The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08

/ even an undue stimulation and i'll
+ timed expression of feeling. But / have
deemed 1t no. amiss to remind the
! congress that a. time may arrive wher
/ a correct policy and care for our in
/ terestS as we'll as a regard for the in
terests of other nations and their citi-
zens joined by considerations of hui
manly and desire to see a rich and
fertile country intimately related tC
US saved from com 7lete devastation
Will constrain our government to such
acton as Will subserve the interests
involved and at the same time promise
TO cuba and its inhabitants an oppor-
tunlty to enjoy the blessings of peace
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY DIS
PUTE-
The Venezuelan boundary question
has ceased to be a matter of difference
between Great Britain and the United
States, their respective governments
having agreed upon the substantial
provisions of treaty between Great
Britain and Venezuela, submitting the
whole controversy to arbitration. The
provisions of the treaty are so emf
nently just and fair that the assent of
Venezuela may confidently be antici-
Dated.
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Negotiations for a treaty of general
arbitration for all differences between
Great Britain and the United States
are far advanced and promise to reach
a successful contamination at an early
date. The scheme of examining a9pIi-
oants for certain consular positions, to
test their competency and fitness,
adopted under an executive order is
sued on the Goth of Septemb er,, 1895.
has fully demonstrated the usefulness
of this innovation. In connection with
this plan of examination. promotion
and transfers of deserving incumbents
have been quite extensively made with
excellent results.
During the past year 50 appointments
have been made to the consular serv-
ice. q of which were made to fill va
cancies caused by death or resigna-
ton or TO supply newly created posts,
two to succeed incumbentS removed
for cause. two for the purpose of dis
placing alien consular officials by
American citizens. and four merely
changing the official title of incumbent
from commercial agent to consul
Twelve of these appointments were
transfers or promotions from other po-
Sitions under the department of state
four of those appointed had rendered
previous service under the department,
eight were made of persons who
passed satisfactory examination, and
seven were appointed to places not in
Guided in the order of September 20
1895, and four appointments as above
stated involved no change of incum-
bency.
The inspection of consular officers
provided for bv an appropriation for
that purpose at the last session of the
congress has been productive of such
wholesale effects that 7 hone this i'm
portant work will in the future be con-
tinued. know of nothing that can be
done with the same slight expense so
improving to the service.
desire 70 re0eat the recommended
ton contained in my last annual mes
sage in favor of providing at public
expense official residences for our am
eassadorS and ministers at foreign can
itals. The reasons supporting this rec
ommendation are strongly stated in the
report OF the secretary of state and
the subject seems of such Importance
that hone it may receive the early
attention of congress.
TO PRESERVE THE SEALS.
We have, during the last year. la
bored faithfully and against unfayor-.
able conditions to secure better preser-
walton ot seal life in the Berinr sea
Both the United States and Great Brit
ain have lately dispatched commission
ers to these waters TO study the habits
and conditions of the seal herd and the
causes OF their ra9id decrease. tJDon
the reports of these commissioners
soon TO he submitted and with the
exercise of patience and good sense on
the part of all interested parties, it is
earnestly hoped that hearty co-opera-