MR. ROBERT LANSING.
MORE ABOUT MR, BRYAN'S SUCCESSOR.
THE MAN WHO SIGNED THE LAST NOTE TO GERMANY.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDA
good day, gentlemen. I must get back to work."
"There you are," said my friend from the West; "what did I tell you? That's some
way responsible, Ands himself at the bead of the State Department at one of the most exciting mo ments in American history.
CHURCH SERVICES.
AUGUST 7, 1915,
GALLANTRY IN
GALLIPOLI.
Desperate Battle for a dully
IMPORTANCE OF ANGRES POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
TO THE GERMANS.
Why French Progress to Souchez |
in Hindered.
Guards.
Police Reserve Orders issued to-day by Mr. T. C. Jenkin, D. 8. P.(Reserve) stato.
Cantral Police Station, 9 45 p.m. Saturday, August 7th, British 1
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. A
10th Sunday after Trinity, 8th Aug, 1915. Holy Communion (B.5 a.m.) Introit Hymn 512. Hymns: 323, 322, 558, 551,
Cairo, Jane 14.-Fighting at Service: Merbeoke. Matins (11
Northern France, June 25.- am.) Responses: Ferial. Venite: Gallipoli on Friday and Saturday. There is a welcome lull in the Bergt, and 7 men, Portuguess 2 Hayes. Pealmid Pufcall, Pur- the fit and 6th of June, was very battle to the worth of Arras. The Bergts. and 13 men, Chinese 2 ward: Smart, Turle: Benediotus: from the heavy list of casualties:tive, for the cell, Turle. Te Deum: Wood severe indeed, as can be judged all, however, is only compara-Sergts, and 14 men, O. 0. Gaard,
Mr.Lansing and the Day's Work. At 4,30 I submitted myself to the polite but careful scrutiny of the two attendants who stand guard ("sit" would be more aconrate) ontside. Mr. Lansing's room in the southwest corner of [12 the State Department Building. Over the door of the anteroom in
painted the word "Counsellor," for the Aoling Secretary has not moved into the vacant suite half way down the corridor. -
The outer barrier safely passed,
Las present a few days ago in the diplomatic raception room at the State Department at the regular morning mesting between Mr. Robert Lansing, Secretary of State ad interim and what is call-Secretary of State," adding sa a it was only a question of two or ed, in a phrase half jocular, half final eulogy while he tapped his three minutes before a door bear- aerious, the Newspaper Cabinet. forehead with his knuckles, ing the simple legend "216" was opened by a secretary, who an- somebody home all the time." It was ten minutes to 11, and
As my own appointment with nounced my name and with a there were fifteen or twenty of uë, representnig the news-thirst of the Secretary was not until late wave of the hand showed me Mr. the entire human race-white, in the afternoon I had leisure Lansing seated at a desk signing black, brown and yellow-and enough to make myself familier documents. gorgeous furniture of ebony and for my ignorance of which I may across the room and put me com- purple leather waiting for the blame the wholly admirable pletely at my ease by offering me Man Who Kusw.
unobtusiveness with which a cigarette and asking me to sit dowa. The first difference. I for nearly twenty-five year's Mr. Lansing has served his own noticed between Mr. Lansing and country and occasionally other most of the gentlemen apon countries needing the services of whom I call with pad and pencil "What I like about Lansing, a cool head, a clear intellect, and in hand was that instead of asking what he could do for me he smiled gaid the man on my left, "ie that a trained mind.
gently, examined the end of his he plays a dead straight game.
Who is Mr. Robert Lansing. He isn't forever,groaching about Since April 1, 1014, on which cigarette and waited for me to our having the gall to question day Mr. Lanaing became Counsel-begin-the diplomatic method all him, and we don't have to try and lor to the State Department, I the world over. goage the news out of him. He have heard many people ask, tells us what he can tell us, an- awers some of our questions and says he can't answer the others, and we go about our business without having been made to feel we're a bunch of thugs.
The moment was favourable to discover the newspaper corre- spondente judgment of the new Secretary.
the
After compliments-ae "Who is Robert Lansing ? In translations of Oriental corros- our present age of self-advertise- pondence commence in the in- ment the question carries with it an honourable implication when it is asked of one who has to his credit such a record of distingu. lished and useful work as that of!
the Acting Secretary of State.
tereate of brevity would the Secretary be kind enough to tell me something of the routine of his day's work?
