The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-15
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
A Review OF the Now Appointments
BY States Shows a Fair Geo.
graphical Distribution.
A Washington correspondent of
The Louisville Cowrier-Joarnal writes:
Since the Inauguration of President
Cleveland there have been 1874 changes
in the diplomatic and consular service,
and review of the list will show how
these appointments have been appor-
toned among tho states. Secretary
Bayard. who, of course, has selected
the country's representations at foreign
courts. has made the appointments
after careful consideration, and the
charge Of phftiality made against him
in recommending persons for appoint
ment is not sustained when the facts
arc looked up. First, the diplomatic
service requires some special knowledge
of international law and diplomatic
etiquette; and although there are thou
sands of men who are familiar with
international law, there are few who
can associate this knowledge with the
more difficult task of fathoming state
secrets and interpreting the intrigue Of
some of the foreign premiers in deli
cate and statesmanlikc way. Then, a
mans social standing must bc of the
best, and it is essential that he have
some knowledge of the country to
which he Is going. rs we'll rs of the
one which lie represents. Tho course
Of the secretary has been exemplary in
assigning diplomatic and consular Off.
ces, recognizing, as he has done, merit
and character rs the two chief esscn-
tials, as well as party allegiance. Mr..
Bayard has endcavorsd to select the
very best men obtainable for the for
cign service, and in this he has been
cminently successful.
The facts seem to bear out this asscr-
ton. Out Of the 124 appointments
New York has 20, the most important
Of which is the Turkish mission. which
Sunset Cox secured, and which pays
$4,000. The second is tho Chilian
mission worth $4,000. and which Will
lam r. Roberts now fills. John L. w.
Thompson, who gets $1,000 rs minister
resident and cohsttl general at Hayti
and charge daffaires at Santd bomin-
60, is one of the best colorcd demo,
Gratis in New York, and is especially
fitted for the mission which of late
years has been filled hy colorc,l man.
These are the only three missions cred
tied to New York, and the other np-
po:ntments are made up of consul gem
erals, consuls. commercial agents, and
secretaries OF legations. Ine three
ministers were appointed in recognition
Of their fitness for the places, and there
Ia no doubt that the United States is
we'll represented at Constantinoplc, San
tiaSo, ttul Hayti.
The other appointments credited to
New York are rs follows; William j..
Alden, as consul general at Rom.; G.
Stcadman Williams, as commercial
rgent at Nottingham; James NJ. Rossc,
as consul at Three Rivers; Henry Nc
Gilbert. as consul at Trieste; Lewis G.
Reed. as consul at Barbados; Otto z.
Reimcr. at Santiago dc Cuba; James
Murray, as consul at St. John, N. B.,
Albert Loering, as consul at Bremen;
John NJ. Strong, us consul at Bellcvillc;
Alex Bertrand. at st. Johns, Quebec;
Ferdinand F. Dupois, at Ha.re; Arthur
b. Wood. at Dundee; Alex II. SIMPLIFY,
at Auckland; James Whclan, at Fort
Erie; Thomas W. Hotchklss. at Ottawa;
Augustus Jay. second secretary to lcga-
ton at Paris; Christian NJ. Scibcrt, Sec
rctaiy Of legation at Santiago. and E.
II. Strobcl scttctary to legation at Mad
rid.
Ohio comes next for the first-class
missions, having secured the Berlin lc-
CATION for ex-senator George II. PEN
dlcton, and that ri Rome for John q.
Stallo, prominent German democrat.
The former pays 1850 and the latter
$4,000. Besides these two, Ohio has
secured six other positions.
Kentucky is represented by Charles
". Huck as minister TO Peru; Boyd
Winchester, minister to switzerland,
and Charles ID. Jacob, minister To- the
United States of Columbia. Besides
these, the state has one consul general
and one prominent consulate.
Indiana has three missions-that to
China, filled by Charles DENLY; to Swe-
den and Norway. by Rufus Magec, and
to the Argentine Republic, by Baylcss
W. Hanna. In addition to these the
state has consul general, consul.
end secretary of legation.
Every state in the union might be ta-
ken and the appointments thcrefrom
examined, SO far as the diplomatic SER
vice was concerned. and it would be
found that each had been treated with
exact justice. Then take ali the ap-
pointmcnts made by Mr.. Bayard and
classify them by sections of country,
and it would be found that the geo.
erronhical nronortions had hocn oh