The Bismarck tribune., 1929-03-14
PRESIDENT HOOVER
WITHHOLDS ACTION
UNTIL CONFERENCE
Gibson Desires to Return From
Geneva to Post as Bel.
gian Ambassador
HERRlCk LIKELY TO REMAIN
Fletcher May Move. Morrow
Will Keep Post, Far East
Changes Are Seen
HERRlCK LIKELY TO REMAIN


inR changes in the diplomatic corps
and a slight st,akeup Of state depart
ment officials are to follow the ar
rival here of Henry L. 6timson. newly
appointed secretary Of state. who Is
due home from the Philippines the
last part Of this month.
President Hoover holds the resigna.
tions Of all Of the American dtplo-
matte representatives and the high
officers of the department. but he Is
withholding action upon them until
after he can hold 2 series Of confer
ences with his secretary Of state.
However, 1t Is known that he Will
have 4 number Of highly important
suggestions to make to Mr.. Sttmson
and the general expectation Is that
these will be put into effect next
month or as soon thereafter as may
be practicable.
Information now Is that william r.
Castle, jr., assistant secretary OF state.
will succeed ]. Reuben Clark, jr.. as
under secretary, Mr.. Clark having
signified his desire to retire to pri-
vate life. designations Of some Of
the other higher officers Of the de-
partment~ also. probably will - &C.
cepted.
Wants Dawes at London
A new ambassador is to be sent to
| the most important Of all the posts,
that the court Of st. James. Alanson
| 3. Houghton, of New York, soon is to
retire as ambassador to Great Britain
and while his successor has not been
selected, it is known that President
Hoover is hopeful that he can obtain
the services Of former Vice President
Charles G. Dawes.
There also are likely to be new
faces ut q number Of European posts,
but the present representatives to the
larger countries on the continent may
be retained. Hugh s. Gibson. who Is
to head the American delegation to
the preliminary arms conference at
Geneva, desires to return to his post
as arabassador to Belgium.
! Myron r. Herrick, veteran diplomat
from Ohio, probably will remain at
Paris. There is speculation, but no
official information, as to whether
Henry p. Fletcher will remain as am
bassador to Rome or be transferred
to some other country. He accompa-
MED Mr.. Hoover on the Latin-Amer-
lican mission and perhaps Is better
versed in Latin American affairs
than any other Of the diplomats. hav-
ing served as ambassador to Mexico
and Chile and also as American rep
|resentative ct practically all Of the
tPan-American conferences.
Far East Change Seen
One suggested change In the TAI
east-and q number are expected II
that section-is the transfer Of John
Van A. MacMurray, now minister te
China, to Tokyo, with the rank ot
ambassador, succeeding Charles Mac
veagh. who Is expected to retire.
While there are some fixtures II
the Latin American service. many o1
the representatives In the southern
} |republics are expected to 60. Dwight
lW. Morrow Is to remain at Mexict
City at his own election as he wants
J to complete the job he began there
. under President Coolidge.
u There long has been an apparentl.
authentic report in political circle
. here that but for his i1sistence Of
, retaining the alnbassadorship to Mex
leo, Mr.. Morrow could have had TIL
! post OF secretary Of state.
WIN Seek Allowances
III One Of the presidents aims will b
| Ito obtain from congress more liberia
! allowances for foreign diplomats 9
that the government may avail itsel
Iof the services Of men who are with
'out private fortunes but have tn
! peculiar abilities necessary for th
|. work In foreign fields.
! While the chief executive has mad
lno statement on the subject there
treason to believe that he favors q
llowances tor rent Ii those capital
where the government does not on
|embassies o. legations as well Z
|funds for servants and chauffeurs
i ltaat the ambassad0e Of m1n1ste
could maintain out Of his own salaf
N establishment In keeping with b
lposition.