"By all means," was the quick "And there's more to it than
reply. "I'm always here at pine that," said the man on my right, taking up the tale. As soon as Mr. Robert Lansing was born in the morning, as are most of Lansing took over he told as he'd at Watertown, N. Y., on Oct. 17, the people in the department, I give the papers all the news that 1864, and is a collateral descendran through my personal mail could be given out, and said he'd laat of that John Lansing who and dictate a few letters, and by be glad if we'd let it go at that represented New York in the the time that is done important and not try to get stuff from peo-Constitutional Convention of 1787 matters which have come to the ple who had been to see him or at Philadelphia and who later be department by mail begin to from State Department officials came Chancellor of the State of reach me.
"The work of the department other than himself. He's kept New York. hia word, and we've kept ours. After graduating from Amherst is carried out by six divisione, Lansing! Oh, ho's all right. College in 1886, Mr. Lansing which deal respectively with the You could go fishing with a man followed the family tradition and Far East, the Near East, Western entered the legal profession, join Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin So the talk went expressions ing in his father's practice at America, the European War and of respect and confidence from Watertown. Although he has the business of the Solicitor's men whose daily works calls for kept up his private practice antil All important telegrams come
office.. quick and accurate estimates of quite recently, it has frequently their fellows, unmarred by a been interrupted by salla to serve to me directly, but important single dissentient voice,
the United States Government letters are first read by Assistant
like that."
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Troutbeck. Hymns: 242, $76, The British in the centre had the live, for the artillery duel gosa Sergeant Major: Elapco
on night and day.. ...
Sunday, August 8 h. British 1 Evensong (5.45p.m.) Responses: Tarks out of all" their" trenches,
Serge, and men, Chinese 18+rg), Forial. Psalms: Goss, Stainer and got them completely in the Despite this the French have and 7 men, Portuguese & Sergie, Souper. Magnificat: Smart (22nd evening) Nans Dimittis: rut, unaware, however, that both maintained and consolidated all and 13 men, Indian 1 Berg, and 7 man, 0, 0, Guard, Chief Inspec Dupuis (15th morning). Hymas: flank had been held up, the one their gains, 947, 370, 12.
by undamaged barbed wire en
The Germans have undoubted-tor Mason tanglements on the left, and, the
Monday, August 9th British 1 Sergeant and 4 men, Potuguese cessation of counter-stwoke at a
1'6-rgeant and 10 men, Chinese 2 St. Peter's Church, West Polot-other by what is known as "msly received a rude shock, and the
11 am. Morning Prayer and chine.gon hill" on the right. Sermon. "Preacher Mr. F. The British centre advanced too moment when the French troops W. Everton.
far, and, mach to their mortifica are harrying them olosely and Sergeants and 13 men, Infien 1 tion, were forced to relinquish strangling their efforts to extricate Sergeants and 7 men, 0.0.Guard,
themselves from increasing Laspector D'Almada. St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon two lines of trenches that the difficulties is a confession that A pity Wih bad connied troops had hapandons losses have left
fought magni 11 a.m. Responses: Festal.
Before the advance the Tarks them incapable of any big effort. Venite: Goodson. Psalms:
were subjected to a terrific bom The French artillery, installed Alternative Chants.. Te Deum': 8. Jude. Jubilate Hayes, bardment by our artillery from 11 on heights overlooking the enemy Hymns: 17, 441, 567 (Tune 291 to 12.30. The men say it was positions, continually dominates A. & M.) National Anthem like a continual roar of thunder, the German guns, Evening Prayer. 6 pm. Hymn: and the very sky seemed to be 375 (Tune 540 A. & M.) Res- vomiting forth ebelle: ponses: Festal. Psalms: Goss, Turks must have had little peace comes from the direction of An-Clerk as soon as their men are all Foster and Soaper. Magnificat: daring that hour and a balf,
the possession of which still equipped with same. In the mean
time N. C. Officers only will wear Barnby. Deus Misereatur; and their losses must have enables the enemy's artillery to them. White covers must also be Hopkins. Hymns: 391, 35, 395 been severe, although, as above binder French progress north of obtained. (in unison) Vesper Hymn. stated some of their barbed wire Boughez National Anthem. 11 am. Rev.
