MR. C. G. DAWES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20228, 12 April 1929, Page 11

MR. C. G. DAWES.

AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN.

APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.

Australian Prcs Association—United Service WASHINGTON*. April 10.

The appointment, of Mr. ('. G. Dawes, ox-Vice-President of the I nited Slates, to be Ambassador to Britain, was to-dav announced at White House.

The State Department has received word I hat Mr. Dawes is acceptable to the British Government. TJie appointment, which is subject to confirmation by the Senate, has been well received in diplomatic circles.

Mr. Dawes will sail for England in Juno.

Mr. Charles Gales Dawes was born in August, 18b5, at Marietta, Ohio. Ho studied law, and in 1887 began to practiso at Lincoln, Nebraska, but later went into business at Evanston, Illinois. There ho began his political activities in conned ion with Hie Presidential election, ■working on behalf of William McKinley, who, in 1897, appointed him Controller of Hie Currency. In 1902 Mr. Dawes returned to the business world as president of the Central National Bank in Chicago. In 1917 he went to Franco as a major in the first contingent of railway engineers and later joined the staff of General Pershing. He was appointed head of the Purchasing Board for tho American troops, with the rank of brigadier-general.

After the war Air. Dawes was entrusted liv President Harding with the reform of the Government departments. lie had to wield tho axo of economy and to cut. down hundreds of "war departments" and "home organisations." After accomplishing ]iis task with great efficiency ho retired in a blaze of glory and went back to his banking duties. At the end of J 923 the Reparations Commission appointed him head of tho commission of experts which was to investigate Germany's ability to pay. In that capacity ho arrived in Berlin in January, 1924, to negotiate with the German Government. As a result of his committee's investigations the famous Dawes Plan was drawn up. It was issued on April 9, 1924, and was adopted by all tho countries concerned as the basis for the carrying out of tho ! reparations undertakings. In November, 1924, Mr. Dawes was elected Vice-President of the United States by a big Republican majority. His inaugural address was a great departure from the orations usual on such occasions, but was typical of "Explosive Dawes," as he was caiied. Tho whole speech was devoted to a strong attack on tho rules of tho Senate, notably those which permit interminable obstruction campaigns known as "filibusters." His remarks were rosented by tho Senate, but they enhanced his popularity with tho general public. At the end of .1927 he announced that he would not stand for tho Presidency in the following year, although he was regarded as one of the favourites for the Republican nomination. Mr. Dawes is the author of a book on "The Banking System of the United States.'-'