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Diplomatic Posts.


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Diplomatic POsts
For those who like to travel and to as
sumo diplomatic positions there is a nice
list from which to choose. OF course, no
examination is required OF the diplomats,
though United States consuls have to sub
nit to such an ordeal. but not by the civil
service commission. Following is a COM
plete list of United States ambassadors and
ministers abroad. with the states from
which they are appointed, date of original
commission and salary. These appoint
ments are for four years:
Argentine Republic-Wm. l. Buchanan,
Iowa, January 26. 1894; sld.W0.
Austria ia-Hungary-Bartlett Tripp South
Dakota, April Il, 1893; $1,000.
Belgium-James S. Ewing Illinois, April
s, 1893; $1a,09O.
Bolivia-Thomas Moonlight, Kansas, Feb
rCary 2, 1894; 5000
BraZll-Thomas L. Thompson California
April 24, 1S.3; s12.00.
Chile-Edward H. Strobel, New York, De-
cember Il. 1884; $4,000
China-Charles Derby, Indiana, May -,
1885,; S12,G0.
Colombia-Luther F. Mckinney, New
Hampshire. April "a. 1898; $4,000.
Costa Rica-Louis Baker, Minnesota,
April 4. 1888: $4,000.
Denmark-John E. Risley, New York,
March 21. 1888; s., 500.
Dominican Republic-Henry NJ. Smythe.
Virginia. September II. 1893: 5000.
Ecuador-James d. Tillman, Tennessee,
January ~, 1895; 5000
France-James B. Eustis Louisiana
April S, 1893: s17, 800.
Germany-Edwin F. Uhl Michigan, Feb
ruary 10, 1895: s17. $50.
Great Britain-Thomas F. Bayard, Del
aware, March 30, 1893: $17, 500.
Greece-Eben Alexander North Carolina
April T. 1893; $500
Qua acknowledgements Coke, New York,
July % 1896; $4,000.
Haiti-Henry NJ Smythe, Virginia, Sep
tember II, 1893; 5000.
Hawaii-S 800.
Honduras -Macgrane Coke. New York.
July 81 1896; $4,000.
Italy-Wayne MacEeagh, Pennsylvania,
December 20 1893; $12,000.
Japan-Edwin Dun, Ohio, April 4, 1888
$4,000.
Korea-John NJ B. Sill, Michigan, Janu-
airy II, 1894.
Liberia-Wm. H. Heard, Pennsylvania,
February D. 1898: $4,000.
Mexico-Matt w. Ransom, North Caro-
lima. August "a. 1895: sl1,5N-
Netherlands-Wm z. Quinby, Michigan,
May "a, 1893; $500.
Nicaragua-Lewis Baker, Minnesota, April
4, 1893; $4,000.
Paraguay Granville Stuart, Montana.
March /. 1884: 1900.
Persia = Alexander Mcdonald, Virginia,
Peru-James A. Mckenzie, Kentucky
April 4, 1883. 10000
Portugal-George w. Caruth, Arkansas,
April 25, 1893: 1900.
Roumania-Eben Alexander North Caro-
lima, April Z. 1893; 6,JOG.
Russia-Clifton r. Breckenridge, Arkan-
sas. July %, 1894; $1,000.
Salvador-Lewis Baker. Minnesota, April
4, 1893; $4,000.
Servia-Eben Alexander, North Carolina
April I, 1893: $500.
siam-John Barrett, Oregon, February H.
1894; 5000.
Spain-Hannis Taylor Alabama, April s,
Sweden and Norway-Thomas B. Fergu-
son. Maryland. February IA. 1894; $500.
Switzerland-John L. Peak, Missouri. No
vember IS. 1895; s. 800
Turkey-Alex. w. Terrell, Texas, April
Is, 1893; $4,000.
Uruguay-Granville Stuart: $500.
Venezuela-Allen Thomas, Florida, June
13, 1895; s., 800.
Egypt-Frederic c. Penfeld, Connecticut.
May 49, 1893: 5000.
Where a minister is shown as accredited
to two countries in the above the salary is
for entire service.
The Consular Service.
By an order OF September 20, 1S9S, Presi-
dent Cleveland made it necessary that all
persons appointed to the consular service
should be subjected to an examination IL
the consulate or commercial agency to
which they were appointed carried a salary
not more than 81 800 nor less than 81 1.00O.
This examination is held by a board Of
three persons designated by the Secretary
of State There are In the United States
consular service thirty-seven consulates
general 1877 consulates, twelve commercial
agencies, thirteen consulates where incum-
hents are permitted to engage in other bus
iness and fifty-seyen consulates and twen-
ty-three commercial agencies In which I'm
cumbents are paid by fees alone. Those re-
ceiving official fees are allowed to retain
the same up to $500 per aunum, the sur
plus being turned into the treasury. Con-
suls who receive fxed salaries retain only
notarial foes. Some of the choice places in
the consular service follow. The name of
state from which appointed,
date of appointment, amount of salary, In
GLIDING notarial fees for year ended June
80, 1885, are given:
Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic-Ed-
ard L. Baker. Illinois. January s, 1874:
s., ,730. 50.
Prague, Bohemia--Carl Bailey Hurst, Dis
trict Of Columbia, March 22, 1895; $3.67l
Vier pa, AIstria-Max Judd, Missouri.
March 2T, 1893: A,526.
Antwerp, Belgium-Harvcy Johnson, Ga.
May 3, 1898: $S,686.
Rio de Janeiro-wm. 8 Townes. Virginia,