New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
DR. DAVID j. HILL MAY BE MADE AM
BASSADOR TO GERMANY, AND BEL
LAMY STORER ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF STATE.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rK1BuxE.I ]


Washington, Aug. 15.-It is persstently re-
ported at the State Department that the post
of Ambassador 10 Germany TO succeed Andrew
D. White, whose resignation takes effect in No
vember, has been rendered TO and accepted by
Dr. David Jayne HILL Assistant Secretary of
State. In fact, subordinate officials at the State
Department freely discussing this topic as
settled. and assert that DR.. Hill. who is now at
Nantasket Beach, will not actually resume his
former duties here. but that he will wind up
a few important affairs that referred TO
him by Secretary Hay before he returns to
Washington in the fall. and will then turn over
his office TO his successor. The same reports
connect the name of Bellamy Storer, Minister to
Spain, with the vacancy that viii be created in
the State Department by the appointment Of
DR. Hill TO the Diplomatic Corps These reports
are being circulated at the department with
such detail as to other changes contemplated
in the diplomatic service for the near future
that they finding some creGence here in
spite of the understanding some time ago that
on the retirement of Mr.. White from the en-
bassy at Berlin Mr.. Storer was to be promoted
to that post from Madrid. 1t is known that Mr..
Storer is anxious to be relieved from duty at
Madrid. and a few weeks ago 1t generally
believed that he would be sent to Berlin; but it
appears that. for reasons satisfactory TO him
self, Mr.. StOrer has signified his willingness 10
succeed DR.. Hill as Assistant Secretary OF State
and thus create a vacancy n the mission to
Spain, which the President I'LL either by
transferring some one now IN the service TO
that desirable post or giving the billet to
person not now connected with the Diplomatic
Corps
The resignation Of George Won L. Meyer as
Ambassador to Italy will take effect. and
this will make opening for Charlemagne
Tower who desires to be transferred from st.
Petersburg TO another post Of equal Importance
Ambassador Tower. IT is known. would greatly
prefer the post at Berlin to that at Rome, but
it is supposed that he would accept the latter
place the best compromise in sight If the
President sends DR.. Hill to Berlin. In the
chang IS which this shift will cause it is be-
neved that Henry White first secretary of the
United States Embassy at London, will realize
his long cherished ambition to occupy the chief
place in one Of this country's European mis-
sions and that he will be promoted either to
Madrid as minister or to St Petersburg as
ambassador Who will be chosen for the va
cancy that would thus be made is not known
REPORTS MAY BE INCORRECT.
1t is possible. Of course that there is no solid
foundation for the rumor 70 DR.. HilPs as
signment TO Berlin, although II is regarded
here as significant that the subject IS so freely
discussed by minor officials at the State Depart
ment who supposed to enjoy his confidence
DR.. Hill was appointed TO his present place by
President Mckinley when Judge William r
Day was transferred from the State Department
TO the federal bench in Ohio. At the time Of
his eppointnnent he was connected in an i'm
Dortant capacitv with the university at Roches-
ter N Y and he from the first displayed an
aptitude which has given him high rank among