The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-16
WILSON SEEKING
/ MAN TO FILL POST |
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Thomas Nelson Page
and Edwin A. Alder. .
man Considered.
OLNEY DECLINES
AMBASSADORSHIP
Cleveland's Secretary of State
Gives Family Reasons as
Cause of Refusal to Accept
Place at Court of ST. James.
President Anxious to /.
Make Appointment.
tBy Associated Press. !

Washington March 5.-President viii
son received with regret to day letter
from Richard olney, of Massachusetts,
former Secretary OF State under Pres
ident Cleveland. declining for family
reasons the offer of the post of United
states ambassador TO Great Britain
AnXioSs to fill that post as quickly as
possible. the President probably will
make an appointment within few
uaYs. but it was said he had not vet
definitely decided upon any Individual.
he wishes. however. to fill this i'm.
portant post before he settles any other
diplomatic mission, and Is said to IA
Nor a man OF literary as we'll as dipio-
matte reputation. Though no names
came forward conspicuously to-day 1t
was thought the President might choose
man hitherto mentioned for other
European posts These include David
r. Francis, of Missouri; Thomas Nelson
Page. OF Virginia Augustus Thomas OF
New YORK; Judge George Gray, of Del
aware: William Church Osborn, of New
York. and Edwin A. Alderman. pres
ldent OF the University OF Virginia.
Getting Line on Party Men.
chairman William F. McCombs, OF
the Democratic National Committee,
To-Day told the President some of the
details of the preconvention fight in
various States. While President Will
son is not making his appointments on
the basis of preconvcntion support II
was said that the alignments OF divided
Democracy before the Baltimore con-
vention was a better indication of what
democrats were progressive than In
the campaign that followed, when the
standard bearers were given united
support everywhere.
The President is to be in freousnt
conference with Mr.. McCombs until
Home of the most important appoint
ments are disposed of. Then 1t is be-
iieved the national chairman will take
n trip abroad for rest though IL ia
not Yet settled whether he will accept
President Wilson'S offer OF the post of
ambassador to France
Dudley Field Malone. OF New York
City. 1t became known, will not ac-
cept public Office He was prominently
considered for collector OF the port OF
New York. but decided to devote him
self to his law practice and continue
his activity In New York state poli-
tics. II was said at the White House
that the President would issue state
ment next week setting forth the
high grounds on which Mr. Malone
declined TO take public Office.
Inc president heard an argument on
the water power situation at Niagara
rails and the question ef preserving
the great cataract. j. Horace McFar-
land and Richard b. Watrous. of the
American Civic Association, sought to
enlist the Presidents sympathy in the
movement to prevent the diversion of
the waters of Niagara for power pur-,
poses. ~
Change In Activity.
Whiie the present week has been
given over largely to organization and
nliing some OF tho vacancies caused
oy the change in administration, the
WORD went out from the White House
to-day that next week will be n
change of activity. II is expected that
President Wilson not only will issue
ms proclamation calling the extra ses-
sion OF Congress, but will make some
important announcements on the
course his administration will take
toward several public works
Regarding tho newspaper men to-
day. the President said he recognized
the press rs the country's best friend.
that he would maintain an open door
policy everywhere. and that III the
doors have been shut it has not been
In seclusion, but merely for the facil-
ltation OF business"