The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
REASONS FUR PRESCRIPTIONS SAID PRIVATE
London And Roman AmbaS- sadorS Leaving Posts Under Agreements Reached With President Warren Harding FIRST BIG CHANGE IN SERVICE FOR COOLIDGE Only Explanations Given Are That Previous Agreements Had Been Reached As To Time Served

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The resig nations of Ambassador Harvey at London and Childs at Rome, submit ter for private reasons and under agreements reached with the Hard ing administration have been accept ed, making the first big change in the American diplomatic service since President Coolidge took office.
 Ambassador Harvey will quit his post about the first of the year. Ambassador Child. who has either left or is about to leave Rome for the United States will not go back. None of the other American ambas- sadors or ministers. the state de- partment said in making the an nouncement, has any similar agree ment limiting his term of service so far as known.
 The only explanation of the two resignations given in official quar- ters was that in both cases the am bassadors had few months ago reached agreement with President Harding as to the length of time they could continue at their posts. In both cases there have been inti- nations that the ambassadors were finding their positions unduly bur densome in q financial way.
 When Ampassador Harvey was in
  what prolonged leave, it was rumor- ed that he would resign and take an active part in the coming presi- cential campaign. However state department officials today limited their announcement to the statement that Mr. Harvey was about to retire. No officiaI Word.
 There was no official word avail able tonight as to successors Presi- dent Coolidge might send to fill the posts. Both of the retiring ambas sadors played important parts in the campaign which resulted in the cleo tion of President Harding and since entering upon their diplomatic duties they have been prominent figures in negotiations havi1@ to do with war developments, functioning at times as American observers on the allied council of ambassadors which sue ceeded the council of premiers in dealing with peace treaty matters.
 The outstanding incident of British American relations during the period of Ambassador Harvey's duties in London was the conclusion of the British war debt negotiations. When the exchanges reached their final stage and Premier Baldwin, then chancellor, was in the United states with the British commission to work out details of an agreement, MT. Har- vey was called home to aid in bring ing the refunding to a successful con- clusion. At present questions regard ing liquor smuggling and the status of ship stores of liquor in American waters are among subjects before the British imperial conference, now in session in London. The British gov ernment recently notified Secretary Hughes that his proposals for a treaty agreement to cover these sub xyb from foreign office viewpoint, would be laid before the council representa- lives of the British governing colonies.
 Ambassador Harvey is known to have discussed fully with administra- tion officials when he was last in Washington in respects to the liquor eaav plsn It appears that these eaec is ions might be responsible for
 daoi -ion to continue his diplo- saatic service to the end of the year.
 Ambassador Child headed the American delegation sent to-the first Iausanne conference for conclusion Iot peace tween Turkey and the all lies. While the United States was not al war with Turkey, it was felt neces- sary hat American viewpoints should be fuly presented during the treaty neGoti8tions even though the Ameri- can deiegates did not participate. Mir. Chlids was American spokesman in the discussion.
 When the first Lausanne parleys fail q, Mir. Child returned to Rome, mol attending the second conference at which the treaty was signed un- de whieh allied troops yesterday evacuated Constantinople. Minister Grew. who waa associated with MT. Child ln e f!rst conference, con NaHteU subsequent presentation tt aGaff vows and negotiations f5g afs reaty of commerce a