New-York tribune., 1902-08-07
o DR.. WHITES SUCCESSOR.
EITHER MINISTER STORER OR AMBAS-
SADOR TOWER LIKELY TO BE AP
POINTED TO THE EMBASSY
AT BERLIN.
AT BERLIN.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUYE.l

WASHINGTON Aug 6.-The wish of Andrew D.
White, American Ambassador at Berlin. to re-
tire from official life on reaching his SEVENTEEN
birthday. on November Z, has been known for
some time to the President as we'll at the
State Department. where the ambassadors for
NAL resignation. to take effect that date,
was received to-day The question of his sue
cessor was fully considered at the time DR..
Whites intentions were first made known last
winter and was virtually decided then in favor
of the promotion of Bellamy Storer, now min
lister at Madrid If any change in the Presi-
dents intentions has occurred since Mr.. Storers
visit to Washington two months ago the of1-
Cials of the State Department are not aware OF
il. In the remote event that the deliberate plan
for filling the Berlin mission has been set aside,
it is thought that Mr.. Storer will be promoted
to an amhassadorship the first opportunity,
if not to Berlin, at least 10 ST. Petersburg. in
the latter contingency 10 replace Ambassador
Charlemagne Tower. who would be transferred
TO Berlin.
Mr.. Storer and Mr.. Tower are a bout the same
age, ffty-four years. Both Harvard men.
the former having been graduated in 1851 and
the latter in 1872 Their diplomatic careers be-
gan in 1897. when welt to Belgium and the
other TO Austria. Two years later both were
advanced, the former TO renew relations inter-
rupted by the war with Spain and the latter 20
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the likelihood of Mr.. Storer going TO Berlin in
November and the alternative of his following
Mr.. Tower in the event OF The latters promo
tion no other names are likely 10 be considered
by the President for the succession to DR.. White
DR.. WHITES SERVICES IN BERLIN.
Dr. White has enjoyed the marked esteem of
the German people. and has thus been in a po-
sition TO smooth away many of the unpleasant
controversies that are constantly springing up
between the people of TWO great commercial ma
tons. When he first went 10 Germany as min
lister in 1879 he bore with him the prestige Of his
educational work in the United States and the
experience Of his labors a member OF the
New-York legislature. He reached con-
genial atmosphere at once, and, while attend
ing 70 the interests of his government, refreshed
his men ories of student life il Germany and
made the acquaintance of many celebrities Not
only was he personally acceptable 10 the Ger
mans, but his ministry fell on a time when the
relations between the United States and Ger
many were unCouded.
White returned 10 Berlin, this time with the
added privileges of an ambassador. II was the
year before the Spanish war Inc beFllH ne
knew was no more; the Berlin ne found was
far larger, cleaner, better paved and more
vigorously pOiced The greatest change of all
was the attitude Of press and public toward the
United States This had become embtttered
through commercial rivalry and the war of
between England and the United States. so that
the slightest preteXt was enough 70 bring INTO
sharp relief the underlying irritation. When
the trouble with Spain broke out it was in the
nature OF things that the potent official class in
Germany should believe in the people who had
a large standing army and more than respect
able navy. it was expected that by land and
sea the United States would suffer at hrst
number Of serious disasters before she could
set enough experienced soldiers and sailors on a
war footing TO defeat the Spaniards. The situa-
ton was one that required in the American
Ambassador the greatest experience. knowledge
of the people and GOODNESS. Irritated because IN
many respects our tariff works TO the disad-
vantage of German exports. and enraged be
cause German colonies remain uaColOnZed and
emigration to America continues, the press and
public of the Fatherland seized the Spanish
war as the occasion to ventate its spite and
soothe its spleen Ambassador White had
hardly been a wear in his place before he found
himself confronted bV Germany predicting the
success of the Spanish arms and making no
pretence of wishing the United States well. II
was not a grateful Office 10 stand between two
nations apparently distrusting and diskng
each other to the top of their bent. Fortunately
he has been aided by the German Government
which has always preserved friendly attitude
toward us In 1899 he was appointed one of the
delegates TO represent the United States in the
international disarmament conference al The