Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
PROBABLY CHOSEN
T0HEAD EMBASSY
Hinted That Henry Morgen-
thau Is Slated for Turk
ish Post.
ONCE DECLINED POSITION,
IS EXPECTED TO ACCEPT
Ambassador Rockhill Pays Respects
to President Wilson-Other Callers
at the White House.

That Henry Morgenthau of New York
can. IL he chooses. be ambassador to
Turkey, and that probably he has been
so chosen, is credited in official circles.
No denial of the report that he is to be
nominated shortly by the President for
the post at Constantinople was given at
the White House.
Mr.. Morgenthau is now In Europe. 1t
is understood that he was rendered the
Turkish Enthusiastically last June. and
that at that time he was not disposed
to accept a diplomatic position. The re-
port that he is now to be named to the
post is taken as indication that he has
changed his mind.
John G. Capers. lawyer and republican,
Republican Clubs of Washington and
former commissioner OF internal revenue,
was presented to the President this morn
ing by Senator Smith of South Carolina.
Mr.. Capers was in earnest talk with the
President for several minutes.
Commissioner Caminetti Calls.
The commissioner of immigration.
Anthony Caminetti, was at the White
House this morning as escort to two
sisters Of charity. Mr.. Caminetti left
lueIn dt IHe cAcCullsc OluScS dho AC-
turned for them after they had met the
not see the President
w. w. Rockhill. ambassador to Tur-
key, who arrived in Washington yes
terday, called on President Wilson to-
day to pay his respects. He Is on leave
for sixty days, and left Turkey July 4.
1t is the first time he has been in the
United States for three years.
Ambassador Rockhill said today that
although he had not been in Turkey
for more than a month he has been
keeping in close touch with the situa-
ton there, and that he had hopes that
the trouble between Turkey and the
Balkans would be brought to Satls-
factory conclusion.
The ambassador said he did not care to
comment on the likelihood of Turkey
giving up Adrianople. recaptured while
the Balkan states were fighting among
themselves. but that 1t was not unlikely
that Turkey would give in II the powers
insisted.
Aid the Disease Fighters.
He said that Americans had been of
great assistance in keeping down disease
during the war, and that the money and
assistance sent by the American Red
Cross had helped the situation materially.
The campaign in the third congressional
district of Maine was the subject pre-
sented to the President ear by Homer 3.
Cummings, vice chairman of the national
democratic committee. What position the
President will take was not disclosed.
Sends Letter to Pettengall.
After Mr. Cummings visit President
Wilson dictated the following letter to
William r. Pettengall OF Waterville.
Me-, the democratic candidate in the
third Maine district:
Il am taking the liberty of writing
you just a line to say how deeply in
terested i am in your candidacy for
Congress. Like all other democrats.
shall watch the result with the great
est interest as well with the great
est confidence. My Immediate object
in writing is to congratulate the party
in having a representative in this con-
test Yho they can feel. represents the
principles and the policy of the party
SO truly and with SO much ability"