Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
Mr.. CHILD WINS
APPROVAL IN ITALY .
WITH HIS SPEECHES
u. S. Ambassadors Circuit
Clears Atmosphere Con
corning immigration.
ENDEARS HIMSELF TO
THE ITALIAN PEOPLE
Creates New Estimate of Far
Famed Dollar Di-
plomacy.'
II. Clarence Il. S,rcit.

ROME. Nov. 9.-Thcorcticullv tho
personal representative of President
Harding al the court of King Victor
Emmanuel. Richard WaShhurn Child
In the few weeks since his arrival
here, has succeeded in endcarinc HIM
SELF 10 tn" Italian people as IN. am
basSador sent to them by the peoplc
OF America. The method by which he
has arrived at this happy end is not
to he found in any old ia shioned
manual cf GiplomaCy-it is far too
sinnle. too omen. for that. The first
step Mr.. child took upon arriving in
Italy was TO become acquainted with
tho nation 20 which he was accredited
by making tour OF its territory
One wonders that other diplomats
have not thought of taking step
so obviously necessary
The effects OF Ambassador ChiId's
policy are what one would expect
them 10 he He has gained inrorma-
ton which Will aid him TO serve the
Interests OF America better AT the
same time. the Italian people. from
Palermo 10 Tricste-and not merely
the political circles Of Rome-havc
hcconc acquainted with the new
amba Ssador from America. They have
seen that he * genuinely Interested
In them They interpret his unusual
move as tho precursor OF closer re-
laiiors between America and Italy
Italy. now that her territorial aims
have hecn achieved is concerned
above all Win her commercial and
industrial development. and this Am
baSSador child recognized az once.
The object OF this trip. as the Italian
press MAS told. was 10 sec the ports
OF Italy. The ambassador began with
Naples and from ihcre he went on
tn. American destroyer Reuben Jones
To-, n
rounding the peninsula. he visited The
.adriatic ports OF Brindisi Venice and
Trieste While In the north OF Italy
the amha ssudor was shown over the
hai'I"n"ldS 10y General Luca. and was
given an italian DESTROYER for his re-
turn min from Trics'" TO Venice
Naturally. Ambassador child was
called upon 10 speak wherever lac
stopped, and II is in the addreSS.y he
mad. tina; ne departed most radically
from tho traditions OF diplomacy. At
Palermo. which. before the restriction
of Immigration was surpassed only
Ivy Warsaw for the number of
cmierants il sent 10 America, he took
pains to explain why the new law
had been passed Our immigration
act has 'CauScd cons .dcrabl. ~ feel.
ing in italy. for ii was though, To-
have been directed especially against
Italians The ambassador explained
That no such slight was Intended.
pointing out that the law ras general
In its scope affecting emigration
from all countries In the same
dcsrce and that ii was a temporary
measure IN which Italians should re-
juice. for il had saved their emf
grants from suffering from the pres
"ut crisis OF unemployment, Ia the
United states. HIS speech. which was
printed IN fUll ~ nearly all OF the
italian newspapers. has don" much to
clear the aif and To 1yI Il mJsund-r-
STANDING which "ns- uii!"rm>hnr the
good relations between the TWO coun-
tries.
In the addresses he made 10 Naples.
Venice and Trieste, Ambassador Cnld
dealt directly with the question Of
cconomig relations between the tinted
states and Italy in the future ana
suggested mat Italy was TO- an *.
ccilcut position 10 act a. middle
man for American trade with tn.
halhans ana the Mediterranean area.
Italy, he said, has Inherited the com