The Dickinson press., 1895-12-07

Eratultoos entang1enent Of the United States in
Interference with the right and duty which be-
sasesins the e's good 1n sevsfn%en. n nn aP' %4elisIou mates fssr.
accurate knowledge Of the conditions, In our Efforts
to care ios those entitled to our protection,
now In the vicinity Of the disturbed localities,
affords opportunities, to acquire a measure Of famil-
US to take suitable steps for the protection Of any
interests OF our countrymen within reach Of our
ships that might I've found impcrilled.
The Ottoman government has lately ISSUED. an
imperial Trade. rxrmlting forever from taxation an
American college for girls at Scutari. Repeated as.
Constantinople that similar institutions, main
tanned and administered by our coantrymen. shall
DO secured In the enjoyment Of all rights, and that
tected. ''''s"'"' Tue e"P''e snail he pro-
The government, however. in view Of existing
liant q and alert in anorlins all possible projection
safety was imperillel. We have sent ships as far
towards the points of actual disturbance as 1t is
possible for them to go. where they Offer refuge to
those obliged to flee. and VIC have the prHnise Of
other powers, which have ships in the %ncighhor-
hood, that our citizens. ns we'll as theirs. will be
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the demand OF Or minister. orders have iiecn H.
sued by the sultan that Turkish. sOlliers shall
snard and escort to the coast American refugees.
latest intelligence gives assurance Of the present
personal safety of our citizens and missionaries.
have been sacrificed, there can be no doubt that
serious loss and destruction of missionary prop.
erty have resulted from. riotous conflicts and out
rageous attacks.
ny treaty several Of the most powerful Euro
pean powers have secured n right and have as.
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These appointees. Though now in Turkey, have
The Consular Service.
Steam Transportation company under the treaty
Of Jan. 10. 1892, between the United States
and Venezuela resulted In m. award in favor Of
The government has used Its good offices toward
composing the differences between Venezuela on
other. growing out of the dismissal of the repre-
sentatlyes Of those powers on the ground Of a
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though that dismissal was coupled with a cor
dial request that other more personally agreeable
course ensuetl and still continues.
In view of the growth of our interests in for
eign countries AID tie encouraging prospects for
a general expansion Of our commerce. the question
Of an Improvement in the consular service has
Increased in Importance and urgency; Though
officers are rendering valuable services to the
trade and Industries Of the country, the needs
Of some plan of appointment AMI control which
would tend To Snrurp n higher Aypragp Of pf1.
cheney is not denied. The Importance Of the SUBJ
ject. has led the executive TO consider what steps
might properly he taken without additional legis-
lation to answer the need Of a better system
Of consular appointments. The matter having
tary of state, In pursuance Of his miner
tions an %executiye order was lsalsl on the goth
p Of seE.s" tnat alter aH'eS' that Hs u" date ee'm nny % ,ne e a in in = a
consulate or commercial agency, with an annual
salary .s or congregation ~ sns 10 ,d from ION official !, f nCn Of s,,on not
some other position under the department Of state
for the position to be filled, or by the appoint.
ment of a person not under the department of
ana s1afe shown S%s his nns' eapn ,fss'" and tt teess' for t'e e"nsn1sr
having been selected by the president and sent
Posts fasts'' witch ray less = ! THAN 81. 900 being ! usually, usually:
by selection from residents Of the locality, 1t was
not deemed practicable to put them under the
The compensation of $o.5OO was adopted as the
maximum limit In the classification for the rea-
son that consular officers receiving more than
that sum are often charged with functions and
duties scarcely inferior in dignity and import
ance to those Of diplomatic agents. and il was
in the discretion Of the executive without sub.
Jecting them TO examination before II board. Ex-
s e4sseni i iess tSan , pI,ooeeees' a with f fe9.PSnsst' pinc ct
above the maximum In coMpensa tlon, the lumber
Of positions remaining within the scope Of the
order is one hundred md ninety-six.
This number will undoubtedly be increased by
the inclusion of consular officers whose reminera-
m sien ID Mi,i t aSy e !ess than az o sa'G so9s,x will, eo@ ns srs,
and u return to more favorable business cOndi-
lions. In execution of the executive order re-
q board to conduct the prescribed examinations
the third assistant secretary of state. the solicitor
consular bureau. and has speciaed the subjects to
which such examinations shmll relate. It is not
assumed that this system will prove a full mems
the actual experience will show particulars in
which the order alrendy issued may be amended,
priate legislation by congress is imperatively re-
quired.
In any event, these efforts to improve the
mented by the Legislation providing for consular
Inspection. This has frequently been a subject
quent and thorough inspection Of consulates By
o oi',esds ' II o 't T d i15 matt pa or eens Sl eS ! psss;Sas
The expense attending such a plan would be in.
hope the legislation necessary to set 1t on foot
will be speedily forthcoming.
their salaries our ambassadors and ministers at
foreign courts should he provided by the govern
ment with official residences. The salaries Of
these officers are comparatively nnail. and In
most cases insufficient to pay. with other neces-
sslS e est%ablissme s%s f iS keeping CT %ai %ith tSe, n0' im.
portant and delicate functions. The usefulness Of
. %nntion's diplomatic representative undeniably
surroundings, and a country like ours, while
avoiding unnecessary glitter and show. should
be certain that It does not suffer In its relations
with foreign nations. through parslnony and
shabbiness in It's Diplomatic outfit. These con-
eiderations and the other advantages of having
6xed and somewhat permanent locations for our
embassies would abundantly Justify the moder-
atA exnenditare necessary to carry out thls ma.