Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29

The homeward trek of American
diplomats from their foreign posts,
which somehow or other occurs with
great regularity every two years on
the eve of an election. is now in full
swing. Myron T. Herrick, American
Ambassador to Paris, is in the States.
SO are James r. Sheffield, Ambassador
to Mexico, and Henry P. Fletcher, our
envoy at Rome, likewise ogden Ham
mond, Amba ssador to Spain DR.. Jacob
Gould Schurman, Ambassador to
Germany, arrived last week, and Will
liam Phillips, Ambassador to Belgium,
day or two later. DR.. William Mil
Ter Collier, Ambassador to Peru, is en-
route. Among the lesser diplomatic
lights now here are Arthur H. Gels
| Ter. Minister to Guatemala. and
Charles c. Eberhard, Minister to
! Nicaragua A fine array of speak
| ing material for the aid and comfort
! of the managers of the Republican
campaign now busily engaged in
plans for presenting the issues to the
voters.
!: X X x
In a Washington bookstore a mid
dle-aged neatly dressed man rendered
the proprietor a Bible. ut is a st.
James version said the stranger, "a
nice copy, nearly new, and cost ST. l
| want to sell it and I figured l ought to
get at least 81 for it." II guess you
| must have bet on Dempsey" said the
shopkeeper, jovially and jestingly, as
he fingered the familiar volume. II
certainly did" replied the stranger in
deadly earnest, land l landed back
from Philadelphia without a dime. l
| turned to the Bible to help me out"
X x Z \:
The President has issued an appeal
| to the voters of his home State to
! reelect his friend and chief lieu
tenant, Senator William NJ. Butler
Such an appeal has been long antic-
| ipated and eagerly awaited, but so
adroitly did Mr.. Coolidge arrange it
and phrase it that it has not yet re-
ceived any notice outside the Bay
State, and scant attention there. Yet
! it bids fair to become an outstanding
| feature Of the campaign. Buried
| deep in the lengthy accounts appear.
| ing in the Massachusetts papers OF
| the Republican State convention in
! Boston last Saturday appeared the
! text of telegram of greetings" to
the delegates from the White House.
! In it Mr.. Coolidge regretted his lul'
avoidable absence from a notable
gathering" He said it was an oc-
casion he "cannot fail to observe. y
He sent his best wishes and con
| cluded: Extend to my old associates
| to my neighbors and friends my deep
appreciation for the continuance OF
their encouraging confidence and sup
port and assure them of my constant
faith and trust in the people of
Massachusetts. 1t is one of the sat
| isfactions Of my life to remember that
they have never failed me-" The
Butler battle cry from now on will be
do not fail the President.
X X x
Plans for the new British embassy
| soon to be erected in Washington
prepared by Sir Edwin L. Lutyens
the famous English architect. are
now complete, but a date for the com
mencement of building operations Is
still indefinite. Local union labor
leaders continue to evidence great
concern lest non-union labor be EN-
ployed in the construction work. No
objection will be interposed should
the British government import Eng
lish materials and English workmen
for the job, but if American work.
men are employed they must hold
union cards To do otherwise would
place Great Britain in the position of
breaking down the ideals for which
the American Federation of Labor
/ stands in respect to American work.
men, Such, at least, Is the message
which has been conveyed to Sir
Esme Howard. the British Ambassa-
dor, and to the General Council of
Trade Union Conference in England
by the Washington Central Labor
Union.
X X X
The Plymouth Notch Dance Orches.
; ira, whose tunes had President Cool.
idge tapping time with his foot as he
listened to its dance music during his