Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-13
THE SITUATION.
Manufacturers to Meet
Employees Monday.
Strikers Must Work or Return
TO Their Homes.
A Prospective Coal Famine the Pres.
ent Outlook in Warsaw.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 12.-11.40 p NJ
The official announcement Of Ambassa-
dor McC Cormirks promotion to the Paris
embassy is received with surprise and
regret in diplomatic AMI official circles
here, where il had been understood that
NJ. Mccormick probably would retain
his present post during the coming ad-
minist"ation. TticErams of congraiu lula
lions began reaching the American cn,-
| bassy last night. and today. Mr.. Nc
N"rmick received the feiciations Of
| many of his colleagues or the diploma
IL corps. While naturally gratified by
II" manifnstions OF President ROose-
Veit'S confidence contained in the pro-
motto" to France. and although he Is
not p' rSonally AYERS" to.the change on
account of the climate, Ambassador
MEG tofn,ick is ioath TO sever his many
Pheasant relations ncrc and withdraw
n om such an Interesting field at this
time The post Of Ambassador to Rus
-ia nj no time a bed OF roses owing TO
ne peculiar conditions obtained here,
has been peculiarly difficult during the
event Of Mr.. McCormick's stay, re-
uuirin- The exercise of tact and judpa-
,nent nf Il high order American inter-
II before the Ma when Secretary Hay
was earnestly fighting for the prcserva-
ion of the integrity Of China and the
t3Oicy Of the open door, and since the
outbreak Of hostiliiips there have been
disputes over contra bari and other
puestiors Tho difficulty Of Mr.. Nc
Cormicli'S position prior to the begin
l.ine of hoetiliti ,s WAS distinctly in
America favorable II Russia's adver-
sary but. largely by the maintenance
of exceptionally cordial relations with
FCreIgn Minister Lamsdoff and other
n'iiciils NJ, Cormick was all 70 conduct
the ne"ntiationS and resolve the issues
Withoul friction. accomplishing at th,
same time tha more difficult task of
practically desnending Russian disrust
Cf the attitude Of the American govern
went Mr.. Mccormick also discharged
the deli ate mission Of presenting the
Nisfin"f petition. although IL was
fore-doomed 10 rejection and last
eprirg with better success he re opened
The question of the recognition without
Discrimination Of passports issued to
American Jews. a matter which Russia
he's now favoraoiy decided in principle.
the GrSt application being the incorpor-
alton in the recent German commercial
treaty Of 4 clause specifically permit
Ting froC trad" on travel of Jewish COM
ntIciai trIVela"S. He also negotiated
the corporation treaty and within 4
fortnight has Induced Russia to recede
nom counter-rrOi.o .osal offered by her
as q Substitution for Secretary Hays
original arbitration treaty.
Mr.. Mccormick probably will leave
fer Paris the middle of March. Several
weeks E'lll b" required To rut affairs at
The embassy il order for turning over
t. Mr.. Meyer. The new am nbassador. and
making IN extended round Of official
farewell visits 10 r?erihcrs Of the I'm
rcrial family and of the courts MEM
hers Of the diplomatic corps. ministers
and other officials Mr. s. Mccormick
will come al once to 81. Petersburg to
Join in the formal aiieus.