The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

The Son OF Secretary Hay to Take Charg,
of tho Consulate at Pretoria.

VI WV NJ fretOr1u.
WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The President to-day
designated Adelbert & Hay OF New Hampshire.
to take charge OF the United States Con ulate
at Pretoria South African Republic. during
the absence OF Charles L. Macrum OF Ohio. the
present Consul. MIR. Macrum wants to come
home for reasons which are unknown TO the
Government and the decision to relieve him
was reached after a second sppeal He will
leave Pretoria without waiting for Mr.. Hays
arrival. the interests OF the United States and
Great Britain being entrusted to a Mr.. After
bury. mn American citizen. All the state De-
partment knows about Mr. htterbury IL that
he Ia engaged in mining enterprises in South
Africa. He will be relieved by Mr.. Hay.
The new representative OF American inter-
ests in the Transvaa is the elder son of the
Secretary Of state. His selection was made by
the President without suggestion from any
body else. He ia about % year, Of age and has
some knowledge OF Diplomacy. gained while
his father was American Ambassador In Lon
don. Mr. Hay is In Washington and will leave
for South Africa after he has received personal
instructions from the President and the Secre-
tary ~ State. His mission IL an extremely
delicate one. but the President apparently has
full confidence In the young mans ability
10 look out for the interests of this country and
Great Britain In tn" present trying times in
South Africa, The place Is by no means an
enviable one. except in the high com rlimeut
raid to Mr.. Hay in his selection by tina Pres-
dent.
just what ais Mr Macrum nobody knows.
HIS only explanation ot his desire to return to
the United States Is that his presence at home
Is necessary, and that the State Department
Will approve Of his coming when II learns his
reasons Two weeks ago he senta despatch
asking for leave OF absence. This request
caused considerable amazcment AT the state
p.partm.nt a, Mr. Macrum ;. ,,r.sencs in Pre-.
,oria wa. necessary. not only to look out
been de,i-na'ed a. the sole representative
OF British interests in the Transvaal tor tho
,ha, 80 L., n.a. ,c, =, -, 60 uhI h,..,,
ma n'e 'o' was NV nav W one. nv "'n '.,'"
extremely popular with n" BoefS before tho
war he.an. bur when he was directed by the
stat. Denar,ment. At the request Of the British
Government TO take chorge % British inter-
es,s ia the Ttan-,a,l. Ne 0 vas "a change If
feeling on the part OF the prorle He wa. re.
CARRIED With suspicion by those with whom he
had heon 90 tri;ntly, AMI altogether had an
R"nnpt. OF q, ttat character we're received in
wish ps;on aud ssTvcd to cxnlain WIN he
%SIT r.aso Ss" rS G "a, Wing NJ PSfp nm I'D
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ter ny hat he hal never receive this In
yesterday message he renewed his request
ard asked why the first hal not an an.
sy.red Rc'w.cn the sen iiru ~ the orig
nal npplica ion nni that which came
Yesterday Mr.. Mncrums duties a. the
REPRESENTATIVE NJ british Interests had
been greatly curtailrI, but this action oi
the Borre could NOT have leon one NJ
was su bsrIuant TO 'hA rIsnl rn1u"s'. Tho
Boers refused to let Mr. Ma"rum i STR butt
among the British prisoners money furn shed
by their tiov"rnmert with which 10 hay lie i'a-