The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-14
TAFT NAMES SCHURMAN
MINISTER TO GREECE.
Cornell President Will Take
Years Leave Of Absence
From College.
COMES AS A SURPRISE
lthacan> navarro of His In.
tcntiOns-RcsignatiOn
Of q. II. Moses.

WASHINGTON. Aug. a. Presiden,
taft surprised the Senate to-day h,
sending in the nomination of Jacob
Gould schurman. president of Cornell
! University. To he Minister to Greece
There had been no public intimatiou
either that DIR. Schurman intended tc
enter the diplomatic service or tha,
George II. Moses of New Hampshire
pres,n' Minister to Greece, was ia
leave that post.
Dr Schurman came to Washington
q .cw days ago and told some of his
friends here that he was going to take
years leave Of absence from Cornell
n!,ersity. 1t was explained to-day
nat n" custom at Cornell Is for the
University To grant a leave Of absence
10 its professors one year in every
seven Of service.
The neat year will be DR.. Schurman's n 3
r'spitc. and he expressed desire to
spend it in the foreign service. He
Explained that he did not feel like
remaining absolutely idle through the
year.
President Taft has always expressed
The highest admiration for President
Schurinan and was only too glad to Of
for him the position in Greece
II was said that Mr.. Moses. who Is
the editor Of Republican newspaper at
concord. y. H.. voluntarily rendered his
resignation for business reasons a
month ago and 1t was accepted. Mr..
Moses expects to leave his post within
short time. His friends in Congress
say he may return to the diplomatic
service later.
limitations that Mr. Moses was be-
ine recalled were lacking confirmation
either at the White House or State De-
partnent or from members Of the New
Hampshire delegation in Congress.
In spite OF official statements to the
contrary. many reports were in circula-
lion tonight that Mr.. Moses had prac-
'ically been forced out to make a place
FOR DR.. Schurman. In this connection II
was pointed out that no communication
or other statement from Mr. Moses was
given out when the announcement OF
Schurman's appointment was made.
'sually some communication from the
retiring Minister indicating the purpose
Of his retirement Is given out.
IN accordance with custom, DR.. Schur-
man, like all other Ministers and Am
hassadors. will be expected formally to
tender mis- resignation on March next.
whether President Taft is reelected or
not 1t IL pointed out. though that
Woodrow Wilson. II he were elected,
would undoubtedly be III no hurry about
accepting DIR. Schurman's resignation.
Or. Schurman has been president of
nj 10
born on Prince Edward Island ffty-
-icht years ago. He has degrees OF
A. B. and A. NJ. from the University
# London and is an LIB. Of Columbia,
Yale, Edinburgh. Williams. Dartmouth
and Harvard.
After holding chairs in other edu-
atlonal institutions he went to Cor
nell az Sage professor Of philosophy
n 1856, from which he was elected pres
dent
He Is the author Of several important
scientific and religious works and has
llways taken a deep interest in pub
ic affairs. Taking a previous extended
cave, he served as president Of the
irst Philippine Commission. spending
he greater portion Of year In the
'hilippine Islands. DR., Sch urman re-
entity has taken an active part In poll
ics. being strong Taft man. He
vas one Of New York's delegates at
arge to the Chicago convention.
Mr. Moses. the retiring Minister. was
'orn in Lubec. Me. in 1869 He was
lppointed to the Athens post April
, 1909. and has an excellent record
IS Minister there.
The appointment of President Schur- |
nan recalls the fact that he Is the sec
nd big university president that Mr. !
aft has sought to draft into the diplo-
matte service. He offered the London !
to Or. Charles w. |
Hot, former president of Harvard, but |
y. Eliot declined.
ITHACA. Aug. l3.--News Of the ap-
ointment Of President Schurman OF
'ornell University to be Minister To
'rccce came as a surprise to the peo-
lie of this city and to the members
Z the university community who are
mmerlng here.
owing to the absence from the city OF
~. Schurman and OF members OF the
."ari Of trustees who might be IA
niAr with the facts, nothing definite
,,d bc learned as to his intentions.
wa. NV even hHoN u
10 Schurman was considering taking
9'plomatic position or any other
oslilqn.
N- 'dr as the university community
It's 'nCcrned II was expected that
would return In the fall and take
70 a- lsual his duties as president of
'n"!I which position he has held
twenty years.
N'hough President Schurman's name
frequently been mentioned in con-
q on with the Governorshlp or Sena-
.'lp and other public offices. 1t IL
i'rotood that outside of his univer-
Us work his only other ambition would
'o ho1 a foreign mission.
~ jacob Gould Schurman is at his
miner home at East Hampton. l.. l.
9hid that ne had not received any
'Al notification OF his appointment,
tha' until he did he would not say
'hor or not he would accept the
Neither would he tell whether no
'nds 10 leave Cornell.
~ commencement In June" said DR..
fnrnan last night. II had completed
"'''v years az president Of Cornell.
no IN commemoration Of that the
's GRANTED me- years leave of
epen c." I