General John J. Pershing, former commander-in-chief of the Amevican, Expeditionary Force in France, said today that he had been approached several months ago by petroleum interests relative to becoming a sort of American high-com rer to the great powers to represent the Arserican all industry. His position would have been somevshat similar to that occupied by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis in organized base= ball in the United States, his duties being to reconcile diverggeneies, in the cil industry, especially min the inter rational field, have heard nothings about, the er recently," General Pershing said, "and 1 assume we may cons fFider that it has been dropped."
The General's statement was in reply to rumours published America that he would become the Ambassador of American petvoicumt fecmpanies to the world—United Pres
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