The Washington herald., 1909-03-19
KERENS IS PICKED
TO GO TO AUSTRIA
st. Louis Man to Be Amer
lean Ambassador.
ACCEPTABLE TO THAT COUNTRY
Il n Roman Catholic, and IL Is Be
Iieved that His appointment TO
that Mission VIII Crafty AuthOri-
tfeE-Three Times Unsuccessful
Candidate for Upper House.

President aft has asked Richard c.
Kerens. OF St Louis. No, 70 accept the
Office OF American Ambassador 10 Aus
a-Hungary. II is understood that the
Austrian government has been sounded
and has responded that Mr.. Kerens VIII
be acceptable 10 the Emperor
Mr.. Kerens IS a Roman Catholic. and
prominent IN church societies, and as
Austria is the principal Catholic court OF
Europe. ii was believed that his appoint
ment TO the Vienna mission will be very
gratifying TO Emperor Francis Joseph and
the government OF the empire.
Born In ireland.
Mr. Kerens was born IN Ireland in 49,
came % The United States with his par
ents when an infant, served IN the Union
army throughout the civil war, took Up
his residence in Arkansas afterWard'
became a contractor for carrying the mall
on frontier routes. and after a residence
In California, settled IN 81. LOUIS In $50.
In a business way he has been noted
principally as a builder OF railroads Ae
has been very active as RepuoncAn
politician. The only public Office he ever
Soia was that Of Ilited states commits
sioner for the Intercontnental Railway.
Mr. Kerens was three times unsuc-
cessful candidate for United States Sena-
tor from Missouri. and IN the campaign
NJ 1ssr year was a Republican candidate
for that Office IN the primaries. and was
successful. but as the Democrats con-
trolled the legislature he was not sent to
washington
Reputed to BE Wealthy.
He is reputed TO be wealthy. II Is ex-
pected that the appointment OF such a
prominent Catholic 10 the Austrian court
will In some measure mitigate the painful
feeling created there by the removal OF
Benamy Storer from the Austrian mis-
sion by President Roosevelt.
The present American Ambassador 70
Austria Is Charles s. Francis. OF Troy.
y Y, who was appointed 70 succeed Mr..
storer. 1t IS not expected that he will be
transferred 10 another post
Ide for spain
Announcement is expected within a day
or two OF the selection Of Henry Clay Ide
to be United States minister 10 Spain 10
succeed William Miller Collier. OF New
York. Mr.. lde is a native Of Vermont,
and the several appointments which he
has received az the hands OF the Fed
eral government were accredited 70 that
State. OF recent years he has been living
IN New York City. and il IS said that
his appointment to the Madrid mission
will be changed to New York's quota OF
patronage.
Mr.. I6e. after service in the Vermont
senate and considerable activity in Repub-
lican politics. was appointed United States
commissioner TO Samoa In 1891 Three
years later he became Chief Justice Of
Samoa under the joint appointment OF
Great Britain. Germany. and the United
States.
Ide held this Office for four years. In
1900 he was appointed a member OF the
Taft commission TO establish civil gov
eminent in the Philippines and became
secretary OF finance and Justice. vice
governor. and governor general He is a
close friend Of President Taft. His daugh-
ter, Anne. is the wife OF former Repre-
sentative w. Bourke Cochran. OF New
York