New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-14
A. b. IIo,ag,llton
II Orecast for
Berlin Envoy
Corning, N. Y, Representa-
tiveBacked by Republican
Organization. Hughes and
Party National Leaders
Authority ON Economics
Director i'm Financial Insti-
tutions, Received Part
of Education i'm Germany
BY Carter Field


WASHINGTON, May 1s.--Alanson b
Houghton, of Corning. N. Y, probably
will be appointed Ambassador to Ger
many as soon as diplomatic relations
with that country are reopened, prom
inent New Workers here declared to-
day. Mr.. Houghton is serving his sec
ond term in the House of Representa-
tives from the 9th New York District.
His appointment will not only make
a vacancy in the House but will make
room for another member of the New
York Republican delegation on the pow
erful Ways and Means Committee, to
which Mr.. Houghton was transferred
this year from the Foreign Affairs
Committee.
Both of these committees are nnusu-
ally good for man of such short serv-
ice in Congress, and demonstrate a
high regard for Mr.. Houghton by his
colleagues in the delegation and in the
House.
State Organization Supports Him
qualifications of Mr.. Houghton for the
Berlin post have been strongly urged
on President Harding and Secretary of
State Hughes. In the first place, the
New York Republican organization is
solidiy behind him. Senator's Wads-
worth and Calder have talked person
ally to the President, and Mr.. Hughes
is urging his appointment. while Ma
1
has added his strong Endorsement. The
members of the New York Republican
delegation in the House are practically
q unit for him, and such other Repub-
lican leaders in the state as Samuel
Koenig and State Chairman George
Glynn have Endorsed him.
Getting outside the state organiza-
tion lines, the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, of which Mr.. Houghton was
member for two years, is strong for
him.. and several national leaders have
gone out Of their way to urge his ap-
pointment on President Harding.
Secretary of State Hughes, is an old
personal friend of Mr.. Houghton and
his abilities. The President is under
stood to be much impressed by the
weight of the Endorsements, as we'll as
the qualifications of Mr.. Houghton for
the place.
Mr.. Houghton, who is one of the
scholars in Congress, has demonstrate
ed keen business ability in the opera
ton of the Corning Glass Works,
where he is the employer of four thou
sand men, He has personal knowledge
of the labor problem and of the rela-
tons of employer and employee. He is
familiar with financial affairs, being a
i9.ac Of hu,, Lr nd pf no
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Called Authority on Economics
Former Ambassador James Bryce
acknowledged in his. introduction te
the first edition of his american Com
monwealth" indebtedness to MI
Houghton for the chapter on American
finance, Mr.. Houghton being highly
regarded writer on financial and
economic subjects.
Mr.. Houghton was educated at St
Paul's School, at Concord, was grad
uated from Harvard in 1886, and de-
voted the three next years to post
graduate work at the universities OF
Gottingen, Berlin, and Paris. He has
travelled all over Europe, and speaks
German and French fiuently, thus
meeting the strong desire of Mr.
Hughes for diplomats who talk the
language of the cowtry to which they
are accredited.
The appointment of an Ambassador
to Germany will not be made until al
formalities with regard to the restora,
ton of technical peace have been com
pleted. Just when this will be depends
on the working out of the reparation'
situation more than on anything else.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president o.
Columbia University, conferred will
! the President to-day in regard to appli
cants for appointment to diplomatic
posts. He told the President that il
| his estimation the four most importan
| places within the gift of the govern
ment to-day are those at Toxic, Picking
Berlin and Constantinople. DR.. Butle
stated emphatically that he recommend
| ed no one for any post, nor did he seel
preferment himself. He said that h
has been rendered diplomatic posts b.
eight Presidents, and that he did no
contemplate accepting one at this time
Commenting on the foreign situation
he said that German industry was heav
| lily subsidized by the government.
David Jayne Hill, former Ambassado
to Germany, called at the White Hous
to-day and passed some time with tn