WILLIAM r. KING.
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This gentleman was to-day nominated by the
President to the Senate as Minister to France
and the nomination was instantly and unanimously
confirmed by that body. No man ever better
deserved such high distinction. During his
whole public life he has uniformly and ably sus-
tanned the principles of Democracy and no shad-
ow of suspicion has ever rested either upon his
public or private character. He first came into
Congress in 1911; and, with the exception of a
brief interval, has ever since been number of
the House of Representatives or of the Senate.
His public course, whilst it has been firm and
consistent has been so courteous and gentlemanly
as not only to command the respect, but secure
the affection of his fellow members. They will
all part from him with deep regret He has been
eminently disinterested in his political career;
having been often offered high executive offices,
and as often refused to accept them. From the
peculiar condition of Our foreign relations it was
deemed indispensable that Minister Of high
character should be sent to France without delay;
and after once declining the appointment he be.
came convinced that it was an act of imperative