Mr. Kellogg Welcomed

COMMONWEALTH (British Commonwealth of Nations)

A little before six o'clock in the morning the S. S. President Harding steamed into Plymouth Harbor amid a downpour of rain which cloaked the fair hills of Devon in a pall of heavy mist.

At 7:30 the Admiralty barge took off Frank B. Kellogg, U. S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James, and Mrs. Kellogg, who were met by Post Wheeler, U. S. Charge d'Affaires in London, and several U. S. officials. When Ambassador Kellogg was landed and had climbed the cold, clammy stone steps onto the quay, he found only six British and six American journalists to greet him.

Despite the unrelenting rain, Mr. Kellogg was in the best of spirits. "I am pleased," said he to the shivering journalists, "to be in England again after an interval of nearly three years. I look forward to renewing old acquaintances. I know I shall enjoy it and that I shall be happy here. I hope I may be able to maintain the high standard set by the many distinguished men who have preceded me.

"It is an interesting time to be in Europe, but a very critical time in the world's affairs. The economic and political chaos existing in many parts of the world calls for the most tolerant and broadminded statesmanship, especially among the great Powers. I hope and believe that 1924 will be brighter than 1923 as the world gradually struggles back from the great conflict. I cannot, of course, discuss international affairs or domestic policy, but I believe Anglo-American relations will grow more and more friendly as time goes on. I shall do my best toward that end."

Under cover of the dock railway station, Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg received an enthusiastic civic welcome. The Mayor of Plymouth, who extended an official welcome to the new Ambassador and his wife on behalf of the citizens of Plymouth, reminded them of the historic tradition of association which the town had had with America. He said that the harbor had been the headquarters of the U. S. fleet during the War, and, in concluding his speech, he hoped that the happy relation between Great Britain and the U. S. which had long existed would be long maintained.

Some hours later when the Ambassadorial party reached London it was greeted first by a dense fog and then by U. S. Consul General Skinner, J. B. Monk of the Foreign Office, who represented Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon, J. Wilson Taylor, Secretary of the Pilgrims who represented Lord Desborough, the President, and by Sir John Henry for Sir Auckland Geddes, retiring British Ambassador to the U. S.

After leaving Paddington Station, Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg motored to Claridge's Hotel, where they will stay until a house can be found for them. It was expected that Mr. Kellogg would present his credentials to the King when the Court returned from Sandringham.