Busser Occupation sland arriving at New York NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Ambassador Morrow’s Vic- tory in New Jersey and What It May Mean. Ey EDWARD W. PICKARD NEY JERSEY'S Republican + mary was the most Interesting event of the week, and {ts repercus- sions will continue to be felt for many months, ination was more than decisive—it was werwhelming, The Mexico had a plurality over Franklin Fort and Joseph 8S. Freylinghuysen af approximately 300000, There was a fourth candidate for the short and long terms, as was Mr. Morrow—John A. Kelley—but his vote was negligible, Morrow's tremendous showing nat- urally stirred immediate specula- tion as to whether he would Mr. Hoover's rival for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1932, which had been more than eral weeks previously Stokes of New Jersey Hibben of Princeton. observers thought this would be forced on him, while others were certain that up be suggested sev- by and Some P'resi political ens wait four years at the greater honor. Imme- lintely after the result of the primary was known, President Hoover caused this official announcement to be issued: “The White House give every possible support to the Republican for the senate from New Jersey. The President and the ad- ministration have confidence that Mr. Dwight Morrow will the next senator from New Jersey." Some Republican leaders preted the President's move as a dial gesture, intended to Morrow to feel friendly to Mr. Hoover that he will discourage the activity of admirers booming him for the Presidency. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin, however, voleing the views of the wet leaders, sald “it indicates a cautious step in the direction of a liberal attitude on the Eighteenth amendment.” and chance will nominee every he inter. cor- cause Mr. 80 M ORROW made his campaign as an A¥A advocate of repeal of the Eighteenth amendment and the return of liquor control to the individual states, Fort, who was so badly beaten, ran as a pronounced dry. But the wets, In their rejoicing, should take into consideration the facts that New Jersey is admittedly a wringing wet state, and that Morrow probably would have been victorious even if he had not said a word on the liquor ques- tion. The Anti-Saloon league said the nomination of a wet in New Jersey was no more significant than the nom- ination In Maine. “The phenomenal interest in the nomination of one wet to replace another,” said the league, “is probably on the theory that Mr, Morrow may become the national wet leader to restore the liquor traffic. If go, It is a vain wet hope, because Mr, Morrow has no plans to solve the liquor problem.” In this connection it Is interesting to read that Gov. Franklin D, Roose- velt of New York will run for re-elec- tion on a wet platform and that the Democratic party's state liquor plank will be much stronger than a mere declaration for light wines and beer, Democrats of New Jersey nominated State Senator Alexander C, Simpson as Mr. Morrow's opponent and feel that he has some chance of success, In Minnesota the senatorial fight among the Republicans was rather warm, but Thomas D. Schall, the blind senator, easily defeated Gov, Theodore Christianson and John F. Selb. Einar Holdale was the unopposed Democratic nominee, Maine Republicans nominated Con- gressman Wallace H, White, Jr, for senator, giving him about 9.000 more votes than former Gov. Ralph M. Drewster received, Prohibition was not an Important factor in either of these primaries. RESIDENT HOOVER signed the tariff bill on Tuesday, and the new duties went into effect at midnight, No pictures were made of the Chief Executive affixing his name to the act, and no cheers were heard ( of work by congress, The plain truth is that the tariff measure does not please anyone In or out of. congress, and it is especially obnoxious to nearly ell foreign nations, compromise that fixed up, and if there i8 a rebirth of pros. perity in the United States during the next two years the Republican party may not suffer from the act. Of course the Democrats and the radical Republicans who opposed the measure think otherwise, Senator Dorah started out immed! ately to force the President to use of the flexible tariff provision which=Mr. Hoover had He introduced a resolution, wis adopted by directing the tarift dif ferences in and best could be make indorsed. which he senate, commission to investigate cost of production num! To Conn.) by an mi wire fence, Prote this American ued ng that they would over the bassador Edge iss munique sta no serious elie United upon French exports to the States, OINCIDENT C the new (in mendous slump in pri eX prices of grains, cotton and With slight recoveries, the 1 tinued for several d with the ex on the stock 1208 serious declines in the live sticl slump con- ays rates or due to manipulation was a question, but generally were assured by their brokers that the tafiff was to blame, Congressman Wood of Indiana, chairman of house appropriations committee, the selling movement moneyed interests and importers who wished to make a political play against the tariff. He said he was making an investigation and expected to be a to prove what interests and what in- promoted the downward manipulation, the victims the sald wns staged by y ble dividuals NY doubt that the senate foreign relations committee would report favorably on the London naval treaty was removed when that body, by a vote of 4 to 14 defedted Senator Hiram Johnson's motion that the withhold disposition of the treaty until the President should submit all correspondence and other pertaining to the negotiations which the