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(Continued From First Page.) of one of Europe's weakest states. The struggle of the to hold thought, in one of the brief lulls, of what Goodwin and I were saying last nllhbrm' incredible it :.l‘: '1'11.% ;'u: who rs were follo Peaceful” eilatences, ahould: find nationalists that they will never stand and | for the dismemberment of their coun- their espousal by thousands reduced in desperation by the holocaust of the| war and the dilatory progress of the| D% ‘colapee of the top-h regt e collapse of the top-heavy regime in Vienna was interesting e: . but after a couple of months Prof. lidge ==rt Roosevelt on to Budapest to report on the situation there. Here at last "e was on his own. And it was not an easy position. All through the defeated countries ran the conviction that the United States was the guardian of their interests. Not only every coun- try but almost every looked to Ptuldm:h ‘Wilson lndm: Ame;lflum uda tect them against their enemies an g:clplme the fulfillment of their de- sires. They refused to believe that an American officer in uniform, officially sojourneying in their midst, was a mere observer sent to report to his superiors. | They insisted he was the living em- bodiment of that great America to| which they looked for salvation in the gravest of thelr Tation=r erises. Realized Absurdity of Position. A young man of 26 might well have had his head turned by the obsequious attention which consequently came his way. Roosevelt was not unconscious of the element of absurdity in his position. After a peculiarly well informed mem- ber ofthe Hungarian aristocracy, who Jater became Prime Minister of Hun- gary, had spent the greater part of a| day in answering his questions, he| WTote! ote : “J got_almost everything I wanted to know. It was like applying a suction pump to him, and I gave no quarter, try. There is lommhln{ so character- istically American about it—something so fresh, so ingenuous, so youthful, about our coming, young and previously unconscious of the existence of Hun- gary, and here learn from the leading men of the country what we need to learn, and have complete access to any and all persons of knowledge and ability and power, of all classes—to lend a willing ear and apply American com- mon sense untrammeled by tradition.” ‘Won Plaudits of Superiors. ‘The fact that Nicholas Roosevelt not only won the commendation of his own superiors, but retains today the friend- ship of many of those “leading men” in Hungary who volced the pleas of Hungarian nationalism in 1919 is in itself a certificate of qualification of the new minister for his post. v More than meeting the Hungarian leaders of all classes, however, he saw the agony of the nation under defeat. He was in Budapest when the French representative presented to Count Karolyl the decision of the Supreme Council in regard to Transylvania, which resulted in the assumption of power by the Communists under Bela Kun. Roosevelt reported to Prof. Cool- idge that very night that the decision was bound to bring about such a result. Roosevelt thus saw the beginning of the Bela Kun regime, though he was ordered to Paris to report to the com. missioners before it was' many days old. It was during that visit that he first met Herbert Hoover, who was then in control of the rationing of the nations of Central and Eastern Europe. The mee! was brief and devoted strictly THE SUNDAY STAR, - WASHINGTON, :nmflnflhvw-flnmlufi_td ere were more weeks in Vienna following the Paris visit, but Roosevelt was not to return to Budapest at that time. He was released from his diplo- matic tasks in time to return to America with his regiment. Back at home with the war and the peace conference but & memory, Roose- velt turned his its to those more civilized interests which lay closer to his heart—friends, books and music. deserted Oyster Bay with all its boy- built himself a since n his home. Inside and out it reflects his fondness for America’s ast. It is-modeled on the lines of the ly New England and Long Island house and is furnished with the possessions which have come down to its owner from earlier generations of Roosevelts. To these he has, of course, added many things acquired during his own travels, Friends Help With Garden. Adjoining the house is a small garden in which Roosevelt is as dceply inter- ested as the house. One of his friends, visiting him for the first time, expressed his surprise that a bachelor should have such a beautiful garden and asked how he managed it. “Thats easy,” said his host, “I cultivate friends who like to weed.” They both fell to work. Although the “farm,” as