The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-03
Naming Of Frederick Sterling
Minister 10 Ireland PLeUSes
His Appointment Makes
First Envoy to Repre-
sent America
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United States 10 Ireland has reused
considerable interest in the Capital.
For he has q host OF friends here,
and his wife. who was Miss Dorothy
williams, daughter Of Mrs. John y.
4 Williams, ID q Washington girl
Moreover, Mr.. Sterling as 2
career diplomat" and those Of us
who are familiar with the workings
81 diplomacy as exemplified in
washington are enthusiastically In
accord with the State DEPARTMENTS
latter day policy Of giving oppof'
tunity for advancement to the men
who have grown up in the service.
Until q few years ago all the diplo.
matic pluns went to the politicians
ia spite Of the State Department
but OF late there have even been q
few from the ranks Of the FOREIGN
Service appointed to the ambassa.
aorial ranks notably William Phil.
lipg. American Ambassador to Bel.
GUM, and Henry r. Fletcher. Amer.
lean Ambassador to Italy.
Has Bean In London
Mr.. Sterling has been serving as
Counselor of the American EN-
bassy In London tor some four
years. He was about due for q
change and It was on the cards
that he would have Minister'S
portfolio there being no other post
for q counselor considered quite SO
important as London. Before go
ing to London Mr.. Sterling was at
the embassy In Peru and he served
as Charge a. Affaires for. some time
while the Ambassador, Mr.. Poin.
dexter, was on leave in the United
States.
Presumably the Sterlings viii find
Dublin an interesting post. Dipl0.
matte difficulties arise from the fact
that there are still many in ireland
who favor. republic instead Of the
present form Of government; and the
shepherding Of American interests
win call for considerable flnesse.
Socially, the Irish capital ID described
al delightful- especially to one who
Ii likely to find the hard-riding hunt.
ing set congenial.
A Success in London
Mrs. Sterling has been an nm
doubted success as . hostess in
London. She has q happy faculty
for gathering interesting people
around her and for making them
feel at home. It is most unusual
for the younger diplomats and their
wives to have the opportunity Of
entertaining the Prince Of Wales,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling had him
as guest at dinner at their house
one evening and have also enter
tanned most Of the other British
royalties.
Mr.. Sterling is at the moment on
temporary duty at the State, Depart.
meflt with the board Of review and
he and Mrs. Sterling are staying
with Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Sterling
is d sister of Mrs. Joseph Letter and
Of Mrs. John Ballantine pitney, OF
New York.
Envoy 10 Canada TO Be Named
Although there has been an Irish
minister at Washington for two
years. an envoy from Washington
to Dublin Il just being named.
However, it is said that Secretary
kellogg has already picked the first
minister Of the United States ia
Canada subject 10 approval by the
Canadian goVernment-aIld that his
name win be announced shortly
Vincent Massey, Canadian minister
accredited to the United States, d
expected to reach Washington with.
an TWO weeks
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which she win make brief stays in
other cities before returning q
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