February 15, 1913 



HOETICULTUEE 



241 



OUT OF THE GINGER JAR. 



The classic definition of a diplomat, 

 which, according to Ed Jenlsins, is "a 

 man who goes abroad to lie for his 

 country," appears to us crude and su- 

 perficial. I have not entered the lists 

 yet, but I do claim here and now that 

 a man can be a diplomat without be- 

 ing a liar. The true definition is really 

 far wider and broader than Mr. Jen- 

 kins seems to think. 



For instance, if Mr. Jenkins said 

 nothing about the burnt biscuits 

 served up to him some morning — out 

 of consideration for the feelings of an 

 unfortunate — I'd say he was in a fair 

 way. It he'd eat the things, and en- 

 joy them, then I'd say he is really on 

 the right track, and in line for that 

 prize. 



Disraeli said Salisbury was a diplo- 

 mat because he was a lath painted to 

 look like iron. Carnegie said Gary 

 was a diplomat because Gary was "a 

 pawky chiel." Which was best? 

 There's a test for some of you. Dis- 

 raeli or Carnegie? 



And now comes Willis N. Rudd. who 

 says: 



I see George Watson wants a definition 

 ot a diplomat. That's easy. A diplomat 

 is what George C. Watson is. If G. C. W. 

 does not give me the dinner on this, some- 

 body will hand me the historic whetstone, 

 so I will win out either coming or going. 



I don't know anything about a his- 

 toric whetstone. If Willis N. Rudd 

 sits down to a dinner with yours truly 

 his job will be to convince the afore- 

 said he's got the best of it. A dish of 

 diplomacy for two in such case would 

 mean that you make your guest be- 

 lieve he ha.s the bargain, and at the 

 same time (unconsciously) keep 

 enough for yourself to pay the freight. 



But all that aside, there's no man 

 we'd rather sit down to dinner with 

 than Willis N. Rudd— no matter who 

 pays the freight. The great question, 

 however, the more it is considered, 

 widens out into John Dodds' defini- 

 tion: "It's a twister," which isn't a 

 definition at all. 



Mr. Editor, will you kindly ask Mr. 

 Jenkins tor a definition of the word 

 "pawky." Some outlanders in Penn- 

 sylvania don't seem to know. And we 

 must look to the axiomatic man for 

 help. G. C. WATSON. 



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