The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-22
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Washington Correspondence of New York
Tribune.
Most of the missions and conxulates will
be flied slowly. The president is not q
man who will be hurried. and he means
20 give the most careful consideration
possible 10 every foreign appointment II
viii not be surprising If the work of re-
organizing the consular service is not
taken UP In general way before May l.
or even later. OF course there will be a
Few appointments from time 10 time, but
there Is every reason to believe that while
Maj. Mckinley intends TO fiji the offices
with Republicans he does not expect 10
demorallzs the service by turning out all
the present ineumbents within sixty DAYS
after his Inauguration and supplying the
places with new men. He proposes TO
SIT and examine the applicants for con-
sular positions until in each instance he
finds the right man for the place. IL Is
the ambition OF the presldent-elect, above
all other things, 10 advance the business
interests OF this country. TO expand foreign
markets and 20 contribute 70 the sub
Stantial restoration OF abundant normal
prosperity No man viii be considered
for an appointment OF the slightest con-
sequence who is not believed to be willing
and able 70 do something to Increase the
demand for American products abroad
MAI. Mckinley wants gentlemen IN the
foreign service, men OF education, culture
and ideas. who will, in their bearing. Their
acts. official deeds and utterances ex-
emplify the hest. trnest and highest type
OF American citizenship. He will have no
use whatever for drones or for rich idIers
who hope TO become sumptuous louuCers
about foreign capitals. That the consular
and diplomatic service is 10 be admin
istered upon strictly business PRINCIPLES
along the lines here indicated the friends
OF the prcsi3ent-elect most earnestly be-
liove. No one viii be appointed who Is
not above the average in intellect breadth
Of purpose and dignity OF character.
II Is tho wish OF MAJ. Mckinley TO APP
point no man 10 the consular service
whom he has not seen and had an oppor-
tunity 10 pass Judgment upon. Many Of
tire presidents have been imposed upon bv
their friends and led TO make unfortunate
appointments which they would have
made under no circumstances had they
seen the applicant. II VIII not be the
policy % the administration 10 send
f9re{gn-borr citizense OF this country
back 10 the countries from which they
originally came. A vast deal of annoy
ance has been caused by this practice at
various times. Every secretary % state
and president fer the last afteen years
has been opposed 20 d.
The order ~ President Cleveland requir-
ing applicants 70 consular office the
salary az which is between & ON ana
E5fo, Who have not been in the service
before or who arc not connected with the
department OF state 90 submit 20 an ex-
animation. is IN excellent provision ara
II IS not likely 70 be modified by the new
administration. Ma Mckinley doubtless
thinks that q mar who cannot pass rea-
sCuahle examination uro~ subjects with
which he VIII have - deaf IN his Official
r ..1 So HeE q
&c every reason 20 believe These exa nina
finus wifi DC made pretty rigorous and
every ore who has fhe good % the ser,sfca
at heart hopes that this may Dc the case
= 81 rot necessary. however. 10 take q
civil service examination i'm order - ~ ~.
pointed q 8 consulate TIE examination
wn.ch viii ~ required .s a special ora.
conducted by officers of The department
os state Any ore is At liberty 20 take u
whom the president desiFnates Trdira-
+!-ns today are that there win 10 about
p on applicants sor foreign appointments.