New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS MEET.
OSCAR s. STRAITS SPEAKS on AMERI-
CAN DIPLOMACY
fEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J


,--..,i,E1on April N-T'he American Social Sci
- Association held the first session of its forti-
,b annual meeting in the lecture hall Of the Co
Iur,bian University tonight For the third time in
ccesson IL has in this city. which is peculiar
" suitable for gatherings Of this character in view
of the number Of scienuhc men whose ofncial resi-
,5ence is here
Al the beginning OF the meeting Oscar s Straus,
f Sew-York president Of the association, spoke
an .-our Diplomacy with Reference to Our Diplo-
o-ic and Consular Service Mr.. Strauss declared
re had now arrived at offensive, as distinguished
4orn defensive policy. 1t is, he said, the diplo-
nstic commercial stage, stage international in its
Fnllesr applications. and with some aspects OF re-
.,blance to the earliest stages Of our foreign pol
a.. in that il is commercial. but with this differ
,a.be goal is beyond and not within the United
c-e-es He set forth the necessity of systematic
,,p nrr foreign service, both diplomatic and con-
,lar m q common sense basis Appointments in
-ba s-st instance should be made for fitness and
+ for fayoritism and promotions and fixed tenure
- danen6ent on capacity and good behavior He
ts+anced the employment Of the navy in diplomatic
missions and sald;
That the navy sent on diplomatic missions has
ssae is largely due aside from the effective argu-
rnent of force. the fact that our conlnanaers.
for Which they were specially trained ana We're we're
s si-oI1a e. than diplomatic representatives
rono--ant negotiations. even under the most
-,rozeS Diplomatic service however. he said. ne
ceesarflv must be transferred TO Washington fre-
ouanrlv as under the constitution a 1wo-thlros
vote of the Senate is necessary for the ratncatlon
,f a treaty Specific reference was MADE TO Inc
-.oees which attended the second Hay-Pauncefote
Tsthrnian Canal Treaty, which had been framed
ofter consultation with the leading Senator'S Mr.
straus in conclusion said;
We should make our diplomats system co-opera, opera
there should be system such as other L5.ottS
have whereby every head OF MISSION Is aoEtSer 5r
Of an negotiations pending al nome anu a. a. -, &
The alert and be mutually helpful with such iniot Z
onn IS is frequently cbtainabe al capitals other
s thar 1fb 1he P FoTeen once does this by system Of
blue prints or eendentaiy prnTeS snee5s s9o 70 m
heads OF missions throughout me Mofto- .,+ MA
taii5 have commercial experts attached 10 our
principal diplomats post 70 s'GGS aIs cnmmercjai
;rend Of affairs in foreign countries II Is true We
have excellent system OF egaSTar ] he nonIinne
and should supplement the INVESTIGATIONS py 1he f
Sseb class experts. But 50 long as the spolls
system dominates we oouie not nope ria9 nTy
and uncertain tenure.
Following MIR. Strauss address. which was lis
.ene6 10 with interest. the members or the society
annointed a nominating committee. anu InlsceI-
laneous business discussed The present ON
GERS Of the association Oscar s. Straus presl-
aan+. Frederick J. Kingsbury. first vce-presldent'
Simeon E. Baldwin, second vice-aresldent' freu-
erick Stanley Root, secretary. and w = lie
Gendre treasurer. Among other members III a.
tendance tonight were John Graham Brooks
s6na F Weber, Of New-York; James F BuTnet.
of of Labor; Franeis Waylad ThsoaoTe MoSlssy:
z! = p whitney, OF New-York: David J. Hill, As
sistant Secretary of Stale. George n Sternelg'
Surgeon General Of the army; W. Z N ooIMd1u,
5eaftb officer OF the District Of Colu!nbla e1eoT
II Kobes and Charles f Weller OF + 1niS GtS social
science and economies The work OF the as5T-
,oents Of social economy jurisprudence healtn aIlo
esucation and art. These divisions are unoer @ tne
e--e-vision q. chairrnen, the respective super
rssors being John Graham Brooks. Frances way
la-5 Surgeon General SternbeTg ana the rev III
lToeeob G1derson Twelve papers have been pre-
Dsre5 10 be read by active members IN 4aot-
,,gor N these lectures invitations nave peen eA
.nndag 10 a number Of other specialists incIudlns
Ior5 Kelvin Colonel Charles ). Bonapalle. f>epIe-
-f1a dUIr Tf-tiefeiS William T. Harris. Commits
sta-eI NJ FSi1lcation: Carroll D. Wright and ST.
Clair McKelway, Of Brooklyn