Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-21
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| Richard G. kerenS, named as amDaS-
lsador to Austria Hungary, is native
of Ireland, where he was born in 1912.
He served in the Union army 1876.
He lives in ST. Louis.
Henry Lane Wilson, transferred from
the mlnistership to Belgium to the am
bassadorship to Mexico, was first APP
pointed in the diplomatic service IN
June, 1887. as minister to Chill. Mr..
Wilson was born in Indiana in 1857.
| Horace c. Knowles of Delaware, trans
ferred from Nicaragua to Santo Domin-
go, was born in Delaware in 1858 He Is
lawyer by profession.
| Henry T. Gage Of California, appointed
minister to Portugal, is resident of Sac
ramento. He was governor Of California
from 1899 to 1903.
Lauritz S. Swensen of Minneapolis, APP
pointed minister to Switzerland. was born
| in 1865, of Norwegian parents. He was
United States minister to Denmark from
1897 to 1905.
Henry w. Fletcher of Chambersburg,
Pa, appointed minister to Chile, is &c
years of age and a lawyer. He was ap-
pointed secretary at Pekin April 26, 1907.
Charles Page Bryan of Illinois. trans
ferred from Portugal to Belgium, has
served in the Colorado and Illinois Leg
islatures.
Washington. Dec. 2O.-Some opposition
New York as ambassador to France may
be expected in the Senate unless Root is
entirely successful in a movement he has
undertaken to conciliate those who OBJ
ject to the appointment.
William Adm Smith of Michigan has
requested the Senate committee on for
eign relations for hearing on this NOM
nation. 1t was said in the committee to-
day that Smith smarts under what he
considers a personal affront received from
Mr.. Bacon when he was secretary of
state in the last few months of President
Roosevelt's administration. The differ
ance of opinion was in the matter of the
Canadian boundary. Secretary Bacon
took exception to an argument by Smith.
Smith won his point.
The foreign relations committee voted
today to report Mr.. Bacon's nomination
to the Senate tomorrow when Root prob
ably will seek to have it confirmed.
Gossip in the Senate today attributed
opposition by others to the confirmation
of Bacon and Nelson was said to be the
leader. This could not be confirmed, how
ever.
Washington. Dec. 20.-With regard to
the post of ambassador to Great Britain
it was said today that there is no definite
understanding as to just how long White
law Reid will continue to serve. Early in
his administration President Taft offered
the post to President Eliot of Harvard
when he was about to retire, but Mr.
Eliot declined.
arly last summer and it was generally I'M
1erStood at that time that he would con-
tinue in the diplomatic service until a
successor could be found. DR.. David J.
Hill. ambassador to Germany, returned
to his post at Berlin recently, after a
trip to this country without any definite
consideration of whether he was to be re-
-ained by President Taft. AS no success
sor to Dr. Hill appeared among the dip
omatic appointments today it is presum-
ID he will continue to serve indefinitely.
Regarding the statement that Ambassa-
lar Sirius at Constantinople and Ambas-
sador Rockhill at St. Petersburg will re-
tire at the end of two years of service,
Secretary Knox said today there was no
basis for any such suggestion.