The times., 1897-08-21
NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA
Mr. Hitchcoek's Appointment Of
fieially Announced.
WILL SAIL EARLY In OCTOBER
A Great Grandson of Ethan Allen, of
Revolutionary Fame, and Lead
ST. Petersburg the Most Expensive
Post In the Diplomatic service.

The appointment Of Ethan Allen Hitch
cock, of st. Louis, to be minister to ST.
Petersburg was officially announced at
cock is now in the East, but viii return
TO st. Louis to arrange his business. No
definite arrangement as to the time OF
his departure has been fixed but 1t is
expected that he will be able to return
TO Washington for his instructions and To
sail about October /.
In making this appointment, 1t is said
the President was actuated oy a desire TO
select strictly business man, i'll view or
the opportunities that ROW exist Tor tue
development of the increasing trade rela-
tons between the United states and Rus
sia. In local politics Mr. Hitchcock Is
| identified with the silk stocking or her-
ems faction of the Republican party.
Ethan Alien Hitchcock is great grand
son OF Col Ethan Alien, who sienlan ded and
captured Fort Ticonderoga in the name
OF the Great Jehovah, and the Continental
! Congress- and a grandson of Samuel
| Hitchcock, who was bonn in Massachusetts,
but moved to Burlington, Vt, where he
| married the second daughter OF Ethan allen
| and took prominent part in the early
| history of Vermont, having voted ia con
yention for the adoption OF the United
states Constitution, and was mace United
States circuit Judge for the second circuit
| by President John Adams
Mr.. Hitemock's father, Henry Hitch hcock,
was born in Burlington, VT, from which
| place he Went to Alabama 70 establish hiHI
self in the practice Of law in which he
| was eHainenuy successful, being at the
| time OF his death, in 1899, the CHIEF
justice of the supreme court Of Alabama.
| He has one brother, Henry Hitchcock.
| LII. D., OF st. Louis, and is a nephew OF
| tke late Major Gen. L. a. Hitchcock. United
| States Army.
Mr. Hitchcock was born in Mobile, Sep
| tember, 1885. where he remained gntii
| 1910, when lie moved viii his family
! TO Tennessee, remaining there until, after
| taking al academic course in New Haven,
Conn, ne went to st. Louis, in 1851
where he, engaged in business up 10
1860, when, at the urgent request Of
relatives engaged in business in China, he
left for that country 60 accept employ
nent.
MIR. Hitchcock remained in China for
twelve years, ma king, however, two
visits home during that period. the
first in 1866, when he was made mem
ber OF the firm OF 0iyphant Co. and the
second in 1863. On his second visit
he married Miss Margaret D. Collier, d
! daughter of the late George Collier. who
| returned with him 20 China, remaining
there Until 1877, when he retired from
the firm OF oiyphant x Co. and return
ing through India, spent two years in
Europe Among other places he visited
st. Petersburg aud Moscow.
Returning 30 st. Louis in S74, Mr.. Hitch
cock has since been actively enga sed in
busin ess as president 0f several large man
ufacturing and railway Corporations. he
has resigned these positions i'll order to ac
cept the appo!n ntment. at the personal re
quest of President Mckinley.
The post at ST. 2 etersburg is on of he
most expensive in Europe, and the salary
SI7,5O0, Is Considered quite Inadequate tC
meet the requirements Of the situation
Minister BTeckinridge has been known Il
have complained bitterly OF the heavy de
mands made upon his purse for officia
entertaining and the maintenance of tht
, dignity Of the position. The same com
plants came from Ambassador EuStis a
Paris and Minister Runyon at Berlin. Mr.
large means, willing aud able TO supple
ment from his private purse the salary
given to him by the government.