Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-05
j. s. KEEPS FINGER
.0NEUROPE'SPULSE
Nation Kept Fully Informed
by Officials Who Go to
See for Themselves.

Whatever Europe may think OF
American policies, the charge cannot
he brought against the United states
that important governmental decl-
sions are made on long distance judg-
ment or without first-hand informa-
nation Of conditions there. in view OF
the trips abroad by high officials in
the last IL months. among whom may
be mentioned:
Treasury Depa MISUNDERSTANDING
Mellon. Cndersecretary Garrard B.
Winston Assistant Secretary Charles
S. Dewey and Assistant Secretary
Lincoln c. Andrews.
Department of State-Assistant Sec.
rotary Wilbur J. Carr. Jordan II.
Stabler, chief of the division of Latin
American affairs, and F. Mott Gun
Their. chief OF the division of Mexican
affairs.
Department of Commemorative
ant Secretary j. Walter Drake. Dr.
julius Klein, director of the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
and Louis Domeratzky, chief of the
division OF regional information.
Department of Agriculture-Dr. E.
J. Galpin, senior agricultural econo.
mist.
The foregoing list is not complete
roster of department. division. bureau
or other officials who have visited Eu-
rope In the last year but is SUFFICIENT
to indicate the seeing for ones self"
policy prevailing within the Govern
ment to establish direct contact with
foreign situations.
In addition, of course, are the
sources Of information provided by
the numerous consular. diplomatic.
commercial, special and other repre-
seatatives stationed abroad. as well
as by eminent private citizens called
into conference after foreign tours.
While some Of the officials listed
vert abroad on vacations. and not on
Of. cial missions. nevertheless. the OBJ
servations they made Of European
CONDITIONS have been valuable in at
icing the Government information.
~ ch, with that "officially" obtained.
a'Ites any assumption in Europe or
- hhme that the United States is not
t.l1r enlightened on European view
nopts.
Among the private sources Of In
formation the Government probably
atu ut;,ize Charles E. Hughes. for
-anr Ee-rstary Of State. probably
yaxNs highest Mr.. Hughes already
ra, fArn cr.nsulted several times since
losr;rc Mice. Though abroad this
%lin7,ar as a private citizen. the as
sur7Y.r'or that he has had opportuni-
RS Z aG unexcelled kind TO acquire
nc r-... cts about economic, political
4.d ptne- phases Of European life Is
a3r1.rtei IN qualified circles here.
,sei!on's Visit Significant.
a:rlsn,,tr Secretary Mellon has
aaon - rope on vacation and has
7orft.t.dyv lenied any official nego-
:..t.ons ~ any subject, IT Is not dis
> FED that he. too. has had oppor-
I1r:t.as t learning the European
v.ep- ~ Z way that will place at the
.5lsto~..i - the Government the latest
7nG mos, authentic factors in inter
stations, citations, peculiarly on the
<.chua.Q.o =, ide.
v, or.y did he see Premier Mus
.S.r a~1 Finance Minister Eolpi in
ttA,1 nut near Geneva. the seat OF
Ne eskue Of Nations. he saw among
o.hara : Parker Gilbert, agent gen
ereI tor reparations payments. VINO is
=; ore n the vital key positions IN
}-..royc al able to give the German
.}pY.roj,.t with comprehenslveness
t1si Neriiy can be matched by any
1fh.t ,"rson. In Paris secretary
MtNcu saw Premier Poincare anu
,tlar Tranch leaders. while In Lon
Iii have contacts Of the high.
nst urlet ,,oa
az .nh theirs who have gone ABROAD
- 7-ta'r is on his second visit IN
,eer ia will survey the whole trace
.-.a ,.~.- and inquire into the prom
able effect on our commerce 81 popu-
lar European feeling over war oeo's
and 81 er issues.
nt t.alpin's trip Of several months
cure t'on IA for the purpose OF study
:n.. - Sriculture in about dozen coun-
t5i.s from Italy TO Denmark. ANY
"a. methods in farming. or in man
uc',g the farm home, rural education
ara other phases of agricultural lie
-rs- Europe has to offer will be ex-
o,t,ed with the object of making the
.es e available TO American farmers.
,-.Ncr Department Of Agriculture ON
.t3's AVE been abroad, but his trip
l. c!<a3 as typical.
t.abor Officials Also Abroad.
Tie Department Of Labor also has
at officials abroad to investigate i'm
narration and labor problems at the
source. and still other departments
could be mentioned in the same way.
Enough instances, however. have been
cited to prove that the United States
is in the van Of nations seeking to
be we'll informed on what other peo-
pies are doing and thinking and TO
appropriate from them any progress
made.
Thus at every point Of contact with
Europe-finance, commerce, diplo-
macy. immigration and agriculture
the United states Is perhaps better
informed today than Il has ever been
TO pass on vital questions Of foreign
policy or to give to the American peo-
pie the best ideas that Europe has for
solving domestic problems.
Nor is this limited 10 Europe. since
close contacts are similarly maintained
with Latin America and the Near East
and Far East, though not on so
elaborate a scale, SO far as visits by
resident officials to those areas are
concerned.
Members of Congress Included.
OF late years, TOO, the legislative
branch Of Government has been estab.
fishing direct contacts with Europe
through visits OF Senators and Repre-.
sentatives. number of whom have
been abroad this year. and SO will be
able to reduce the chances Of mistaken
action due TO inadequate information.
It might be added that no such first