Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22
DIPLOMATIC NOMINATION.

Ex-President white OF Cornell TO BE MIN
lister to Russia-Prometious in the Service.
The President yesterday nominated Andrew
ID. White Of New York to be minister to Russia
At the same time the President promoted A.
l.. Snowden Of Pennsylvania, now minister to
Greece, to be minister TO Spain, Truxton
Beale Of California, now holding the Persian
mission, being sent to Athens, which leaves the
Persian mission vacant.
The followingconsiils were also named John
A. Barnes OF Illinois, at Chemnitz, Germany;
barley K Brush Of South Dakota, at Messina,
Italy; Cyrus W. Field of New York, ut Bruins
wick; Carl Bailey Hurst of District of Columbia,
at Catania, Italy, and Charles August vortriede
of Ohio at Horgen. Switzerland.
THE NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA
The new minister to Russia, Andrew d.
White, is an educator, a well-known iiterateur
and ex-president of Cornell College. While he
was yet q young man he was for time an at
tache of the United States legation at ST. Peters
burg, the period embracing the most important
incidents of the Crimean war. 1t was there he
received his first practical lessons in diplomacy.
which proved Of value in his subsequent career
When Mr.. White returned to America well
equipped as teacher of history. he was called
to the chair Of history and English literature in
the University of Michigan, where he took high
rank from the outset. He resigned his post in
1862. and again went abroad for health and
study. Upon his return TO America Mr.. White
was elected to the state senate from the Onon-
daga- Cortland district, making a distinguished
record as a thoughtful and trustworthy repre-
sentative. Largely through his intelligent
effort in the senate Cornell University was
chartered, and, to his surprise he Was offered
the presidency of the infant institution. He
accepted, and the trustees unanimously elected
him. He served a second term in the senate
lS66-67 meanwhile pcrfecting his plans for the
organization OF the university. What the insti-
tuition is today Is very largely due 10 his good
sense. his planning and his personal work. 1t
stands monument to his executive ability.
Despite the absorbing nature of his educa-
tional labor Mr.. White Continued to identify
himself with politics and letters, being granted
one or two leaves of absence to fill important
public trusts rendered him. In 1871 be was
appointed by President Grant member Of the
government commission TO San Domingo In
the fall of 1871 he presided over the republican
state convention. In 1872 rs and 81 he was a
delegate-at-large to the national republican con-
ventIon. In 1872 he was a presidential elector
and voted for Gen. Grant in the electoral col
iege. In 1878 he was appointed by President
Hayes as honorary commissioner to the Paris
exposition. year later he succeeded Bayard
Taylor as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary at Berlin.
MIR. Whites generosity to the university has
been great. He has been perpetually giving to
1t. His historical library of Az 900 volumes has
been turned over to the institution, and his
beautiful residence on the campus is decided to
the university for presidents house. Mr.
White retaining lease for it for twenty
years.
His work in literature has been constant and
OF wide scope. No. to mention his earlier work.
the reading public is familiar with his warfare
OF Science" 1.-The New Germany 1882, ION
Studies in General History and in the History
OF Civilization" 1SS6). and his later chapters on
1.-The Warfare of Science" which appeared in
the Popular Science Monthly
Mr.. White is sixty years old.
THE OTHER DIPLOMATS.
The public is familiar with the history of the
diplomats promoted yesterday. Minister Snow
den, who was formerly postmaster of Philadel-
phia and director Of the mint in that city, has
been an acceptable minister at his present post,
while the promotion of MIR. Beale vii. be re-
ceived with appreciation in this city. where he
has numerous friends. He is the son of Gen.
Z. L. Beale, and was appointed minister to Per-
sla at the instance of Mr.. Blaine. and the Presi-
dents action is said at the State Department to
be deserved recognition of his services to this
government in the east
OF the consular appointees Mr.. Field is the
son and namesake of the great philanthropist
and protector of the international cable SO
lately deceased. He is a graduate of Williams
College and his appointment is in recognition
OF his fathers distinguished public services and
OF bis own ability. Mr.. Hurst is the son Of
Bishop Hurst Of the NJ. Z. Church. who is a
resident of this city. He is a college graduate
and linguist.
Mr.. Barnes Is an ex-Union soldier, who was
Endorsed by leading republicans of Illinois, and
Is said to be a man Of fine intellectual attain
ments. Mr.. Brush is the present vice consul at
Messina and takes the place vacated by his
father, Rev. Mr.. Brush. president of the Meth
odist University of South Dakota. Mr. yor-
triede is one of the proprietors of the Toledo
Express. and besides being 4man of education
and ability, his appointment is a recognition of
the German element of northwestern Ohio