Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-22
M'COMBS NOT TO
TAKE PARIS POST
Issues Statement Explaining
Refusal After Conference
With President.
WILSON TO ACT QUICKLY
Hopes to Have Diplomats Selected Be-
fore Beginning Of the Extra
Session.

Washington, March civilian P.
McCombs, chairman OF the national
democratic committee last night issued
a statement announcing that he had
declined TO become ambassador 10
France
The statement was as follows.
To-day / communicate TO the presi-
dent my final decision as 10 the very
q cat honor ne has done me in tender
Ing me the Enthusiastically 10 France,
with assurances OF my profound ap-
probation No public position within
his gift could be more attractive 10
TIC personally. In view Of its very
great dignity and importance, have
naturally weighed me matter with
much care.
DECLINES THE POST.
after reconsidering the tender, the
same motives as were in my mind be-
fore have impelled me TO decline. The
acceptance OF the post would involve
greater sacrifice than ] should make.
] do not feel that ] can afford to leave
my life Work-the practice of the
law ! feel compelled 10 devote my
SELF TO my personal affairs and at the
same time ! will lend any assistance
IN my power that will contribute to the
success Of the democratic admlnistra-
ton and the democratic party"
Mr.. McCombs had seen the presi-
dent twice during the day and last
night was in conference with Secre-
tary Tumuity at the executive Offices
until nearly midnight, when he re-
turned TO his hotel and issued the
statement
WOULD flick ENJOYS.
President Wilson is making an er-
for 70 fl the more important diplo-
matte posts before the extra session
Of congress begins so that he may
otherwise devote his energies when the
time for legislation arrives.
The president is DESTROYS OF filling
The American embassy al London as
Quickly as possible. and is said to be
i'm hopes that Charles ". Eliot, former
president OF Harvard. would accept.
though there were limitations among
some OF Or Eliots friends that he
might decline
George W. Guthrie, former mayor Of
Pittsburgh, and a democratic state
Chairman IN Pennsylvania, has been
chosen 10 be ambassador 10 Mexico,
but il is likely that an announcement
Will be deferred until the state depart.
wout Terminates its policy with re-
CARA 20 recognition of the Huerta gov
eJumCut
70 tCCEPT RESIGNATION.
II is certain. however. that the resig
cation Of Henry Lane Wilson, the pres
eIt ambassador 20 Mexico. which has
tccu submitted. will be accepted
That Professor Henry Burchar1
Fine of Princeton university can be
ambassador 20 Germany, if he chooses
was learned from callers al the White
house Professor Fine was dean OF the
faculty when Wilson was president
there
Professor J. w. jerks Of Cornell uni
ve~sity was a White house caller lie
has been very much interested in the
selection OF John X. Mott Of Montclair
n j.. Y. NJ G. 4. leader, to be MIN
lister TO China and is said TO be urging
Mir Mott ON behalf OF the presicen
C. accept the post
For the Enthusiastically 10 Italy
Austria. Brazil. Russia, Turkey ant
japan nc definite selections have beer
made though Justice James W. Ger
ard OF New York. Augustus Thomas
Thomas Nelson Page. Seth Low ant
William Church Osborn are still beinl
prominently mentioned in this connec
tiCn.
NAV RETAIN TAFT WEN.
II is likely that John ". Garrett vii
continue as minister TO Argentina ant
Maurice Francis Egan as minister 4
Denmark
Joseph r Willard OF Virginia
Thomas H. Birch Of New Jersey ant