New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01
WALTER H. PAGE TAKES
MISSION 70 ENGLAND
Editor of "W0rId'S Work" AC-
ceptS Post of Ambassador to
Court OF St. JameS'S.
AN "ORIGINAl WILSON MAN
New Ambassador a Native Of
North Carolina, but Long an
Editor and Publisher in
New York State.
fFrom The Tribunc Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 3l-Nalter H. Page.
editor Of Worlds Work" has accepted
the Presidents offer 81 tne post of Am
bassador TO Great Britain To succeed the
late Whitelaw Reid. II is expected the
formal announcement of mis- appointment
will soon be made.
Mr.. Page. who Is a native Of North
Carolina. is a resident Of Garden city.
Long Island, and was one of the Presl-
dents strongest supporters in the recent
campaign. The honor OF being the orig-
nal Wilson man" is claimed for him.
Because Thomas Nelson Page the au-
thor, also is slated for a diplomatic post,
d confusion OF the two names led 10 the
publication of a report in England that
he had accepted the ambassad0rship.
Garden City, Long Island. March 81
Walter II. Page said to-day that the re-
port from Washington that he had &C
cepted the post Of Ambassador TO Great
Britain was correct and that he would go.
Beyond the fact that he expected To
leave this country for his new post in
about ten days. Mr.. Page declined to talk
further. He declared he had been busy
fOr some Gays getting things in shape TO
take up the new work.
Walter Hines Page, editor Of World
Work. has been with that publication
81, a. On, M "A
member Of the publishing firm of Double
day. Page e. Co since 1890. lie was horn
at Cary y. c.. on August IS. 1875. He
was a student at Randolph Macon Col
lege. in Virginia from 1872 10 1875. and a
fellow at Johns Hopkins University from
1876 10 1875 He was editor Of The
Forum" from 1890 to 1895 and editor OF
THE Atlantic Monthly" until 1899.
Several years ago Mr.. Page was literary
adviser u the Houghton Minlin Company
and for years he has taken month each
year 10 lecture
As the author Of The Upbulding OF
Ol6 Commonwealths' Mr. Page ma.
shown that he has much at heart the
culture of a strong and broad national
feeling in the South. which will take II
away from exclusive devotion TO problems
at home and help II TO regain It's old place
OF Importance in the thought and char
acter Of the Republic
At a recent discussion at the Republican
Club IN this city Mr. Page spoke on land
and agricultural credits He said things
could not be bettered by organizing So
Cieties TO study the question. What was
needed was work He believes in the
Railfesen system OF agricultural cfedits
practised with success In Germany,
Austria and other European agricultural
countries. AS he explained II, the sys-
TEN provides for loans to farmers. &c
cured i'm each case by the responsible
neighbors of the borrower. who recipro-
Gates in turn by signing his neighbors
notes. Each loan In a community be-
comes by this process an unlimited Ia
blity against the pockets OF the entire
community. which naturally becomes in
tenseiy Interested IN the wise use Of the
money.
Mr. Page has been a close student OF
finance for years A notable piece OF work
done by him was 10 commission an edu-
cational expert to visit all Of the princi-
pal cities OF the United States 10 make a
first hand investigation OF all the work
done in the public schools. The series OF
articles that followed IN ''The Forum at
tracted great deal Of attention and
caused a reorganization OF the schooi sys-
toms of several large cities.
Mr. Page was among the fret that saw
Al 81 N[iicnp Eq ND
William f. McConlbs were pioneers OF the
little group that cast its private fortunes
into the movement TO bring about the
nomination OF Mr. Wilson.
Mr.. Pages home is IA Garden City. II
is a part Of the extensive plant Of the big
publishing firm Of which he Is member.
O. Henry once said of Walter H. Page
lie can write a letter declining a contri-
button with thanks and word II so sweet
" that the recipient can take the letter
10 a bank and borrow money on IT.
The only political Office ever held by Mr..
Page was his membership on the Country
Life Commission, 20 which he was APP
pointed by Theodore Roosevelt. This was
a non-salaried office, but the members had
a great deal TO do with educational work
among farmers and the establishment OF
high schools in the South.
Mr. Page has had wide experience IN
dealing with problems in relation 10 the
rehabilitation of the South and is mem
Der Of the Sanitary Commission for The
Eradication Of the Hookworm. 10 which
John ID. Rockefeller has contributed lib
orally. He believes the eradication Of
the hookworm not only in the south
but in the Orient. is the key TO the re-
Mobilization OF the American residents Of
the South and OF Orientals.
London. March Accommodating on the
arpointment Of Walter II. Page as am
bassador to Great Britain, THE Pail
Mall Gazette" remarks:
president Wilson has kept TO the
tradition which utilizes the bond of lit
erary interest to unite the sympathies OF
the Anglo Saxon peoples, and Mr.. Page
can rely upon reception in this country
which will embody every element of popu.
lar good will.
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