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Show A BROADMINDED DIPLOMAT It Is true as Mr. Lansing stated In his recent address beforo tho Am berst Alumni, that ho Is obliged "to deal with tho questions of Interna tional law and usago, which are arising aris-ing every day in our relations with other countries." This does not mean, howover, that Mr. Lansing's decision Is final. Tho Secretary of state assumes tho responsibility for the actions of tho Department of State, and in conjunction with tho President determines tho polio of tho Government in International mat lers. It is, however, of tho greatest Importanco to tho Secretary of Statu that tho Counselor who Is tho sec I ond olllclal of tho Department and I nho in tho absence of Mr. Ilryan Is Acting Soerolnry, should bo, not only woll Informed on tho questions that arlso, but broad minded and sober of Judgmont In matters of policy. Tho oxporienco which Mr. Lansing has had Is a guarantee of broad mind edness, and it Is safo to assuino that ho would not havo filled with distinction distinc-tion tbo many posts and positions ho has held, It his Judgmont wcro not sound and to bo rolled upon. Hut moro exacting qualities aro roqulrcd in a Counselor. Ho should be a dip lomat ns v. ell ns an export In International Inter-national law. Mr. Lansing hns associated as-sociated with diplomats both at homo and abroad, and ho has tho advantage of looking tho part as woll. Ho is a man of nttractivo personality, engaging en-gaging manners, ensy of speech, uul careful, though not fastidious. In tho choice of languago. From "Robert Lansing, Counselor for tho Department Depart-ment of State," by James Hrowit Scott, in tho American Hovlow of Rovlows for April. |