The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-07

| receive one-half of the fees they collect
up to a maximum or $1,000 year.
| Consular officials proper are TO be div
| ided into four grades of consuls gem
eral and six grades of consuls. Com
| mercial agents and consular clerks are
to become consuls in the classified
grades. but vlce-consiils general, deputy
consuls general, vice consuls ana depu-
| ty constils are to be appointed as here
tofore, except that, If the president sees
! fit, he may designate consuls of the
fourth fifth and sixth classes to per-
| form these substitute functions.
There are To- be not more THAI two
consuls general OF the first class, at
$4,000 n year; eight of the second
class. at $4,000; thirteen of the third
| class, at $4,000. thirteen of the fourth
class. at $1,000; thrty-seven consuls Of
the first class at 5000; thrty-hve of
the second class $4,000 sixty of the
third class. at $4,000, forty of the fourth
class, at $4,000; thirty of the fifth class,
AT $4,000 and fifty of the sixth class at
sl,SOo. Within year after the passage
Of the act the service shall be classified
and the present incumbents assigned to
the various classes as nearly as possi-
bic In accord with the salaries they now
receive. Within two years from the
passage of the act these incumbents
are to be recalled gradually for exam
nation. and those who fail to qualify
are to be dropped from the service.
Promotions from one class to another
for merit arc provided for. and trans
fers within one class. according to the
needs of the service.
For new appointments to the sixth
class civil service examinations are to
be conducted by Il board consisting of
the secretary of state. some consul gen-
eral or consul designated by the presi-
dent, and the three members of the
United States civil service commission.
No one shall be examined who Is under
u or over 81 years of age. who is not a
citizen of the United States. or who is
mentally, morally or physically disqual-
flied to properly perform the duties of
n consul. The scope and method of the
examination shall he determined by the
board. but among the subjects shall be
included either the French. German or
Spanish language, such requirement be-
ing in addition to the vernacular of the
applicant. and questions designed to as
certain each applicants knowledge of
the commercial resources of the United
States. especially with reference to the
possibilities Of increasing and EXTEND
ing the trade of the United States with
foreign countries.
Any one who has served two years in
the classified force in the state depart-
nlent shall be eligible for appointment
without examination to a consulate of
the fourth. fifth or sixth grade: and
consuls general or consuls may be de-
tailed to duty in the state department
Tor periods of from one year to four
years After twelve months of service
no consul shall be discharged except
for cause stated in writing, and any
consul so discharged shall have the
right to appeal to II revisionary board
Five inspectors of conSulates are also
to be appointed at salaries of $4,000 a
year.
This measure. if enacted. will estab-
lish Il consular notwithstanding
Of value to young men as we'll as to the
country. 1t should be passed.
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General Bell hopes to demonstrate
that the bayonet will prove more eff
fective than palaver in promoting peace