The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-16

individuals" Of the United states and
I their commercial interests. also any other
interests they may chance 20 have IN his
Jurisdiction This makes him liable 70 be
called upon 10 do almost anything. from
bullyragRinR a LEGAL Alcalde. TO being de-
tective. jailer. Judge and jury, all on the
same case: and by The time he has been
In Office a year or two, he a generally
prepared TO do almost anything. at al
most any hour OF the day or night for
almost any type OF the American ciu-
zen.
Aside from an these varied happenings.
he has routine duties. laid down on the
consular regulations large volume IN
small type. containing more than enough
rules to keep an energetic man going
every hour OF tho twenty-four la toll
erahly important place. In Chinese posts.
the consul Is supposed 20 be the special
protector Of the missionaries Ia his dis
trict: and long before the recent uprising.
was often called from his bod IN the mid
die OF the night TO run to tho Celestial
authorities. 81 the risk Of his own life. 10
avert some outrage upon the missionary
workers. The fact Is. II discreet and
tactful man. he may be better mission
AIRY than most. IN his own quiet "ofiieiaI
way. where there Is prison for the es-
peciai confinement % erring Americans.
the consul IL the jailer: and in rare IN
stances he may become an eNecuuoner.
He may try an criminal and civil cases
In his Jurisdiction. where the defendants
are citizens OF the United States. He also
performs marriages and grants divorces.
and probates Wills He ships home bodies
Of dead Americans. and breaches funeral
sermons: he looks out for mail matter
20 and from America; investigates Amer
ican shipwrecks. II his post u on "A coast:
helms stranded scameu back 10 the United
states out bf his own pocket and runs
The risk Of the treasury department az
washington disailowing the sesman's
elaims-in which case the consul never
gets his money back. lie settles all dis
mites between mariners. prevents pau
ners from emlgrating 20 this country
nronptlv reports all inventions ana dis
ro,cries within his territory; aud reports
quickly and deliberately upon everything
,,,bfrh may be OF the slightest value 90
the American commercial world. hafaly
a dav passes without something o. inter
est 10 tho public. as well as or great
value TO American business men VINO are
seeking to enlarge their foreign trace, y
tnr taken from the advance sheets OF the
rorsular reports By the Washington cor
vcsnondents OF the great newspapers ana
,,,lstlehed In every state 10 the Union -
80 consul must be q literary mon, ms well
- Minister OF the Gospel. Lawyer. Do
Tor. Hang man and Jack az al traces
amer these consular reports have been
given out to the newspapers. they are
more carefully printed and bound for the
chambers Of Commerce. boards OF trade
ana other business organizations, ana are
really OF uncaIculable value in their line.
while reports upon all commercial mat
,ers going on about him from a large part
~ the consuTs duties, his biggest JOB u
The recording OF invoices He has 20
make three separate invoices Of every
shipment Of goods from his post 20 the
tinted states One Of these invoices IL
retained By the shipper. who pays the
consul a fee: one - sent BY the consul
20 the American port for which che goods
are bound; and the other he retains. All
The fees taken in at salaried ports are ro-