The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-05
Local Newspaper Man
Joins Consular Service
Lucien Memminger Made
Deputy Consul
General.
William Dulaney Hunter
Gets Consulship
at Nice.

Several Washington men have Jared
well in the consular service the past
year. with the result that promotions
/ have been granted them by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Root. and still other
and more important promotions are to
come within the next few days.
II a list OF appointments and promo
! tions announced BY the State Depart
ment. I.ucien Memminger, a new ap-
pointee, Is scheduled for service in the
! Congo Free State. Mr. Memminger is
rated as consular clerk and vice and
deputy consul general at Bona. This
! appointment is considered significant,
inasmueh as the post Of consul at Bona
was established only last June. partly as
q result OF a vigorous campaign that
had been made with State Department
officials ard Congress for the estab-
hshment Of & consular Office in that
country. owing TO the numerous reports
that reached Washington of The alleged
shocking atrocities practical uDon the
natives under the administration Of
King Leopold of Belgium.
Religious and Missionary Interests.
The religious and missionary interests
of the country, after winning their point,
advocated the appointment OF their can
didate. The State Department. profit
ing by past experiences in China. pre-
ferred not TO have a man prominently
identified with religious or missionary
work at that post, in order that It
might have perfectly unbiased reports
on the conditions there. Accordingly,
Clarence Rice Slocum, of New York,
who had been in the service for sew
eral years, was transferred from Wei
mar. Germany, To the Congo State.
This appointment was made at the end
OF last June, and Mr.. Slocum's serv-
ices are understood TO have been so
satisfactory in opening up the new
country TO American commerce that he
will be given an important promotion
in Europe. He recently was compelled
TO return home on account of Illness.
The Importance Of the Bona post not
only commercially but in a semi-diplo-
matte capacity having been proved, the
State Department has decided 10 in
crease il 10 a consulate general, which
creates the office Of consular clerk and
vice and deputy consul general James
A Smith, of Vermont, who has served
as consul at Leghorn, Italy. for some
time, accordingly VIII be the first con-
sui general 10 the Congo country. Leg
horn was Mr.. Smiths first consular post.
Memninger From South Carolina.
Mr.. Memminger. who was designated
for the office from South Carolina, is
a well-known young newspaper reporter
and correspondent, Of this city. and has
barely passed the turning point OF his
twenties. Mr.. Memminger came 70
Washington a few years ago from
South Carolina, where he had been iden-
titled 18th newspaper work in Charles
ton. he was first q reporter on The
Washington Times. and it was while
assigned TO the State. War, and Navy
Departments and Diplomatic Corps that
he became interested in foreign affairs,
which eventually led to his appointment
to the Governments foreign service.
The past two years ne has been with
the Washington bureau of the New
York Tribune, and during the past few
months he has been with the New
York Heralds local bureau
Thomas Samm0ns, of this city. has
been promoted from consul general at
Niuchwang, Manchuria, TO consul gener-
al at Seoul. Korea, 10 I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death, several weeks ago.
of William Haywood, of this city.
Thomas Willing Peters, OF the District
of Columbia, has been promoted from
consul general at St Gall, TO consul gen
eral at Munich
Henry Albert Johnson, also from the
District, has been promoted from con-
sui at Valencia TO consul srsEetsa
John Edward Jones, of Washington.
has ben promoted from consul at Dalny
TO consul at Winnipeg