The Washington times., 1921-03-06
ENTER THE NEW
DIPLOMATIC CONTINGENT.

Now that the uncertainty regard
ing the Cabinet has been ended. and
with such general satisfaction to all.
the next problem 10 the appointment
Of ambassadors. And here's the rub.
Many a man has ambitions to serve
his country abroad, but few have the
qualifications. 1t has been said again
and again that the United states Is
strangely behind other countries in
its attitude toward it's foreign rep
resentatives, but recent years have
}hown that the importance of train
.ng diplomats has not been entirely
overlooked.
One of the frst stumbllng-b blocks
ls the American indifference to lin
guistic accomplishments. 1t is said
hat France has broadly hinted that
an American ambassador who can
speak the French language will be
welcomed with added fervor and
surely IL is time for us to rear states
~ in the tongue of Hugo and Balzsc.
appear to learn languages more
easily than American men and so
who knows but this fact will In the
future enable women to make strong
!emands for appointments to the
places where English as she is spoke
n Nebraska, or Arkansas, Gr Georgia
will not fill the bill?
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To 90 back to France. 1t is rumored
hat Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
lent of Columbia University. and
GEORGE w. Wickersham. also Of New
FORK, have the best chances to obtain
he Paris honor. DR.. Butler. as every
one knows, is an erudite man who
Butler Is one of the most charming
md cultured of women. Mr.. Wicker
5ham. also, gives a feeling of con-
fidence for he. is a man of broad eX-
Derience. Either Of these men would
De enthusiastically received by French
3cholars as well as French officials.
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Naturally. most interest centers on
tho Court of st. James, for which the
name OF Col George Harvey has been
most often mentioned. Ever since he
vas head OF tn. publishing house Of
Harper & Bros, Colonel Harvey has
ad large Acquaintance in Great
iritain, and has been almost as well
,inown among thinkers in London as
n New York. He is a man Of such
force Of thought and such cleverness
n expressing what he thinks that he
u
able to control his pen as well as his
lonsue in time Of stress. He would
be an outspoken aIplomat. II there
ould be such a variety. for IL is the
common impression that the moment
A man is frank he ceases to be q dip
lomat.
Frank A. Vanderlip has been talk
ed of as ambassador to Japan, and
is recent journey to the Orient may
give some color to the use OF his
name, but II Is the impression that
Mrs vanderlip prefers not to be tied
lown to any new responsibilities.
Doubtless, the first Cabinet meet
ing this week will throw some light
on the diplomatic conundrums. In any
event IL is safe to count on the wom-
m, and there is no danger that the
wives OF the new ambassadors and
ministers will not do their part. Even
;hough the men may be bit weak on
foreign languages. there Will be no
lsnger that the women will not prove
to be gracious hostesses, familiar
with international politics and able
to do their part in representing the
United states.
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The present American amba ssador
to Great Britain, John w. Davis, and
Mrs, Davis. are due to sail for home
this week. 40 word ha- COVE from
AMOS w. McDEVTTT
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