Evening star., 1933-06-08
O'bR|EN MENTIONED
AS ENVOY TO BERLIN
Roosevelt Expected to Name
Washingtonian as
Ambassador.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

1t was reported today in Washington
that President Roosevelt intends to ap-
point Col. Arthur O'Brien, prominent
Washingtonian, as Ambassador to Ger
ment has been asked for the usual ap-
proval which is necessary before the
appointment Is sent to the Senate for
confirmation.
Col. O'Brien, who was born in Chi
cago 49 years ago, has made Washing
ton his permanent residence since 1928.
He is one of the leading Democrats of
the Capital and served as a delegate
from the District at the national con-
vention in Chicago last year.
He is intimately connected with the
Democratic organization in Washing
ton. AS vice chairman of the Victory
Drive. he took charge OF raising funds
in the District to pay of the expenses
of the 1928 campaign.
Complex Situation.
The complex situation in Germany
made it difficult for the President to
chose his representative in that country
until now. The American Ambassador
at Berlin is required at this time to
show more tact and sympathy toward
a nation which is still in the turmoil
of violent evolution than a diplomat
appointed to any other post.
The persecution of the Jews in Ger
many, the problem Of Germany seeking
a position equal to that of the other
powers in the concert of nations and
the important investments of American
citizens in Germany, all require careful
handling with a government which is
very jealous Of its rights and does not
want to tolerate any direct immixture
in the country's affairs.
Many names, including that of Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University, have been sug-
gested to the President for this post,
but 1t Is reliably stated that Mr.. Roose-
velt has decided to select the dis
t1ngutshed Washingtonian.
At the same time the name of
Michael Francis Cudahy was sent to
the Senate for confirmation as Ambas-
sador to Poland.
Mr.. Cudahy, who makes his home in
Cudahy, Wise, has been actively identi-
fed with the meat packing business
since 1910 and is at present president
OF Cudahy Bros.
his name was mentioned IN connec-
ton with the ambassadorship to Cuba
few months ago. The situation in
that island required. however, a special
knowledge, and the President asked the
new Assistant Secretary of State, Sum-
ner Welles, to take up that position
temporarily
The ambaSsadorship to Poland has
been vacant since the resignation of
another Washingtonian, Ferdinand L.
Belin, who had been appointed to that
post last November by President
Hoover.
Important Post.
The post in Warsaw is also OF great
Importance for the United States on
account of the proximity Of Poland to
Russia. 1t is the listening post of East
ern Europe and 1t requires Skilful
diplomat not only to watch develop
ments in the Soviet Republic, but also
because of the strained relations be-
tween Poland and Germany. These
relations have been frequently the
stumbling block which has prevented
an early agreement at the Limitation
Of Arms Conference at Geneva and
while an Ambassador can do only little
to help their improvement, he can
at least, report correctly the tendencies
of the policies of the country.
1t is believed that Mr. Cudahy. in
spite of his youth-he is only 46 years
old-will be able to perform his duties
intelligently.