Carlton Hayes Named Ambassador, 1942

Carlton Hayes Named Ambassador

Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 9, 1942

 

Carlton J.H. Hayes

 

Carlton J.H. Hayes, Seth Low professor of Modern European History at Columbia University, New York City, was appointed ambassador to Spain the latter part of last week to succeed Alexander W. Weddell.  As an author of several college and school textbooks on Modern European History and an outstanding exponent on Internationalism, Prof. Hayes is one of the best qualified teachers of history in America.

 

He is the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. P. Hayes, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  Prof. and Mrs. Hayes spend considerable time at their attractive summer home in Afton.  That attend St. John's Church in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Prof. Hayes has the best wishes of his many friends in the Southern Tier.

 

An editorial taken from Saturday's New York Times follows:  The President has shown wisdom and tact in appointing Carleton J. Hayes to succeed Alexander W. Weddell as Ambassador to Madrid.  From the American point of view Spain is a post of capital importance.  Aside from our interest in keeping the westernmost peninsula to Europe out of the war on the Axis side, the cultural and traditional influence of Spain in South America makes its policy of vital concern to the United States.  through a difficult and dubious period we have managed to keep on good terms with the Spanish Government, and whether our diplomacy or Nazi arrogance deserves the chief credit, the fact is that the France Government is today farther form casting its lot with Berlin and Rome than at any time since the war began. 

 

Professor Hayes is admirably fitted to carry on the good work.  As a distinguished historian he has the perspective to relate the present to the past in a country with deep roots in history.  As an uncompromising enemy of the totalitarian system he will be able to make the mind of democracy and of America felt on the wavering margins of an Axis-dominated continent.  As a Catholic who has done yeoman's work to break down intolerance in the inter-faith committee of Protestants, Catholics and Jews, he will bring a special comprehension to the religious problems that are fundamental to the understanding not only of Spain but of all Latin America.  For these reasons and many others the President has made an excellent appointment, and we wish Professor Hayes well in the delicate and

difficult task he assumes in turning form the interpretation and teaching to the making of history.