The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-29
NO DIAMONDS FOR
 MRS. HAMMOND Special Coronation Ambas- sador Sails for London DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
MT. Hammond Says He Is Strong Be- liever in Theory that the Dollar Is Best Promoter of Inter-
 national Relations

New York, May 2S-(Special. )-Mrs John Hays Hammond, wife of the special ann bassador of the United States to the coro- nation of King George of England, will make no lavish display of diamonds in London, for which capital she sailed yesl terday 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. Hammond has and with which she was to dazzle the British court. She put a quietus on these stories yesterday by declaring that she Would wear no diamonds whatever at the coronation.
 Accompanying MT. and Mrs. Hammond were their children, John Hays Hammond Jr, Harris Hammond, the former Yale sthlete, and Natalie. and Richard P. and Miss M. E. Hammond, sister of the am bassador
 Mir Hammond told the ship news report CTS he had nothing to say as to his mis- sion, that he was simply going over to the coronation and that was all there was to 1t. q
 What about dollar diplomacy" he was as-sd.
 "I cannot discuss that he replied. GOlllc PtOBit dIt NttJ StliSltlfct put I cannot please everybody"
 When he vouchsafed the information that he would return during the first week of July, he was asked:
 Are you really coming back?'
 Surely. Why do you ask?"
 Well, there is the Berlin post still va cant" was the reporters answer Will you accept tbat?"
 Tt hasn't been offered me- but l could afrent 1T Nv rhildran a Qnnp n school in America and 1 think l can do a great deal more for America by send ing my children to school here to learn to be Americans. than In a foreign mission. Besides 1 am in business here and could not afford it."
 MT. Hammond said:
 '''I am strong advocate of the so-called dollar diplomacy. I have believed for many years, as result of my experience in many foreign capitals, and often be- hind the diplomatic screen, that in spite of preconceived ideas of diplomacy to theycontrary, the dollar is the object of quest. It is well that this is a fact, because diplomacy of that kind, which promotes intimate commercial relations between nations, establishing the fact in their minis of the independence of na- tions. makes for the worlds peace.
 The more extensive the business rela- tions of nations with one another and the larger the investment of foreign cap ital, the greater Is the guarantee of peace between nations. Small investments often create friction and political trouble, whereas, as I have stated, very large in vestmeuts act as a governor of political passions and make for peace. Better pro- visions should be made for our diplomatic and consular representatives abroad in the matter of better residences or quarters, as Is done hy other nations, certainly by the great rowe s. This not only adds to the dignity of the past, but impresses the for eigners of such capital with the dignity of our nation. As one of the foremost nations of the world now. there is no reas- on why the United States should not up- hold its position among nations equally to the extent of any other country
 Tt was our late talented ambassador to the court of St. James, who on very fogsy morning in London, was asked by a policeman if he was Joking for his home, replied. No, I'm only an American anbassador; we don't have homes,'"