The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-02-24
WASHINGTON BELIEVES HE IS
CERTAIN TO BE APPOINTED
AMBASSADOR TO PARIS.
kCC0RDS WITH His DESIRES
Diplomatic Post in Country Where He
Served as Soldier and Which Likes
Him Would Be Grateful to the
General.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

tOuuy lllil Nell. JOHN j. feIShluS,
commanding officer Of the A. 4. E..
IN the great war, Is to be given the
post Of ambassador to France by War
ren G. Harding.
This matter today Is, of course, one
of rumor only, but rulnor In this case
seems to have a better basis than
usually is the case with tleeting stories
of coming preferment. The appoint
ment Of General Pershing to a foreign
embassy would relieve some rather
embarrassing situations so far as the
future Of the War department Is con-
cerned.
1t Is understood here that General
Pershing's ambitions, If they may be
called such, do not concern themselves
with appointments within the army,
or, what Is the same thing, within the
War department. He does not want
to be secretary Of war, nor yet chief
Of staff, although for. both Of these
places he has been mentioned more or
less prominently. Men who ought to
know say General Pershing's desires
have to do with the ambassadorial
duty In the foreign field in which he
served as a soldier.
The general of the army and the
president-elect Of the United States
have been friends for some years.
The former was the guest Of the lat
ter at Marion not long since. Per-
shlng, Of course, Is In position which
makes 1t proper that he be given rec
ignition, and almost mandatory that
he be given the place which he would
like to hold. No one thinks that the
general has asked for the embassy to
France, but that he would like it no
one In the least doubts, and in fact
1t Is, as has been said, believed in
Washington that the appointment Is
to come to him.
Herriek Also Is Mentioned.
It might be that In looking over the
field Of foreign appointments Mr..
Harding would prefer to give General
Pershing some other appointment than
that for service in France, but France
Is the place naturally which appeals
to the general. Ordinarily speaking,
the court of St. James Is considered a
more important post than Paris, but
1t readily can be understood here why
the general of the American army
would prefer service in France.
There have been intimatiOns from
time to time that Mr.. Harding desires
to send Myron T. Herrick back to
France. MIR. Herrick was our ambas-
sador to that country at the outbreak
of the European war. He endeared
himself to the French officials and to
the French people generally by the
sympathetic nature Of the work which
he did, although, Of course, maintain
ing absolutely the rules and regula-
tons which should govern the conduct
Of an ambassador of a neutral nation.
Herrick is one Of the best loved names
in France today. Herrick is from
Ohio.
Those here who seem to know about
the situation say that 1t may be diff
cult for Mr.. Harding to decide between
Herrick and Pershing, but the latter
has the prestige Of war service in
France and the prestige also which
comes from possible more intimate
acquaintance with French officials and
with French ways than has Mr.. Her.
rick, Notwithstanding the friendly re-
latiOns which existed between him and
the representatives Of the French gov
eminent.
McAdoo Stir Up HE Party.
William Gibbs McA0oO, son-in
law Of President Wilson and form
er secretary Of the treasury, hal
come out in public statement
advising that the Democratic party re
organize through its national com
mittee for immediate work with th'
hope Of making a strong showing ii
the congressional elections Of 1922 ant
4 victorious showing in the presiden
tial election Of 1924.
Democrats here talk freely enough
about the last campaign. They "a,
that even II the party's organization
had been as perfect as Mr.. McAdo
would like to have It In the future, |
could not have won the election, "be
cause the psychology Of the situation
was against victory for the DemOe
racy." The Democrats in Washing
ton say this freely, and virtually al
Of them say that the parD's politica
organization during the four year
preceding the last election was ne
all It should have been.
All Of this comes from Democrat
sources, and II exception is taken
It by Democrats, they must fight
out with the members Of their ow
party who thus speak out, In meeting
, There were Democratic rumors ths
George White, who Il chairman Of tn
Democratic national committee, 500
was TO resign, but a recent word Q
this subject from high quarters make
} It seem unlikely that the resignatio
7 Is to be forthcoming.
!. Mr.. White did not take hold Of ii
D craftsmanship until after the nomin'
ton Of James n. Cox in San Franci
;. DAVY JONES.
q AmnnO sailors DAyy Jones "a