New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-27
MINISTER TO CHILL WILL
NOT OFFER TO RESIGN
Henry p. Fletcher to Test Viii.
sons Attitude Toward Dip
lomatic Civil Service.
ROSE BY MERIT SYSTEM
Ambassador Rockhill and Many
Others Have the Same Status
-Laughlin Confirmed
in London Post.

Washington, Feb. 25 -Bccause he TOO.
the diplomatic civil service examination
with the purpose Of making diplomacy
career, Henry p. Fletcher. American Min
,stcr 10 Chilli. will not follow the custom
OF rendering his resignation before the
Inauguration Of President Wilson. This
determination. made known here to-day.
probably viii form the basis for test OF
permanercy OF tie civil service az il
applies to the diplomatic branch Of the
government.
Mr.. Fletcher entered the diplomatic ser
vice as TIE result of an examination and
rose from a minor secretary TO charge
affaires in Peking. where he came into
prominence in connection With the Hulk
wang Railway loan Because OF the abil-
it's re showed while IN Picking. Nr.
Fletcher was appointed Minister 10 Chill.
He AWAY. has been Republican.
Many American Ministers. including
twelve in Latin America alone. and one
Amba ssador. M. Rockhll. at CONSTANT
nople. have risen 20 their places from
the lower grades Of the service. in &C
cordance with the system Of examination
and promotion created by executive order.
Others May Emulate Fletcher.
Many officials OF this status. who can
assert that civil service principles have
governed their appointments. may follow
Mr.. Flctcher's example and not offer
their aiUr tianc tn the FRI Si6cut
before his inauguration.
Larz Anderson. at Toxic has been the
first Of the American ambassadors 70 ten
der his resignation. SO far as the official
records OF the State Department disclose.
In the usual course the ambassadors and
most o. the ministers tender their resigna
tons TO the incoming President. especially
where there is a change In the dominant
party. This IL zone as matter OF cour-
tesy. and 70 afford the new administration
full opportunity TO adjust itself ard learn
Of the state OF affairs In each OF the en-
basses and legations before making
changes. II is said at the State Depart
ment that probably this course will be
pursued In the present cas-, II Is believed
that number Of such designations already
Wilson. and that certainly they will reach
him before March 4. though the depart
mcnt officials are not informed OF them.
No Representation After March 4.
Theodore Marburg. who succeeded Sir.
Anderson rs Minister 10 Belgium, also
holds a recess appointment az does the
secretary OF legation. j. Butler Wright.
Consequently, as both officials will be ex-
Guided from the diplomatic service BY
law. II the Senate fails 10 act upon their
pending nominations before March (.
America thereafter viii he without d.
plomatic representation In Brussels until
new appointments arc made.
Irwin B. Laushlin vas confirmed By
the Senate to-day as first secretary OF the
United States Embassy at London. His
nomination had been held up in the fight
between the Republicans and Democrats
over 1000 other nominations by President
Taft, but in view OF the gravity OF the
diplomatic questions pending between the
United States ana Great Britain and the
fact that no ambassador has been nom.-
mated TO succeed Whte!aw Reid the Sen
ate broke it's deadlock for this case