The New York herald., 1921-04-04
MONDAY. APRIL :, 1921.
Ambassador Harvey.


ton newspaper correspondents Friday
night that oD the assembling Of Con-
:, gress on April eleventh he would ap-
point Colonel GEORGE HARVEY Ambas-
sador to the Court Of ST. James's. 1t
has been generally understood for six
weeks or so that the Colonel was to
get this Ambassa lorship, but until
Friday night no definite statement
from the President or from any one
authorized 70 speak for him had been
made concerning this appointment.
The absence Of any word from Mr..
Il HARDING until now concerning the
appointment of Colonel HARyEy. In
view of the fact that the Colonel was
at liberty to say that he had been
Communicated for the high diplo-
matte post in England, gave rise 70
wide discussion and filed the news
papers with think stories As We un-
derstand it. ii was a long time ago.
something like two or three months
ago that the President said to Colonel
HARVEY that he had decided upon him
as Ambassador to the Court of st.
James's. and that he must get his af-
fairs In shape so that he could sail
Immediately on the incoming OF the
new Administration.
This appointment does not come to
Colonel HARVEY as result of any
effort on his part to obtain 1t or as
a result of any effort on the part of
his friends to obtain 1t for him.
Colonel HARVEY is the choice solely of
the President for England and as such
II obviously means that the President
sees the Colonel as the best equipped
man we have for the Court of st.
James's. This appointment coming to
Colonel HARVEY as II has, without
seeking. Is a very great honor in ad-
dition to the distinguished honor of
being Ambassador to this the most
distinguished Of all diplomatic posts.
GEORGE HARVEY has keen mind.
He knows America and Americas
problems. He knows. as well trained
newspaper editor must know, interna-
tional problems in the broad Lines.
He has a distinct and well accentu-
ated individuality. He thinks clearly
and expresses himself with singular
directness and clarity
In mental equipment; in tensity Of
q character in brilliancy as writer and
talker; In Ingenuity and force In the
presentation Of conclusion or a con-
tention GEORGE HARyEY measures big
among big men. And these qualities
in themselves augdr well for his sue
cess as our Ambassador In London.
But whether an Amhassadorial job
Will suit him as well as he Will suit
the Job Is the problem. All his life
GEORGE HARVEY has been an out
spoken mans He has not known what
IL meant to bride his utterances. He
J. has been an independent thinker. He
has not squared his writings to dipio-
macy. He has lived and wrought on
the DclplIS, III tic tidi hhth feiA -
free thought and free speech. Can he
tnrn from this to the measured and
TOO frequently meaningless woris OF
diplomacy and be happyi
AS a writer and editor GEoRGE
HARvEY's place in American Journal
ism and in American letters is secure.
He ranks with the best of the present
day. In his field. in his America, In
his wide contact with men Of the first
order and in the midst Of his friends.
his is a life Of freedom and happi-
ness and independence. In giving up
all this for the honor Of diplomacy
GEORGE HARVEY Is making no little
sacrifice. If, however, he goes to the
Court of st. James's as patriotic
duty, goes at the command OF the
President Of the United States that
is quite another matter. In this case.
which we understand Is tie fact,
Colonel HARVEY would have no moral
right TO refuse thus TO serve his
country.