Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-14
Hon. W. /. Buchanan. OF Sioux
City. Said to Be the Chosen
One.
President Has Iowan in Mind
for That Important Diplo.
matte Post.
First Minister to Cuba Will Have
Many Delicate Matters to
Settle.
special to Times Republican.

1 Speclal to I1meS-RepuDllcaN.
/ Washington, d. c., April lift is
not unlikely that Iowa will be called
citizen to occupy public position of
great responsibility, requiring the
highest type of diplomatic genius and
far seeing judgment. The position re-
ferred to is that Of Minister to Cuba,
and the Iowa man is Hon. William I.
Buchanan, of Sioux City.
1t is conceded on every hand that
the post of minister to Cuba, at least
for some years, will require the best
talent possessed in the United Staes.
This will constitute the Cuban farma-
tive period and during this time the
minister to Cuba will be in position to
| Immediately strengthen the ties, COM
mercial and otherwise, with the build
ing republic at our door, or the reverse
For months the president has had
in mind the question of representation
on the part Of this government in Ha
vana. He has realized the vast inn
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| looking for the man combining the
fgreatest aggregation Of desirable tall
ent for that particular and exacting
position. 1t is understood that he is
exceedingly well pleaced with Mr.. Blu
chanan, in fact it IS said the presi
dent regards Mr. Buchanan as per-
haps the most competent man consid
cred in that connection. While it can
~ hot
appoint Mr.. Buchanan, there are.
that this may be the taken up and
disposed of within few days.
| Mr. Buchanan is of the political
school known as gold democrats. He
| is reported to have voted for President
Mckinley; at any event he was most
highly esteemed by the late presi-
national prominence as minister to the
having been made by President Cleve-
land. Speaking of Mr.. Buchanan's adj
minstration of that post Senator Dol
style Of representing the United States
was a revelation not only to the Ar
gentine Republic, but to the United
STATES DIS WILL. nc eOOh AAOI0 VI ssLAC
post as business and commercial
proposition; instantly saw the trade
possibilities contained in the situation
and in four years accomplished more
In the way of promoting trade rela-
tons between Argentine and the
United States than had ben accom-
plished previously in q. quarter of a
century. He built warehouses, es-
<oI 1tr,1,, FNy oil ~
American products, got them into the
hands OF the people, perfected himself
in the Spanish language, became a
factor and power in the country and
increased the prestige of the United
States immeasurably. When Presi-
dent Mckinley was elected he request
resent this government at Buenos
Aires and the latter consented to do so.
| At the time Of the Inauguration of
the Pan-American Exposition at Buff
falo, Mr.. Buchanan was called to as
sumo the active management at sal
airy four times that paid him as min
chanan is connected with the ST.
Louis exposition in a. responsible ca
pacity
0uItIlS Ills lSIlu dS lHllllSleI 10 AT
gentine Mr.. Buchanan was entrusted
with the delicate undertaking of ad-
justing the boundary dispute between
Argentine and Chilli, and so successful
was he in this task that hostilities We're
averted and Mr. Buchanan was tender
ed present from the two countries of
100000 which gift he was compelled
to decline. 1t is said there is prob |
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equipped to take hold Of the Cuban |
mission and handle the situation as
Mr.. Buchanan. He thoroughly under
stands the Latin characteristics and
temperament, is tactful and resource
full In an unusual degree and would
undoubtedly literally mold public SEN
timent in Cuba along lines of advant-
age to the United States. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Buchanan will be in Wash
ington this week, at which time it is |
probable an audience will be had with
the president and some conclusions
reached.
Senator Depew has introduced an
amendment to the Sundry Civil bill APP
propriating $250,0O0 for the erection of
the American National Institute upon
LIE SIOuuu,{ RdluSu dl SIUU,UUU, pre- |
scented to this government for that pur-
pose, in Paris, by the French govern
ment. This is the enterprise in which
Miss Smedley. the philanthropist. is
interested and which has the hearty
support of Senator Dolliver, Hon. Geo.
E. Roberts and many of the Iowa dele
cation, the plan and scope of which
was referred to in detail in these dis
patches last week.
On the 2Sth of March bill passed
the house granting pension of $40
per month to Frances l.. Ackley, Of |
Iowa, late nurse in the medical de-
partment of the U. S. navy. The bill
went over to the senate and has just |
emerged from the committee on pen
sions, where the $40 has been changed |
to $12, and thus 1t will likely pass the |
senate. 1t is possible that Captain |
Rumple of the Second district may be
appointed a member of the conference
and that he may be able to induce the
senate conferees to recede and substi- |
tute $50 for $12 in the bill. 1t is said |