Show COLBY IS ABLE ABl TO G CARAY A Y OUT WilSON IO S New v Secrets Secretary of State Is Iso International L Liberal i i bIer b o e r a 1 I r Well ell Adapted l to Chiefs Chief s Progressive Prin c i i 1 p 1 I c e s B By Bj David Lawrence Copyright 1320 O br by Tho Salt Lake n V Washington Feb 28 Bainbridge Coby secretary of or state Tho The appointment came not only as lS asa asa a n. complete surprise but it makes official official of or- Iclal Washington gasp national national national na na- na- na and International are arc involved in the selection r Mr Ir Colby Is an an amiable gentleman a a. skillful lawyer splendid speaker remarkable remarkable remark remark- able orator and spellbinder and a I charming personality Ho IIo is one of tho the few men who has been for both Theodore Roosevelt velt and Woodrow Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son without feeling conscious of or In In- In consistency Ho Is one ono of or tho the tc few v men who has had the thc support an and 1 en endorsement endorsement endorse endorse- ment of or William Randolph Hearst and yet ret remained persona grata In both the thc Democrat and Progressive parties He is ono of or these men who in his time has bitterly attacked President Wilsons Wilson's policies and been forgiven Ho lIo nominated Roosevelt at Chicago in 1916 and when the tho solon of or Oyster Ba Bay decided 1 to support Hughes forthe forthe for forthe the presidency Mr Ir Colby went vent campaigning cam cani- for Mr rr Wilson 1 I I I I I m-e m b h U I As a member of the tho United e 1 States shipping board 1 Mr lr Colb Colby showed himself himself him him- I self sol particularly anxious to safeguard the American merchant marine and was responsible for the thc frustration of or I the thc deal dell b by which the British companies companies companIes com com- attempted to get control of or certain certain certain tain ships that had been owned by the International Mercantile Marine an and 1 were were- un under American registry He goes along a little with the thc elements who have havo from time to time ranged themselves in opposition to British policies Particularly was he prominent prominent nent In 1913 In the movement against the repeal of or the tho Panama canal tolls which was denounced in a 3 big mass meeting in Madison Square Square- garden New York as un-American un and a surrender surrender surrender sur sur- render of or American rights Mr Ir Colby was the chief speaker at the mass meeting which was arranged by Mr Ir Hearst But if It Mr Wilson considered what Whit people said saM in attacking him he would woul 1 have to disqualify others from membership membership mem mem- In tho the cabinet or from appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment to high hiSh office Others Equally Ine Inconsistent Look up the speeches of or William C C. Rc when he was a member of the House of or Representatives and you OU will see how ho might have been ineligible In Ineligible In- In eligible for cabinet membership If Mr lr Wilson ha hadn't be been n disposed to let bygones bygones by by- gones be bygones No o more bitter de denunciation denuncIation de- de of or Mr Wilsons Wilson's personality wa was circulated 1 in the tho campaign of 1012 1912 than that b by George Fred Williams yet vet he was later se so- so 1 by the President to bo be American AmerIcan Ameri AmerI- can minister to Greece The Tho selection of or Colby to be secretary of ot state however means no sudden affinity bet between tho the White House an and 1 the distinguished sive shoe It is a fact that Mr lr Colby became became be be- be- be came enamored of or President Wilson ilson when ho lie came to Washington to be become become become be- be come a n member of the shipping shIppIng- board No more elo eloquent compliments have o been paid to the President In public speech than those by Mr lr Colb Colby Ho no regards the tho President as the true progressive pro- pro res I the tho ho logical gI 1 heir to Bull Moos Moos- is or In i sir Mr 1 Colb Colby Is what might be bo called a liberal in domestic tlc affairs and by the tho same tamo line of or reasoning ma may be expected 1 to follow out tho the IdealIsm idealism idealism Ideal- Ideal Ism of or tho the President in foreign poli poli- cies He Is 19 probably more interested in people than property although no noone no ono one has a keener respect for tor tho the laws laW's governing both than Bainbridge Colb Col Col- b by Ho Tic has been a near member of ot the cabinet c. for some SOIne time Ho He was urged for attorney general when hen Mr was elevated to the su supreme su- su premo preme bench and was considered for a cabinet post after the tho 1916 campaign was over oer Abl Able to Job Mr Colby Colby will find little difficulty In following out the tho Wilson policies In International affairs H He I Is wedded wed wed- ded to no particular theories of or In international In- In law or International relationship relationship rela rela- beyond tho broad principles enunciated 1 b by tho the President himself It Is for instance unlikely that Mr fr Colby would be embarrassed in handling handling hand hand- ling the Russian question Mr lr Lansing Lansing Lan Lan- sing isIng his predecessor was an Inveterate ate foe toe of or tho the Russian soviets so some some- thing that could not always s have o been pleasing pleasing- to President Wilson who has throughout th the last year experienced some qualms of or regret that the allies didn't enter Into some kind of or Intercourse intercourse Inter Inter- course with tiro tho de do facto authorities In nU Russia and get et things started as tho the supreme council now seems likely to do May Tr Trent nt With Uh Mr Ir Colby could enter r upon the subJect subject subject sub sub- of or relations with Russia not a n abit bit hIt handicapped by ly the the statement Issued is issued Is- Is sued s- s sued from time to time when Mr Lansing Lan I-An- 61 sing was In office to the effect that tho United 1 States would never deal with the This Thin Isn't saying say say- aIn a- a In ing Mr 1 CoH Colby would favor any such course f for his views are not known as ag yet but It is simply a n. recognition recognition of or tho fact tact that the new no secretary secretary secre secre- tary of or state Is a n man of or broad rond sym sym- broad bread enough to forget torget the past pant in Russia RussIn and hopefully make a afresh afresh fresh tresh start That's the typo type of man ho lie is very la-very very much on the Wilson Ilson order an an international liberal As for domestic politics the tho appoIntment appointment appointment appoint appoInt- ment of Mr Ir Colby cannot displease tho the vast past numbers of or Democrats of Irish descent who have havo been to some extent ex- ex ex ex- tent alienated by lly the thc league of nations na nations na- na controversy It cannot displease the CS in either cither party who ho remember Mr Colb Colby's 11 eloquent preachment preach preach- mont ment of or Progressive doctrine It will be Interpreted of course co n ni as a sign of or renewed mewed t Il Interest by Mr lr Wilson lJ on In a third term D But t primarily the thc appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment Is due to r reciprocal admiration and a feeling that th the mind of or Bainbridge Bain- Bain bridge Colby will go o along with that of or President nt Wilson on orl the single Ingle or double tracks of or international progress progress ress as tho the case may be and as circumstances circumstances circumstances cir cir- s may may reu require this presidential presidential year in n a topsy world 1 |