The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
NEW CONSULAR POLICY.
RESULT OF THE INSPECTION TRIP
OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU.

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Changes 90 ne Made with a view to the Rs-
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Fay ~ Zee" received 70 ne Aoanoonea'
wAsurScror Dec. oo.-A now policy in re-
rsrd m con,uior representation abroad ia N hc
innuqurated an n rcsu,t Of an ,nspectjon trim
made last summer nv Robert 8. Chiffon. Jr,
Cbief M The Consu,ar Rureep of the state De. |
n.r,n,.r, M,rv ir,portant change. recon,.
rpendad hv M, Ch,,ton have beep indoraed nv |
Secret,rv sherm,n and confederation will he |
riven than nv the House Committee on Foreign |
Ayairs IN ita nrcn,rat,on NJ the Dip,omatic and
Copa,lsr Anpronr,atior hin I'm IN tho nresent |
TINA tho noI,ov of tho IJnitcd States has been 10 |
nav saIories IN consular oa,cers accord. |
ine m tho ,u,port,nce of thoir nosts as deter. |
mind NV The amount NJ fees received. This !
system was all we'll enough in it's way. for the |
mora feea received m, greater the interests of |
the limited states. INT Mr.. Cbilton's Visits TO |
consniato. ali over tho world CONVINCED him
that many representatiyos of this country
abroad were entitIed to pronicr contamination
than thew rcceived under the po,icy Of grading
nav by fees. He found that American interests
were FREQ uently of greater Importance Mt places
where IN, foes amounted practically To nothing.
Al most Of these consular posts the jncumbents
were not citizens of the United States. The
fees receiyed were entirely too ANAL to tempt
an American 40 far nwey from home.
The earnest desire of the present Administra-
ton to extend American trade is one of the
main reasons for the intention to establish the
new system. Too close attention has been paid
In the past to the big manufacturing places in
Eurone and not enough to the opportunities
ofYered for sellinp goods made in this country
IN outlvinp ports Of the world. or where other
Ia ~. h",n -, hrs,noss vhioh
might as well be in the hands of American
mercbants and manufactur.rs. This ia ~partiou.
larly true of South America, aud the changes
proposed by Mr.. Chiffon and Secretary Sherman
contemplate increase OF salary 70 oonsuis IN
that country TO enable Inc Government 10
secure good men. The establishment of q mum.
As Secretary Sherman says in calling the at,
tention of Congress to the policy of extensions:
I, Tn ,b. s.arch for fore;rn marketa n seena hcst
Al tno soAfen VI oiois oen oees
10 look 10 newly ueVeloped or newly opened
countries, such as Africa, South and Central
Amcrioa- Nexioo China. Japan. Indio. Austra.
~. sa =. ~ az, ~. 80
liza, &c. 1t Is felt That we have heretofore tailed
to appreciate the full Importance OF these out
wing ofices. and the result has been that wa
have paid the best salaries and sent the best
men to countries whore trade is already devel-
ty was greatest for good work.
This condition has been partly the outsrowth
Il the niistaNeh iaen 'hat Tue ln'por'ahse u d
consulate depends upon the amount of fees col
,ivea rom tne eer1lneatlon Oh ihvoiees' simply
indicated the volume or goods shipped from the
ono -, tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ia ,ho os,.h,;sh-
msnt Of a consulate at Pretoria. South African
raid into the Transysai and the arrest q John
G taTs n snd otRer ann american g san e CT SsHrsS Th Mn', Mas
no repressntative OF the United States nearer
oiney was obliged TO fall back on the services Of
q British Consul for the protection Of the inter
s away ). and sDhf Is the capital an Of Il the sr ropabiio Is it fG Is t be-.
I I. e aI to be n,d 5he Sf0p pc a plaSss, for . the .os consulate e;
leans TO the Klondike country. A salary OF
50, 900 Is suggested. This Is deemed moderate,
on account OF the cost OF living.
Mr.. Chiffon found that the consular service
advice Mr.. Sherman will endcavor to secure in.
creascs OF SALARY for the Consuls at Chihuahua
whose business interests are assuming i'm
pprtanee. Mazatlanl Is a feed Office and Mr..
United States Consul at Tahiti, Society Islands,
that the Secretary of State thinks his sal
Mr.. Doty was a page In the United States
Senate years ago. When he grew too old for
that occupation he applied to Mr.. Bayard, then
Secretary Of State. for a consular place. Mr..
RRS,y was ss Ss.FGblY KIM 81 to and a p loSkf id y ySs \ Wsst but Tud Mr..
whence he secured a transfer p Tahiti; His
| created much comment a few years ago. Tho
growing Importance OF American trade with
Tahiti Is given as the reason for the proposed
Tho story Of the trouble over the consulate at
mendation Of Mr.. Sherman's that the Consul
shall have his office in Barmcn. The two towns
are a few miles apart. When tho new Consul
appointed by Mr.. Mckinley arrived at Barlnen
last spring no was asked by the incumbent. ap-
pointed by Mr.. Cleveland, not to take charge OF
the office until July l. The new Consul consent
cd. and on July l, when he went to assume pos
session OF the consulate, he found that the goods
and chattels OF the United states had been
moved to Elberfeld. A clause in the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill had provided
for the transfer OF the Barmen office to the latter
place. The old Consul knew 1t, but the new one
did not. The Democratic Consul declined to
surrender possession because his successors
commission certified him as Consul at Harmon.
A cahla maaaaua m tho Sta = a nan n ~ ~, a - a., go