New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02

Secretary Of the Embassy OF the United states
a. Rome: Samuel L. Gracey, Of Massachusetts.
for Consul at Foo-Choo, China, and Anson BUT
lingame Johnson, OF Colorado, for Consul at
Annoy, China. The nomination OF MT Johnson
to be Consul at Foo-Chow was withdrawn. cap
tain Robert Craig Of the Signal Corps. was
nominated TO be major.
ANDREW D. WHITE.
Andrew Dickson White is we'll known as the
first president Of Cornell University. and as
Minister to Germany and afterward Russia. lie
was born in the village of Homer, cortland
County y. y on November g. 49, At the age
of eeven he removed with his parents 10 SYRIA
cuee whore the rest Of his bOyhOOd was spent.
He went for a year to Hobart College. and af-
forward to Yale where he was gradual ated In the
class Of 1913 He then spent two years IN MS
torical study in Europe For six months ne was
an attache Of the United States Legation In 81
Petersburg during the exciting days OF the
Crimean War. Returning 10 America IN lo"o'
he spent another year in Yale College ana theh
became professor Of history and English htera-
,,,ro g., tho University Of Michigan. In 1862 he
resigned on account Of impaired health In 'S"-
and 1864 he was elected a member of the State
Senate from Syracuse. In 1SGi he became presl-
dent Of Cornell in which capacity he served with
fired in 1850 but still remained a trustee Of the
university
In 1871 President White was United states
commissioner to Santo Domingo. in 1873 he
ras anpointcd Minister to Germany TO succeed
R,vard Tavlor He returned 10 the United
Statca in 1881. and in 1892 was appointed Minis
ter to Russia succeeding Charles Emory smith.
He resigned in 1924. In 1861 he was president
o- Tho Republican State Convention OF New
York Mr. White is the author Of NUMBER OF
historical books and essays, His warfare OF
Science with Theology in Christendom attracted
wide attention His most recent public service
was as "A member of the Venezuelan boundary
Commission appointed by President Cleveland.
WILLIAM J.. DRAPER.
General Draper. the now Ambassador to Italy,
boe had a successful career as soldier politi-
cian and man Of business. He Is a native OF Mas
sachusetts. and at nineteen entered the Union
ARMY and served throughout the war OF Inc Re-
hellion being promoted excessively from the
rank Of second lieutenant 20 that or briGadier-
general He was gallant soldier. ana pears
the scars Of battle. having heen shot through me
nodv ar the battle Of the Wilderness. and wound
ed again in the action at Pegram's Farm. After
tho war he engaged in the manufacture Of cotton
machinery at Hopedale and with his brothers.
who were associated with him. amassed a fort
une He took much interest In politics as early
os lS1G when he IA delegate TO the Republi-
can National Convention at Cincinnati. He was
president Of the Home Market Club Of Boston
I'm 1890 Although a candidate for the nomina-
,iou r,r Governor in 1855 he never held public
oci,e until elected 20 the Lila Congress. His
work in both that and the subsequent Congress
WINS DISTINGUISHED and important. He was
chairman Of the Committee on Patents. ana
member Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
T., tho former capacity he pressed successfully
,brough Congress the bill to revise the patent
lovre and the bill to protect the copyright OF the
atrcal and operate productions AS member
NJ The Foreign Affairs Committee. his course was
sts,irctlv conservative While stalwart In his
A,ncricanism. he opposed any hasty action which
MIGHT enbron this country in foreign complca-
tlons For this reason he opposed the resolution
IN recognize the belligerency Of the Cuban insur-
oonts during the first session Of the L1Nth Con-
gress. and made speech against IT on the hoor
Mr.. Draper is of commanding presence genial,