Significance of Mr. MacMurray's Appointment: Need of Minister Who Knows the Country New York, Mar, 28.
{In urging the appointment of Bir John V. A. MacMurray to be Minisier to China (writes the "Now York Times") Mr. Kellogg wishes to ens courage the practice of promoting tied men of the Diplomatic Servic Jand to have the United States presented in China by one of its treatest experts on Far Eastern faMiairs, Mr. MacMurray, who present Assistant Secretary of State find is in cha Far Enstern g. Ite also served for severa, {years in Japan, and at the Washing ion Conference was one of the technical advisors on matters of Eastern policy. Ie is the editor of one of the most comprehensive vol-tumes of treaties and agreements concerning China that yet has been published.
Few diplo poste are greater importance at present than that of Minister" to China, 'The chaotic conditions in that country are certain to result. in. profound changes in world polities.. Not only the immediate future' of China elf at stake—the problem of China's administration is. more dificult to solve every day—but the fature relations of China with Ruse sia and Japan still are to be determined, "There have been rumours of new alignments during: the three years. It is understood th the astute Bolshevist missy 3 Comrade Karakhan, has ncqu 6 lundwe influence over some. of th North China politicians. Furth more, Chinese hostility. tows Japan has materially abated, and once more the possibility arises lose ea-operation between the Chin-fosse and Japanese,
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