Evening star., 1927-09-20
PRESIDENT SELECTS
DWIGHT MORROW TO
BE ENVOY TO MEXICO
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President readily. consented and is
understood to have assured Mr.. Nor.
row that he need not hurry in turning
the matter over in his mind. Definite
acceptance Of the offer is understood
to have been received by the Presi.
dent since his return to Washington
from the Black Hills and In the mean.
time the State Department has con.
Quoted the necessary correspondence
with the Mexican government to de.
termine If Mr.. Morrow would be
acceptable to that country.
Will Retire From Firm.
1t was said at the White House that
Mr.. Morrow will retire as a member
Of the firm of J. p. Morgan & Co., with
which he has been associated for many
years. Mr.. Morrow Is a lawyer by
profession and was a classmate of
President Coolidge's at Amherst Col.
lege.
Mr.. Morrow's knowledge of the law
as well as his financial and business
experiences fit him for the Mexico
City post, inasmuch as he will be
called upon to represent the United
States in its endeavors to solve the
oil and land laws. problems which
have been so troublesome in the past
few years.
President Coolidge first drafted his
old schoolmate into public service two
years ago, when he appointed the air.
craft commission to investigate the
aviation situation in the Army and
Navy and to make recommendations
for the Governments policy and de.
velopment Of aviation in the imme.
diate future. Mr.. Morrow obtained
a long leave Of absence from his firm
and served as chairman Of this board
throughout its long period of inves.
tigation and during the contemplation
a frequent visitor at the White House
during President Coolidge's admins.
tration and Is looked upon as one of
the Presidents political and business
advisors.
With Congress out of session, Mr..
Morrow's selection becomes effective
at his own pleasure. although If he
continues in Office Senate confirmation
will be ultimately necessary. The post
has been vacant since Ambassador
Sheffield resigned last July.
At the time Ambassador Sheffield
resigned, President Coolidge announced
that he would be in no hurry to ap-
point a successor because of his ap.
probation Of the importance of the
Mexico City. post and because Of his
desire to obtain the services Of some
one whom he considered especially
we'll fitted for this diplomatic work.
The President was represented to-
day as saying that he looked upon the
ambassadorship to Mexico as one Of
the most important appointments in
the diplomatic service, particularly at
-
tain differences existing between the
two countries which must be handled
in a delicate manner before satisfac'
torily adjusted.
Comment on Appointment.
The ultimate effect Of appointment
of an Ambassador of the Morrow type
became at once today a subject of
diplomatic conjecture. Like his sue
cessor, Ambassador Sheffield was a
New Yorker and a lawyer. but there
were plain indications that in urging
the American case at Mexico City Mr..
Sheffield favored more drastic
course than was countenanced by
Washington. There is no hint that
the American Government Is prepared
to desist from its demand that Amer
ican property be protected. but pc
hind that demand always stdHoS ho
public declaration of President Cool
idge himself that the United States
wants to be friends with Mexico. and
will seok every practical means to
that end.
Besides the controversy over the
Mexican land and oil laws. relations
between the two governments are
complicated by the ever.recurrent at.
tacks on the persons and property OF
Americans by bandit groups in Mex
leo. Washington has been urged from
many quarters to take a more pro-
nounced stand in regard to the en-
forcement of peace and order through
out the Southern republic-a course
which might have far.reaching possi-
| bilties In view Of the approach or
another Mexican presidential election.
Land Quarrels at Deadlock.
For several months the quarrel over
| the land and oil laws has been at a
virtual deadlock. In the closing days
Of 1926 the Washington Government
! served notice that there must be no
conf3Scation of American property,