The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-31
REID TO
ST. JAMES
Tribune Proprietor to Sue.
coed ChOate.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
Porter Of France, Clayton of
Mexico and Conser Of China
to Retire or Shift.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-President
Roosevelt is devoting some time at
present to consideration of important
appointments in the diplomatic and
consular service of the government
which are to be made formally by him
at the beginning of the new admins
tration next March. Secretary Hay
had a conference with the president
prior 10 the meeting Of the cabinet, and
1t Is understood that the matter of APP
pointments in the diplomatic service
was one of the subjects discussed.
While no official announcement of the
presidents intention as to any of the
important diplomatic posts yet has
been made, 1t is known that he has de-
cided upon several changes. Joseph II.
Choate ambassador to the court of st.
James. has indicated that he does not
desire longer TO continue as the repre-,
sentative Of this government in Great
Britain and that he expects when re-
lieyed to return 10 America to look aft
er his personal interests here. He will
be succeeded by Whiteaw Reid, pro
prietor Of the New York Tribune. who
was one time minister to France.
General Horace Porter. American am
bassudor to France, will retire from
that post soon after the 18th of March.
He was appointed by the late President
Mckinley and with the expiration of
his present term will have served the
United States at the French capital
eight years. The president has decided
on General Porter'S successor, but at
this time no announcement OF his de
cision can be made.
Charlemagne Tower, American am
bassador to Germany, and Robert s.
Mccormick, American ambassador to
Russia, will continue at their respective
posts. Strong influences have been
brought to bear in behalf OF both Am
bassadors Tower and Mccormick In
addition their services have been salts
factory TO the government The presi-
dent finds it pleasure, therefore, to
reappOint them.
Bellamy Storer, ambassador TO Aus
tria Hungary, will continue as the
American representative to the court of
Vienna unless the president should de
eide TO transfer him TO another post in
the diplomatic service.
As to the ambassadorship to Italy,
nothing of a definite nature can be said
now. 1t has been rumored that Am
bassador George V. L. Meyer is to
succeed General Porter at Paris. but it
can be said that such a change is not
certain. The probabilities are that
Ambassador Meyer will remain at
Rome.
General Powell Clayton having de-
cided 10 relinquish his post as ambas-
sador to Mexico at the end of the pres
ent administration, he will be succeed
ed by Edwin II. Conger now United
States minister TO China. 1t is not
expected that Mr.. Conger will continue
long at the Mexican capital, as it is
understood he intends to return to his
home state of Iowa to be q candidate
for governor in succession TO Governor
Cummins. When he leaves the City
vid f. Thompson of Nebraska, who at
present Is American minister 10 Bra
zil Mr.. Thompson accepted the APP
pointment to Brazil with the under
standing that he would be appointed
to higher place in the diplomatic
service as soon as opportunity offered
Minister Conger will be succeeded at
the court of Picking by William W.
Rockhill, at present director of the bu-
reau of American republics. who is rec
ognized as an authority on all subjects
pertaining to China and the Chinese.
John X. Gowdy, who was appointed
by President Mckinley as American
consul general at Paris, will be sue
ceeded by Frank II. Mason. who is now
consul general to Berlin. In succession |
to Mr. Mason John Lewis Gritiiths OF |
indianapolis will be named.
1t is expected that other changes |
will be made in the corps of American |
minister's blt nt this time they orp not |