The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09
Capitol Capers
: BY GEORGE ABELL

TINE diplomatic corps took the election WIN
i phiosophc calm externally, but with
whisky-sodas and some misgivings internally.
The misgivings were not caused by the whisky
sodas.
National elections have an important bear
ing on foreign policies, and diplomats naturally
are concerned. If they could, certain number
of ENJOYS would take the stump" and campaign
themselves for their favorite candidate. In tact
certain quiet campaigns have been conducted
very successfully over magnum OF champagne
Since the Spanish minister, however, was dis
missed from his post here just prior 10 the
Spansh-American war because OF certain IN
discreet dabblings in a national election CAM
paign, diplomats seems more wary. They give
their political views with one eye on the per
son they talk to. The other eye is fixed steadily
on their own foreign Office.
TT is not an exaggerated statement to say that
l. Huey Long is regarded by more than two
thirds of the diplomatic corps as something be-
tween clown and a charlatan.
The MexicanS have been getting huge laugh
out of Huey's recent bellowings about Mexico.
They take him quite simply as a colossal joke,
much in the same manner as they look upon
Wallace BerTy's Interpretation Of Pancho Villa.
Below the Rio Grande, Pancho is far from be-
ing national hero.
The Spaniards, however are, interested in
Huey and not at all hostile. They remember
with gratitude the beautiful speech he made on
the senate floor last year about Spain. They
buy every available book or pamphlet about the
Kingfish. To them he is a mystery man.
phenomenon. They definitely do not dislike
him-a high compliment for Huey in Official
circles.
The Bolivians naturally have not forgotten
or forgiven Huey's TRADES against their country
and his personal attack on Minister Finot. But
they have nothing to say publicly against him.
They only hope that they will meet him in an
alley some dark evening.
THE prejudices and likes of the diplomatic
i corps may be learned by studying the inter-
ests of their various countries their CONNER
cial relations. their political contacts. etc.
For instance, one does not see Senator Mil
lard TydngS, that much sought-after Maryland
bachelor. slipping pale Munich at ber-abends in
the German embassy. Nor Senator Bob Wagner,
nor Senator Hiram Johnson. nor Representative
Sol Bloom. nor any other senator or represent
alive who is notedly anti-Naz.
There always will be warm welcome for
Senator King of Utah at tn Greek and Persian
legations The Poles are delighted to extend
their hospitality to woodrow Wilson Democrats.
The royal Italian embassy, guided by the
shrewd and observant Ambassador Rosso, care
fully revises its senatorial list each season. Yet
Senator Cutting of New Mexico. charming
table companion, does not appear among the
favored few, owing to his outspoken comments
on Sgnor MuSsolini.
TIE French embassy's favorite senator is
Warren Barbour Of Locust n. j., who is popu-
lar there on account of his lovely wife Her spar
king epigrams recall the lamented Ambassador
Paul Claudel Qamented for his wit, not diplo-
Macy.
Among all the various diplomats there is only
one whose political and social leanings are not
reasonably clear and that is Colonel Victor Mutt
OF Esthonia. He Is something Of mystery,
since no one has seen him for the last three
years.