Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
ST|MSON SHAKE-UP
OF ENJOYS IS SEEN
Arrival May Mark Diplo-
matte and State Depart
ment Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

Gy lHe ASSOCldteQ FIeSS-
Sweeping changes in the diplomatic
corps and slight shake-up of State
Department officials are to follow the
arrival here of Henry L. Stimson, newly
appointed Secretary of State, who is
due home from the Philippines the last
part of this month.
President Hoover now holds the resig-
nations Of all of the American diplo-
matte representatives and the high off,
GERS of the department. but he is with
holding action upon them until after
he can hold series of conferences with
his Secretary of State.
However, 1t is known that he will
have number of highly important sug.
gestions to make to Mr.. Stimson, and
the general expectation Is that these
will be put into effect next month. OF
as soon thereafter as may be prac-
ticable.
Information now Is that William r
Castle, jr., Assistant Secretary of State
will succeed j. Reuben Clark, jr, as Un-
dersecretary Mr.. Clark having signif1ed
his urgent desire to retire to private
life. The designations of some of the
other higher officers Of the department
also probably will be accepted as soon
as their successors can be chosen.
Hoover Realignment Seen.
Mr.. Hoover carried to the White
House some very definite ideas about a
realignment of the diplomatic corps,
based not alone upon his observations
during his good will tour of Latin Amer
lea but also upon a thorough-going
study Of the whole foreign service situ-
alton. AS result, changes affecting
the American diplomatic representatives
around the globe are anticipated.
A new Ambassador is to be sent to
the most important Of all the posts. that
at the Court of st. James. AlanSon B.
Houghton of New York soon Is to retire
as Ambassador to Great Britain, and
while his successor has not yet been Sc
lected it is known that President Hoover
Is hopeful that he can obtain the serv-
ices Of former Vice President Charles
G. Dawes.
There also are likely to be new faces
present representatives to the larger
countries on the continent may be re-
tanned. Hugh S. Gibson, who Is to head
the American delegation to the prelimi-
nary Arms Conference at Geneva, desires
to return to his post as Ambassador to
Belgium after his special assignment at
Geneva has been concluded.
Myron T. Herrick, veteran diplomat
from Ohio. probably will remain at
Paris despite his advancing years. In
common with the other diplomats, he
has rendered his resignation, but infor-
nation in high official circles is that he
desires to remain at the French capi-
tai and the administration would like
to have him continue in his present
work.
Speculation About Fletcher.
There is speculation. but no official
information as to whether Henry P.
Fletcher will remain as Ambassador to
Rome or be transferred to some other
country. He accompanied Mr.. Hoover
on the Latin American mission and
perhaps is better versed In Latin Ameri-
can affairs than any other of the diplo-
mats. having served as Ambassador to
Mexico and Chile and also as American
representative at practically all of the
pan-American conferences.
One suggested change In the Far
EaSt-and a number are expected in
that sections the transfer of John
Van A. MacMurray, now Minister to
China. to Toxic. with the rank of AM
bassador. succeeding Charles MacVeagh,
who is expected to retire.
While there are some fixtures In the
Latin American service, many of the
representatives in the Southern repub-
Aics are expected to go, with their places
taken by career men SO far as that may
be practicable. Dwight w. Morrow is
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