Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31

Within the next few days President
the following nominations in the diplo
matte service:
John G. a. Leishman, now ambassador
to Italy. to Germany. as the successor OF
DR.. David Jayne Hill. recently resigned
as the representative of this country al
that post.
Thomas ]. O'Brien. ambassador to Italy
In place of Mr.. Leishman, Mr.. OBrien
being now the representative of fhe
United States at Tokyo.
o'Brien Wants a Change.
Mr. O'Brien, it is known. has desired a
shift from Tokyo. and his friends have
urged him for the Berlin embassy. He
10 said. however. to prefer the embassy at
Rome, and as his record in the diplomatic
service is one of the best. his wishes
would probably be consulted in the shift
that has been looked for ever since the
announced retirement of DR.. HILL
Secretary Knox and President Taft are
to have final conference this afternoon
OF. tomorrow as to the nominations.
While the Leishman o Brien slate is be-
heved today to be practically settled,
there is the possibility that Robert
Bacon. now ambassador to Paris, may
Be sent to Berlin. Mr.. Leishmaa trans
ferred to Paris and Mr.. OBrien to
Rome
Mr.. Leishman began his diplomatic
career as minister to Switzerland in
1897. going to Turkey in 1900, and re-
naming there nine years. when he was
transferred to Italy. Mr.. O'Brien was
sent to Denmark in 1905 as minister
to that country. and shifted to Japan In
1907.
Hesitating on Cotton Bill.
Anxious republican members of the
House are in a funny plight over the
cotton bill. to be voted upon by that
body Thursday. Representative Payne,
ranking republican on the ways and
means committee, has been seeking
speakers to talk against the bill He has
had hard work in getting promises from
republican orators. and some of those
who have promised are dubious about
whether they should proceed. They
would like to know what the President
10 going to do to the wool bill. They
do not want to be put in the position
of attacking the cotton bill and then
have the President come along and sign
the wool bill: probably the cotton bill,
too. if Congress should STAY in session
long enough for ii to pass both houses
II the faithful old guard in the House
could be certain the President would veto
wool. basing his veto on his tariff com
mission ideas they would not hesitate &c
jump onto the cotton bill. giving their
grounds for doing so that the bill, like
that reducing the duties wool wal
mere guesswork and did not represen,
scientifically gathered facts. Several o.
these uneasy statesmen have visited the
President and tried to get an idea from
him az to his purposes. but the Presi
dent has not been SO positive as they
would like. In consequence some speeche:
booked against cotton will be delayed un
Ill word from the President is NOR,
specific.
The President has not talked to every
body about his intentions to veto wool
but he has intimated as much to suf
hcient number of statesmen to leave NJ
doubt of his intentions II he has to eas'
the minds of House republicans by tellin,
all Of those who expect to speak on cot
ton he may balk. He has failed TO ge
on to the object of their inquiries, or h
might have been more pointed.