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...noted statesmen who are on occasion to be found in Geneva, none is personally more impressive than strongly-built, white-haired Fridtjof Nansen, Norway's all-round scientist, author, explorer, public servant...
...Rhineland State, assumedly under the protection of France and joining in the dominating group of Europe the Little Entente, Poland and Belgium with France at the head. In the future it is conceivable that an alliance between Russia and Germany might be the greatest source of anxiety to English statesmen. But just at present it is France and her lesser associates, France with her powerful army, that is worrying Lord Curson and the rest...
...power in the House and the leader of the old Liberal Party. His hostility with Lloyd George is political and not personal. Mr. George has a warm personal regard for his ex-chief which is cordially reciprocated by Mr. Asquith. It is considered deplorable that two such eminent statesmen cannot agree to a working arrangement which would unify and consolidate the Liberal Party...
...everybody who for any reason can't run, golf is an unimpeachable occupation. For responsible statesmen it is the best, and we always rejoiced when in far-off Coalition days we read of the prodigious putting performed at Cannes or elsewhere by Mr. Lloyd George, M. Briand, Lord Riddell and others of that gallant and now deconsidered galaxy of talent...
Elihu Root, ex-Secretary of State, one of the few veteran statesmen that this country can claim, accepted the first place offered on the jury which will award Edward Bok's prize of $100,000 for a practical plan to promote world peace?a plan in which this country can participate. Announcement of the appointment of six more jurors is expected before Sept...