Evening star., 1923-03-03

successor 10 Charles r. Warren
rs ambassador to Toxic. has been
selected by President Harding. and
the usual inquiries have been made
Of Japan concerning his acceptability
Il was announced al the White House
yesterday. His name was not revealed
Mr. Warren's services 8 amba ssador
were praised in letters To him from
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes. made public at the STATE De-
partment. The President declared tina,
MIR. Warren had more than met his ex-
pectations. while the Secretary OF State
assured him ne had rendered his coun-
try notable service"
The Presidents letter. dated YES
terday, said
My dear Mr.. Ambassador:
am in receipt of your favor of
March /, in which you tender to me
your resignation as ambassador to
Japan. I am writing to accept your
resignation. effective at once. | can
not permit the occasion to pass with :
out expressing TO YOU my unbounded d
gratitude for the distinguished serv-
Ices which you have rendered to the
government and your country in this
position of great responsibility and
Importance.
II have noted with qualification
the pleasing conditions of interna :
tr"nal relationship which you report,
and | do not hesitate to say that you
have had very large share in bring
inG about this highly gratifying
state.
Expresses Appreciation.
When | asked you TO accept the
q in nfi
dent of your possession of that abil :
ity and personality which would tend
to promote our fortunate relation
ships. You have more than met my
expectations. II has been a matter
of greatest satisfaction to note the
progress of your work and the sue
cess which has attended it. Please
lie assured that your retirement is
accepted only because your personal
affairs require ii, and the gratitude
way associated with the diplomatic
service, will ever be yours.
Very truly yours,
Warren G. Harding
Secretary Hughes Informed Mr..
Warren that he viewed his retirement
with deep regret Continuing he
declared:
Hughes Letter.
Permit me to expresS the highest
appreciation of the notable service
that you have rendered to your coun-
try. You undertook the duties OF
Your important mission at time of
special interest and YOU have repre-
Sented this government most effec-
lively and contributed in the most
signal manner to the advancement of
our friendly relations with the great
people to whose government YOU were
accredited.
II desire also to express my sense
of personal obligation for your vaiu-
BILE cooperation in our mutual lab
ors to maintain the sound traditions
of our diplomacy and to promote
peace and SoUd viii among the ma
tions.'
In addition to The two letters the
state Depal tlneut made public one
from Mr.. Warren under date of yes
terday. to MIR Hughes i'll which he
stated he had decided to resign in
asmuch as what might be called the
emergency existing at the time OF my
appointment has disappeared and a
greater stability in our Far Eastern
relations brought about
Il shall always take great pride,
Mr.. Warren also declared. "in remem :
herring that had the opportunity to
be identified with your admnistra =
tion of the State Department when 80
much has been achieved FOR the peace
Of the world and the prestige of our
nation abroad"