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ROOSEVELT BUSINESSES
STORER IN DISGRACE
Ambassador 10 AustpIa-HungaPy
Fired" By Cab|egPam From
The United States.
WIFE mixed UP IN POLITICS
u Is Charged rha, the Woman Took
Too rromnen, a Par, IN Church
Work and That the official Has
Been "ag'cc,ing His Duties-Ncw
Man Already Appointed.
Especial 10 the Daily Press. J

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 49,
The President this Afternoon sent ia
the Senate the nomination Of Charles
Spencer Francis of Troy, n. T.. to
be ambassador TO Austria. Hungary
vice Belamy Storcr, removed.
Mr., Francis was United States min
lister to Greece and Roumania from
1900 to 1902, when he resigned to re-
sumo the cdiorship of the Troy
Times. Beyond this brief experience
hlr. Francis has seen no diplomatic
service
Mr. Francis father was formerly
ambassador to Au:.ria
When at Cornell University he dis.
tinguishcd himself both in scholarship
hnd In athletics
lie is 4 member Gf the Sons Of the
Revolution and holds many important
positions of trust in his: native city.
He Is Newspaper Man.
His newspaper experience has been
long and thorough. He began in the
office Of the Troy Times as printer
and served successfully on that pa
per as reporter. city editor and man
rging editor,
Mr.. Francis is a political friend OF
former Governor Frank 6. Black
{, wi'osc recommendation Ills appoin,
mcnt today Is believed to be largo
~ due.
Storer Gets the &c. g."
The summary removal OF Bcllamy
Stoltr United States ambassador IL
Aust ria Hungary. has creatnd a scnsa
ton in both political and religious cir
clcs.
Mr.. Storer was supposed to be one
Of President Roosevelts most init
mate friends, and by reason of thr
great influence welded by Mrs Store,
in Catholic circles, his dismissal will
be regarded by many as blow IN Ii,
church.
1t is charged that Mrs. Storor has
taken too prominent IA part In airanc
ing her religious ideas and that sht
has at inopportune times tried t.
have the President endorse certain
favorite of hers To the Pope as 4
cardinal.
Mr.. Storor was relieved of his posi-
ton by cable. President Roosevelt. i
is understood, ordered the message
sent. after trying in vain for sevcra
weeks to secure an answer to an i'm
warded to The ambassador. both b,
cable and letter, from The State Dc
partmcnt
Forgot to DO His Work
II Is alleged that, for some reason
or other Mr.. Storer has neglected
The duties of his office within tho
last few months The most i'm
portant letters from Secretary Root
and even from the President himself
have gone unanswered for weeks and
the office at Vienna has practically
been administered of late by the sec
rotary and clerks of the embassy.
He recently was ordered home on q
vacation, IL being the intention ol
the President and Secretary Rooot lc
have heart to heart talk with hin
about his apparent delinqucncies. In
stead Of coming home, as ordered
Mr.. Storer started on a tour of Egypt
and 1t was only by the morest chance
That tho President learned on Sat,lr
day that he was then at I,uxoro.
Roosevelt Acts Quickly.
AS soon as lie found out the lOca
ton of the ambassador. the President
cabled him that his successor woult
he appointed on Monday (today). ant
that he need not bother about return
ing to Vienna for the purpose of in
Producing the new ambassador This
last order, which Mr.. Storer canno
very well disobey. shows how dis
pleased the President must be will
the retiring ambassador.
Mr.. Storer's wife is All aunt q
Representative Longworth, the Presi
dents son-in-law.