The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06
oONsULs FROM EvBRYwHERE.
The RemOtest Corners OF the Earth
Represented In New York.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
It must be a strangely unknown gov
eminent, situated In some remote portion
of the globe, which finds itself without
an Official representative in New York
city. Whether a foreign country has any
Of its subjects residing here or not and
whether or not there is any trade worth
mentioning between the two lands seem
to be unimportant considerations. A con-
sulate must be maintained, apparently.
for the dignity and propriety of the thing.
Thus although of the 1884 persons ac-
credited to the principally Of Monaco
probably not more than half a dozen live
in this city, Monaco has, nevertheless, its
consul in the person of NJ. James Dupas,
whose office IL at No. 80 South William
street. There Is, naturally, no extensive
commerce between the United States and
Monaco. The latter countrys area Is ca
actly eight square miles, and It's business
interests are not such as to warrant
heavy trade Nevertheless, the None
gasques are Independent In spirit, and the
few who may pass this way are as well
looked after as II there were hundreds OF
thousands of them. Sometimes there are
questions OF heirship and transfers OF
property TO be settled by the consul, and
no is often consulted by tourists as to the
customs and other regulations OF his
country.
The Orange Free state is another gov
ernment which can point to few OF its
citizens who live here. The business OF
the consul, at No l23 Liberty street, re-
Iates chiefly 20 the commerce between the
two countries. lie has frequent Inquiries
also from people who desire either TO trade
with South Africa, or TO emigrate thither
and start out IN any sort Of business
which the consul can recommend as like
ly to prove profitable. Dutch sailors who
are citizens OF the Orange Free State,
sometimes call at the consulate. And
they would think it very queer" said the
consul, ~ their government had no repre-
sentat lion here" A few days ago a young
man came all the way from the state for
the purpose OF attending Columbia Col
iege.
The consulate OF Korea seems 20 be at
present In q state OF suspended animation.
| That rs, although Il may be found In the
directory u has not been IN actual exist
ence for about two years. Everett frazer
is mentioned as the consul but he ~ now
IN Japan. He Is the only person who has
ever been Korean consul In New York, and
II the Office 81 resumed, as there ia some
idea chat Il may be, he VIII probably DO
reappolnted. SO far as II known. there are
no Koreans In New York or anywhere else
in the country, with the exception OF those
connected with the Korean legation at
Washington. 80 that Il does not really look
az u It made much difference whether
there we're "A consulate here or not.
Liberia. the nation whose feet. consist
Ing Of one gunboat. recently made itself
conspicuous beyond all proportion 10 It's
size. rs represented here. but the consulate
appears 10 have absolutely no business on
hand. Liberian affairs are dun and easily
managed, yet a consulate there must be,
for the names sake.
Tho oonsuls Of Hayu. San Domingo and
some Of the other West Indian and Central
and South American countries have little