Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-10

Qualities which made firm friends OF
both nations and men are appreciated
universally in estimates of the career OF
Myron T. Herrick, whose recent death
in Office as Ambassador to France fol-
lowed exposure at the funeral Of Mar
shall Foch. His simple method Is called
the highest form Of diplomacy.
THE tributes Of loving admiration
paid by France, by the United States,
by Ohio and by Cleveland are paid with
greater devotion because the lamented
Ambassador always put duty and coun-
try above personal safety or bodily
strength" says the Cleveland News
which also finds comfort in the
knowledge that his spirit enabled him
to enjoy life so well toward its close
though his strength was no longer ro-
bust, and his determination to do his
utmost for both countries left him little
opportunity to consider his health"
/ Born in q log cabin and sent into
life's battle as youth, with no re-
sources save his own courage and talent
and integrity, he forged his way from
meager schooling to liberal culture
from poverty to wealth, from peddler's
cart to a governors chair, to an Am
baSSador's fame. to place at the helm
VI 1ILobOty, W q AAO0AC SCdt III Vic dO-
miration and affection of two of the
earth's great peoples" according to the
tribute of the Atlanta Journal. The
Tulsa World states that "his service
stands out for real diplomacy, for can
dor and courage and a large degree OF
intelligent devotion to every duty; that
This career was typical OF the best de-
velopment Of American manhood"
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can American business man, who
happened to be Ambassador to France
recalls the Cincinnati Times-Star, rose
to a great emergency. He caught the
spirit of France toward an invader, but
he applied the methods of organization
that had brought him recognition as a
man of business and affairs back in
Ohio. The result was that when the
exigencies of politics caused him to re-
turn to the United States he received,
as it were, only leave of absence from
France. Within q few years he re-
turned and remained to die among the
French people, whom he loved so well. "
With q tribute to his heroic qualities
and recognition that Gin both public
and private life Mr.. Herrick exempli-
fed gentler traits Of kindness, sympa-
thy and understanding which won all
hearts" the San Antonio Express con-
cludes: 1.-THE good diplomats most Inn
portant work deals with intangibles.
Years after the husbandnan has passed
it comes into full fruition."
The Davenport Democrat sees three
pictures of the AnbasSador-the man
"who refused to leave his post in Paris
in the face of threatened capture OF
the city by the Germans in 1914; an
other, 1.-THE adviser of Lindbergh." and
the third, "of the American AmbaSsa-
dor walking bareheaded in the Foch
funeral cortege of a few days ago"
The Democrat holds that between
these high points he had been in pri-
vate life successful business man and
good citizen" The Kansas City Star
holds that "along with Col. Lindbergh
he should be known as the Ambassador
Of American good will"
HE was distinctly a service renderer
in every role he assumed" in the opin-
ion of the Nashville Banner, while the
South Bend Tribune calls him nearly
the perfect Ambassador" and the
Wheeling Intelligencer asserts that "he
never failed" The Lansing State
Journal pays the tribute that he was
our best known Ambassador" and
that "he was such an Ambassador as
the average man thinks he would like
to be-"
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HE served 3zis country well In u
very natural 40 simple names" says