Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-08


senate to- morrow or mex. day. The resig.
nations Of the present Ministers are niresoy
on die In the State Department A..
There are still In the service few OF wv
secretaries OF legation who were on the rohs
under former Republican Administrations,
but NOT many, and In the entire diplomal'o
list there IA the name Of only one Minister
who .. not an original appointee OF inc
Cleveland Administration. He Il Henry C'
Hall. OF New York, United States Minister 70
the Central American States, n position
which paws $4,000; but which, on sccoun'
OF the climate and other disagreeable con-
sidera;lons. ~ not much sought after. In 20
other branch OF the public service has Tue
personneI been 20 thoroughly changed uy
the past Administration az IN the diplomatic
branch.
The three great prizes OF the consular ser,
vice will probably also be awaroeu
before the end OF the present specls'
session OF the Senate. The consuEgcherar
ships AT London snd Paris, and the consul'
ship at Liverpool are much more dssiraoie,
pecuniiriy, than the highest diplomauc ~
polutment the State Department can give.
The salary in eacn case IL fixed NJ onN
81. 200. but very competent sutnorItv
reckops that the fees Of a purely PERSONA
and unofficial character which may ne
scooped IN at any one Of these three posts are
sufficient 20 add about $4,000 10 the salary
While the income Is larger than that OF tue
Grst-class al plOmatic missions the expense
are much lighter, because the same degree
Of style In living and entertaining thst u ne.
cessary for the Minister Is not required Oh
the Consul.
The consuI-genersIship ct Paris is held by
Jared l.. Rathbone, OF California. while tnal
Al London has Just been resigned by Thomas
J.. Waller, OF Connecticut. Charles T. Rus
sell. Of Connecticut, is Consul OF Liverpool.
George Walker. OF New York, held the post
at Paris from February, 1880, TO May les"
but il need not he expected that PIT. hith-
bone will be allowed to Teiain post oil 20
much honor and profit for two years under
a Republican Administration.
who Mr.. Blaine's Ministers abroad VIII
be II IS bard as yet to say. Ricbelien Robin
son. OF Brookyn, has been in Washington
a good deal ever since II became known that
Mr.. blame was to be Secretary Of state,
and to-day he was lowering around The por-
tails Of the state Department long before the
Plumed knight came 10 take possession.
II cannot be that Richelieu wants To 20 as
Minister TO st. James, for he would barely
enjoy life al that court.
II is generally Understood that William
Wslter Phelps, OF New jersey, and While
law Reid, Of New York, can have whatever
foreign appointments they want. II would
be rather good for New Jersey ard New
York. compared with the other states Il
Reid we're TO be sent 20 England and Phelps
10 France. but &c Is well known that Nil.
Blaine cares more about the personal wishes
OF Phelps and Reid than about any question
of DropoTtiouing the patronage between the
states. Reid has had vesrning FOR long
iime 10 shine before the culture and fashion
Of England with splendor that would
eclipse the literary and diplomatic career OF
james Russell Lowell. And there would be
something very proper 10 sending Phelps TO
France 1t would be in measure an ex-
change Of places with Levi p. Morton.
Murat Hastead is thought 10 he likely
man for Germany or Russia. Another gen.
tleman who stands good chance Of being
appointed to diplomatic post Of some prom-
nence is Representative Hit, OF Illinois.
lie isamau OF wealth, culture, add fashion,
and has an international turn OF mind as
well as considerable diplomatic experience.
While Blaine was Secretary Of Stale he WAS
Assistant Secretary Of state. lie Is close
personal friend and fsyorite Of Mr.. Blaine.
John W. Foster, the last Republican
Minister 20 Spain, NAV possibly he recalled
g. the diplomatic service. He was one 0i
the ablest men in the service. He belongs 10
Indiana. Either Foster or General Lew
Wallace will possibly be selected for an
important foreign mission. They are both
men OF experience, and both come from
President HarrsOn's state. II IL believed
that Harold VI. SeWel, who was removed by
Secretary Bsyard. will be resppolnted Con.
.ul.Genersl to Samoa by the new Secretary
Of state.