The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Mr.. CARLISLE TO ASSIGN hrs Assist
ANTS TO SPECIFIC DUTIES.
Germany Was Waiting for the United States
20 Take the Initintive In HnisinG the

Germany Was Waiting Tor the United States
| 60 Take the Initiative In RnirInE the
| Legation to the Rank or an Embnss,.
WASHINGTON July 1O.-when Secretary Car.
| Isle returns from the Worlds Fair IL Is eX-
pected that he will take up tho subject of as
signmcnt to duty OF his three assistants.
Messrs. Curtis OF Now York. Hamlin 81 Massa-
chusetts. and Wike of Illinois. Under the last
Administration each assistant had prescribed
duties to perform and was Responsible for the
conduct Of the business Of certain branches OF
the service. Under tho present Administra-
ton several changes In the assignments have
been made 30 that confusion is likely to occur
unless the duties are more clearly defined
The work OF the Treasury Department Is
progressing smoothly. In few weeks the
task OF preparing the annual reports for Con-
gress will begin. Although no departmental
appointments are being made in tho Treasury
Department during the absence OF Secretary
Carlisle. numerous applications nre daily re-
ceived at tho appointment division. To-day
record shows the following applications from
New York: Henry d. Dumont OF Brooklyn. to
be Appraiser at the Port OF New York: Town
send Cox OF Locust Valley. acting disbursing
agent at the New York Custom House: ].
Edridge Green. Collector OF Customs at Cape
Vincent; Fred h Wells OF Brooklyn. clerk TO
the Inspector of Steam Vessels in the Second
districts: A. NJ. Davis OF Brooklyn. Special
Agent Of the Treasury: 8. Park Baker. Col
lcctor OF Customs at Suspension Bridge and J..
j. Nagle Of Elmira, Inspector OF umbng
under the Supervising Architect OF the Treas
ury.
Tho dispatches from Berlin saying that tho
German Government would wait for tho
United States to take the Initiative In raising
the rank OF the diplomatic representatives Of
the respective countries from Minister to
Ambassador seem To- be based upon an errone-
Gus reading OF tho law passed by the last Con-
steSs e%s ' the fresdent Shall be advised
that any foreign Government is represented
or is about to be represented In the United
nary. Minister Plenipotentiary. Minister hesi-
dent. special Envoy or Charge u Atlaires, he
the representative OF the nited States TO such
government shall bear the same description.
This provision shall in no wise affect ths an,
OH this provision has been that the initiative
This was done by Great Britain and ~ France;
and met prompt response from the United
has G
has been q delay in RESPONSE NY the United
states which has been accidental rather than
embassy. it is probable that 1t must wait for
has been nominated TO succeed Minister Pot
ter. The German legation here has been max.
ing extensive preparations Tor the expected
change in tho matter Of purchasing n site and
preparing to erect al imposing EN- bassy
The Secretary OF Agriculture has received
many requests. some through United States
Consuls abroad and some through foreign
legations In Washington. for Information as to
the extent and character OF this years forage
crops in the United states. All these com
nunications emphasize very mar Eedly the
shortage of hay and forage crops in Europe.
ana especially in France. and there Is evidence
that very largo foreign demand at remunera-
tive prices. will prevail for baled hay. Hay is
selling in England at from $40 to $50 a ton.
The number OF fourth.class Postmasters ap-
pointed to- day was 12G Among them were:
Connectcut-whliam Adam. East Canaan: W.
Allen. h9!ohk issviile: A AZ Bal Long HIN; James
Dean West IIarthnd.
New York;. Z. GrennelL. Amber: VI. A. Perkinson
Black River: James Sweet Borodino: J. N. Barnes
Central Valley: Mrs Abbey Smith. Danube r. J: Pics
miiyes. Halcottsvilc: J. Is Patch. Kirkwood; F. T.
Woodward. Manius Station; II. u. Swift, Mariners
Harbor: X Bnrch Memphis: Mrs. Kate Hall. Minerva:
Charles Ketcham. MountAnvilte: John MoynehAn
Newcomb: VI, r. Rowell. PiAinvile: Charles RAdick.
Preston Hollow: q. +. sbley. Triangle; O. f. Van Ars
New Jersey-H. c. Van Arsdaie. Bsrnegat; Charles
Allen Cassviie: J. Fuller Ilanesville Jacob Brad
dock. Medford: E. II. Citation. Pennington; J. 5. FL
Pennsyivania-C. B. Miller. Bakers Summit; Timothy
whean. Chfton Heights: u. : FrauenIeiter. Mohrs-
viile q. 4. Baer Schwenkviile; b. b. Schel Spring
J. d. Carroll Upland; W. +. Welsh. william Penn.