committee had requested and the President had refused to furnish. Johnson, Moses, Shipstead and Robin. gon of Indiana voted for the motion, Chairman Borah said he would report the treaty with the simple recom- mendation that it be ratified, without giving reasons therefor. It was une derstood Reed and Robinson of Ar kansas, who were delegates to the London conference, would submit an. other report telling why the pact should be ratified. Senator Johnson made use of a nation-wide radio hook- up to present to the country his rea- sons for epposing the treaty. REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD BE. Byrd came home last week to re celve the plaudits of his fellow coun trymen for his achievements in Ant. arctic exploration. The bark City of New York brought him to the metrop- olis where the Eleanor Bolling, the other ship of his expedition, was walt. ing at quarantine, and the two vessels were escorted up the bay by Innumer. able craft and many airplanes. The welcome to New York was character. istic of that city-~Grover Whalen and the. mayor's committee, a marine pageant, a procession up Broadway with soldiers, sailors and marines, an address by Mayor Walker at the city hall and a presentation of medals, And all of it nearly smothered In ticker tape. With Admiral Byrd rode his wife, who had gone out in a tug to meet him, After the official doings Chancellor Brown of New York uni versity conferred an honorary denree on the explorer, Next day Admiral Byrd journeyed to Washington to the more imposing ceremonies, President Hoover recelved the party at the White House, and then the trustees of the Ni gave on the he center of even entire tional phie society . Yicoinl ‘11 After an official call of the Ceremonies at Cleogrn a hincheon. navy tl secretary Arlington Byrd ‘the grave of Wilkes In the es were tional wreaths 'enry, cemetery where on Admiral Fle the Wash. I'res Hoover d's breast the gold i | Geographle go- miral ng at ident pinned srpidd 1 nedul F were lly as wus REDERIC M. SACKETT, | ambassador to Derlin, league i vinted 1 confirmed arm hoard, reap President, ate wi i" pposition were t member of the board term ive | | : year. was id his derstood ! ment th 1 choote to retire at the €ny UTSTANDING among the Ambrose Sperry of New York, ins of the and scientist, responsible the many Ey roscope Although development and inventions, Doctor Sperry i orfection and the application of the i airplanes, after many years of cyperiment, This device was perfected true to form. dispatches from the Orient, the northern alliance of rebels the rebels have seized the customs house at Tientgin and have appointed as cus toms commissioner Lennox son, an English by his pen name of “Putnam Weale® The government at Nanking was try ports under its control. V ITH Juliu Manlu again the pro mier, the government of lu mania under King Carol seems to be solidly established. Manin now says he and the regency knew in advance that Carol was to return and gave cone sent, and Indeed he claims that the coup was engineered by him. The young king is planning his coronation in October and has sent invitations te all the crowned heads and presidents of Numania’s World war allies to at- tend the event, ILLIAM 8. BROCK and Bdward F. Schilee, two of America’s best known aviators, established an new cross-continent non-stop record last week by flying from Jacksonville, Fia., to 8an Diego, Calif, In 13 hours, 53 minutes and £0 seconds. They started the return trip almost Immo diately and landed at Jacksonville with an elapsed time for the round trip of 31 hours and 58 minutes, This latter record was clouded by the fact that on the eastward flight they had to stop at Taliulal, La, for fuel. (©, 1930, Western Newspaper Union) tomb of Ulysses 8 Grant, victorious Civil sneral and President Uni Nate » of what prom- mystery: why for the sculptor, make the n photograph i horseback? Yet according to Gurney C. Gue, nn writer the New York Herald Tribune, recent of that of the unexpected diffienl- have been equestrian statue, to of Ulrsses 8 Grant such Is the case, ’ ior issue News. encountered ns The search for a phe tograph of Gen- eral UU. RB horseback to aid the scul fe modeling an eques. trian stats for the plasga in front of Grant's tomb, now has covered the enol. lections of the York Historical society, the public library and numer. ous dealers In rare prints and other pictures without discovering the much. wanted camera-made portrait While nobody can be found who believes the hero of the Civil war never faced the camera when mounted during the four years of the great conflict. it Is never- theless true that nobody can be found who is sure he has ever seen such a » clture Grant on ptor whe New The New York Herald Tribune's quest Included a virit to the studio of the sculptor Daniel Chester French, one of whose many well known works Is the bronze ®tatue of Grant on horseback in Fairmont park, Philadelphia, Asked whether he had an equestrian photos graph to guide him when he made It in 1888 the venerable artist, who was eighty years old on April 20, promptly replied "No, I am sure I had none made from 1ife and 1 had every photograph of rant 1 could find” Dr. Robert Underwood Johneon, who re narociate editor of the old Century Mepazine forty-five yveare ago, may be eald to have discovered Grant as an author and induced him to write the memoirs which rescued him and his family from poverty in his last days, was quite certain he Bad seen at least one photograph from life of Grant In tne saddle When asked why he did not publish so rare a pleture in the Century war book “Battles and Lead. ers of the Civil War,” the