The Washington herald., 1909-03-09
DIPLOMATIC POSTS
DISCUSSED BY TAFT
President Talks It Over with
Root and Woodruff.
RESULT IS NOT ANNOUNCED
Future of Several Ambassadors and
Ministers Is Considered, But No
IntimatiOn Ia Given as to whether
Their designations VIII BE Ac-
ceDted-AsDirantS Not Numerous.

european diplomatic posts occupied the
attention Of President Taft yesterday
when he was cIoseted for more than an
hour with Chairman Timothy L. Wood
ruff and Senator Root. but following this
conference there was nothing to give out,
and Mr.. Woodruff would not even say If
he advocated any changes in the sergice
as it affects New York
Ambassadors Reid. Hi. Francis. and
Miller, and Ministers squiers. Nor
gan. and Collier. are. New York
men. and although Mr.. woodruff
and Senator Root told inqurers that
they talked about the future OF these
men. they would not intimate whether
any or all OF the designations would be
accepted II has been hinted in political
circles for tho last week that each one
would be notified that President TAFT
would Ike 10 send other men in their
places. this being taken as a polite way
Of asking them 20 step aside TO make
room for others
Air. Woodruff only smiled a little more
ntereStedly than usual when asked IL he
were going 10 represent the United States
at a foreign post, and was equally eva
sive in answering the question, What is
Bourke Cochran going TO get?'
Dearth OF Aspirants.
It has been rumored for some time that
the former New York Representative IN
Congress would be remembered. but Mr.
Cochran and his friends have denied
there was anything to the suggestion that
he would go abroad. Mr.. Cochran has
been unusually friendly with the friends
OF President Taft, and, even yet, it is
whispered, he can have certain things n
he wants them.
There seems TO be a desrth or aspirants
for the diplomatic field, and the Presi-
dent may not be called upon TO make as
many changes as one might suspect. It
has been said that former Vice President
Fairbanks would 20 to the Court Of St
James. and his friends are pulling wires
now 10 assist him
Curtis Guilds friends are pushing him
for the appointment as Ambassador 20
Rome. and they are making no bones
about saying whaC they want. Neither
do the friends OF Thomas Dawson. the
present Minister 10 Colombia, decline TO
say they want him 10 go 10 Argentina.
But. on the whole. there is not the ask
Ing for places that usually bob up with
change Of administrations.
DIR. Eliot Mentioned.
To succeed Whitelaw Reid at the Court
OF St. James. DR.. Charles Eliot. president
OF Harvard. and Seth Low are mentioned.
Or. Eliot was born in England, and It is
known that that post would be very de-
sirable for him.
II IS regarded as certain that Henry
White. now Ambassador 20 France, in all
probability VIII be succeeded BY Robert
Mccormick when he is sent 70 some other
post Although IL is almost certain Mr..
White viii leave the Paris post. just what
assignment he win receive is doubtful
He was secretary Of the London post
until five or six years ago, and recently
he is said TO have had his eyes on that
place
Gen Corbin, Larz Anderson. and
Bourke Cochran are named among those
likely TO receive the Ambassadorship 10
Austria. Mr.. Anderson formerly was
IN the diplomatic service. and the rumor
has been current lately that he would re-
turn.
Bacon FavOrs Rome.
II Is believed Robert Bacon viii event
ually go TO Rome as the American Am
bassador. This post was offered to
truman H Newberry. but he declined
It. Mr.. Bacon. il is said, looks on Rome
as an attractive field.
II present plans carry. Oscar Straus.
formerly the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor. VIII be sent to Tokyo as the
American Ambassador. Negotiations are
now being carried on to this end. It is
said James T. Williams. a Washington
newspaper man, is said 10 he slated for
some good place in the diplomatic service
but just where he VIII be sent seems a
question no one can answer
II is thought DR.. David jayne Hill will
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