G. M. Tichborne. Union Church, Kennedy Road
Morning 11. Hymns 393, 588, 11, 22. Evening, 6, Hymns 238, 223, 220, 27. Preacher, Rev. J. Kirk. Maconacble,"
The Gospel Hall.-38 Queen's Road. (3 Doors from bottom of D'Aguilar Street). On the Lord's Day Believers meet for Worship at 5 p.m. and the Lord's Supper; at 4. p.m. a Children's Meeting; at 8 p.m. Preaching. Tuesday and Thurs day, at 8 pm. Exposition of Scripture. Saturday at 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting.
First Church of Christ Scientist, MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15 a.m.Wednesdays, 5.30p.m.
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The
entanglements escaped damage.
The most serious opposition
(Angres is on the Lens-Soucher
road, about 33 miles south-west of the former, place,)
Tuesday, August 10th British 2 Sergeants and 7 men, Portugusso Srgeants and 13 men, Chine, o 18:rgeant and 10 men, Ladisn 4 men,
Peak Caps. Caps must be drawn as early as possible. Platoon Commanders will advise the Orderly Room
A YEAR AGO ́TO-DAY,
GREAT WAR.
--First - Essex's „Fents. The Press Association's co- respondent has been able to gath
This feature of the position is er eme details of the earlier fighting of the 1st Essex Regi being dealt with and the French ment, which has been doing very troops are now said to be thres LEADING EVENTS IN THE good work on the peninsula. In tening the little mining town, the Krithia region the British A new development of the sitos were occupying trenches rustion may be expected in this ning on either side of the Gully, quarter. The Turks attacked în consider- Another distinot confession of able force during the night and the Germscs' inability to arrest penetrated our line at its weakest French progress in Artois is sean spot, necessitating the retirement in their alt mpts to dent the of our troops from the trenches French line at other points-in The Germam Ambassador Leaves immediately on the right and left Champagne and elsewhere of the Gully. The Essex, who attempts which have been with- were in reserve, were at once ordered out to retake the trenches,
out success.
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Extracts from the war news con- tamed in the Hongkong Telegraph' August 7,
1914.
London.
The British Government has arranged for a special vessel to
A certain politician and er. Curvey Prince Lichnowsky (the and crossing the Hampshires, who were in the communication soldier of a neutral country who Germen Ambassador in London) trench running obliquely coross has visited many parts of the and his staff from England. the intervening space, they made front, from the Vosges to the sea, dermans Répulsed by Belgians. Wesleyan Methodist Church, for a trench on the right of the on a semi-cfficial mission, said to
Wanchal.Sunday Morning Gally.
It is reported at Brussels that Service 10.15 a.m. Bunday
Soon they heard voices calling "I am convinced, after what I the Belgian troops have repulsed Evening Service 6.15 p.m. -
out: "Who are you?" "and have seen, that the sun of German the Germans in the fighting near they replied,
F" Exsex."
Then militariam bas eet. The Allied Lioge. Many Belgians were
Come on EOK." The Esser and reserves are amply sufficient Liege and Namur Bombarded, colonel stepped forward, but had to prevent the Germany piercing it. only gone a few paces when he "Clouds, obscure Germany's was shot in the stomach; he died horizon and the next few months an hour later, Major Sammut, who will see her downfall and wipe had also gone forward with the out the flower of her manhood.' colonel,mer with a like fate, Even at this moment it was not
"At 11 o'clock sharp I was told and several foreign governments Secretary Ades, who attaches to Soldier's and Sailor's Homecame the ory, “That's all right, line is strongly held at all points wounded.
Mr. Lansing would appear. The in international oses of the high-them somtimes a remark or sug
gestion for my guidance. few moments left before the hour est importance. struok gavo me. time to look at
In a recent article in the His Desk is Never Cleared the portraits which cover the American Review of ReviewsOf course, my deak is never walls of s diplomatic reception Mr. James Brown Scott, himself cleared, so we have to employ s room. Larery Secretary of State an eminent authority on interna-derice for getting as near as pos from Thomas Jefferson to Philan- tional law, states that Mr. Lansing ble to that never-to-be-attained der O. Knox is there most has represented the United States ideal. Here, for instance, ie a interesting and varied battalion, in more international arbitrations after to which is attached a red with as generous & sprintling of than any other living American,tag with the word Important on great statesmen among them as and he quotes the distinguished it. The red tag means Rush and one could find in the anteroom of French jurist Fromageot to the the word Important means that I any Foreign Office between the effect that Mr. Lansing hae ap must actually read it. irotic Ocean and the Mediter-peared more frequently before
rangan.
from the main hall.
wae counsel for the Chinese and
Arsenal Street-Sunday Even-" ing, Gospel Servissa 8 p.m.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Mass and Sermon at 10a.m. followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra ment.
