Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-22
MINISTERIAL NOMINEES|
Life Sketches of Messrs. White,
Snowden and Beale.
FIVE NAMED FOR CONSULAR POSTS.

Mr.. White to Go to Russia, MIR. Snowlen
to Spain, and Mr.. Beale To Greece--Thc
Nominations Sent to the Senate Yester-
day BY the President.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Hon. Andrew
D. White, ex-president of Cornell College,
who was yesterday appointed Minister tc
Russia by President Harrison, is too we'll
known as an educator and literateur to
need any extended public notice. He
brings to his position former experience in
the diplomatic service, having been Secre-
tary of the Legation at st. Petersburg;
subsequently one of the commissioners APP
pointed by President Grant in 1871 to Wis
it Santo Domingo, and Minister to Ger
many under President Hayes, in all of
which positions he distinguished himself
by his great ability.
When Cornell was Incorporated he con-
tribued 800, 900 to aid in it's equipment,
and in 1887 endowed a new school of His
tory and Political Science in that institu-
ton with his library of 10000 volumes
and 10, 900 pamphlets, which is valued at
more than 100000. 1t is known as
president Whites School" He is the
author of a number of books which deal
principally with historical subjects.
Hon. A Louden Snowden, of Pennsyl-
vania, appointed Minister to Spain, is the
present able representative at the courts
of Greece, Roumania and Servia. He is
a member of an old revolutionary family
in Pennsylvania; has been postmaster at
Philadelphia and superintendent of the
Mint in that city, both of which positions
he filled with marked satisfaction to the
government and the people. His promo
ton to Spain is deserved recognition of
the fitting manner in which he has dis
charged the duties of his present post.
Truxton Beale of California, appointed
Minister to Greece, Roumania and Servia,
is the son of Gen. E +. Beale, the init
mate friend of General Grant so long
known and highly respected by the people
of his State and of this city. Mr.. Beale
was appointed Minister to Persia by Mr..
Blaine, and his present promotion is a
recognition of his marked merit.
Mr.. TruXton Beale's promotion from the
Persian Ministry to that at Roumania, Ser
via and Greece is n deserved recognition
of his services to the Government in the
East He arrived at Teheran not more
than year ago, and his first action was
to enlist the interest of the Shah's Gov
eminent in the Chicago Exposition.
At his solicitation the export duty on
goods for the exposition was abolished,
| and also the import duty on all goods
bought at the exposition and imported
into Persia. The Persian Commercial
| Association thanked him for this service.
He also succeeded in having the govern
ment prohibition against the ownership
of real estate by foreigners rescinded
for the missionaries, and they may now
hold in their own name. The Presby-
terrain missionary station at Teheran
passed resolutions thanking him for
| this.
The President also appointed the fol
lowing to be Consuls of the United States
John A. Barnes of Illinois, at Chem
nitz.
barley R. Brush of South Dakota, al
| Messina.
Cyrus w. Field of New York, at Bruins
wick.
Carl B. Hurst of the District of Colum
bia, at Cantania.
Charles August Vortriede of Ohio, a
| Horgen.