New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-31
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
important appointments President
Rooseret Has Decided to Make.

washington. Dec. 30.-President Roosevelt Is
oeVotng some time at present to consideration
Oh important appointments IN the diplomatic
anu consular service Of the government which
arc 10 De made formally by him at the beginning
OF the new administration next March. Secre-
tary hay had conference with the President
To-Day before the meeting OF the Cabinet, and 1t
is understood that the matter of appointments
In the diplomatic service was of the subjects
discussed.
While no official announcement of the Presi-
cents intention as to any of the important
diplomatic posts has yet been made 1T is known
that he has decided several changes. Joseph
ID. Choate. Ambassador to the Court OF ST.
Jamess. has indicated that he does mot desire
to continue longer the representative of this
government in Great Britain and that re ex-
poets 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 Tribune. who was at one time Min
lister of France.
General Horace Porter, American Ambassador
TO France. will retire from that post soon after
March 4. He was appointed by President Nc
hlnley, and with the expiration of his present
term will have served the United States at the
French capital eight years. The President has
selected General Porters successor, but at this
time no announcement of his decision can be
made.
Charlema Sne Tower. American Ambassador to
Germany, and Robert S. Mccormick, American
Ambassador to Russia, will continue at their
respective posts. Strong influences have been
brought 10 bear in behalf OF both Ambassadors
Tower and Mccormick In addition their SER
vices have been satisfactory to the government
The President finds 1t a pleasure therefore to
reappoint them
Beilany Storer. Ambassador to Austria-Hun-
gary, will continue the American represen-
tative at the court Of Vienna, unless the Presi-
dent should decide to transfer him to another
post in the diplomatic service.
AS to the Enthusiastically to Italy nothing
OF a definite nature can be said now. It has
been rumored that Ambassador George V L.
Meyer is to succeed General Porter at Paris.
but II can be said that such a change Is not
certain The probabilities that Ambassador
Meyer will remain at Rome.
General Powell Clayton having decided to re-
hnquish his post as Ambassador to Mexico at
the end Of the present administration, he will
be succeeded by Edwin H. Conger now United
States Minister TO China. It is not expected
that Mr.. Conger will continue long at the Mex
lean capital, as he is understood to intend to
return to his home State Of Iowa to be a can
didate for Governor in succession to Governor
Cummins When he leaves the City Of Mexico
he will be succeeded by David E Thompson
OF Nebraska, who at present is American Minis
ter to Brazil Mr. Thomson accepted the an
pointment to Brazil with the understanding
that he would be appointed TO a higher place
N the diplomatic service as soon as opportunity
offered. Minister Conger viii be succeeded at
the court Of Peldng by William w Rockhill
at present director of the Bureau of American
Republics. who is recognized as an authority
on all subjects pertaining TO China and the,
Chinese
John X. Gowdy who was appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley American Consul General at
Paris. will be succeeded by Frank H. Mason
who is consul general at Berlin. In sue
cession to Mr.. Mason, John Lewis Griflths OF
Indianapolis, will be named.
It IS expected that some changes will be made
in the corps of American Minister'S but at this
time they not obtainabe for publication.