The Washington times., 1902-09-07
HENRY WHITE SLATED
FOR IMPORTANT POST
Changes of Note Pending in
Diplomatic Service.
Bellamy Storer May Go to Berlin-Mr
Whites Long Service-Mr. Conger
and st. Petersburg Mission.

1t may be announced, unofficially, bu
upon excellent authority, that severa
important changes will be made in tn,
diplomatic service during the next two
or three months. The resignation ol
Ambassador White at Berlin is now il
the hands of the President, and will be
accepted. to take effect early in No.
vember. 1t is believed also that George
| V. L. Meyer, ambassador to Italy, who
is now in this country ill. will reiign
The appointment of the successors, tc
Ambassadors White and Meyer will be
made the occasion of a somewhat ex-
tended rearrangement of the foreign SER
| vice.
The renewal of the report that David ].
Hill, Assistant Secretary of State, will
succeed Ambassador White, has been re-
ceived with interest, but there is some
skepticism regarding the story. More
credence is given to the well-defined
iumor that Bellamy Storer, now minister
to Spain, will succeed Mr.. White.
More than usual significance is at
tached to the visit made to the Presi-
dent on Thursday by Mr.. Henry White,
secretary of the American embassy at
London, who is in this country on a
short vacation, on account of his can
didacy for one of the important foreign
posts.
1t has been regarded as more than
probable that Mr.. White would receive
appointment either as ambassador or
minister when the changes were made,
but there is said now to be considerable
opposition to Mr.. Whites candidacy by
many prominent persons, who regard
him more as an Englishman than an
American. and who assert his services
abroad have been so extended that he
can scarcely be in close touch with the
political or commercial thought of his
own country.
His Services at London.
Mr.. White has been secretary of the
embassy for several years and served
through one Democratic administration.
While originally accredited to Mary
land. he has in recent years announced
Newport to be his home and residence
in this country. He is said to have the
support OF both the Rhode Island Sena-
tors
Mr.. White has been ambitious for
years to receive a decided promotion,
and on two occasions is said to have
been promised desirable positions in the
foreign service but failed finally to be
commissioned. His salary as secretary
of the emabssy is $500 a year and no
American.in London perhaps is received
socially to a greater extent or in more
exclusive circles than Mr.. White.
His training as a diplomat. through
long experience, is recognized by Sec
relary Hay and the President as quail
flying him for almost any foreign ap
pointment. and In addition he has the
wealth TO support the position, which
is requisite now with all ambassadors
from the United States owing to an
absence OF any allowances for enter
or the rental of expensive resi-
dences.
Mr. White is said to be the richest
secretary of an embassy abroad, and to
the diplomatic corps in London it i.
to always have been a mys
terry why he was not advanced TO some
higher Office i'll recognition of long serv-
ice and the training which qualities a
man for the corps.
May Go to Madrid.
Several months ago, when it was an
there would be vacancy at |
Rome, the appointment OF Mr.. White to
hat post was said to have been agreed |
Ipon. Such an elevation of Mr. White |
night meet with objection, however, IN |
he Senate, and for that reason it is |
more probable he would be assigned the |
esser mission at Madrid. The President |
s known to be anxious to reward Mr..
White, but also has in view the appoint
nent of one or two other well-known
men TO important foreign positions If
he opportunity arises.
change in the mission to China is
egarded as promising within a few
ncnths, through the resignation of Min |
ster Conger Mr.. Conger is understood
o have had sufficient taste of life in
'efin, and contemplates returning home
hor,ly. When vacancy occurs in the
mission the appointment most likely
;ill go to w. w. Rockhill. of Maryland,
ow chief of the Bureau of American
republics and diplomat of wide ex-
erience.