how incomprehensible it is. A press agent is the front doorkeeper of open diplomacy"
 Hassansaidit thereupon was ap- pointed, he having qualified by de- claring that he was born in the Happy Valley-Ohio."
 Next came the appointment of an unofficial observer. which post went to Ali Blah-Bla, the possessor of the Magic Spy-Glass.
 It was explained that an unofficial observer is "a back door diplomat. fr1p l1a 1V Q r we would not be seen ourselves. We advise him of our views. He ex- presses them as his personal opinion. He cables back to us what we told him to say, and says he did not mean it that way. So We forgive him. He is always about to be withdrawn We must never go into any thing We are always coming out. That's the reason for the unofficial obs erver He goes in and that lets us out"
 Senators Boran and Reed of Ms snuri, represented by club memher3, insisted on participating in the af- fairs If the court. Reed was ange"e'i because. as he declared. Ali Blah I5la was nothing out book agent for the League of Nations"
 We are just formulating our for eigr rolicy," began the Canp1 hut Porah interrupted ty declaring. I am against it."
 When the Caliph called his atteE- ticn to the fact that the policy has not been announced, Borah said: That dossn't make any difference. All foreign policies look alike to me"
 The Vizier. in an effort to placate him, remarked: We have decided to stay out"
 That's wrong" declared Borah. You should go in"
 Why, I thought you wanted us to keep out" said the Caliph.
 "I did" said Borah "as long as