Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-01-08 | Page 6 | Diplomatic Changes

Diplomatic Changes FOR long and particularly because of disturbed disturbed disturbed dis dis- political conditions abroad diplomatic representation of the United States in several foreign capitals has been anything but tory In London Ambassador Robert W. W Bingham Bingham Bingham Bing- Bing ham had been ailing ailing seriously forcing him to re return return return re- re turn for expert medical attention and hospitalization tion but to no avail His death left an important important important tant post unfilled At Moscow Ambassador Joseph E. E Davies' Davies wife very rich and very social disliked everything about the place In Berlin Ambassador William E. E Dodd has long been all thumbs and a a athorn thorn in the state departments department's side as well providing a perfect example of Y Yesterday this situation was changed manifestly manifestly manifestly mani mani- for the better To the Court of St. St James No 1 l post in our diplomatic service is to go by presidential nomination Joseph P. P Kennedy He has proved himself a potent trades of in organizing and starting off new deal agencies Frie Friend d and foe have recognized his ability nowhere nowhere nowhere no no- where more noticeable than in his present post of chairman of the maritime c commission While his constructive ability and executive talent are needed at home he has the peculiar genius sorely needed at this time in the U. U S. S embassy at London To replace Dodd in Berlin is to go Assistant Assistant Assistant Assist Assist- ant Secretary of State Hugh R. R Wilson A career man of high attainments he was was lately called from the field to aid in reorganizing inner state department affairs badly in need of heroic treat treat- ment He did a fine job It is Certain that his experience equips him to tackle difficult tasks in Germany Ambassador Davies l is recognized as a highly promising diplomat Family situations permitted him little opportunity to display his capacity in Moscow though his pronounced suavity as a host and the lavish functions the staged upon their arrival there were such a success that Stalin and other dignitaries might have been willing to turn over the Kremlin to him for an embassy had it been suggested The nature of his duties at Brussells should enable him to get his hand in on routine matters of state and his and his wife's fortunes should take care of the rest resl of the job magnificently that magnificently that is if the finds people and things there to her liking In Chile things have been in a bad way for fora a long time Now as the president and Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Hull are working hard to bring the ABC states in South America into enthusiastic co cooperation cooperation cooperation co- co operation in the plan for peace and prosperity in the America all-America neighborhood the transfer of Ambassador Norman Armour from Canada to Chile is a most promising maneuver Armours Armour's record i is tops and he pe p peculiarly fits in with the job he is to assume With Grew in Japan and Johnson in China just about all the danger spots are well taken care of of-a of a most precious concern of this government government gov gov- in the present widespread turmoil