Evening star., 1932-01-02
&Writes of War Years Here.
Ex-ENvoY DEPICTS U. S. NoTABLEs.

of the World War, as seen through the
eyes of a representative of the Central
Powers. Is given in the memoirs OF DR..
ConStantin Dumba, the Austro-Hun-
garian Ambassador. who virtually was
dismissed in the Autumn of 1915 be-
cause of the storm aroused by his et-
forts to secure the withdrawal Of Hun
garian workmen from American mu-
nitionS factories.
DR.. Dumba depicts his Washington
experiences without bitterness, admit
ting he might have been technically in
the wrong, although maintaining the
essential correctness Of his displomatic
conduct. Although his contacts with
President Wilson were far from cor
dial, he expresses sincere gratitude to
the American President for his efforts
in behalf Of Austrian war prisoners in
Siberia and intense admiration for the
concept of the League of Nations.
Says Minorities Are Oppressed.
The outcome of the war, with its
Liberation" of oppressed minoritieS
| Dumba claims, has had just the op
poSite effect, SO far as Central Europe
| is concerned to that which was in the
mind of President Wilson. While the
old Austro- Hungarian empire, he main
tains, went to great lengths to give
minoritieS free opportunity for self
expression, those which were unable to
set up governments of their own have
oppressed the smaller minorities in
cluded in their territories.
Dr. Dumba was consistently irritat ted
at the tactics of some elements of the
American press, to whom he pays his
compliments in his memoirs.
Says Wilson Lacked Realism.
Following are a few of his personal
! ity sketches of prominent figures dur
ing his career in Washington:
Woodrow Wilson: In his bearing and
manner alike there was something stiff
and repellant. He was rather over mid
die height, had retained his slim figure
and so gave the appearance Of beng
younger than he really was. The fiIst
thing that struck one was his dispro-
portionately powerful java sign of
strength of will, but sometimes of OBJ
stinacy.
1T was obvious that Wilson had lived
most secluded life, that he did not
know the most elementary duties of
host, or thought he could neglect them
with impunity. Yet he was too much
obSeSSed by the idea OF the Importance
Of his high office to have condeScended
to take advice from a competent source.
II have no wish to deny that he was
| capable Of great conceptions and was
certainly moved by idealistic intentions
and desires when he took over his great
office. He was lacking in sound realism,
the common sense and the Sensitiveness
Of a stateman who reckons with facts"
Tells Impressions of ENJOYS
M. Jules JuSserand. former French
m ha c FOR ''EJa cnrppuhot OaSanfiPol-
ly transferred the procedure of minis
try 70 the diplomatic service by insisting
on routine, office attendance, etc, even
when the situation was quite normal. so
that his staff was most dLscontented.
He was a great ShakeSpearean scholar,
and there could be no doubt that he
had very considerable command Of
| ShakeSpeare'S tongue although his pro-
nunciation of English was so thoroughly
French that when he proposed the
health OF Cardinal Gibbons at ban
quet. 1t was obvious from the astonished
faces OF the Americans present that
they had not understood one word, but
thought Jusserand was speaking in
French"
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British Am
baSSador: "1n every sense OF the term
character He laid less stress on
than is perhaps becoming in a diplo-
mat. Moreover, he was so absent
minded that his charming wife had TO
remind him of invitations and was
obliged to make sure at the last mo-
ment that he did not forget his tie or
anything else Of that sort. He suffered
from asthma and probably also from
weak heart He could not stand the
scent of flowers, and only accepted in
vitations to dinner on condition that
the table should be entirely free of
them. A noble, gifted and honorable
gentleman"
Praises Cardinal Gibbons.
Cardinal Gibbons: "This little old
man was q shining example Of the
ideal selectiveneSs with which the
Catholic Church chooses her prelates.
AS poor Irish cabin boy, he had Sut-
fered Shipwreck on his first voyage
and had lost all he possessed. He not
only possessed a hearty appetite, but
also had an epiCurean enjoyment of
salad served to him alone and pre-
pared according to his own recipe"
Gen. Leonard Wood; Exceptionally
good company, very well read, and pre-
pared TO talk of anything rather than
his own shop. He told my wife he
French novel before going to his Office
in the morning. 1t was this versatility
and the gift Of touching everything
interesting with a light hand that
made him something Of white crow
in America"
Compares Two Millionaires.
J. P. Morgan: "At last I found a.
millionaire who enjoyed life and who
was not collapSing under the weight
OF business and worries. He admitted
to me that what he would like best
would be TO live all the year around
In England at the country house he
had rented there. I have never met
son who spoke with such love and
filial piety Of his father Tears filled
him eyes each time"
John D. Rockefeller, IT,: Small
slight, very pale, he hardly seemed to
get any satisfaction or pleasure of his
millions. When I asked him whether
he ever went to dinner or dances, he
told me that he had to get up very
early even to get through part Of the
work that depended on him; that he
went to bed early, but that he some
times took dancing lessons before din
ner In order to get some exercise"
Liked Col House.
! Col. House: "He had all the qualities
which Wilson lacked-a great knowledge
Of men and exceedingly winning man
nerS. was rather reserved than talka-
| tive, yet inspired great confidence by
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