The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
RIDDLE GETS RUSSIA
Minister to ROumania and
SerVia to Be Ambassador.
OTHER DIPLOMATIC SHIFTS
Leslie Combs to be Rewarded for
work in Guatemala by Being
Transferred 30 Peru, and May BE
Succeeded by William C. Fox, of
the Bureau of Republics.

John W Riddle. of Minnesota. now
Minister to Roumania and Servia, has
been selected by President Roosevelt TO
become Ambassador of the United States
10 Russia, TO succeed George Won L.
Meyer, who has been appointed Post
master General An official announce
ment Of this and various other diplomatic
changes is expected to-day, when the
President probably will send the list Of
names TO the Senate for confirmation.
Henry White. now Ambassador at
Rome. viii be nominated to be Ambas-
sador to France.
Lloyd G Griscom, Ambassador TO Bra
I'll, viii be transferred 10 Rome.
Irving 3. Dudley. now Minister to Peru
viii be made Ambassador TO Brazil. and
VIII be succeeded in Peru by Leslie
Combs. the present Minister 10 Guate-
mala
1t Is expected, although not definitely
known, that William c. Fox. the pres
ent head Of the Bureau Of American Re
publcs. Will be given the mission %
Guatemala, succeeding Mr. Combs.
Barrett to Take FOx's Place.
John Barrett, the present Minister to
Colombia, is 10 be selected by the GOV
erning board Of the Bureau Of American
Republics TO succeed Mr.. Fox. There
has been no intimatlon as to who viii
succeed Mr.. Barrett at Bogota, nor who
will take over the mission now intrusted
to Mr. Riddle at Bucharest.
That Mr.. White would be sent 10 Paris.
Mr.. Griscom to Rome. and Mr.. Dudley
TO Brazil has been known for the last
few days. bul the appointment of Mr..
Riddle has had no place in the gossip
concerning the impending changes. With
regard 60 Nj Combs. whose promotion
became known for the first time Yesterday
there is not much surprise as il has
been known that the administration in
tended 10 reward him for mis- labors In
Guatemala, especially those which
brought about an end 10 the troubles In
Central America last summer.
The making OF Air. Fox Minister 10
Guatemala viii be a promotion Mr. Fox
was asked by the GuatemaIan govern
ment 10 officially attend the funeral Of
Senor Munoz, the late Minister of Guate-
mala here. as the representative Of the
diplomats family, all the members Of
which We're in Guatemala at the time
Riddle In Familiar Field.
Mr. Riddle will be in a familiar field
when he goes to St. Petersburg, as he
was secretary Of the American Embassy
there for two years. and has a wide ac-
quaintance among the officials of the
Russian government. One Of the greatest
advantages he has is his ability TO speak
Russian. He entered the diplomatic
service I'm April. as secretary Of the
American Legation In Constantinople. He
served there until June 1899, when he
retired from the service. He re-entered
again in November, 1901. when he was
made secretary Of the embassy in ST
Petersburg. He served there until Sep
tember, 1903, when he was made diplo-
matte agent and consul-gcneral Of the
United States at Cairo. IN March, 1905
he was appointed 10 his present mission
as Minister to ROumania and Servia. He
has served there continuously since then.
Leslie Combs, who is going 20 Peru
was appointed 10 his present post. his
first in the government service. from
Kentucky in November, 1892 He was
born in Rhode Island