The Hartford republican., 1921-03-18
~s.. -.aVEY FOR
ST. JAMES COURT
New York Editor Selected
AS Ambassador To
Britain.

fruNfTnultnl anu eSldDilSu6u lnt AdCt
1hat Col George Harvey. Of New York
esiifDr Df Harvey's Weekly, will be
~persnDa .grata" at the Court Of st.
James. and his appointment TO that
ambassadorship is merely a question
of time, II was learned today at the
WHITE House.
The Presidents series of confer
Ssnces developed the fact that mem
Sers OF The Senate we're being canvass
ed On The Harvey appointment That
was taken as confirmation Of the
story that the name of the magazine
eiinpr- who figured so prominently in
Woodrow wilson's first nomination,
had bnen submitted to the British
government
On lhe date the appointment is to
ne made there appears to be no GER
Sain1y If possible the name will go
Go he Senate before its adjournment
Monday or Tuesday. as the present
ambassador at the Court of st. James
John w. Davis, has completed all
prpraTations for return home and the
President is anxious to have his sue
cesspr in action quickly.
Not Yet Ready.
Bejnf that the President was on
the verge of nominating the new ship
ping board of seven members how
eyer. died ont during the day. His
zl1Isssage TO Chairman w. S. Benson,
calling on him to continue to func-
zion Nns an indication of unreadi-
ness IL Dame the new commissioners.
Seuanur Fletcher, of Florida. follow
ing n conference with the President,
s1przsseh the opinion that the ap-
oo,ln1ments might not come ahead OF
6hH new session.
III is obvious that the President is
mol vel ready to name the chairman
or chief of the shipping board and
Ehnt ne will take plenty of time to
decide npOn the man who is to accept
<sspD visibility for the administration
IN that important post" was the |
sfansment made by one close to the
administration.
Tho Il. B. Creager, of Texas, con-
f5nERd to stick" close by the White
EEesse, the days Developments tend
Cd 10 dissipate the conviction that the
Team was a certain choice for am I
oa ssaslor to Mexico. 1t was pointed .
.suz that the selection of a border
xnza' for the Enthusiastically might
hsxr the effect of disturbing rather
than qnieting the situation.
Colonel Darden Possibility.
One of the Presidents Saturday Wis
tEsrs vas Col James G. Darden, OF
Nrr1h Carolina, a close friend of the
who has himself been men,
ticrsd in connection with the Mexican
enthusiastically Those closest to
the President, however, figure that
he is planning to accomplish a sub
sfaniial understanding with the re-
IJublie below the Rio Grande before
hH undertakes TO select the man to
Represent this country at Mexico City
Oat nf another of the White House
conference.-the with James Har-
rs. successor to the late Jacob l..
Hzm08, of Oklahoma, as national
t.uuEmiIteeman-cam another inter-
es2IEg story on appointments to be
TnassE 1t related to the selection OF
AlTa Mcdonald, one of the Hamon
as commissioner OF In
G1izn affairs. 4
What was probably the first real
bil of dissension to get behind the
slDors came on the heels of the ap-
cSnfment of Charles C. Madison as
United States attorney for the Kan
.sax City district of Missouri. Sena-
cor Spencer, of that state, protested
xkaz ne had not been consulted and
7suanfren an audience with the Presi-
canL
r Mont Reilly, of Kansas City,
prs4-conVention campaign manager in ,
the Southwest for the Harding forces .
and. incidentally the first caller at !
Ebe White House this morning. spon-
sSTeis abe Madison appointment. 1t ,
IS UNDERSTOOD that in addition TO the
sREIlly backing Mr.. Madison carried
..kE approval of Jacob l.. Babler, Mis-
sDEri national committeeman. '
To Church Today. |
Following a busy morning of con- I
serences, the President decided to 5
aGs a couple of hours recreation. b
by r. B. Creager and a
CoN ~ Il. Seoby also of Texas, he /
Ief1 tag a drive shortly after lunch.
No funber plans were announced (
7nr MIN except the Sunday morning v
snoSram, which calls for attendance $
Al church services at IL O'Clock at the Z
-Iuary Baptist Church, Eighth and C
n seneet- N. W. where the President q