Evening star., 1922-05-15
DIR. LIE BRETON MAKES EMBASSY
VITAL TO ARGENTINE BUSINESS
Become Great Source of In
formation to Farmers
in Particular.
Ambassador Leaves This
Week to Assume Office
as Senator.

The state of Buenos Aires Is get
ting q mighty fine senator and tho
republic OF Argentina Is losing an
able and efficient ambassador in the
person Of DR.. Tomas A. lie Breton.
who quits Washington this week for
France and his native land after a
service Of three years In the United
States as representative Of his coun-
try.
1t was his love for public service.
coupled with the expressed wishes Of
the voters in his home town" which
prompted Mr.. Le Breton not long ago
to allow his name to be placed in
nomination to represent the impor-
tant and populous federal district Of
Buenos Aires in the Argentine senate.
And the majority by which the radi-
cal, or progressive party. Of his dis
trict elected him indicates the popu-
larlty Of his decision. Leaving the
United States this week for France,
DR.. LIE breton will 90 from there 70
Argentina to take his seat In the
DR.. Le Breton will be missed In
Washington. As representative Of one
Of the greatest and most progressive
Of the Latin American republics ne
has hlled with distinction and merit
. most important position In the corps
Of Latin American diplomats Sim
Of the wiles 80 often associated with
the professional diplomat he has
striven to serve his country through
system of practical diplomacy"
which is tho key to q real basis Of
international friendship and UNDER
There are doubtless many farmers
in the United States who don't
know. and don't care, about who
happens to be the United States
ambassador to Argentina. But there
are numbers Of farmers In Argen-
bassador Le Breton through his serv-
Ice in this country, and through him,
have come to have better under
standing and a higher regard for the
United States.
Writes for The Star.
Tho writer Invited Mr.. Le Breton
to use the columns OF The Star for
statement on the eve OF his de-
psrture: He writes as follows:
prsss to the American authorities.
the diplomatic corps and the society
OF Washington my appreciation for
the many facilities and Advantages
afforded my mission. which has last
ed for three years without the
slightest oDotAClo OF 0lmou1ty.
Il do not believe more favorable
atmosphere exists anywhere for the
activities OF foreign representa-
tive. The absence Of unnecessary
formalities to reach the sources OF
Information, the diligence with which
this IL obtained. whether 1t Is ready or
has to be prepared for the purpose;
the good will to remove and over
come difhculties-al mako the work
simple and agreeable.
"An example Of this cooperation
Is the Library OF Congress. To q
simple telephone request specially
prepared bibliographies on the de-
sired subject are Immediately sent.
Books are esIivered and called for
with the greatest diligence.
"The spirit OF the American scien-
tific man 10 admirable. He puts at
ones disposal all his Investigations
and takes great pleasure IN explain
ing them. when his permlssion 10
reoueeted to have. son1e work adapt.
al and translated It 10 not only
granted, but he takes pains to mako
it up.to.dAte in order that the work
NAV become known In the most Id.
vnntAeeons ana perfect form.
Finas sGooA WIN Existah9.
There is an evident and marked
GOOD WIN tnWArd the othss AsnssaeAA