The Washington times., 1905-07-16
WISCONSIN Wins
DIPLOMATIC BERTH
President Sends John Hicks
to Chile.
ATTENDS A WEDDING
Gets Letter From Secretary Bona
parte With Names fer
Ship.
ENDS A WEDDING

OYSTER BAY. July 15.-1The President
today appointed John Hicks, of wiscon-
sin, to be United States Minister to
Chile. He succeeds at that post Henry
Il. wilson, who was transferred several
weeks ago to Belgium as the diplomatic
representative of the United States.
Herbert w. Bowen. former minister to
Venezuela, might have had the Chilean
appointment If he had not been let out
of the diplomatic service for his conuec-
tion with the Bowen-Loomis case.
William G. Lewis, of Colorado, ras
appointed surveyor general of Colorado
Attends Wedding.
The President attended the wedding OF
Lieut.. Robert Ferguson, OF New York.
and Miss Isabelle Selmes. of Locust VAL
ley, L. l., riding on horseback to and
from the ceremony, accompanied by his
son Theodore and one of the sons Of
w. Eulen Roosevelt.
The groom is an old friend of the
President and served with him In the
Rough Riders. The Presidents two
sisters. Mrs. w. s. CowIes and Mrs
Douglas Robinson, attended the we'd
ding, as also did Captain Cowies and
Mr.. Robinson.
Letter From Bonaparte.
The following letter to President
Roosevelt from Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte was made public:
Navy Department, Washington. d.
c., July 4. 1905
Sir: have the honor TO fnclose a let
ter from the office OF naval intelligence
suggesting change in the name as
signed to the two squadron Golfers
about to be built and heretofore desig-
mated as the Erie and the Ontario.
1.-The cffice of naval intelligence pro-
poses for. these ships the names Dia-
CATION concurs in the opinion of the
chief intelligence officer that the names
of these Golfers should be changed.
but does not approve of the names sug-
geSted and recommends Nestor and
Orestes as suitable ones. The bureau
likewise indicates it's belief that the
President only has power 10 change the
names. / concur in the view of the
bureau that only the President has
power under the law In concurring in
the opinion of the chief of the intel
navigation that the names of these TWO
Golfers should be changed for the rea-
sons given in the letter of the chief in
teilisenee ohiesr, | agree win tne s gu.
suggested by the chief intelligence Of
hcer for the reasons stated in tfl,, bu-
reau's Endorsement | do not approve
of the names suggested by the bureau
itself.
A Sleepy Name
The name Nestor suggests great
age, and the name Orestes insanity,
both Of which appear to me undesirable
for vessels of our navy I submit as
appropriate names for these coilierS
Prometheus and Vestal, as it ap-
pears TO me that collier may with
propriety receive the name of a nytho-
logical character who introduced fire,
and also of a historical officer whose
duty it was to supply fuel
Maryland Names.
II take the liberty of incloSing at the
same time a memorandum from the
Judge Advocate General suggesting
the selection OF names for two sea-
going tugs and four submarine torpe-
do boats authorized by the naval ap-
preparation act, approved April %, 1901,
none of these vessels having yet been
named. The Judge Advocate General
suggests some six names for the two
sea-going tugs, none of which seem TO
me especially appropriate
Il submit for your approval. there
fore, the names PatapSco and PatuXent
for these two tugs. L think the names
Octopus and Viper are appropriate
among those suggested by the Judge
Advocate General for the torpedo boats:
For the other two of these vessels,
think the names Cuttleiish and Taran-
tula more appropriate than any OF the
remainder among those suggested py
the Judge Advocate General
CHARLES J. BONAPARTE,
'.Secretary.