Evening star., 1933-03-24
Naming Of New Diplomats
Viewed in Light of Records

evitably confront an American diplomat
these days" The Sun also refers to
Mr.. Daniels as IAN old school liberal
who can be relied on to approach the
Mexican domestic situation with under
standing and sympathy" and to Mr..
StrauS as one who enjoys a family
heritage Of liberalism and philanthropic
zeal" with the background of "a bril-
liant business career"
Mr.. Bingham is praised by the Hart
ford Daily Times as ''one of the Ma
tion's outstanding journalists. a man
OF academic culture, Of knowledge in
international law. Of social prestige
and wealth." while that paper refers to
Mr.. Daniels as "a patient, kindly. sym
pathetic, conscientious man." and sug-
gests that the more men like Josephus
Daniels there are in public service the
better public service will be-" The
Springfield Mass Republican AYERS:
mo Ambassador to Mexico can in
these days ask better verdict on his
service than that 1t compared not un-
worthily, in cementing friendship and
removing differences, with that of the
late Dwight Morrow. ,Joscphus Daniels
falls heir to no such difficult and COM
plex situation as Mr.. Morrow had to
deal with when he first went to Mexico
City. But Mr.. Daniels has one quality
in common with Mr.. Morrow-a great
friendliness and tolerance Of differ
ent opinions and points of view, which
seem the essence of diplomacy"
Mr.. Daniels is gifted" according to
the Charlotte Observer, with those
graces that will make him suave, dis
Greet and productive of spirit OF
amity and good will between peo-
pies His long experience in
public life, the extensiveness of his
travels-few men in North Carolina
have spent so much of life on the rails
his knowledge of public affairs and
his versatile abilities will fit him In
with this ambassadorial situation and
give him connection with the present
administration in which he can be ma
terially helpful and influential" The
Omaha Worid-Herald adds its tribute:
"The Nation as whole knows Josephus
Daniels best. and recognizes at once
that his genuine love for his fellow man,
his unquestioned democratic sympa-
tbies, and his knowledge of American
affairs. peculiarly fit him for the mis-
sion of representing this country In
Mexico City. He will further the ex-
client work done there by Dwight Nor
row and Ambassador Clark. In a post
in which personality of the envoy is Of
greater Importance than in any other,
perhaps, on the diplomatic list Mr.
Roosevelt has placed man most likely
to succeed because OF his personal
qualities"
"Mr. Straus belongs to a family"
says the Houston Chronicle, which has
made definite impress upon the Ma
tion's financial and philanthropic life
AS head Of a great department store in
New York City he has made an i'm
pressive record. Jewish charities in
Manhattan have benefited from his ac-
tivities. His selection will be welcome
to Paris, where members of his faith
hold important posts in that city's
banking and business circles" The
Springfield (Mass.) Union adds: He
Is man of wide culture. with a fluent
command of the French language, who
has passed much Of his time in France
and Is thoroughly conversant with the
French character. These attributes, to-
gether with the fact that he is con-
versant with the economic problems
which have entered largely into our re-
laticns with France, may serve him In
good stead in his diplomatic post"
appontees are thpPs the Lincoln State
journal. The Oakland Tribune offers
the Judgment: 1.-THE public expects a
shifting of certain Of these, high dig
nitaries, new set to come with the
new Executive, but there Is a. growing
feeling tnAt elsewhere in the diplomatic
corps the experts and the experienced
should be allowed to continue to give
the Nation the benefits of their abili-
ties. Today 81 Of the Sc important
foreign posts are held by PROFESSIONAL
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