The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
SEVERAL CHANGES
AMONG DIPLOMATS
President Considers Changes to
Be Made in
March.
REID GOES TO ENGLAND.
Posts in Mexico, Brazil, France
and China Will Be Affected
Meyer May Remain
in Italy.

Washington. Dec. 30.-president Roose-
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 administration next March.
Secretary Hay had a conference with
the President to-day prior to the meeting
of tho Cabinet, and 1t is understood that
the matter OF appointments IN the dipio-
matte service was one of the subjects dis
cussed.
While no official announcement OF the
Presidents intention as to any OF the I'M
portant Diplomatic posts Vet has been
made. It Is known that he has decided
upon several changes.
Joseph III. Choate. Ambassador 10 the
court Of St James. has indicated that he
does not desire longer TO continue as the
representative of this Government in
Great Britain. and he expects. when re-
leved. 10 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 one
time Minister 10 France.
General Horace Porter. Ambassador OF
this country 10 France. Will retire from
that post soon after the +th OF March.
lie was appointed BY the late President
Mckinley. and with the expiration of hts'
present term will have served the United
States at the French capital eight years.
The President has decided on General Por-
:ers successor. but at this time no an
nouncement of his decision can be made.
Charlenagne Tower. American AmSas-
sador to Germany, and Robert S. McCor-
mick. American Ambassador TO Russia,
will continue at their respective posts.
STORER TO REMAIN.
BeIlamy Storer. Ambassador TO Austria
Hungary. will continue as the American
representative to the court OF Vienna un-
less the President should decide 10 trans
fer him TO another post in the diplomatic
service.
As to the ambassadorship to Italy. moth
Ing Of definite nature can be said now.
Il has been rumored that Ambassador
:. George V. l. Meyer is to succeed General
Porter at Paris. but It can be said that
such change is not certain. The proba-
bilittes are that Ambassador Meyer Will
General Powell CLAYTON having decided
70 reiinauish his post as American Am
bassador to Mexico at the end OF the
present administration, he will be succeed
cd by Edwin H Conger, now United States
Minister 10 China.
1t is not expected that Afr. Conger will
continue long at the Mexican caritsl. az
he IL understood 10 intend to return to his
home State Of Iowa TO be candidate for
Governor IN succession to Governor Cum
minis.
When he leaves the CITY Of Mexico he
Will be succeeded by David E Thompson
OF Nebraska who at present is American
Minister to Brazil. Mr.. Thompson ac-
.cepted the appointment to Brazil with the
understanding that he would be appointed
to higher place In the Diplomatic service
as soon as opportunity offered.
Ifnister Conger will bn succeeded at the
court Of Pekin by William W RockhiIl
at present director of the Bureau of
American Republics. who is recognized as
an authority on all subjects pertaining 20
China and the Chinese.
John X. Gowdy, who was appointed by
President Mckinley as American Consul
General at Paris. will be succeeded by
Frank II. Mason, who is now Consul Cen
eral to Berlin. In succession TO Mr. Mason.
John Lewis Griffiths of Indianapolis will
be named.
1t is expected that some changes will
be made in the corps of American MIN
lsters, but al this time they are not OBJ
tatnaSle for publication.
Union Bakery Company.
Have leased the store No. III Locust stree.
and Will open on January 10 a first-class
restaurant and retail bakery to be known
ss the Old Hickory branch This company
hAs established quite reputation for the
excellent eating places operated by them
n this city as well as the fine quality OF
their bakery goods. They also operated
the House OF Hoo Hoo Cafe at the Worlds
Fair which was conceded to be one of the
pest places on the grounds. Popular
prices will maintain.