The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-02
KELLOGG IS NAMED
BRITISH MINISTER
He Will Be Successor To
George Harvey
SOON Is EFFECTIVE
Present Ambassador Recently
Resigned Post; Friend
Late President
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchJ


Washington, October 26.-Frauk
B. Kellogg, former United Staes SEN
ator. from Minnesota has been sell
ected for American ambassador to
London. He will succeed George
Harvey, who recently resigned and
the appointment is expected to be-
come effective in the near future.
Mr.. Kellogg, who was one of the
little coterie Of personal friends who
accompanied the late President
Harding on most of his trips away
from Washingtond was fire.
quent guest at the White House
during the Harding administration
is a lawyer by profession. During
the single term de served in the
senate he devoted considerable at
tention to the foreign affairs, was a
leader Of the mild reservationists"
in the Versailles treaty fight, and
served as member of the foreign
relations committee.
Defeated In 1922
In the 1922 campaign he was re-
nominated for the senate by the re-
publicans, but failed of reelection in
the sweep of the farmer labor party
which sent Henrik Shipstead to the
senate from Minnesota by a majority
OF more than $4,000 over his nearest
opponent. ..'
The newly selected ambassador is
sixty six years old, and is a native
of Potsdam, N. Y. He studied law at
Rochester Mimi, after his parents
had removed to that state, was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1898 and soon
afterward entered upon a long car
eer of public service. He was for
thl ee Years city attorney Of Roch-
ester, served later as county attor-
ney, and then rose to national prom.
inence as special counsel for the
federal government in its anti trust
suits during the Taft administration.
Among the proceedings of this char
acter he prosecuted were those
against the Standard Oil Company,
and the Union Pacific Southern Pa
Cific railroad merger.
In 1912, Mr.. Kellogg was elected
president of the American Bar asso-
citation for term of one year. At
the time of his election to the SEN
ate he was engaged in the practice
of law at st. Paul as a member of
the firm of Davis, Kellogg and Sew
erance.
Governor Is Pleased
st. Paul, October go Senator
Kellogg is an eminently qualified
man for the position" Governor ].
A. 0. Preus declared upon being f.
formed of the former senator's ell
ovation to ambassador to England.
He is splendid lawyer" the
governor added, has been long in
public life and has travelled enten-
siyely over the world. He has a
thorough understanding OF British
principles and British governmental
policies. He is an Industrious stud
ent and will take the POSITION seri-
ously, and believe will advise our
government well on conditions in
the British empire"
When informed Of the announce
ment of Senator Kellogg's appoint
ment, Governor Preus reached for q
telephone and was the first to off,
cially congratulate the new ambas.
sador. -.
Has Aerepted Post
Mr.. Kellogg has accepted the post
and will leave November 10 for
England, it was announced here to-
Gay.
Announcement of the appointment
Va 'h1. TNClOo6 lOllOWCu lue
senator's return here Thursday from
Washington where he conferred with
President Coolidge and Secretary of
State Hughes and where the ap-
pointment waS rendered him.
Five considerations are said to
have moved the president to select
Mr.. kellogg for the American re-
preventative at the court of st.
James, They are: w. .'.-
Mr.. Kellogg's outstanding know
ledge of international law. and af-
fairs. His wide public experience
and his wide acquaintance abroad.
His understanding of the foreign
policies of President Coolidge and
Secretary Hughes and his thorough
accord with those policies.
The fact that Mr.. kellogg Is from
the northwest, district which the
president is said to be glad to honor.
The fact that Mr.. Kellogg is well
able financially to accept the posi-
ton and to conduct the ambassador
ial duties and discharge. the obliga-
tons with credit to the United
States.
Mr.. Kellogg declared that he had
received no official confirmation Of
the appointment and could make NO
comment. .......