The Washington times., 1919-09-08

the appointment in the next few dayS
He will succeed Viscounut Iahii, ia
pans wartime ambassador to this
country, who negotiated with Secre-
tary Lansing the Ishii-Lansing agree
ment which declared Japan's special
| interest In China.
Mr.. Shidehara was counselor of the
japanese embassy in Washington in
1912 and 1919, being transferred from
America to London, where he was
also counselor of embassy. going from
| that post to Holland as minister in
1914, and in 1915 he was advanced to
the oftloe of vice minister for foreign
ahatrs, which he has held until the
present time. He is regarded as one
of Japan's ablest diplomats, having
distinguished himself particularly in
his work in the foreign office.
The new ambassador Is married and
has several children, but It is not
known whether he will bring his fam
lily here with him. He is foFty-seven
years old.
Italian Envoy Returns.
The Italian ambassador. Count di
with Countess di Cellere. returned to
Washington this morning.
Countess di Cellere and her children
will remain at Newport until Septem-
Der IS.
The Attorney General, A. Mitchell
Palmer, who spent several days with
Mrs.. Palmer at their country home
in Pennsylvania, will return to Wash
ington today. On September 26 he
will go TO Atlantic City to attend a
meeting Of the Democratic national
committee.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels and their two sons are ex-
pected back in Washington from their
Western trip about September 90.
The minister of Guatemala, Senior
Don Joaquin Mendez. has returned
from Paris, where he went to attend
the peace conference. He will be
Joined here at the legation later in
the month by his daughter, Sonora
de Gbdoy, widow Of Senior Paulo de
Godoy, at one time secretary Of the
Brazilian embassy in this city, who
Joined Senior Mendez in Paris after q
short stay in Brazil
Nine. Bryn, wife of the Norwegian
has returned to the legation
on r street. after spending thO SUM
A4SE - 0ANAASASgS q
CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. Nicholas
LongWorth have returned to Wash
ington after a short vacation during
which they visited Newport and the
North Shore
According to a report received in |
Berlin, Ira Nelson Morris, American
minister to Sweden, has been selected |
as Americas first ambassador to the |
German republic.
The origin OF the report 70 difficult |
to trace, but it appears to have come |
by way. Of Paris and The Hague. No |
less interest is shown in the more
vague rumors coming from New :
York. by way OF Paris. that the Pres
ident will name Samuel Untermyerl
for the Berlin post. Other reports i
credit Henry Morgenthau with aspir-
ing to the Berlin ambassadorship.
Brazilian Atfaches Back.
The members Of the Brazilian EN-
Oassy stan, who passed the summer
IN Southampton, l. L, have returned
10 Washington.
F. A. Pezet. former Minister of
Peru. sailed Saturday from New York
Tor Peru on the steamship Santa
Anna Mr.. PeZet, as confidential
agent OF the Peruvian government,
secured recognition in Wash
ngton Of Provisional President
Ieguia-
It Is understood that Mr.. Pezet will
,eturn to this country as Ambassador
Lfter q conference in Peru.
Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial. who has
Seen with Senator Dial in Washington
or a few days. has returned to her
lome, in South Carolina, to remain
Until about October /. when she will
'eJoin Senator Dial in Washington