New-York tribune., 1894-06-25

is different from tina; Of any other county our ON.
Government requires Consular invoices loI any
1t is therefore. obvious that must have repre-
sentative at every Important place of export -
an increase; in fact. in the same ra'io as the com
binel foreign Consus now stationed upon Amcri-
would also suggest that Consular officers. IKE
~ al uaderyal3atons discovered and rtpo~te by
them to the Government IN seas1n1Dle 'iinr II -
within my personal knowledge that a 6 nsul sayei
the l'n'el S'aies Government a few hun!red
thousand dollars in detecting undeFVa "a "a! .'C.S
practised IN Switzerland many ycars aSo liiS re-
ward akin 10 his estate was. to ihe Ils.H'F OF MS
would also alv'sa our c-nsctors cf Gust ms and
treasury officials - b, IN closer touch win oGr
CO sus ana 20 rcport 90 them any trr9r@ Or NV NV
may ar:se 50 as TO p:eFen rep .ton' ng
Department IS 10 my own ,',,oi:s o, Ga
su,s even IN matters OF urgency. WIN. - Fieli
must at times necessarily pr.ve a grcat har lsh
upon The anxious inquirer thousand. o. nie" "s-
Ample proofs have been demonstTated OF me
PLUCK of our Consuls in mpholding the HgnI,y oi f
them whose bones are witherne in graveyards
upoa foreign sol. victims Of chocra, VOW irVrr. .
rj ncrori, 100 nG{ snd sGGn mar9-ty Why are not
the willows Of such ones prouery provided for? !
patriots who dtd not even nght bleed or Die FOR
the country. | have a distinct recollection Of the
visit paid by Consul and en- ASSISTANT Ft Surg"9n
Government in order TO make exhaustive reports
thereon. I. too was present looked on IN , sll.nt
admiration and congratulated the United states
Government in having two such noh'e-hcaIted ana
mother evil worthy due consideration Is the
manner In which Consuls receive the intorina,oih ,ii
of their retirement The mod" feelns 70 be throuEIi
the medium Of their successors. who personally
present themselves. fortified with credentials OF
Gnnsuisp AZ Munich ana Malta. each known
gentleman of education and refinement KIN many nnng
years OF honoraDI" 'o'tcl3.i ser ',c' .,,,c,e,
their reward in the newspapers. L. ., announcing I
Hal they rot invested a portion OF their munin.
salary Of $3.50 per annpLn in such neceSsary M
cheerful g. tdngs Of the invitation 80 step down
and OG from the the lips or no on S paT Of our
Government? Even mcsscnGer or ao0Ter rnye IN yne
Gui notice Of his dismissal. is there en-
poyer who would give his employees such gnoP,e
imr ga''e"t te fotte his manitoba affairs and make ar
rangemonts for his return trip. Is not even az
would advise that at least three months previous
written notice be sent to him excepting IN Gnses
of removal for causel as al1o rensomanlc n
ance for the actual nGcessary eNpe, eNpniseS OF nis M
M trip trip s dPmrS to are be ooee and not
applicable TO our liberal form OF Government. our
GCns" t6a mea he Hsfsfr sd %
espouse their cause as II Is most mtritUiIonS !
one and needs not the championing OF Individual
The rapid development of transatlantic communi-
additional work and burdens to the Consuates
but the United States Government has not thus
far apparently. taken due motto" OF Il. The salaries
Of Consils should be increased: Il would not only
he a wise step. bat would rebound 10 the credit
and prestige Of our Government; in fact. II would
prove "A lucrative investment in the long run or
events The Consular service is srf-supporting
and If this increase resolves itself into question
OF economy. the fee OF Consular invoices could be
increased from the present price. g % TO S Jl-the
surplus derived thereby would amply cover such
additional outlay. ,,,
In The face OF these truisms IT cannot be denied
that an ordinary consnlshp IS ANYTHING bettrr
than gilded misery. The foregoing are only few
of IN. many other important conditions confront
Ing the state Departments inieTY"nu2n Tor the
disinterested American citizen who worshls al the
shrine OF Liberty. Justice and Equality: nave ny
reward alrea ~ for the few hours time devoted
I'm the good cause Reform In the Consular ser
vice" Very respectfully yours, ,,o>.rr>-rDO