Show CONSUL I I I STARTED AT AI TOP Washington May lay 26 6 The The state department department de de- de- de toda today began its revision downward of or its semi-diplomatic semi and consular service It struck at the top to b by accepting the resignation of Roben Roberl Robert Rob Rob- en ert erl J J. J Wynne at London En England land whoso whose salary was WEtS yearly To i ifill till Oil the place the department promoted John I. I L. L Griffiths of oC Indiana consul at atI I Liverpool s aJar larj- larj jives m n cona I lI lull Jalla pia t tIL rJ Ji wb ti nl S l ann lh Is t to tobe tobe I be disposed of I b Mr Wynne n 1st ii understood to have o I I been Indebted for hl hlA office to tho the I kindly Influence of Senator Platt Plait of or New cw York The Indiana senators appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear to have ha worked well In the interests In- In tere ts of or Mr tr Griffiths Illinois got a araC raise raC for or W V. V 1 I consul at Ar- Ar furth to the consulship I at Carlsbad and a salary of I Also Samuel C C. Reap p from Port Louis Mauritius to Pam Suy at a I salary of an Increase of or 1000 The rhe action of the department tod today is In earnest of oC the tho promised shakeup of oC the consular service and It Is ex expected expected ex- ex that the complete reorganization tion will have ha been realized before President Taft returns to Washington I from his summer vacation |