Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

II Charley" Curtis becomes Vice
President on March 4. 1929, it's said to
be in the cards that George Higgins
Moses of New Hampshire will succeed
him as Republican leader in the Senate
1t would be natural promotion for
the New Englander, who is now presi-
dent pro tempore Of the upper house.
Now and then the wise cracking states
man-editor- diplomat Is mentioned as
H0over's prospective Secretary OF State
That Moses will be prominent in the
netx administration, provided the Re-
publican light doesn't 60 out, is a fair
certainty. He may need to be, with an
eye to 1882. when he comes up for re-
election In his own State. New Hamp-
shire has just turned down the Repub-
lican whom Moses backed for the guber-
material nomination, and there be those
who say he himself may face the skids
four years hence. Congress and the
country would be the losers, if he should
be retired
n H.
Now that President Coolidge is going
TO Vermont, surveying flood reconstruc-
ton works, It's interesting to narrate q
White House episode of three months
ago. It was the eve of the Kansas CITY
convention. There was still lingering
doubt In many Republicans minds as
to whether Cal" alter all, might not
choose to run. A prominent New Eng
land politician made special trip to
washington to assure himself on that
score at first hand. He was received
by the President. He told Mr.. Coolidge
mat the delegation from--was
his for the asking. from the first to the
Anal ballot. The caller said he'd been
instructed to lay that fact before the
President and elicit an expression OF
his wishes. Cal" pondered for the
fraction of a half minute. He twirled
his horn-rimmed glasses In one of his
contemplative gestures, and then drawl-
ed, How are they getting on with
flood restoration in Vermont?" That
changed the subject and ended the in
terview.
Politicians In and out of Washington
Democrats and Republicans alike, are
devouring every scrap of information
they can get hold of relating to Gov
Smiths Western trip. They believe the
expedition is destined to make or break
AL In the region he's set out to con-
quer. The candidate himself is known
to lay vast store by the sort of personal
impression he makes in the wide open
spaces. He will pursue the same tactics
the New York delegation at Houston so
successfully followed e., to belle all
of the notions the wild and woolly
country additionally has about Tam
many" and the naughty East In gen.
eral. The G. o. p. probably hasn't
any scouts on the Smith train. but
they're effectually scattered all along
its route.
Japans program in China and espe-
cially In Manchuria will be put before
President Coolidge and Secretary KEEL
logg at the end of the month by a dis
tinguished Japanese statesman, Count
Uchida. He will arrive in New York on
September rs from Paris, where he
signed the Kellogg anti-war pact In
Nippon's name. Count Uchida, who en-
Joys the confidence of Baron Tanaka,
the Japanese premier, to a high degree,
Is one OF Japan's enlightened public
men. His sojourn in Washington,
which is to last Ave days. Is awaited
with lively interest in international
quarters here.
tCopyrieht 1921