Roman Catholic Cathedral, len ealy.Low Masses at 6.7. and 9am. High Mass at 8 a.m. 5.30 p.m. Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament: .
and the voices that had
The Trap Discovered.
the
A Brussels telegram says it is reported that the bombardment of Liege and Namur has begun.
Japan to Discharge Her Treaty Obligations.
dent at Tokyo it has been fficially According to Reuter's correspon- announced that, if Great Britain involved in the war, Japan will take measures to discharge her Treaty obligations.
Roumacia to Remain Neutral,
Huge Wer Credit. *** Mr. Asquith will to-morrow move in the Butes of Commone
a war credit of £100,000,000,
Kitchenor as Cabinet Minister. Earl Kitchener sucoseds Mr.
realised that the men had bumped Faussett and Major Sammut, he right into the Turks, but they wisely took no notice of the rase were actually only about ten yards to get him to come along AWAY
How the German officers managed been calling out "Come to get knowledge of his name is, international tribunals than any but I do generally manage to get "My lunch is a movable feast,
Essex,” were not only British, but German as well.
however,smystery unless, indeed, other living lawyer. Enter the Secretary all in White.
about an hour, and I use that This prompted me to ask, moved
Major Bammut just before he died Considerations of space allow time to read the New York papers by a very real interest:
Lance Corporal Ellingham ran called out "Tell Capt. Bowen to According to Reuter's correspon As I was examining the hand- no more than the briefeat refer white I am having a bite. "How in the world do you to help the colonel, but was im- take command of the company," dent at Bakbarest it in officially nome features of that forgotten ence to a few out of many import
Then Private and the German officers, who announced that Roumania will "The afternoon is filled up in manage to find enough good mediately shot. worthy John Forsyth of Georgia, aut activities in which Mr. Lans- much the same way as the morn magazine stories to keep you Staunton, still unsuspectingly must have been very close at band remain neutral. who was Secretary of State for ing has been engaged. In 1892 ing with a great signing of going?"
and unarmed, likewise ran to the at the time, caught the name. seven years under Jackson and he was appointed associate counsel letters about half past four. One Oh, I don't want good ones," assistance of his colonel. Suddenly A move was subsequently made
Splendid Work;" Van Buren, a sudden silence fell for the United States in the For of the most serious demands on replied Mr. Lansing, showing, he realised the situation, and to the left side of the gully to see een the room and I turned to find Seal Arbitration, which was con- the time of the Secretary of State perhaps, a faint trace of embarcrawling back on this stomach what could be done there, but it
Tery one on bis feet, facing a ducted in Paris in the following is the enormous number of letters rassment; "I want poor ones the took a rifle from the hand of a loor which opened slowly inward your. During 1894 and 1895 he and documenta he must sign. I poorer the better; it would never dead comrade and shot the Turk was found that Captain Pepye I had scarcely time to snatch a Mexican Legations in Washington Pass I spend an average of do for me to read anything at that whom he saw just ahead of the with another company of the
Unfortunately two hours a day simply signing time of night which provoked the colonel.
Essex had already reoccupied the quick impression of a slender, In 1898 and 1897 be represented my name to things which must slightest thought. So my supply magazine of the rifle contained that Capt. Pepys and his men, Asquith a secretary of Sigte for
trench on that aide. It appeara well-knit form, all white, from the United States Government at bear my signature.
of stories is, with a smile of just this one shot. So all Staun- the shoes to the close-cropped the sittinge of the Bering Sea To all this routine work you satisfaction barely tinged with ton could do was to lie on hie after turning out in the darkness War. hair, except for a neat black silk Claims Commission held at must add attendance at Cabinet good-natured scorn, "practically stomach quite still sad protend of the night, took a different direc
German Vessel Sunk. bow under the chip, before we Victoria, B. O. Montreal and Hall meetings, interviews with foreign inexhaustible.".
to be dead. Elia pack next mora
tion from that of the colonel te
The Admiralty announces that were greeted collectively by fax... Secretary of State Lansing.
