Evening star., 1926-12-15

Col. George Harvey, American War
wick and former Ambassador to Great
Britain, has just sailed for Europe.
He will spend the rest OF the Winter
In it's salubrious parts. Harvey once
called his brother colonel, Edward M.
House, President Wilson's U-boat"-
a subtle tribute to Houses silent and
invisible wanderings abroad. It's
lust possible that the editor.diplomat
has the same kind of a submarine
mission on behalf of President Cool
idge. European affairs in the not
distant future may be found engaging
considerably more of our attention
than they do now. If such a turn OF
events Is in prospect, it would be un-
commonly natural for Mr.. Coolidge,
who recently entertained Col. Harvey
at the White House, to commission
the latter to give the Old World
close-range "once over" and report
back. The colonel, as a former mem.
ber Of the foreign service, is entitled
to travel on a diplomatic passport.
That extremely useful document was
made out in his favor by the State
Department at Secretary Kellogg's
personal direction.
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If prohibition, as many wiseacres
think, is, and is destined to remain,
the paramount political issue, 1t may
be found feasible to rechrtsten the
two great parties, in order that their
respective members may dlvloe on
liuuor lines. Suggestions to that end
are now current. 1t is proposed that
men and women who favor the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol.
stead act "as is'' should be leagued
under the name of "Constitutional-
lists" Those of moister inclinations
should be banded together as "Re-
yisionists." The proponents Of the
new party names do not think these
would have to become fixtures. One
or two elections on a stralghtout
wet et-and-dry issue would. they think,
settle the question, ana permit the
big parties to return either 10 tnelr
old names or adopt names expressive
Of whatever happens to be the out.
standing national issue. "Drys' and
"Wets" are a lot more purely Ameri-
can. because of their graphic brevity,
than "Constitutionalists" and Re
visionists," but are open to criticism
as "undignified."
Going the society rounds in Wash
ington is story, said to be pased
upon fact, that does vast credit to
Baron Won Nathan, the German Am
hassador. as a master Of that quality
which is q diplomats greatest asset
tact. The other night, at party at
the German embassy, bubbling
Young matron presented to the Am
bassador Comdr. Silvio Scaronl, air
attache of the italian embassy. Mr.
Ambassador" rhapsodiZed the wash
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handsome young Italian pilot. "Comdr.
Scaroni was the ace of the Italian air
force. He brought down 45 German
planes in the war!' Baron Won
Nathan bowed, smiled and remark
ed. "Wen, I'm glad I was in diplo-
macy, and not in aviation"
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NJ Maurice Leon, O. F'renchman who
was born in Turkey and Is now O.
member of the distinguished law firm
of Evarts, Choate. Sherman q Leon
in New York, Is the author or a sug-
gestion to create "The Coolidge Doc
trine" as fixed principle of American
idea on the occasion Of the Presidents g
latest message to Congress, which
happened to coincide with the 123d
anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr.. Coolidge having declared that we
of the United States "look with dis
favor upon all aggressive warfare,
M. Leon observes:
SHOULD the world be made to
understand more and more clearly
that what the President said to
Congress represents the true
thought of America. a powerful
! factor@ for the maintenance OF
| world peace would develop thereby.
| Mr.. Coolidge has Il great oppor-
tunity to lead the people in the
right path Of international re-