Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-24
AN EXAMINING BOARD
To Determine the Qualifications Of Appli-
cants for Consular Positions
Ground That the Examinations viii
Cover-They Will BE Held Mt the
State Department.

In pursuance Of the executive order plac-
ing a large portion of the consular service
under the civil service system, Secretary
Olney today constituted the third assistant
secretay of state, the solicitor of the State
Department and the chief of the consular
bureau, or the persons for the time being
respectively discharging the duties of said
Offices. board, whose duty it shall be by
appropriate examination to determine the
qualifications for the respective positions
of persons selected for such examination
by the President and applying for such
consulates and commercial agencies as are
included within the scope of said order.
Vacancies occurring i'll said board, or such
| changes in the membership thereof as ex-
perience may prove to be desirable, will
be dealt with by additional regulations as
occasion may require.
In his order Secretary Olney says: The
examination herein provided for shall be
held from time to time at the State De-
partment in washington; upon such no
tice to candidates as shall give them rea-
sonable opportunity to attend for the pur-
pose in question.
Such examina lions shall be by questions
and answers in writing, unless for special
reasons the board consider it desirable in
any particular case to conduct an eXami-
nation viva voce, in which case, however,
a stenographer shall be present and shall
report all the proceedings.
Character of the Examinations.
The subjects to which an examination
shall relate shall be:
1. General education, knowledge of Ian
guages, business training and experience.
2. The country in which the consul or
commercial agent is to reside, its govern
ment, chief magistrate, geographical fea-
lures, principal cities, chief production and
its commercial intercourse and relations
with the United States.
3. The eXequatur, it's nature and use.
4. Functions of consul or commercial
agent as compared withs those of a vice
consul or consular agent-relation of former
to latter-also to the United States minister
or ambassador at the capital Of the coun-
try.
s. Duties of consul or commercial agent
as regards:
Correspondence with State Department
and the form thereof
Passports, granting and vising.
C United States merchant vessels in for
eign portland their crews, whether seek
ing discharge. deserving or destitute.
Wrecks within the jurisdiction.
Wrongs to United States citizens with
in jurisdiction.
Invoices.
e Official fees and accounts.
6 Treaties between the United States and
the foreign country.
Z. Relations of ambassador and minister
to laws of the country to which they are
accredited as compared with those of con-
sui or commercial agent to those of the
countries where they reside.
g. Acts of ambassador minister, how
far binding upon his country.
8. Diplomatic, judicial and commercial
functions of cor suls or commercial agents.
10.-Piracy, what it is and where punish
able.
II. Consular Regulations of the United
States-copy of which ito be returned to
the Department. will be supplied to each
candidate upon application.
II. Such other subject or subjects as the
board may deem important and appropriate
in any particular case.
The examining board is authorized to is
sue such notices and to make all such rules
as they may deem necessary to accomplish
the objects of this regulation, and immedi-
ately upon the conclusion of such examina-
ton will make to the Secretary of State a
report in writing, stating whether in their
Judgment the candidate is o. is not quail
fed for the particular position applied for,
and if the decision is adverse to the candi-
date, also briefly summarizing the grounds
of such decision.
This board for the present will consist of
Third Assistant Secretary Rockhill, Mr..
Van Dyne acting solicitor, and Mr.. Fai-
son, chief of the consular bureau.