New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
UTL NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED.

W. W. ROCKHILI. TO SUCCEED HIM As F1RSI 40
sIsrANT SECRETARY OF STATE.
Washington Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-The PresHeh' To-
day nominated Edwin F. thl. the First Asslsta''.
Secretary Of State. to be Ambassador OF inc '"''.u
States TO Germany. and the Senate cohl'r'e' we
appointment this afternoon before adJou'H'''s. "
Cleveland's choice of Mr. Ihl for OF the hghest
posts in the diplomatic service has. as a'reauS o'
in these dispa tches. occasioned much surprise ana
excited no little unfavorabe comment mere p'p'o-
maic honors Of 80 high grade as an a'hp' 49,
ship have in the past been bestoNeu y" -'
cans eminent in public life or letters or on men
who have rendered distinguished service 10 '"' po''-
ical party In power in the National Admins
Mr.. THIS appointment Is based. apparently on
grounds of pure political favortlsm. Don VI. p''N'i
son foreciosIng in this transaction one OF 'ne "',s
mortgages which he succeeded in pacing OF -"'.
Cleveland's bounty at the Democratic Na''oha'
Convention of 1882.
The best that can be said OF Mr.. THIS transfer
TO Berlin is that 1t has opened the way Tor ''' pr
motion of William W Rockhill. the present n'rd
Assistant Secretary OF State. to the First AsSS't
Secretaryship. MIR. Rockhi is remarkably wen
fitted for this post In view OF the functions which
will hereafter devove upon the Assistant Se'rf'a'y'
for ii is understood to be the intention OF secretary
Olney 10 restore the office to what 1t was peio'c
Mr. Quincy assumed control and undertook me oo'-
ing of the consular service. thereby making '"'
Office "A
hill will have nothing do with the hllnf 81 Po''''
cal places but his functions will be confined 10 TIE
discharge duties pertaining entirely - tne con- n,
sular service. retaining however. The dlrtctoIi VI
diplomatic matters in Asiatic countries All ~
Diplomatic matters will be divided between thr "
naming assistant secretaries. subject To the SUPER
vision of secretary Olney himself .
Mr. Rockhill ia well trained IN BON th, "i' , ~,
and consular branches of the service. he Vas dp
pointeI Second secretary OF Legation AT l'rklis III
iSSi and within a year became first secretary u'lr.
I'm 1886 he was transferred to Corea. ana Tor Ecar
was charge d'affares al interim at Sepul. ne
Asiatic races and their methods in MS srrVice u"
these countries was Of great value To the state De-
partment during the war between emma ana Jhpan'
involving 1t dd all three countries FOR ne
gle really began in COrea. While In 'hlna Ut
Rockhill made personal exploration OF thr III.
terror OF Thibet. and his journey through tha al
strange country. described in his reports ana IN
a volume Of travels. attracted much attention IN tie
scientific world. When Mr.. Rockhill returned 10
the United States he was made chief clerk OF the
Department OF State. and while In that place alsp
acted as the representative OF the pepartin.h on
the Government Board Of Control At IN" Worm :
Fair. In 1894 H. was appointed Thrd Assi7ttn,
Secretary Of state To succeed Mr. Sironel. VINO iii
been appointed United states Minister 10 H'uador'
and he has held that office until this time, $50
II f. probable that Mr. RockhIlls place VIII IN
turn filed 10y the promotion OF som" SUB" mate
officer in the State Department This my Doe either
Mr. Crileler. chief OF the Diplomatic Bureau or
Edward a. Renick, chief clerk Of the Department