Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
Still a Number of Vacancies to Be
Filled.
UNDERREPRESEETED
1t Is Hoped That They Will Send Can
didates to Stand the Coming
Tests in November.

Indiana, l, Iowa. 5; Kansas, l; Kentucky,
2, Louisiana, 4; Maryland 2 Michigan, 4;
Minnesota, .; Mississippi, l. Missouri. Il:
New Mexico. .; Pennsylvania, .: TennHs-
see }; Texas, .; Virginia, s; Washington, l.
With the exception OF Mr.. Hanna of the
consular service in China and Mr.. Gassett
of the Department of State, who Were cx-
amned to determine their eligibility Tor
promotion and Messrs. Roberts and Gould
OF Minnesota. who were examined to deter
mine their eligibility for possible future ap-
pointment, all the candidates designated
were men from states now falling b low
their proportional quota IN the consular
service.
OF the ffty-four men designated. thirty
eight presented themselves for examination,
and of these thirteen passed. receiving the
required mark of 50 and have therefore
been certified as eligible for appointment
in the consular service. Their names, to-
gether with particulars as to qualifications,
appear below:
The Successful Candidates.
Samuel T. Lee of Michigan, age thirty
one; average, $3.50; knows Spanish very
well; University of Virginia year. in
government service since 1900. having serv-
ed in the PHILIPPINES. IN the canal zone and
In the Department of State.
Edward l. Nathan OF Pennsylvania, age
twenty-nine; average, S1.03; knows German
we'll: modern Greek we'll and French some
what: University of Pennsylvania A. b.
and LIB; experience in business, mercan-
tile. exporting and importing and In law.
William H Robertson of Virginia, age
forty four; average, s6.SI; knows German
exCellently, also some French: University
of Virginia three years; In the consular
service for number of years from 1880, in
recent years In banking bonding and in
surance business.
Thomas w. Voetter of New Mexico: age
thirty-eight; knows Spanish well: Cornell
University NJ E.: engineer, teacher in In
dian service schools for the last two years.
Rea Hanna of California; age twenty
nine; average. 81. 46: knows Spanish very
well; University of California two and one
half years: mercantile and brokerage bust
ness; since May. 1906. vice and deputy con-
sui at Annoy, China.
Ellwood A Weldon of Pennsylvania: age
twenty-four; average, 81. 20; knows French,
Italian and German pretty we'll and some
Spanish; University of Pennsylvania b. s.
and Ph.D.; University of Berlin one semes-
ter
Percfval Gassett of the District of Co.
lumbia: age fOrty-eight: average, SO.I9;
knows Spanish. French and German pretty
well; educated partly abroad also attended
diplomatic service course, George WASH
ington University: was fourteen years in
various business. six years IN journalism,
and has been for five years in the govern
ment service. He has been In the Depart
nent of State since March. 1903.
Nathaniel b. Stewart of Georgia; aged
thirty-six; average, So.63; knows Spanish
well: University of Georgia A. B., also
studied at law school. George Washington
University in the government service SINCE
1898, having served in Cuba and the Phil
ippines and at Washington, lately pro-
yincial trea surer in the Philippines.
James p Worden of Michigan, age forty;
average S0o3; knows German very well;
St Stephens College, New York. A. B.
and A. M; Halle. Germany, Ph.D., also
studied at other German universities; Jour
nalist writer and instructor.
Horace w Roberts OF Minnesota; age
thirty; average SO.34. knows Spanish; Uni
versity OF Minnesota two years; teacher In
the Philippines three years; since 1904 In
the bureau of internal revenue. Manila.
o. c. Goull OF Minnesota; age twenty
one: average. 5000; knows some German;
partial courses at University of Chicago
and at Columbia University: some business
experience.
Jacob Z. Conner of Iowa; age forty-four;
average SO.15: knows some French; State
University of Iowa. A. B.; commercial
Journalism
Henry d. Baker OF Illinois; age thirty
FIVE; average. S0.14: knows German; Yale
A. B.: financial and commercial Journalism.
The average age of the successful candi-
dates Is 3ila years, all have more or less
university education; seven have had some
experience in government service; five have
had business experience; four have had jour
nalistic experience, two of these having
specialized in financial and commercial
Journalism. and three have done some edu-
cationaI work.
The candidates Of this examination gen.
orally made an encouraging showing in
modern languages, although some of them
were Unprepdred in this important branch
OF the different subjects the natural, indus
trial and commercial resources of the
United States, political and commercial
geogra phy and political economy We're gem
orally well handled by the candidates.
They were weakest IN International mari
time and commercial law and In modern
history (since $500 o: Europe South Amer
lea and the far east.
States Underrepresented.
In regard to the effort 10 equalize tho
proportional representation of the different
states and territories in the service regret
was expressed that the underrepresented
statse have not thus far supplied any
considerable number of well-qualifled can
didates sufficiently prepared for the ex
animation. Now that the scope and diff
Guilty OK the examinations are well under
stood il is hoped by the officials that a
large number of weil-quaified candidates.
especially from the underrepresented states
IN the south and elsewhere. Will be avail
able. II is the purpose Of the Department
OF State hereafter to fix the dates of the
organizations 50 long as possible in advance
In ord"r that business men and others who
may y" designated may have ample time to
read for ia" eNamiua lions.
In addition to the thirteen candidates to-
DAY a3G.t - the eligible list Messrs c r.
Smith g: Ptuusy lvauia C. \ Miller oF
Missouri and \. S. Cheney OF Connecticut
tnow vice consul at Pcichcroerg) stiu re-
main on the eligible list as ii result OF the
examination of last March Th,. total Of
those now eligible IS therefore sixteen.
Since there is sill Il considerable number
OF vacancies IN the consular service an.
othcr examination Will be held at the De
parJ=cnJ Of STATE November 20. u and -