Show minister from irish free state A mild mannered cultured professor from cork university appointed minister plenipotentiary from the IA irish free state to the united states slates 4 Is credited with symbolizing a long step forward in the history of the 11 1 11 world the appointment of prof timothy A means that ireland will have direct access to the government of the united states and have the sole direction of diplomatic Z 14 matters exclusively pertaining to the free state she thus embarks for the first time on the sea of foreign affairs her flag will fly in washing ton over her own 0 IV n embassy a symbol to all the world that she Is no longer a subordinate province but a nation with international recognition As for professor himself he is IB already well knoop and well liked in the capital 11 lie e h has 08 been 1 in n W washington ing since august 1022 when he was appointed by michael All chael colllns collins to io promote trade relations between ireland and the united states the appointment of an irish free state minister Is an ira important porta nt event in washington diplomatic circles since it probably means that canada australia and possibly south africa may follow the lead of ireland in haying having their own representatives senta tives independent of the british embassies in foreign capitals minister was born bom in 1870 he has been carefully educated and Is an accomplished linguist 11 and musician musi clah ills his wife Is a painter of talent there theme are five children still I 1 in n their teens |