The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-20
ARGENTINA TO HAVE
AMERICAN EMBASSY
Decision to Raise the Mission
Is Announced by Secro.
tary Bryan.
RECIPROCAL ACT EXPECTED
Minister Garrett Will Probably
BE First AmbassadOr--Em.
bassy for Chile Next.

wAsHiSoroS. Feb. 1s.-Presidon; WIso,
has decided to ask Congress to authors.
the raising Of the American diplomats,
mission in Argentina to the grade o, n,
embassy.
This announcement was made by
Secretary Bryan this afternoon. The d.
clsion Of the Administration is regarded
as Of the highest Importance In view o.,
the very large and growing commerc.
between the two countries and tho future
Of Argentina as a great power In the
Western Hemisphere.
Minister Naon OF tho Argentine L.sa
CATION expressed his pleasure to-nlgh, Al
the compliment thus paid his country and
said that the Argentine Government vii.
ask the national Legislature to reclpro
cate the action OF the United Stats
There 10 little doubt of the request o:
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
being complied with by this Congress
Tho raising OF the legation In Buenos
Ayrcs to the grade OF an embassy has
for many years been discussed Ia Wash
ington as most desirable. and tho STATE
Department during the Taft Admiuistra-
ton was heartily In favor OF the pro.
~
that Democratic opposition In Congress
would be sufficient 10 defeat the propose.
When Secretary Bryan asked Congress
TO make the Madrid Legation an embassy
IL was assumed that n request for The
raising OF tho Argentine Legation would
follow as part OF the policy OF til. I'D.
mlni.tration. The FURTHER request OF tn.
Administration, also granted by Congress.
for the establishment OF separate iesa.
ton In Paraguay was regarded az further
indication OF what was 20 come.
Chile Coming Next
1t Is believed now that the next siop
will be TO raise the mission I'm Chile 20 the
embassy grade.
There is every reason TO believe VA;
John w. Garrett the present Minister %
Argentina, will he the first American An.
bassador to that country. Minis e. Gag.
rett Is one OF the few men IN the dp.o-
matte service who have been perm t'sp
to retain their posts with tie iuI! ~ ~ o' al
of the present Adminlstr alton. He i7
graduate OF Princeton University. ard
by his connection with tho university fas
long enjoyed the friendship and eoha'
dence of President Wilson
Minister Garrett has been In The ser.
Vice since 1901. his frst appointment he.
ing as secretary Of the legation az Tas
Hague He In regarded as one Of ne
very best men In the service, Mr.. Garrett
is now In this country on leave and sails
this week 20 Europe on a vacation mp
1t - believed that Romula a. Naon. The
Argentine Minister, Will be the frst Ar.
gentine Ambassador 10 the United State
Minister Naon is regarded as a capable
member OF the Diplomatic Corps and IVA.
made the Argentine Legation one of 30
most important OF the diplomatic m,s'
sions in Washington.
Minister Naon's Statement
The Minister made the following state.
ment tonight to THE sun regarding Mr.
Bryan's announcement;
ut has been considered in Argentina
for a long time that the Constitute a.i
not permit the establishment OF erhts.
sizes, but more recently public opinion.
rected by the leading newspapers Nts
undergone change and the admu.strd'
t!on in Argentina has received the very
friendly and complimentary Initiative oi
this Government most favorahly and
recommend that the Congress rec, pro-
cate H."
There Is no doubt that the step 20 "a
taken by the Administration Will have
gratifying effect on relations with Arlen.
tina and South American countries G.r
orally
Practically speaking the change 1s,
been long needed. The commerce betv,
the United states and Argentina Eas t,.0
growing at a tremendous rate ~ IN, .s,
! ten years.
The burdens thrust upon the An'~. ..'.
Legation at Buenos Ayres as "A resu., l-.H.
been all out of proportion to the estll..,
ment. The legation has had only ...
secretary. though the amount ot bugs r..s
IN recent years and the necessity ''-
maintaining the prestige of tie Iu...
States on "A high plane have been -r.t..-
than in the case OF many embassies
The salary OF Minister Garrett t- .'
| present only $4,000 a year. How %
| this contributes to his maintaining ...
| able establishment as diplomatic rrpres,'
| tative of the United States is iuu',a.-i
by the fact that his annual hous, -.Ht
is more than twice as much as MS st...t
His salary as an Ambassador So. Do.
$4,000.