The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
PRECEDED JUDGE LORD.
Sketch Of the Iowa Man Who Retires o
Minister to Argentine.


Minister to Argentine.
To show the importance of the posi-
tion to which Ex-Governor VIM. p. Lord
of Oregon has been elevated through
the efforts of United States Senator
Simon, sketch of his predecessors is
given herewith
A Sioux City, Iowa, Special says:
"W. |. Buchanan, United States minis
ter to the Argentine Republic, has con-
frmed the rumor that he has rendered
his resignation from that office to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Some time ago it was announced that
Mr.. Buchanan had been rendered the
director generalship of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition to be held at Buffalo, n.
Y, in 1901. 1t is now officially an
nounced that he has accepted the tender
of $4,000 year, and that he will begin
his duties on November l..
Recently another fiattering offer came
to him. There has been a big company
organized, the South American Trust
Company, with bank institution in
Havana and ramifcations throughout
the South American states, the presi-
dency Of which was offered Mr.. Buchan-
an, but, owing to his negotiations with
the Buffalo exposition people, he decided
not to accept this very Aattering propo-
sal, which probably would have meant a
life position at very considerable sal
airy.
Another piece OF gossip in connection
with Mr.. Buchanan is that as soon as he
has ended his diplomatic career he is to
be presented with a handsome sum as
an earnest of the appreciation in which
he is held by both Chill and the Argen-
tine Republic as arbitrator between
those two countries over a long dispu-
ted boundary line controversy. lie
showed marked ability in unsnarling
diplomatic tangles. He has won q
reputation as a diplomat on both sides
of the Atlantic. II appears that Argen
tine has submitted to Chilli PROPOSE
tion that purse amounting to about
100000 in the United States gold be
jointly subscribed by the two nations
and presented to Minister Buchanan.
Mr.. Buchanan has been very popula
with the South American people will
whom he has associated himself for q
number of years. As an evidence of In,
esteem in which he has been held by tn,
government it might be stated that h,
was appointed by Grover Cleveland, Mr.
Buchanan being a staunch Democrat
but that when President Mckinley cam
into power he refused TO accept his res
ignation and appointed him to remai
as minister OF Argent.
Mr.. Buchanan is a Sioux City man
having come here in 1892. He entere
the employ of ]. X. Pugh as clerk /
his China store. His rise since this
time has been nothing less than remarl
fable. lie was afterwards appointe
manager of the Peavey Grand opei
lhouse. His connection with this anus
,mcnt enterprise made his services
value when the Corn Palace plan wa
being pushed, and Mr. Buchanan Wa
one Of the managers OF the four cor
p palaces which did 80 much to MAX
Siox City famous.
His connection with the corn palace
led to his appointment as member
the worlds fair commission from low'
and then he was appointed to tai
, charge Of the agricultural department
the worlds fair, afterwards being give
the live stock and forestry department
Later he was appointed minister
Argentine.
He is now visiting in Sioux City Wit
e relatives, expecting to leave in ie
days for the east.