The Washington times., 1913-03-09

Bryan's Assistants Expected to
Be Made Known Monday in
!. Senate Nominations.

Prof. John Bassett Moore. of Column
bia University. may become chancellor
of the State Department This is the
report which followed an hours con-
ference between Moore and Secretary
OF State Bryan. on the latter's invita-
ton, followed by a conference in the
White House with President Wilson.
No announcement of the nature of the
meetings was given out, but there Is a
strong rumor that Moore is slated to
succeed Chancellor Anderson.
Another appointment believed to be in
the works is that of Robert H. Lansing,
member of the American side of the
British pecuniary claims commission,
to the vacancy soon to be, created by
the departure of Assistant Secretary of
State Huntington Wilson. Secretary
Bryan is maintaining policy of silence
regarding his appointments. but this
may be broken tomorrow with Preside mt
wilson's dispatch of some nominations
10 the Senate.
The nomination of Norman E. Mack,
of Buffalo, n. Y. as ambassador to
AUSTRIA, it Is thought, will go to the
Senate tomorrow.
Seeks Comic Opera Job.
Rufus J. Stout, an old colored man
from Texas. wants the post of minis
ter to Dahomey." He can scarcely be-
iieye that this title is only that used
in a musical comedy. Members of the
Texas delegation in Congress are try
ing to dissuade Rufus from further lin
gering at the pie counter.
Judge d. w. Herring, of Tennessee,
is candidate on a five combination"
Iasis, for the place of minister at Teg-
ucigalpa. He says ne is indorsed by
five banks in his home town, by five To-
cal Judges, five members of the civil
appeals body. five State supreme court
members, five other Judges, five former
governors of Tennessee, five heads of
State departments and five heads of
non-political organizations. Moreover
the State Department, to which he ap-
plies has five letters and its head,
Bryan, has five letters in his name.
Bryan was nominated and confirmed
on March 8.
Combination of Fives.
Central America, in which Tegucigalpa
is located, has five republics with five
ministerships Of equal rank, and the
capital of his district-Tegucigalpa, has
five syllables. Last but not least. Judge
Herring's strong reasons for wanting to
20 are numbered five-a wife and four
children.
Richard Olney, of Boston, slated as
ambassador at the court of st. James,
declares that he has not yet received
the offer of the place, but it is said on
GOOD authority that he soon will have it.
viii accept the position the State De-
partrnent will refer to the British for
cign office the proposed appointment
and will wait for an official agreement.
This is largely a formality in this
case. the English government being
well informed of the character of the
proposed ambassador. through the fact
that he was once Secretary of State
himself -Ambassador James Bryce is
also acquainted with Mr. Olney.
y ,I,.-- lat. n
the attention of the new Administra-
ti,-T. viii be that at Mexico City. The
de.a. ;ment has retu<-rl a statement on
tae cll1,ge that i1rI-y Lane Wilson
o;aei.:. hcd the bounds of pr"priety in
attempting to bring the Huerta and
Diaz factions together. or, as alleged,
in aiding these factions in overthrow
ing the Madero government.
II the prejudices existing in the for
ner Administration are bequeathed to
the new. Ambassador Wilson's shrift
will be short.
After this possibly the position of
most immediate Importance is that of
The ministership to Colombia Minister
Dubois, the present incumbent, has had
20 deal with a refractory government
regarding the settlement of Colombian
claims respecting Panama. The i'm
portance of this case will become
greater in the next few months, and the
identity of the minister to Colombia
becomes matter of importance.
Despite the fact that ambassadors
expenses exceed their pay of s11,50o a
year. the number of applications for
diplomatic posts is overwhelming.
Both Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan,
while believing in favoring Democrats
slowly on the proposition of disturbing
the positions of men who have made
diplomacy a profession and have ris/n
from the ranks. ~ -