Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-21
OUR DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Or. Angel Praises The Men Who Have Made
....... Il Grei,.
Arc worthy .of higher Appreciation
Than IL Generally Given Them
Duty OF Historians.


one thousand students. alumni and
friends OF Colgate University. assem-
bied today to hear the patrons day ad-
dress by President James u. Angel.
LII. D.. OF the University OF Michigan.
Or. Morrill,. the now president OF Col
gate. presided. Rev. Jesse Hungalc
OF Homer. n. ". offered the invocation.
DIR. Angel was greeted with applause
By the large audience. HIS address
was upon the subject OF our Diplo-
matte and Consular Service"
President Angel sa.d In part:
II have thought that perhaps
might render some service by onerins
few suggestion ON the diplomatic
ana consular service OF the United
States. I shall aim TO show that the
diplomat OF our country n worthy OF
higher appreciation than he generally
receives. and that the consular system
4. ~ need OF some Important changes
ought to give To commerce the
security OF prosperity and life,
choose this theme now, because all are
convinced that we are hcnccforth to
have mort Intimate and extensive.
perhaps In some rcspecta morc delicate
powers than We have had Ia the past
all see that We cannot live longer
In the comparative isolation which ".
have enjoyed. Even II We do not have
greater complications To- our political
relations. though II In probable We shall.
utill there IL no doubt that We are TO
play much larger part than ever be.
fore In the commerce OF the world
since We are now To supply the markets
OF the world with many products at
cheaper rates than any other nation.
These facts make II Important that
A. Ia. "a
we have done the value OF efficient
diplomatic service and a better consul
lar system"
Dr. Angel then proceeded to show
how there had been a tendency 10 for
get the worth u diplomatic achieve
men,n and TO glorify military achieve
ments. The treaty Of wcntphAila In
isis was perhaps the most diplomatic
settlement OF the three centuries. aH II
practically established the modern state
system OF western Europe. but the his
torianH who give whole volumes 10 the
thirty years which II closed do not even
mention the names OF the great men
who made the treaty. our school his
tories, which cuiosize all our generals.
rarely condercend Ia tell us who ncgo-
tiatcd out principal treaties. lie then
rapidly reviewed the splendid dipio-
ans. John Quincy Adams. Monroe.
Livingstone. Webster. Hamilton Fish
and others and asked where In our
school books do We Ind adequate men
ton OF their deeds. He showed how
even influential journals often recon-
mend thy abolition OF our diplomatic
service. Tie commented on the inruffi-
Client provision for the support OF our
representatives and the neglect of our
government 70 furnish them resi-
denoes. Until lately the representatives
the dlsadvantags4 BY having lower
rank than that u ambassador. As Il
was clear that We We're To have closer
relations with foreign powers. II WAS
hoped that there would be- entire APP
probation OF thu Importance OF these
functions and better provision FOR them.
Might we not also hope hat historians
VIII teach the coming Generations the
names Of the men who have won the
victories OF peace as well as the vic
tories of war?
In conclusion he expressed the hope
that some method would be adopted
which would open out foreign service
TO our young graduates on terms which
would make IL worth the while Of acme
or them TO prepare themselves for u
good ONION that college students are
now no much Interested In public ar
fairs, lilo bcaought those OF them who
should no into public life to carry with
them the high ethical inspiration which
the noble life OF the university giyca
them ana he expressed the hope that
the Institution which hid done 80 much
for the church would not he wanting In
contributing some OF Its beat sons 10
the Diplomatic and consular service OF
the State.