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Show I utaFman I AS DIPLOMAT I John Dern Receives Offer for Post as Minister Min-ister to One of the European Countries President Wilson Will Make A p p o i ntment Soon Ili'l Salt Lak. Sept. 5. John Pern waB yesterday proffered an appointmeni as minister to an European countr; ;F The exact location of the post was I not fixed In the proffer to Mr Dern The offer of the appolnrmeTH was li made throuRh W R Wallace. Demo 2k cratlc national committeeman for &1 Ctah, after he had received word from Washington to the effect that the administration was considering fa vorably the appointment of Mr Vom to an Important European ministerial post. Mr Hern did not give the tlonal committeeman any definite an swer with reference to the arcoptance of the post, and Is said to have It under consideration. Following the conference of Mr Dern and Mr. Wallace, however, a letter was prepared by Mr. Wallace, directed to Secretary of State il liam Jennings Bryan, asking for tti" appointment of Mr Dern to an lm i porUtnl Kuropoan ministerial position This letter 111 b signed by National I Committeeman W R Waiiam, Btate Chairman Snrmiol Samuel R Thur man .Indtrr () V Powptr. Ju0ge W H. King, .Tames H Moyle and Chaun cy P Overfleld. Suggested Months Ago. Mr Dfrn's appointment ns Amen loan representative at a forelsxii post I was first suKKesfed several months ago When F'rcsldent Wilson first began be-gan the selection of embassadors and ministers to the Importan' countries of the world he let It be known that I he would give favorable consideration I to a recommendation from the Democrats Demo-crats of Utah as to a candidate for one of these positions Mr Dern s name was Immediately suggested, and although Mr Dern was In Europe at the time. President Wilson was Informed In-formed by Utah Democrats that In can one of these positions should !ome lo Utah Mr Dern would be the I unanimous choice of Utah Democrats ! for the plare. On Mr Dern's return from Europe recently he visited the White Mouse and conferred with President Wilson A. that time It Is said, President Wilson Wil-son told Mr. Dern that he had been recommended for a diplomatic appointment ap-pointment Mr Dern Is said to have told the president that he was not a candidate for a diplomatic position, and had not considered the acceptance of any such position if It were tendered ten-dered him The president. howeer, Is said to have decided definitely on Mr Dern and to have caused the Democratic Dem-ocratic leaders of the state to be informed in-formed as to his conclusions, with the result that friends of Mr. Dern yes terday urged his acceptance of the place. oo |