The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-31
Rightly Directed University Work.


a course in commerce, diplomacy and
international law, the object Of which
is TO assist young men in preparing for
diplomatic career. That recent
events in our national history have
made probable larger future openings
FOR trained diplomatic and administra-
tive talent is generally believed, and
the University of Pennsylvania simply
sdapts it's curriculum TO this foreseen
demand.
The course will extend over two
years. Touching American diplomacy
and foreign relations, it will treat OF
the chief phases of our international
relations from the beginning OF the
Revolution to the present time, includ-
ing among it's topics our first commit
tee on foreign relations; embassies and
agencies in Europe; the French Alli-
ance: the Treaty Of Paris; Jays treaty;
neutral trade and the right of search;
influence of the French revolution and
the Napoleonic wars upon our affairs;
boundary disputes; the Louisiana pur-
chase and successive annexations of
territory; the Monroe doctrine; rela-
tions with South American republics;
canal diplomacy; the slave trade; COM
plcations during the Civil war: MeXi-
can intervention; fisheries and Bering
sea; international arbitration; COM
mercial treaties and reciprocity; rela-
tions with the West Indies and rela-
tions with the East. There will be
equally detailed study of the recent
diplomatic history of Europe; instruc-
tion In international law; a study Of
American and European commerce and
commercial relations with especial ef-
fort to get at the underlying princi-
pies; lectures on American and Euro
pean constitutional law, modern legis-
lative problems and the history OF law
and legal concepts; instruction with
reference to colonies and colonial gov
ernment, lectures covering correlated
phases of economics, finance and bank
ing and sociology, and last but not
least, practical exercises in English
composition, to aid the pupil in putting
his thoughts accurately and easily on
paper.
In the circular of information outlin-
ing this interesting departure in uni
versity work. we are correctly told that
"the expansion OF American trade and
commerce, with the coincident extern
sion of political obligations to new
quarters of the globe. is deeply affect
ing the commercial and political life of
he To ,,I1x I,A
manifold problems which confront the
government in our new possessions
there is needed a trained corps of ex-
perts, possessing an intimate acquaint-
ance with those branches of political
and economic science which relate spe-
officially to the class of questions to be
dealt with. The eager search by
American manufacturers for new mar
kets in Europe and the far East is bu.
one indication of the opportunities Of
fered to those who have been thor
oughly prepared to undertake the con-
| duct of commercial negotiations in for
eign countries. The course in COM
merce and diplomacy has been ar
ranged with a view to offer such train
| ing. Students who have completed the
! two years course will be qualified to
assume the responsibilities of CONNER
| cial representatives or consular agents.
I'm adjusting the work of the two
years, the aim has been to combine
| with the technical preparation a gen.
eral training in politics, law and econo-
| mics. Thus the course on American
commercial relations gives the student
a knowledge of the policy of the Fed
| eral government, and of the forces
which determine such policy; while the
| work In the economic resources of Eu-
rope ana the United States furnishes
the material without which thorough
understanding of the conditions of our
commercial development is impossible
In much the same way, the general
course in American diplomacy and for
egn relations is intended to serve as a
ground work for the study of interna-
tional law, particularly as it's princi-
pies have been modified by the atti-
tude OF our government in internation-
| al negotiations. From a practical
point of view, these courses supplement
one another intimately. The consul in
foreign parts deals primarily with
questions of commerce; while in all
countries where the system of consular
jurisdiction prevails, a knowledge of in
ternational law, treaty rights and kim
dred matters is of the utmost import
ance to the merchant.
THE emphasis laid upon practical
work is designed to prepare the stu
dent for immediate entry into the gov
ernmental or commercial service. The
Commercial Museums, which are soon
to be removed to the immediate Vicin-
ity of the university, will enable stu
dents to supplement the more formal
instruction by means of a t-hand
acquaintance with the products and
resources of every quarter OF the globe
Reports on the trade and commerce OF
different portions of Asia and South
America will be required in order tc
familiarize the student with the tech
nique of one important branch of con,
sular duties-the preparation of Off.
cial documents. While the course II
commerce and diplomacy is intended
primarily for those who contemplate L
public or business careers, the training
offered will be of great value to tn,
citizen. 1t is quite certain that ques
tions OF foreign policy will occupy al
increasingly important place in Ameri
can political life, which means that un
der our system of republican govern
ment every citizen must pass judgmen