Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-31
AT THE CAPITAL.
Diplomatic and Consular
Appointments.
Several Important Changes FIX
pected by Next March.
Forecast Of Possible Things That May
Be Contemplated.

Washington. Dec 3O.-President
Roosevelt is devotinS some time to
consideration of important appoint
ments in the diplomatic and consular
service of the government which are
to be made formally by him ut the be-
ginning of the new administration. next
March. Secretary Hay had confer
enoe with the President. today, and il
is understood the matter of appoint
ments in the diplomatic service was
one Of the subjects discussed
While no official announcement of
the Presidents Intentions has yet been
El;tde, ii is known that he has decided
upon several changes. Joseph H.
Choate. ambassador to the court or
st. James. has indicated that he does
not desire longer to continue as the
representative OF this government ana
Great Britain and that he expects.
when relieved. to return to America to
look after his personal interests here
He will be succeeded by Whitelaw
Reid. proprietor of the New York Tri-
bune. who was one time minister 10
France.
Gen. Horace Porter. ambassador To
France, will retire from that post. soon
after the fourth of March He was an
pointed by President Mckinley ard
with the expiration Of mis- present tern,
viii have served the United States at
the French capital. tisht years Tho
president has decided on Gen Porter's
successor hut at this ti!i,c no announce
mcnt of his decision can he made
Cha:icnlaSne Tower. ambassador 10
Germany. and Robot :. McC,rn1ick.
ambassador /" Russia. viii continue al
their respective posts. Strong Influences
have been brought to bear in behalf
If both Ambassadors Tower and Nc
|o:lcics In addition. their services
have been satisfactory to the govern
mcnt. The President finds it a pleasure.
therefore. I" re-appoint Them
Rcliamy Storer. ambassador to Aus
tlia-Hmeary. will continue as the
American representative to the cour.
~ Vienna unless Tho President should
"ccidf To tra?sfer him to another post
IL tic diplomatic service.
As to the s,mbassldor. hr to Italy,
nothing of a definite nature can be said
row. II has been rumorcd that Am
hassadOr George Won J.. Meyer IL IN, she
ceed Con. Porter III Paris. hu Il can
he said ttat such = change is i ..ar.
tain. Tho probabilities arc that Am has
sador Meyc: viii remain At I;n-..
Gen Powell Clayt ~. having dcci.i,I
10 relinGuish his post a. 49,. ha>- '.i.. ir
Mexico at the end RI tn Itrrsrat ~
Tnjnistration. will b" sGccGedel by ID
Win II. Co.lger. no" United States min
ister to China. 1t is not expected thu
MIR. Conger Will continue Ing al III I
Mexican capital, as he is understood
10 intend to return 70 his home state
of Iowa. to be a candidate fcr governor
in succession to Gov. Cummin.'. When
re leaves the city of Mexico, ne will
hn succeeded by David E Thompson of
Nebraska at present minister to Bra
I'll. Mr.. Thompson fccerted the ap-
pnntmcnt to Brazil with the UNDER
etandin@ that he would Re appointed
20 a higher place in th. Diplomatic SER
vic" as soon as Opportunity offered.
Minister Conger will he succeeded IT
the court of Pekin by William w.
Eockt1ill, at present director Of the
bureau of American Repuhlics. who is
'ecosnized as an authority on all sub
iects pertaining to China and the Chin ]
csc
John X. Goughry. who was appointed |
by President Mckinley, as American
consul general at Paris, viii be succeed |
Cd by Frank Fl. Mason, now consul
general to Berlin. In succession to Mr.. |
Mason. John Lewis Griffiths Of Indian |
apolis. will be named.
1t is expected that some exchanges |
VIII he made in the corps Of American 4
minister's, but at this time they are not |
obtainablc for publication.