New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-06
with a Long List of important
Selections, the President
Drops In" to Con-
suit the Senators.
TAXES THEM BY SURPRISE
McCombs, Gerard, Penfeld,
Stovall, McAlpin, Willard,
Page, Birch and Others
Likely To Be Named for
High Posts Abroad.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. June 5.-President Will
,or dropped in at the Capitol late this
afternoon 10 put the finishing touches
10 his slate Of diplomatic appointments
and changes, and TO inform Senators OF
the selections he had made to learn
whether there might be any objections.
Close secrecy was maintained re-
rsrding the names on the Presidents s
l.,. but il is probable that the follow
,rr nominations Of ambassadors and
ministers will be sent 10 the Senate
hter
w.F McCombs. chairman Of the na-
tional committee. to be Ambassador TO
France.
Justice James ". Gerard, Of New
York 10 be Minister 10 Spain.
&c. Penfeld, of Pennsylvania, TO be
Ambassador to Italy.
PA. Stovall. of Georgia, editor Of
The Savannah Press to be Minister
10 Switzerland.
E J Hale, Of North Carolina, to be
Minister to Costa Rica.
Albert Schmedeman. Of Wisconsin. 70
be Minister 70 Norway.
Benton McMillin. Of Tennessee, to be
Minister 10 Peru.
Charles ". McAlpin. secretary OF
Princeton University, TO be minister
IN the Netherlands.
Joseph E. Willard, of Virginia, to be
minister 10 Belgium.
DR.. B. Z. Jefferson. of Colorado. 10
be minister 10 a South American coun-
Try probably Argentina.
Other Possible Nominees.
The name Of Henry Morgenthau Is
mentioned for the post at Constan-
tinople, and ii is possible that Thomas
Nelson Page will come IN for an i'm
portant appointment. the Virginia Sen
aiors being among those who were
consulted by the President to-day.
Colonel Thomas Birch. Of New jersey.
It is believed. is also on the Presidents
list proba bly, for Persia. with c. +.
Lynch Of Minnesota. and J. Z. Lam b..
Of Indiana. who will probably be 1es-
ignated for ministerial posts.
There was some doubt that Justice
Gerard would accept the mission 70
Spain. having been recommended for
The higher post at Rome. In view OF
The fact that a bill was favorably re-
ported in the Senate to-day 10 raise the
Spanish mission TO the grade of m
embassy and that 1t will probably be
passed without much delay. Justice
Gerard is expected to accept the post
at Madrid
To-day's visit was the Presidents
fifth TO the halls Of Congress. but this
time he found the door Of the marble
room" locked. The Senate had ad-
burned and the sergeant-at-arms was
taken by surprise.
4 guess III have 10 get a duplicate
key for this door" said the President
smiling. as the sergeant-a arms hast
ly sent 2 messenger for the key.
Scarcely any Senators were in the
building, but Secretary Tumulty sent
cut call for about twenty Of them.
and they came in quickly from the
Senate Office building.
When the President got through
taking to the Senators he met the
Newspaper men in the corridor and ex-
plsined that his visit had been chiefly
about diplomatic appointments and
hat no official list would be made pub
he until word was received from the
various foreign governments as TO the
seceptability OF the persons selected.
The President left the Capitol as IN
eonspicuously as he came. The at
,sndsnts held an elevator for him, but
ne President thanked them and de-
elined.
! guess I'm a good Democrat and
can walk down" he said. with laugh
IT,. No..