New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
Considers Merit, Not Politics,
in Advancing Men Already
in the Service.
ACTION MEETS APPROVAL
Senate Confirms Fox Postmas-
ter at Sacramento After Long
Contest-Mrs. Hartman APP
proved for Industrial
Board.
TFrom The Tribun. Bureau !

TFron The Tribun. Bureau
washington. Sept lo-President Wilson
sent to the Senate to-day long list Of
nominations Of consular officers. The list
shows that the President has strictly
adhered to the principle that the consular
service is outside Of politics. In all OF
the appointments made to-day there Is
not a man appointed from the outside, all
belonging 10 the service. Officals OF the
state Department are much gratiied BY
this evidence Of the permsnency Of the
consular service.
The Presidents consular nominations
were received with general approval by
those Senators who adhere to the princi-
pIe OF establishing the consular service
on p permanent basis. Other executive
Appointments, particularly those OF
Thomas Fox TO be postmaster at Sscra-
mento. Cal, and Preston McGoodwih to
be Minister 10 Venezuela met with de-
torr1incd opposition. tho former In the
Senate and the latter in the Foreign Re
lations Committee
70. Confirmed After Long Fight.
After session lasting nearly four
hours the Fox nomination was confirmed,
but only after Senators La Toilette and
Works had made emphatic protests
against il on the ground that he repre-
sented the most pronounced type of ward
politician and was d political representa-
tive OF the Southern Pacific machine.
Tho Foreign Relations Committee con-
sldered charges Of financial irregularities
against McGoodwin without arriving At a
decision. The McGoodwln nomination has
not vet been reported TO the Senate, al
though the appointment was made 10 meet
tho. emergency occasioned 10y the Castro
revolt Ina Venezuela the legation being IN
charge Of clerk.
After the long night session on the tari''
bill Democratic leaders. who had hoped
for respite. were somewhat chagrincd
to-day over the long light against the
Fox nomination. Tho Senate was kept IN
session only by reason of the fact that q
unanimous consent agreement had been
reached 10 vote on the question before
adjournment.
The Senate to-day confirmed tho Prcsi-
dents appointments 10 the Industrial
Commission. including that OF Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman. OF New York; the
nomination Of Joseph Il. Willard. to he
. Ambassador to Spain. and number OF
Diplomatic and consular appointments
against which thee v as no opposition.
Presidents Consular Nominations.
The consular nominations made to-day
arc as follows:
Consuls general-Leo Allen Bergholz. OF
New York. at Dresden. promoted from
consul az Kingston, Jamaica
Joseph I. Britain. OF Ohio. at Coburs
promoted from consul at Prague.
william conn. Of Kentucky, at Buda-
pest. promoted from consul at Jerusalem.
Frank Dillingham;, OF California, al
winnipeg, transferred from Coburg
T. ST John Gaffney. OF New York, a,
Munich. transferred from Dresden.
Frederic W Cooling, Of Illinois, at
Gua,aqulI promoted from vice-consul At
Montcyidco
John Edward Jones. or the District OF
Columbia. at Genoa transferred from
Winnipeg
Robert r.. .ianshcId. OF Indiana. AT Van
couycr. transferred from Zurich.
James \. Smith. OF Vermont az Cal
ctitta. promoted from Genoa.
Alexander ~ Thackcra. OF PcnnsylVa-
MIA. at Paris. promoted from Berlin.
David +. WILDER OF New York, AT
Zurich. transferred from Vancouver.
To bc consuls.
Homer Britt. Of Mississippi, at Tcne-
rife.
Ralph g. Busser. OF Pennsylvania. at
Trieste. promoted from Erfurt
Homer NJ Byington. OF Connecticut. at
Leeds. promoted nrom Bristol.
BENJAMIN 4. Chase. Of Pennsylvania. at
Leghorn. promoted from Leeds.
Frank Deedmeyer OF Alabama. at
Prague. promoted from Leshorn.
stuart j. Fuller. of Wisconsin, at Dur
ban, promoted from Iquitos.
James H. Goodier Of New YORK, at
Tahiti
Graham IT, Gemper OF Kentucky, at
Erfurt promoted from Cartagena.
Andres J. McConnlco. OF Mississippi, at
trinidad. promoted from St Johns,
quebec
I.uclen Memmnser Of South Carolina.
az Rouen. promoted from yice-eonsul at
Paris.
Edwin l.. Neville, OF ohio, at Antung,
promoted from vce-copsul at Seoul.
Thomas Willing Peters, Of the District
OF Columbia, at Kingston, transferred
from Munich.
Samuel G. Reat, Of Illinois. at Calgary
promoted from Tansui.
Walter II. Schulz, OF Oklahoma at
Nantes. promoted from Alden
Felix Willoughby Smith. of New York,
at Alden, promoted from yice-consul at
Beirut.
Henry T. Starrett. OF Florida, at Carta-
sena, promoted from vlce-consul at Ha-
vans
Ralph ]. Totten. of Tennessee. at
Montevideo. promoted from Trieste.
Roger Culver Tredwell. OF Indiana, at
Bristol, promoted from London.
Adolph \. Williamson. OF the District
OF Columbia, at Tansui. promoted from
Antuns.