The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-31
WHITELAW REID
GETS THE PLACE
Joseph H. ChOate Has Enough
OF Diplomatic Service.
MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES
CoNGER TAKES THE MEXICAN
MISSION.

Washington. Dec. J0.-President RooSe-
welt Is devoting some time at present 10
consideration Of important appointments
~ the diplomatic and consular service of
the government which are TO be made
formally by him at the beginning of next
March. Secretary Hay had conference
with the president today before the meet
ing Of the cabinet and il is underst God
that the matter Of appointments in the
diplomatic service was one Of the sub
JectS discussed.
While 10 official announcements Of the
presidents intention regarding the posi-
ions has yet been made IL is known that
ne mas decided upon several changes. Jo-
seph II. Choatc. ambassador to the court
OF II. James. has indicated that he does
not desire longer to continue as repre-
sentative &c this government in Great
Britain. and he expects. when relieved. to
return TO America 10 look after his per-
Sondl interests here. He will be succeed
ed by Wh,telaw Reid, proprietor Of the
New York Tribune, who was at one time
minister 20 France
Porter Will Retire.
General Horace Porter. American am
oassador to France. VIII retire from that
post soon after March T. He was ap-
pointed by the late President Mckinley.
and with the expiration of his present
term WI! have served the United States
at the French capital eight years The
president has decided on General Por-
ter's successor but at this time no an
nouncement of his decision can he made.
Gndrlemagne Tower. American ambas-
Sador 10 Germany. and Robert s McCor-
mick. American ambassador to Russia,
VIII continue al their respective posts.
Bellamy StoreT. American ambassador
TO austria Hungary. viii continue in his
present place until the president decides
10 transfer him to another post IN the
Diplomatic service
AS 10 the ambassadorshi6 to Italy.
nothing OF a definite nature can be said
now It has been rumored that Ambas-
sador George Won l. Meyer is TO sue
coed General Porter at Paris but II can
De SAD that such change IS not GER
tam. The probabilities are that Ambas-
sador Meyer will remain at Rome.
Conger to Succeed Clayton.
General Powell clayton having decided
10 relnquish his post as ambassador to
Mexico at the end OF the present admin.
lstration. he will be succeeded by Edwin
n COnger, now United States minister to
China. 1t is not expected that Mr. Con-
ger Will continue long at the Mexican
capital, as he is understood to intend TO
return 10 his home state of Iowa to be a
candidate in succession to Governor
Cummings. He VIII be succeeded by Da-
vid Z. Thompson of Nebraska. who at
present is minister to Brazil Mr. Thomp-
son accepted the appointment to Brazil
with the understanding that he would be
appointed TO a higher place in the dplo-
matlC service as soon as opportunity af-
forded. Minister Conger will be succeed
ed at the court Of Peking by William w
ROckhill. at present director Of the bli-
reaU OF American republics. who is recog-
nized as an authority on all subjects per-
tanning TO 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 gem
eral to Berlin. In succession to Mr. Ma
son, John Lewis Griffiths Of indianapolis
will be named
1t is expected that some other changes
viii he made i'm the CORDS of American
ministers. but at this time they are not
obtainable for publication.