The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-06
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
The Poor stun That Some OF tho consuis
are Made of-New York and Brook.
iyn Postal Afiaira--yeneEueiA-m
Hendricks - National Notes

WAsHINoToN, Aug B,--since Mr.. Bayard
became a member OF President Clevelandh
cabinet and assumed the duties OF secretary
Of state he has undertaken 10 reorganizo tho
consular and diplomatic service, Those rep
reaentativea OF this country who have beon
appointed since the 4th OF March have ro-
solved special instructions looking 10 tho
Improvement OF tho service, and within
few weeks nav regulations will bo issued,
which, II Ia believed, will aid In tho improve
nent The reorganization, II Ia thought,
will have been completed by January merit
Its effect will probably not bo noted by buh-
leaa men until two years have elapsed,
"The ono great object sought In this reor-
EhniEatlon,h said one Of the most prominent
,llclala In tho department. "has been the 10.
Mring OF good and competent men, Mr..
Bayard has repeatedly asked OF those apply
ing for tho poaltlons, Are they capablei
want competent persons who can do tho
work In a satisfactory manner, and viii ap-
point them without regard 10 tho city or
tato In which they live, In securing these
non special inquiry az to their iltnoSa has
)eon set on foot In number OF cases, 9th
lra have been recommended by prominent
non. A few mistakes have been made, but
lheSe viii DO reotiaod at tho first opportu-
iity.n
There arc on fllo at tho department Of
tate a great many complaints from Amerl-
,an travellers all over the world against mon
who have been serving ~ conaula, They arc
mld 10 bo incompetent, unlntelligont, and
frequently addicted 20 intoxication, II
would seem that they bad been given tho
positi ona which they hold hat they might
30 Cotton rid Of Some OF them, no doubt,
iold thoir offices az reward for political
york.
Recently complaint was brought against
,no OF the conaula In Brazil, An American
htzen IN that country desired 20 marry q
Brazilian lady. Ho wrote TO tho consul ask
Ing him about the marriage law, Tho con-
ml replied that tho "Unitod Statos did not
furnish stationery aud time (m0nnlng his
own tlmo) for answering such quostions as
hoso,n
A naval officer who has recently been In
the South American states has reported his
thorough disgust with tho eonsulS In that
vootion, llo says not single ono OF thcm Ia
gentleman, During the trouble on tho
athmus the commander OF ono OF the United
Statoa vessels In these waters discovered
that the United States consul OF city UNDER
toing Siege was conveying provisions into
The bcaogod city, Tho officer In question ro-
porta this m n breach Of law and ho adds
that tho consul IA not gontlomnn.n
"What nr0 tho proposed changes In tho
consular rcgulatlonar was asked OF tho OF.
ncial.
"Mr Bayard has aimed 20 sond mon
abroad who are intoll lgont and able 10 look
into tho luaino@ OF the communities whore
thoy represent this country, They arc OK
pocted 10 mako study OF the Imports OF
these countries 10 see what American goods
can bo eont thor0 and the prices paid, and
hon 10 report thereon, We recently scnt
m agont 10 the Congo country 10
look into its commercial rjlntIona
llo brought back with him nu.
meroua samples OF imports showing tho
kinds Of good received, Each sample boro
The price paid for the article, Those havo
boon sent 10 New York manufacturers, who
ran 500 the kinds OF goods imported into tho
Congo country and the prices paid, aud can
hpld In business competition II win not
always 10 tho cHso tha we viii receive mmi,
lar samples, hut conaula win bc expected 10
make thlir reports OF Euch character that
busiuos mon eau Iu TX, from thom what is
best FOR them 10 do In Ontorins now terri.
Tory,
"1horo IL an increased desire among busl.
moss mon ~ enter tho Suulh American mnrs
kols, Con ul Gonornl Armstrong rpcbntly
appointed ~ Rio do Jnuprn, wlll try ~ i'm.
prove the trade with that country, Before
leaving tho United States hO conferred with
tho boards OF trado In Now ORLEANS, Mouilo
aud Savannah Those expressed 10 him
their ideas Tor improving tho trade, aud
othor opinions will bo OF service whom hO
reaches his now post Of duty,
"Atout two hundred posts yet remain 10
bo tlllcd, The majority Of these are small
agencies paying salaries or foes amounting
10 not more thnn el, 900 each They Aro all
NJ points important enough 20 require n
United States representative, but II Ia dilll.
cult 10 got good mon 10 MI the places on such
mail pay, Tho consular service for the last
three years has paid into tho treasury an an-
nual average surplus Of about 10000, after
all salaries and expenses connected with tho
pryloo are paid, That money ought 10 bo
used In raising the small salaries no that good
mon might bo found, Tho effect OF tho
charges will probably not 10 felt for year
or two, but believe II viii come, aud that
the United Stntoa win derive from hor con.
mlar service tho same benefit that tho moro
prominent foreign Countries