New-York tribune., 1902-04-30
EVANS FOR LONDON POST,
PENSION COMMISSIONER TO SUCCEED
consul GENERAL OSBORNE.
APPOINTMENT OF H. G. sQU1ERs AS MIN
ISTER TO CUBA LIKELY TO BE
ANNOUNCED SOON.
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Washington. April 2G-President Roosevelt to-
day decided definitely upon two important aP-
pontn,ents in the foreign service, both OF Which
will be announced in a few days If nothing oc-
crrS in tho moan time TO change his mind. The
death at London of Consul General William NC
Einley Osborne of Massachusetts. creates a
vacancy in the most remunerative ana lnlpof-
tant post in the consular service of the Uhlleu
States which in all probability will be hlled DS
tho aopointment OF H. Clay Evans of Tennes-
see now Commissioner of PENSIONS ne ie"i-
dent also let it be known that he has ABOUT
made I'D his mind TO send Herbert G SqulerS'
Of New-York now secretary of the American
Legation at Picking as the first Envoy EStraof-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF tle
United States to the republic OF Cuna- " me
the appointment Of Mr.. Squiers was VlrtuaiS
decided upon several days ago. as nrst an
nounced in The Tribune last Sunday fhe Fle'i-
dent WAS not then so certain he now is that
Mr. Suuiers was exactly the man for the place.
but he has since satisfied himself that no pe''ei
selection could be made. and doubtless VIII iiohe
tba formal announcement of it shortly MI
Souiers is at present in this country on leave
of absence so that he Will be ready TO quallfy
and TO enter upon the discharge of his deIca'e
duties as soon as the Cuban Government Is pre-
pared 10 receive him, which will not be heIore
Nav 20 when it is expected that President-elect
Estrada Palma will be inaugurated
Mr. Evans would have relinquished the thank
less duties he is now performing Tor the gov
ernment with so much satisfaction to everybody
except dissatisfied element of pension attor-
news and .heir clients if place, the appoint
mont IN which would have been regarded a
promotion for Mr.. Evans. had been at the dis
posal of the President. 1t will be recalled that
when the Commissioner of Pensions rendered his
resignation. about month ago. the PRESIDENT
said he would not accept ii until he found pet
ter place for Mr. Evans as a reward for his
fine administration of the Pension Bureau. for
a time rhe President had Mr. Evans in mind for
a diplomatic post in Europe. and thought OF
sending him to Madrid in the event that MIN
istar Storer was promoted TO the empaSsay eitnet
at Rome or Berlin, when the contemplated shllt
Of diplomats which will be occaSioned by the re
tirement Of Mr.. White at Berlin and Mr meyer
at Rome arrives. But the vacancy in the Consul
Generalfhip al London just suits the tastes OF
both the President and Mr. Evans Conse-
uuently, il is confidently expected that within n
week or so Mr.. EvanSs nomination as ConSul
General at the British metropolis viii be sent M
to the Senate The office pays about slZouo
q year since the fee system has been abol1shed-
When the Consul General was permitted 10 re-
tain a large percentage of the fees collected at
London the post eSt1mated 10 De worth
frcIn $4,000 to 100000 year
In spite of the threats of Senator Burton, OF
Kansas against Mr.. Evans. II is not beheVed
that his nOmina ton viii be opposed in the SEN
ate As soon as Mr.. Evans is confirmed as
Consul General Colonel Eugene Ware, OF Kan
sas whose selection has been hailed with sat
isfaction everywhere except by part of the
kansas delegation in Congress. will succeed him
as Commissioner.
Commissioner Evans called at the White
House to-day. and the President informed hlm
of the death of Consul General Osborne, and in
an informal manner offered the vacant post TO
him No formal tender made, and none
will be at present, as the President wants TO
nav the proper respect to the memory of the
dead consul general. Mr.. Evans said that he
would take the offer under advisement, but
there is no doubt he Will accept il when il is
formally made.