The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-08-18
TAFT MAKES
APPOINTMENTS
THE PRESIDENT NAMES OFF.
GALS FOR DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE.

Washington, Aug. II. - President
Taft today sent to the senate the fol.
lowing diplomatic and consular nomi.
nations:
Willing Spencer of Pennsylvania, to
be secretary of the embassy at Ber-
lin, 80. ,..
Arthur H. Frasier Of Pennsylvania,
to be second secretary of the embassy
at Vienna.
George c. Taylor of New York, to
be secretary of the legation at Monte
video.
Consul generals:
George Horton OF Illinois, at Smyr.
ma, Turkey.
Edwin d. Winslow of Illinois, at
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Roger S. Greene of Massachusetts,
at Hankow, China.
Consuls:
John E. Kehl of Ohio, at saloniki.
Turkey
Charles M. Freeman of New Hamp.
shire, at Sydney, N. s.
Robert B. Mosher of District of Co.
lumbia, at Plahen, Germany.
Lester Maynard Of California, al
Hardin, China
JOSH F. Jewell OF Illinois, at viadi
vostock, Siberia.
William c. Magelseen Of Minnesota,
at Melbourne, Australia.
Charles X. Moser OF Virginia, at
Colombo, Ceylon.
Isaac A. Manning Of Oregon, at Bar
ranquilla, Colombia.
Thomas w. voetter OF New Mexico,
at Laguaira, Venezuela
Philip e. Holland of Tennessee, at
Saltillo, Mexico.
George B. McGoogan of Indiana, at
Georgetown, Guiana.
Marion Letcher of Georgia, at Pro-
gresso, Mexico.
Albert w. Pontius of Minnesota, at
Dalny, Manchuria.
f. Carleton Baker Of California, at
Chung King, China.
Frank Deedmeyer of Alabama, at
Leghorn, Italy.
Allen Gard of New Jersey, at Char
lottetown, Prince Edward Islands
Charles L. Latham of North Caro-.
lima, at Punta Arenas, Chile.
Ralph H. Totten of Tennessee, at
Trieste, Austria.
John A. Hay of Texas, at Maracaibo,
| Venezuela.
Robert T. Crane of Maryland, at
Rosario, Argentina.
Henry A. Johnson of District of Co
lumbia, at Client, Belgium
Alexander Heingartner of Ohio, at
Liege, Belgium.
Edward W. Trimmer Of New York,
at Niagara Falls, Ont.
Maddin Summers of Tennessee, at
chihuahua, Mexico.
Milton B. Kirk of Illinois, at Man
zillo, Mex.
Adolph Williamson Of District of Co.
lumbia, at Antung, China
Hubert G. Baugh of California, at
Saigon, Cochin, China.
Theodore C. Hamm of Virginia, at
Durango, Mexico.
| Walter II. Schultz of Oklahoma, at
Alden, Arabia.
| Charles H. Hathaway of PennsyI-
vania, at Peuto Plata, Santo Domingo.
| George F. Davis of Missouri at
Ceiba, Honduras.
| Graham II. Kemper of Kentucky at
| Cartegena, Colombia.
Frederick T. +. Dumont of Pennsyl
vania, at Guadaloupe, West Indies.
Castor Schmunz Of Louisiana, at
Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Emil Sauer of Texas, at Bagdad,
Turkey
Homer Brett of Mississippi, at Mas
kat, Oman.
Most of the appointments are pro-
motions and transfers within the for
eign service, Nine of the consular
nominees, however, are appointed
from civil life. OF these, seven came
from southern and two from northern
states, These nominations are made
from competitive examinations and an
effort is being made to apportion
equally the appointments among the
several states. Since the issuance OF
the executive order providing for fill
ing consular vacancies by examination
lseventy-four initial appointments have
been made. OF these thirty.nlne have
been from southern and thirty-hve