The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
Mrs. John Hays Hammond Does
Not Intend to Wear Dia-
m0nds at Coronation.
AMBASSADOR AND HIS
FAMILY TAKE STEAMER
Declares He Is Coming Back, in
Spite of a Hint as to the
Vacant Berlin Post.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.


NEW YORK, May 2T.--Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. wife OF the special ambassador
OF the United States to the coronation OF
King George OF England. will make no
lavish display of diamonds In London.
for which capital she sailed today with
her husband and family on the Cedric.
There have been printed from time to
time elaborate stories OF the fabulous
| wealth in diamonds which Mrs. Ham,
mond has and with which she was TO daz
zle the British court. She put a quletus
on these stories today by declaring that
she would wear no diamonds whatever at
the coronation.
Accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Hammond
were their children. John Hays; Jr.. Har-
rIs Hammond, the former Yale athlete,
e.. Hammond, sister of the ambassador.
Mr.. Hammond told the ship news re-
porter he had nothing to say as to his
| mission. that lie was simply going over
| to the coronation and that that was
all there is to II,
| What about dollar diplomacy he was
asked.
| II cannot discuss that" he replied.
Some people are very sensitive and l
cannot please everybody"
| When he, vouchsafed the information
that he would return during the first week
coming back?"
|
! well, there's the Berlin post still
vacant" was the reporters answer
:'Will you accept that"
oormId m ma, hasn't & been offered LINE to me but
| ing TO school In America and I think 1
can do a great deal more for. America
| to learn to be Americans"
Advocates Dollar Diplomacy.
Mr.. Hammond said to a representative
Publishers
advocate OF the so-called policy OF dol
| lar diplomacy / have believed for years.
| foreign countries and often behind the
| diplomatic screen that In spite of pre-
| conceived Ideas Of diplomacy to the con-
| trary the dollar is the object OF quest
| IL Is we'll that this is a fact. because
diplomacy OF that kind, which promotes
| intimate commercial relations between
| nations and establishes the fact In their
minds OF their interdependence. makes for
| the worlds peace.
The more extensive the business re-
| latlons or nations with one another and
| 1tal. the greater Is the guarantee OF peace
between nations.
Better provisions should be made for
our diplomatic and consular representa-
! tives abroad In the matter OF better resi-
| dences. as is done by other nations, This
not only adds to the dignity, but i'm
Of our nation, As one of the foremost
nations Of the world there is no reason
why the United States should not up
| hold Its position among nations. II was
our late talented ambassador to the court
! OF ST. James who on a very foggy Lon
don night when asked by policeman
No, I. am only an American embassadorl
We don't have homes"
Speaking Of the relative chances Of
success IN the east and the west. Mr..
Hammond said;
Opportunities in the West.
| nalle
east his success Is usually greater than
any success he could achieve in the
west but for the man Of average ability
| think the west offers far better op-
portun, ties Cor rhe enjoyment OF life. Ahl
That is The country he added en-
Enthusiastically; y think western expert
| make his career In the east. Is of the
greatest value in broadening and de-
veloping his character. The cities, as
we all know are becoming terribly con
gested In population. particularly In the
| class OF popula ton that is not especially
qualihed by education or training for a
this class Should by all means cast their
lot in our western country where land
is stlli cheap and where there are many
opportunities today, partly through the
Intensive system Of farming. to profitabIy
utilize brains In agriculture.
Us II likely that the present generation
| VIII again witness such important mining
discoveries as those which took place in
| California In early davs; IN Virginia CITY
| New: Leadvile and Cripple Creek. Colo
! Ds wson Canada, and else where"
Mr.. Hammond shook his head doubt
| fully. i think that is highly improba-
| ble." he answered
Says Time Will Tell.
''As far as new geological possibilities
in different parts of the world are con-
| cerned. ! don't look for such a repetition
| although undoubtedly there will be sreat
| DEVELOPMENTS in Siberia. South America
and Africa in the near future, but
doubt II any Will be comparable TO those
OF the past twenty or thirty years;
| nothing. probably 70 compare with the
great diamond and gold discoveries Of
South Africa. although some unprospect-
| ed sections OF the world NAV exist or
( course, time alone can prove what dis
| cover!es may be made. Certain il Is
| underneath the ear,h's crust are billions
| upon billions OF dollars worth OF min
| eral How far down this extends no
man knows Whether 1t will, TO any eX-
tent. ever be reschable no man, again.
can tell