veteran edi. tor revised his statement and finally concluded on telephoning C. C. Buel, his co-worker of 1887, that in the pho- tograph he had In mind the general wae not in the eaddle but on the ground, holding his horse by the bridle, In making Inquiry at the Union League club, where there is a notable collection of wartime portraits, the Hbrarian suggested that General Ware ren M. Healy be consulted. General Healy Is the oldest living member of the Grant Monument association, have ing been one of its organigers with General Horace Porter, soon after Grant dled In 1885. As erect of car riage and as clear of mind as he was when he marched away with the Thir teenth Massachusetts in April, 1581, he save when called upon to state his age: “I'm ninety.one now, with nine more years to go.” General Healy was one of those who arked the army war college at Wash ington to ret its research section at work to find a photograph of Grant on horseback for use of the sculptor, He hae done some hunting himself, also, Lut as ye! without success, Sa number establishment posal ©f the of the enye ners rare “"Photograpl of the War” failed, howe er anything of the general dle Asked where one = i such a picture, Arthur Bs: gested that the hunt be extend private collections of war-time graphs. tc the war zone in and South, where some rapher might have made a to the families of Gran who may perhaps possess such a relic Were Hera OPER On West % al iocal t'% descendants, It seems curious, indeed, such photograph of Grant can found when considers that so much of his life was gpent on horse back and that of all! our Presidents, not excepting Washington and Roosevelt, he was most famous for his horsemanship. Read through his “Memoirs” and you will find repeated examples of his love for horses and any number of Incidents which ap- parently stand out clearly in his mem- ory because a horse was associated with them. Go to the United States Military academy at West Point to- day and they will show you among the records made there, the highest Jump by a cadet on horseback. It reads “Grant upon York” and the mark is more than six feel. As n cadet at West Point Grant was a poor student In most subjects. Dut he was a fine horseman. Of him one of his classmates, Gen. Egbert Velle, has written: “It was as good as a circus to see Sam Grant ride. He was far the most fearless rider there, There was a dark bay horse that was so fractious that it was about to be gold because nobody could ride It. Grant selected it for hig horse. He rode it every day at parade, and how he did ride! The whole class would stand around admiring his wonderful command of the beast and his grace: ful evolutions.” Upon his gradua- tion from the academy Grant hoped to secure a commission In the cavalry. But ironically enough, there were no places open In that branch of the service at the time and the best horse man that West Point had ever known became a second lHeutenant In the Fourth Infantry! But the Mexican war gave him a chance to show his horsemanship even though he remained a commander of foet-soldiers, When General Taylor's army started its invasion of Mexico, Lieutenant Grant's company com mander. Captain MeCall, asked him if he did not Intend to get a horse, Grant replied that since he helonged that no be one even feristic moa 3 0 dent his “Memoirs” “Ne when occupied discovered on was growing teered to go back to the point started from, ir - Twioes Tel ei Cor General Twiggs, and ask for to be forwarded We were gt er Try Y €oryry ng grou from 1 8 in rear of the ide back was an exposed one My Before 1 adjusted the side y horse furthest from the enemy and with holding the cantle ef the saddle and an arm over neck of the horse exposed F started at full run. It was only ut gtreet erossings that my was under fire. but these I crossed at a flying rate that generally IT was past and under cover of the next block of houses before the enemy fired. I got out safely without a scratch™ During the Civil war Grant had horses whose names are well known. Among them were “Egypt.” presented by admirers in southern Illinois, and “Jeff Davis” which had been eaptured from the Confederates But his favorite was “Cincinnati” = big bay, sired by Lexington. the lead ing racer and sire of His time. *Cin- cinnati” was presented to him by a resident of the Ohio city after Grant's victory at Chattanooga and the gen eral rode him almost dally during the Wilderness campaign of 1864 and unti) the close of the war, “Cincinnati” was seventeen Bandi high, an animal of great endurance and Grant re garded him as the greatest mount any army commander ever had. Grant was so fond of him that he rarely permitted anyone elge to mount him, although he made at least two exceptions. One was in: favor of Ad- miral Daniel Ammen, who saved Grant from drowning when he was a boy, and the other was President Lin- coln, When Lincoln visited Grant at his headquarters on the James river he placed “Cinelnnati® at the Presi. dent’s digposal and In his “Memolrs™ he writes that Lincoln “was a fine horseman and rode my Cinclunaté every day.” Tle once refused an offer of £10,000 for the animal and after Lee's surrender retired him from active service. “Cincinnati” died on a Maryland farm In September, 1874, But riding horses were not Grant's only horseflesh Interest, He washalso fond of fast harness horses. During hig years as President In Washington Grant visited the stables every day nt the close of business In the White Houge, He wanted to see for himself that the stock was well fod, myse if on only one foot the horse such several 7
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