The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-06
ONLY CAPABLE MEN
TO FILL VACANCIES
President Will Not Consider Poll
tics in Choosing Successors
TO Moore and Folk.
SEVERAL NAMES SUGGESTED
Members OF Congress Expected
to Make Recommendations
Tor Both Conditions.

Washington. March 5.--Wanted. the
best authority on International law.
and the best lawyers obtainablc for
the positions OF solicitor and coun-
Sc!or. respectively, in the State De-
partInenl
This was the word which came from
( the White House to-day. with the in
formation. too. that President Wilson
sought the most efficient men FOR the
places, irrespective OF their political
affiliations. For the post OF counselor
vacated by John Bassett Moore, the
Prcsslcnt realizes that HI will have Il
difficult task In finding another such
authority on international questions
He hopes, however, to get an eNpe-
rienced international law expert, who
has had broad diplomatic training as
we'll
The names Of w. w RocShill. former
ambassador To Turkey and Russia who
recently was mentioned for the posi-
tion OF diplomatic adviser 10 the prcsi-
dent of China, was prominent I'm to-
days discussion. Henry White. former
ambassador To France, also was men
toned. as were William Bayard Hale.
ana John Lind. who have been unofh-
cial representatives OF the President In
Mexican affairs.
Few Names Suggested.
For the position of solicitor, which
requires adaptation TO the legal af-
fairs OF the State Department. the
claims made on the United .tatcs gov
ernment abroad, and matters relating
discussed. Members OF Congress are
expected to make recommendations
shortly for both positions
Mr.. Moore Is prepared to take up his
work for the Carnegie Endowment for
international Peace and later TO re-
sumo his place rs head of the depart
ment of international law at Columbia
University.
Although tho official corresponds nee
between President Wilson. Secretary
Bryan and Mr. Moore. announcing the
resignation emphasized that the coun-
Selor was leaving the government SER
vice only because the term for which
he had promised 10 serve was at an
end. there was continued discussion
In official and diplomatic circles here
or lack of harmony between Secretary
Bryan and Counselor Moore and per
sistent stories of how Mr.. Moore be-
came dissatisfied with the arrange
inent Of his duties In the State De-
partment
Hold Different Views
While IL was admitted that Mr.
Moore's views on the recognition of the
Huorta government and the admins
traaons course In other foreign at
fairs differed from those OF his chiefs.
all officials took pains to say that the
counselor had carried out administra-
tion policies when once agreed upon
one phase Of the resignation being
widely discussed was that Mr.. Moore at
the end OF his administration found
! himself performing duties usually as
signed 10 officials far below the rank
OF counselor and AZ times learned much
regarding the administrations policies
from news dispatches. one of such in
stances being referred to to-day was
when Mr.. Moore first heard of the send
Ing OF John Lind to Mexico through the
newspapers.
The vacancy in the Office OF solicitor
, OF the department was caused by the
resignation Of Joscph W. Folk. who is
10 become chief counsel TO the Inter
state Commerce Commission