The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
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dates for the official plums Of so-called
American aristocracy on the anxious
bench for the time being.
All sorts OF possible and impossible
men are suggested for this country's rep
resentatives at foreign courts Some OF
the names mentioned for consideration
seem 10 be altogether out of the question.
and II President Taft should act on some
OF them he would not only surprise ev-
erybody, but would put in question his
own acumen as a diplomat. statesman,
and jurist, and place himself in direct
opposition TO some or President Roose-
veIts official acts.
Considering the sincere friendship which
exists between President Taft and his
predecessor. and. Furthermore. consider
ing the fact that Mr.. Taft was well in
formed Of President Roosevelt's inten-
tions with regard TO bringing certain in
trigues OF American diplomats abroad TO
sudden termination, II is not considered
likely that President Taft will make ap-
pointments which in the least could be
construed as a reflection on the official
acts Of President Roosevelt.
OF course, President Taft has let il be
known that very few diplomatic appoint
ments are TO be expected for some time
II probably will be matter Of weeks, il
not OF months. before and reorganization
OF the diplomatic STAFF Is undertaken
There are 4 few appointments which may
be made, but until the administration is
we'll settled in the traces there will be
no disturbances Of the present arrange
ments. When the time for change does
come, there will be almost a clean sweep
of the present representatives % the
United States abroad. especially in the
more sought for, II not more important.
places. such as London. Paris, st. Pc
tersburg Berlin. Vienna, SC But this
does not deter candidates for diplomatic
honOrs and their friends from making
every possible claim for recognition in the
distribution OF Offices
One Of the press dispatches regarding
the London post says that there is re-
markable unanimity here Gn Washington
I'm the opinion that Charles Warren Fair
banks is the one peculiarly equipped man
for the St James Embassy. Whether
President Taft viii be disposed TO reoog-
nize the significance OF this strong back
ing for the post Is only to be guessed;
but il word should come from the Ex-
exutive Offices that Mr.. Fairbanks was
persona grata IN this connection there is
no question that he would without The
turn Of a hand, promptly have a most
remarkable support for the appointment
Those best posted 10 know his DISPOSE
ton believe he would not refuse the place
II offered, and they also believe he will
not be a candidate for il.
New York has three ambassadors at
present They are Whitelaw Reid, at
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Vienna, and David jayne Hill. at Berlin.
OF these, DR. Hill is regarded as the one
most likely to be retained. chiefly because
he has been there only a short time. Las
distinctly made good, and took the post
under embarrassing circumstances. That
That Mr.. Reid viii remain IN London is
thought altogether unlikely. unless II
should be difficult TO interest the right
man in the post.
Another candidate for the London post
is said 10 be Dr. Charles Eliot. former
president of Harvard University. and
Seth Low, OF New York II is claimed
that because DR.. Eliot was born In Eng
land that that post would be very desir-
able for him. Il need not be added that
the eminent scholar has other quallhca-
tions which At him for the high office"
Belamy StOrers visit at the White
House two Sundays ago set the gossip
ers by the ears. They saw his reap
pointment or reinstatement IN the diplo-
matte service Of this country in that
friendly call on President Taft, and one
press report 10 a New York paper even
said that Bellamy Storer "can go abroad
as ambassador. either 70 Paris or St
James. Mr.. and Mrs. StOrer would pre-
fer 70 go 10 Berlin, but Secretary Knox
has decided on Charlemagne Tower as the
man for Berlin
When ! saw Mr. Storer and asked him
whether his visit TO President Taft had
been In connection with his reappoint-
ment Mr.. StOrer felt somewhat piqued.
and said. 1T is perfectly natural that
We should call on President Taft We
have always been friends. and. in fact,
have grown up together" Mrs Storer,
who was present. smiled significantly. il
seemed TO me almost triumphantly II
cannot be gainsaid that the Storers have
powerful backing. and that they were
popular abroad. But what effect his re-
instatement would have and how il would
be received here and abroad is a ques-
ton which will probably not have 10 be
decided for some time. Mr.. Storer was
unceremoniously detached from his vi
emma post by President Roosevelt and
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10 think. would have 20 he shown cOnclu-
sively that his friend Roosevelt was
wrong when he dismissed Storer, before
ne would seriously consider intrusting
him with another diplomatic post
The same argument holds good with
Charlemagne Tower and his reappear-
ance as an American diplomat. BY the
by, little humorous reference TO Tower |
recently appeared in one OF the monthly /
publications. 1t ran as follows: 1T was
while Charlemagne Tower was Ambas- |
sador 10 Russia that q New York City /
newspaper spread itself upon a fete held |
at ST. Petersburg. a green .copyreader |
produced this result: AS pleasing 10 the !
eye as was all this decoration, there
was additional pleasure in the sight. as
one stood at the head OF the Prospect !
nevsky. Of Charlemagne Tower. bril- |
liantly Illuminated. looming grand and |
imposing against the winter sky ''
II has been rumored for some time that |
Bourke Cochran. the former New York
Representative in Congress, would be re-
membered in the distribution OF diplo-
matte plums, but Mr.. Cochran and his |
friends have denied these was ANYTHING
10 the suggestion that he would 90 |
abroad. Air. Cochran. K is true, has. been
unusually friendly with the friends of |
President Taft. and, even yet, II Is whis- |
pered. he can have certain things II he |
wants them.
II is a question which is possible OF /
solution with less difficulty probably than |
many others when 1t Is remembered that |
the State of New York has already seven |
OF her favorite citizens ooing service for !
Uncle Sam as diplomats. They are Am
bassadors Reid. Hill Francis, and Miller, |
and Ministers Squiers, Morgan, and Col |
iier Timothy l. Woodruff is also sup
posed 70 be a candidate FOR ambassa- !