The Washington herald., 1914-09-30
foreign POSTS
FORLOCAL men
Appointments Abroad Re-
ceived by A. H. Baldwin
and c. W. A. Veditz.
In COMMERCIAL WORK
Former Goes to London, While Latter
Has Been Selected to Locate
in Paris.

Two Of the most important appoint
| ments as commercial attaches of the
seven announced yesterday by Secretary
Redield. OF the Department of Commerce,
fell to men well known in Washington.
A II. Baldwin, chief OF the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, has
been appointed TO London, and c. W. A
Veditz, who was one of the men en-
pIoyed in compiling the present tariff law,
goes to Paris. All Of the places have
been filled by men peculiarly fitted to
do the work OF the new offices.
| Five other posts are to be filled as fol-
lows: Erwin W. Thompson. to Buenos
Ayres. Argentina; Prof. Lincoln Hutchin-
son, TO Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; A. I. Har-
rington, TO Lima, Peru, and Julean II.
Arnold. to Pekin, China
Well Trained for Place.
A. H. Baldwin, who is to be sent to
London as the United States commercial
attache is transferred to that position
directly from the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, where his experience
of four years has given him a training
which will be valuable in the new work.
He is from Connecticut, and first entered
the government service in 1884 in the
Bureau Of Fisheries. His various activi-
ties in the service since then include spe-
cial service In the Department Of Agri-
culture. the Postoffice Department. the
Interior Department and as the govern
ment's representative at the Portland
and Seattle expositions.
Mr.. Baldwin is familiar with all phases
OF trade promotion work in the various
branches OF government service and Of
commercial organizations in the United
States. He was one OF the men active
in organizing the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States.
student of Political Science.
Mr. Veditz. who goes to Paris. is we'll
known here in Washington as a lecturer
on economical subjects and on banking
and currency. All OF his study has been
along that line. beginning with a course
in the Wharton School OF Finance and
Economics Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, his home state. and continuing the
studies in economics and political sci
ence in Germany, France, Austria, Swift
zerland and Italy. While abroad he wrote
extensively upon his special subjects. Re
turning to America in 1901. DR.. VeditE
was engaged alternately as a college pro-
fessor and an expert investigation for
the government. He speaks French and
German fiuently.
The next important post at Berlin will
be filled by Erwin w. Thompson,
North Carolinian. DR.. Hale, who goes
to Argentina, has been on the stan Of
the Pan-American Union since 1905. and
has Travelled extensively in Latin Amer
ican countries.
Prof. Lincoln Hutchinson, Phi. D.. NJ.
A, who has been appointed to the post
at Rio de Janeiro, has made a special !
study OF trade conditions in Central and
South American countries for the De-
partment of Commerce in 1905 and 1906.
Julean H. Arnold is appointed to the |
post at Pekln. China. by transfer from |
the position OF consul general at Han |
kow. Mr.. Arnold has an admirable rec
ord in the consular service and is thor
oughly familiar with Chinese conditions. |