Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-13
Charles Campbell, Jr., Re-
places Him at Panama.
USEFULNESS IS IMPAIRED
Secretary of Legation Misunderstood
His Instructions.
INTERVIEW CAUSES TROUBLE
Successor Comes From Post at
Tokio-Graduate of Unlver-
sity of Virginia.

For reasons not divulged. the State
Department has made a change in the
United states legation at Panama.
Francis NJ. Marsh has been relieved
of the duties of secretary of legation
and ordered 20 report at the state De-
partment for duty therein. Charles
Campbell jr OF Missouri. at present
third secretary of embassy at Toxic
win replace Mr. Marsh as secretary OF
legation at Panama
Marsh's Usefulness Impaired.
These changes undoubtedly are the
outcome of the unpleasant situation
which was created in Panama by the
publication of reputed interviews with
Secretary Marsh, declaring the purpose
~ the United states government 10 IN
taryene in the approaching elections
for acting president in the event that
certain candidates were successIuI.
Mr. Marsh was directed 10 repuuiate
those alleged statements. Inc uis-
patches from the istnmus indicate that
~ explained that he had misunuer-
stood his instructions.
There is another side or the case, Ioi
/, ,s now reported though the state De
artment declines to confirm or deny IL,
HAT Mr. Marsh was the victim OF mis-
representations and deceptlon AZ .he
hands OF Senior Arosemena, one oi 'ne
Leading candidates for the first vice presi-
dency. -.
However that may be, evidently the
STATE Department reached the conclusion
that MFR Marsh's efficiency was impaired
and decided the change was Necessary.
asnacially in view Of the fact that the
leration is at present without resident
head Even when Mr.. Dawson. the new
IL appointed minister. arrives at MS post
he will Immediately be diverted INTO an
in,
The interview with Marsh. as puoEsneo
Panama papers. Is as follows:
Elf. In view of all that the American
government has done for Panama, ana its
.Yeat interest present and future, ON
the isthmus. the Panama assembly ana
government should persistently refuse 10
!, cede to sne clear wishes OF tne AhIei
tan government. that government can
, tIy adopt such means to prevent such
cpposition in the future as occupation
and nnexation."
New in Diplomacy.
Marsh has had a limited diplomatic *
,srienca. He Ia a man of more than or
dinary education and las travelled ex-
tensively.
He was born In this city and received
his earliest education in our pubic
schools He afterward studied in the
Massachusetts School of Technology ana
He was graduated civil engineer ano
has had considerable experience In his
profession in various parts OF the world
AZ one time he was recorder or tne
United States engineering board In the
southwest and then served as topograph-
er for the Mexican International Rail-
way Company In 1904. In 1905 he visited
fhe orient and served as correspondent In
china for the London Times and after
ward did some scientific work In the
Philippines for the United states gecdeuc
survey.
He assisted in the construction OF the
Philippine railway and later was one
q, the engineers who built the Bolivia
National railway. In l?0S-U9 he traNeieu
between London and Costa Rica as the
representative of business syndicates.
In March of this year he passed high-
liz creditable examination for appointment
in the United States diplomats service
end his first assignment was as secretary
OF legation at Panama.
Charles Campbell. jr-, who succeeds him.
T. from ST. Louis. Mo. and has been in
the diplomatic service since May. 19Ue. As
a result of competitive examination al
that time he was appointed third secre-
tary at the embassy at Toxic, and has
served there efficiently to date.
He was educated in the public schools
az St Louis. Smith Academy, the wash
ington University OF ST. Louis and the
University OF Virginia. Although born In
Missouri he had made his home In Char
Iottesville Va. and his appointment is
credited TO that state.