Roose- velt calls it, is little more than an acre, half of it is a nursery where he experi- ments with of many kinds from many lands. If Roosevelt has a hobby it is trees. From his boyhood he has been passionately fond of them. Other interests press hard upon the arboreal, however, Nicholas Roosevelt is fond of his friends and of informal entertainment. His dogs are near to his heart. Books are always welcome companions. And last but not least he delights in music. In his younger days he played the cello, but in later years he has been content with the | playing of others. All these interests, delightful as they were, could not fill the life of an American of the twentieth century. Roosevelt _considered his future woi Public affairs were now not only matter of inheritance and early train- Editorials Kept Him in Touch. Editorial writings would enable him to keep up his intimate contact with internat affairs, to fl::‘ and form of world tics, He began with the New m{ou'rrlbum and changed to the Times in 1923. !nmtyelrh: of European political thought. In 1925 he turned his face to the East. The Washington Conference had wrought changes in the Far Eastern situation and Roosevelt was sent over to write them up. It was on this jour- ney that he became deeply interested in’ the Philippines and the Filipinos. He traveled lely through the islands, and upon his return to this country devoted such time as he could spare to further study of the Philippine problem. ‘Then he did a fateful thing. He pub- lished his conclusions in a book, which bore the title “The Philippines: A ‘Treasure and a Problem.” There was nothing in the book to which the sin- cere inquirer could take exception. It was an accurate, well balanced study of the islands and their peoples. Its conclusions were temperate, judiciously phrased and sympathetic in their at- titude toward the Filipinos. But the whole book was informed with a pas- sion for the honest facing of realities. And thereby hangs a tale. The book on the Philippines Roosevelt wide recognition as a publicist of the first rank. His reputation was further enhanced by a volume on “The Restless Pacific,” a study of the world political forces which center and press upon one anotheg, in that ocean, and “America and England,” which, appearing on the eve of the Naval Conference in London, focused public attention upon the realities of Anglo-American relations. The analytical ability and potential statesmanship shown in these three volumes placed their author on Presi- dent Hoover's list of possibilities for public service, When a new vice gov- ernor of the Philippines was to be ap- pointed: Roosevelt was chosen. lopment. | Of some strictures - ticlans. Filipino Dolltlehnlmu‘r;'p:‘:- ely thin-skinned about Presiimsd to. déal with the. Phiippines. ea) Hardly was the a) itment made D"t Both houses "'m"“"x"'ufi“'x; news of Legislature had adopted resolutions protesting against the appointment on the ground that the appointee had shown a lack of sympathy amounting to contempt to- ward the Filipino people. ‘To any one who knows Roosevelt or even to a casual reader of the Philip- pine book this is sheer absurdity. Its absurdity is heightened by the una- nimity and the immediacy, both of which are additional evidence of the political domination that Roosevelt and many other writers on the Philippines have described. The resolution served, |d however, to postpone consideration of the appointment by the Senate, which closed its special session without con- firming it. President Hoover reiterated his confidence in Roosevelt making a recess appointment so that he might act in the interim before the Senate reconvened in December. The agitation continued, however. Pngluh: demonstrations were o1 L “The Philippines: A Treasure and & Problem"—or a book purport to bear arrival. He was to be boycotted, ostra- cized and generally hamstrung. Resignation Tendered. Roosevelt had been unperturbed by the original resolution. In fact, he had welcomed it as an added incentive to render a service which should win the approval even of the politiclans. But as the campaign against him progressed it became evident that the Filipino polit- icos had gone so far that coul not afford to back down, It was Roose- velt'’s head or theirs. No com or acquiescence was possible. Under such circumstances no good D. C, NOVEMBER 9, 1930—PART TWO. i §§§§ i F ; $5eF & ¥ 1 § sk 4 5 - ix Our Optical Department Offers You —Nationally advertised optl- cal products at very low prices. Our Registered Eye- sight Speclalist will advise you about your eyes without charge or obligation. 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