AMERICAN AMBASSADOR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9476, 13 December 1918, Page 8

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR.

A POPULAR APPOINTMENT

America's now Ambassador to the Court- of St. tjumes, Mr John . William i')avis. ia described by an American cormsDondent ;i* ;i man of distinguished :i»i)earantM>. lie is married, 4u years of v\£C and" one of the recognised orators of tlie Government. He is a rfbronsr iwrsonal friend of the Secretary (if State, Mr Ijansiug, President AV'il■on. Colonel House, liud Lord Heading, • iiul his training in the Junidlijig of •; bijr business cases lor the Govern'non't before the Supreme Court gives biin the-'-necessary foundation, it is held, •for. haudlins: tlie intricate international ;,rade problems that Will arise in ; post-

-.var adiustments. 'Mr Davis became afigure in national politics 13 years ago, ■vhei) he Ijucanie Do.mocratk: candidate ror Presidential elector at large. He ■was'elected'a member of the 62nd and Soi-d sessions of Congress from the first Wor-'t Virginia 'district. Born at -Olttrksburf-, West Virginia, on April i;i. 1873. he reeeivcd"his early education in that State. 'La tor he became ."vssistunt-Profeg.sor o!' Law at that institution. Mr Davis was appointed Bblicitor-General of the United States an" Aujjust ?>O, 1913, by President Wil•ion .re.signiiiK from Congress- to take ijd liis new position. In addition to L-Ls duties as Solicitor-General, he has round time for various 'activities, inc.ludina the work of Councillor of- the American Rod Cross.

Tho appointment of Mr Davis as Ambassador. though unexpected, i-v-ourr.s frc^'.cral enilorse.rnont here on i:-ho ground of .personal fitness, as ho !\ vide need by his car.eer as Snlic-itor-Cioneral and his selection by the Preside rib for "promotion. Tlie_ fippointmcnt ;.s not regarded as political or social

i-.-r a.R a njw.'jrd for election fund contributions, but as an appointment raude hecQV&r? Mr Dnvis'c.record has tjhown his ■ atifjeriors the kind of work hx> is fitted for. Before tnkina. np his 'v/ork in London, Mr Davis will pro-[i-ablv complfte his work nt Berne and r>>turu to the "United States to. settle his :■ affairs here. • : In ConKresF repreannta-tivos on both :;;;'f|p,3'.-oF the, IT'ouse" imid■ complimciifcß to 'Mr Davis -as ;i m;->ji sure "to upliold t,he. staiuiju-d" of AinericnniMi! ;thn-fc have. ;-fco jong:. ronresoutcd tJie TTnitfid r>!;;itej-- at tJu> Court- of St. Jsiivies.'.'