The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-18
Guthrie, Crane and Pen
field Presidents Latest
Selections.
MAN FOR MEXICO
NOT YET CHOSEN
Henry L. Wilson Likely to Be
Retained Until Government
There Is Recognized-Far-
Reaching Changes in Dip
lomatic Services, Particu-
larly in Latin-America.

wnshIngton. April 11-Gcorse w.
Guthrie. OF PENNSYLVANIA, for ambns-
sndor to Japan.
charles IL. Crane. OF Chicago, for
ambassador to Russia.
Frederick L. PcnfeId, OF Pcnnsyl-
fania' for minister TO Spain.
lhese selections have been determined
upon by President Wilson. though the
nominations probably will not be sent
TO the Senate for at least week
Mr.. Guthrie, formerly Mavor of pitte-
pureh' ana now Democratic State chair
MAJ" IN Pennsylvania. originally was
stated Tor the amba ssadorship to Mex
leo, but it is now probable that M
new representative will be sent To Nex
leo City for some time. though If is
practically certain that Henry Lane
wilson will not be retained. TO send
new amba ssador to Mexico at pres
ent would be to recognize the Huerta
government situation which ehe
tinted states is not yet ready to rneet
Well Fitted for Post.
MI Guthrie is regarded as particu
iariy fitted TO take up the Japanese
post. where pending ouestions nya.
California's alien Legislation give nron,.
Use OF important diplomatic relations
between Tokyo and Washington In
the near future.
Larz Anderson. the present ambassa
Gor 10 japan. home on leave. called on
President Wilson to pay his resnect.
and told him he did not desire tn re-
turn.
Mr.. Penfeld, who is slated to be min
lister TO Madrid, has had experience in
,ne foreign service having been sta
general and later diplomatic agent and
consul general TO Egypt with rank ~
minister resident
MI Crane, IL was said at the White
rouse to day. can go 20 ST. Petersburg
~ ne desires. Whether Mr. Crane will
give up his extensive business jnterests
10 go abroad has not il is understood
been finally settled
Among President Wilson'S nomina
''ohs sent TO the Senate to-day were:
3unitor Tor the Interior Department
Robert w. Wooley. of Virginia.
Assistant Secretary OF War-Henry
c. breckenridge. of Lexington, ny.
Assistant Attorney General of the
@ @Ghlteo states before the Court of
Claims-Samuel Houston THOMPSON.
Jr., OF Denver
Fnr-ReachinR Changes.
Intimation of far-rea ching changes in
the diplomatic service. particularly in
Latin America, came to-day from the
hite House, when it was announced
That Henry James had been recalled
from the mission given him by the Taft
admin stration to act as arbitrat tor be-
tween the government OF Ecuador and
The Guayaquil and Quito Railway Com
pany. an American corporation, in n
claim dispute
1t was said that while there was
nothing in the recall of Mr.. James TO
reflect upon him personally. the policy
OF the administration would be not 10
have the American government ndi-
rectly involved in the settlement OF
private business disputes. II was inti-
mated al the same time that persons
III the diplomatic service who might
nave large property or financial inter
eStS IN the countries in which they are
resident probably will not be retained
in those places.
sweeping investigation is under
way in the State Department in line
with the statement about Latin Amer
lean affairs issued recently by Presi-
dent Wilson. asserting that any pre-
vious influence that might have been
exerted by the American government
Ior the promotion OF loans or private
enterprises would not be renewed
Bryan Takes Up Treaties.
In this connection. Secretary Bryan
took under consideration to-day the
status or proposed treaties between the
United States and Nicaragua, Hondu-
raS ana guatemala The impression
exists that these conventions which
were never ratified by the Senate but
Which had the sanction Of the Taft ad-
ministration. would be dropped
Generally. these treaties looked to a
more or less direct American SUPER
vision over the customs collected in
the countries concerned as a guarantee
of American investments. One of the
Nicaraguan treaties also provided for
the payment OF $4,000. 900 TO Nicaragua
in return for an exclusive franchise TO
construct an interoceanic canal i'm that
country. a provision intended to head
off possible competition with the Pan
anna Canal.
Much interest was manifested to-day
In the action of Secretary Bryan in
beginning consideration of these
treaties and a further definition of pol
Icy toward Latin American republics.
which have been seeking the support
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