Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-04-18 | Page 8 | Diplomats Chosen by the President

DIPLOMATS CHOSEN BY THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON. April II. George W. Oiithr1 of Pennsylvania for emhaaaarior to Japan Charlee it Crane of Chicago for em-baaaador em-baaaador to Russia PrxSrick C. Penfleld of Pennsylvania , for minister to Spain. Theae selections have boon determined upon by President Wilson, although the nomlnailona probably will not be Net to tba aanata for at least a week. Mr. Quthrle, formerly mayor of Pitta-burs Pitta-burs and now Oanvvratlr etate chairman chair-man of Pennsylvania, originally was elated for the embaaaadorshlp to Mexico, but It now seems probable that no nw representative will be Bent to Mexioo City for some time. aJthough It la practically certain that Henry Un Wllaon wftl not be retained. To send a new embdaaador to Mexico at praaent would be tocog-nlse tocog-nlse the Huerta government, a situation which the United Stataa la net yet ready to meet. Mr. Guthrie la regarded as particularly fitted to take up the Japaneae poet, where, pending queatlona over California alien land legislation give promise of Important Im-portant diplomatic Interchanges between Tofclo and Washington In the near future fu-ture lam Andaraon, the present embassador embassa-dor to Japan, homo on leave, called on President Wilson today to pay Ms respects re-spects and told him ha did not desire to return. Mr. Penfleld. who la slated to be minister min-ister at Madrid, has had experience In the foreign service, having been stationed at London In 18 aa vies consul general and later diplomatic agent and consul resident Hi has taken an active part in International politics and has been decorated deco-rated with vaxloua foreign orders. Ala naa traveled extensively Tn India, China and the flues region. Mr. Crane. It was said at ths White house, can go to 81. Petersburg If he ao desires. There always has been some doubt, however, as to whether Mr. Crane could give up his business Interests In-terests soon enough to go shroad, and this question. It Is undsrstood, has not been finally eettled.