The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
HOPKINS TO STAY AT HOME.
EX-AssIsTANT SECRETARY ROCK
HILL TO GO TO GREECE.

Thc Georgian Supposed to Have
Lost the Mission because the state
Is Felt to Have Received It's share
OF the Federal Patronage-Dr.
Hopkins Highly Thought of by
President Mckinley But the seIec-
tIon of Minister svvayed by PolitI-.
cal Considerations.
Washington, July 1.-The President has
decided to give che Grecian mission to
ex-Assistant Secretary OF state RockhiII,
and his nomination Is expected to go to-
the Senate tomorrow. Mr.. Rockhlll has
been in the diplomatic service for many
years, and he was appointed assistans
secretary of state under President Cleve-
lands last administration on his merits.
BY thus disposing Of the Grecian mis-
sion the President disappoints a long list
of politicians who have had their eye on
Greece. Rev, Dr. /. $. Hopkins OF At
lanta has been making a strong fight for
the place, and he has been quite conn.
dent that he would get the prize. Rep
resentatlve Livingston and several OF the
Georgia congressman have requested the
appointment Of DIR. Hopkins, and he was
also backed by many influential republi-
cans.
The Star says: Some time ago Il was
reported that the President had decided to
give this much-sought for place to Or.
Hopkins. but this was found to be erro-
neous. although 1t was ascertained that
Dr. Hopkins was well thought of by the
President There were many influential
applicants for the Grecian mission, and
DR.. Hopkins stands we'll What Is said to
be working against him is that he Is from
state which has received its share OF
patronage. Republicans from other por-
tions OF the country are demonstrating
against too many appointments going 10
the southern states, which made no show
ing IN the last election, especially Geor-
gla. Or. Hopkins, however, Is a personal
friend OF the President. who has not, so
far, divided the foreign missions by states.
DR. Hopkins Is a prominent Methodist sai.
vine, and, although, has always been a
democrat, he worked for Mckinley last
year"
There has been a strong pressure on the
part Of Senator Hoar and the represents
ative OF the board OF foreign missions 10
name the new minister to Greece and the
selection OF Mr. Roekhill will not please
the politicians.
MIR. Rockhill's nomination Is likely 10 90
10 the Senate tomorrow The appoint-
metit will inAno- sense la. a party one but
will be based entirely upon his experiences
as diplomat and his excellent record
while In the department OF state He
entered the diplomatic service as far back
as 1884, being appointed from Maryland to
be second secretary of legation at Picking.
In 1886 and 1887, he acted as charge daft
faires at Seoul, the Korean capital. In
1888 he resigned with a long leave of abb
sence. which he devoted to an exploration
OF Thibet, then an almost unknown coun-
try. One result Of this journey was
most interesting contribution to the scien-
tihc literature Of travel. In 1898. Mr..
Rockhill, who had then returned TO the
United States, was appointed chief clerk
OF the department OF state, a post he re-
linquished in the following year to become
third assistant secretary Of state. At
the personal request of President CIeve-
land, Mr.. Rockhil, Ia 1896 relinquIshed
this place. which from custom had come
10 be regarded as non-politicay and safe
from the vicissitudes of changes In the
administration to accept the place OF as
sistant secretary Of state, vacated by the
appointment of Mr.. Uhl as ambassador to
Germany. He continued to hold the place
under the present administration until the
appointment of Judge Day, and remained
in the department until some time after
the accession of the latter TO close UP the
Cuban correspondence OF the last admins
istration.