Between 1897 and 1914 he was from people who have to see me
diplomatic representatives, visite The Recreations of a Busy Maning was found to be simply torn marched westwards to the gully. II.M.S. Amphion sauk the Ger
***With a daily routine such as to shreds by the passage of bul-grossed it, and ait toked the Turke this morning, gentlemer," he gate or agent, before the Alaskan with the heads of divisions, and I said," what do you do for ex escape the man had.
You seem to be here in foros engaged, either as counsel, dele on official business, consultations you have described; Mr.Secretary, lais, which shows the remarkablet 94 the left side, soon clearing man mine-layer, Koenigin Luise,
them out. For his successful said in a pleasant, low-pitched Boundary Tribunal in London, the drafting of despatches and ercise and recreation?" voice as he advanced emiling to The Hague Tribunal and the Fur memorandums to our embassies Before he could reply a clerk There is no doubt at all that the been awarded the Military Cross, The papers state that a shot, Everything was to confused work in this connection he had Belgians Bring Down Zeppelin. the table around which we were Soal Conference at Washington, abroad."
be entered with a tray of letters and first challenge the Essex received Bowen was instructed to organise on Tuesday, brought down a In the early morning Captain fired from a Belgian fort at Liege grouped,bat so far as any real besides being spécial counsel for "It is not unusual for forty or documents to be signed. With a came from our troops, those that news in concerned you know the Department of State in regard fifty different subjects to come up word of apology the Segretary liad been obliged to vacate the bayonet charge against the Zeppelin. about as much as I do." to a number of diplomatic and before the Secretary of State in a swung his chair round and set to trench, hat the darkness of the ly. Sergt. Major Dimsey bravely
Tarks on the right side of the Gul-| Thereupon a volley of ques arbitration matters. H
In the midst of all this official idea of the difference which the As be sat there, running a keen could not distinguish anybody or a Wearme was chosen for the dentat Bruss
day, and it will give you some work
night" was so intense that cooOB tions, What about this Meyer
volunteered to lead the men, but Gerhard business? Any farther business, and notwithstanding war has made to the department bye over the rustling sheets, anything, and when the cry came action decided upon in regard to the urgent claims of his private when I tell you that our mail and gathered together my impressions "Come on Esser, it was naturally purpose. The men charged with faat 25,000 Mexico? Has the report on the clients, Mr. Lansing has found telegraph clerks are handling six of the man. Standing fally five thought it emanated from the great spirit, and the Turks were Liege look rinking of the Nebraskan reach time to make a number of contri- times as much material as they feet nine inches in height, I should British, as, indeed, it did, but the Dimsey, while running in front of on August quickly ronted, Bergt. Major armour bed the State Department yet?butions to the American Journal did a year ago.
judge, but gaining a couple more ory was undoubtedly taken up by the men, was killed, and Lient, traordinary endurance, What may we quote you as say of International Law, of which lie "I generally leave the depart- inches through his slenderness German officers who were secreted Wearne received a bullet through the repeated ing about the new note to Eng is one of the editors, and to pub-ment between 6 and 7 in the even andersor carriage, Mr. Lansing in in the Gully. land? And so on each question lish an excellent text book on ing, and after dinner, in the quiet pie confidence by his quiet and
his leg.
of 40,000 Another onzious incident ocor puttersely and asteraly an- civil government entitled "Goy of my own home I have my best unhurried manner. The head is red somewhat later. Men ware
Thus, early in the morning the the Seventh wwered. It was all over in ten ernment: Its Origin, Growth chance to complete the final draft finely modelled the face that of a
Britis position had been re- minutes. At the very end Mr. and Form in the United States. of important papers
ving flat behind mounda wa
hed. student and thinker, the offset of
evelopments, Lunning said, sweeping his eye
igence and disting is them passed word (ald around the circle;
phasized by white hair
7-wanted- Capf.
Is there anything"eles you want to ask about? No? Well,
Such, in the barest outline, hég "Before I go to bed between been the career of the man who, 12 and 1 in the morning
by a sudden torn of the political read a short story in one of the wheel for which he was in no magasines,
(To be Continued)
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