Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
TO REPRESENT CUBA
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE.
Mr.. Sleeper, Charge d'Affaires at
Havana, Transmits Copy
of the Law.

Mr.. Sleeper. charge d'affaires at Havana
transmits to the Department OF State a
copy OF the law of the diplomatic and con-
sular service of the republic Of Cuba. which
provides that the diplomatic service shall
consist of the following officers: First, en-
voys extraordinary and ministers plenipo-
tertiary salary, 5000: second, ministers
resident. salary $4,000: third. first secre-
taries, salary, 5000: fourth. second secre-
taries, salary. 5000; fifth, attaches. with
out salary or emoluments Of any kind.
All officers OF the diplomatic service ex-
cept attaches, are entitled to travelling exc
penses to and from their posts. except In
cases Of transfer at the request of the in-
terested parties. To the first two classes.
from $1,000 to 5000 is assigned for office
supplies rent and subordinate employees,
and from 81 .OG0 to 5000 for representation
expenses. First secretaries, and second
secretaries where there are only second
secretaries. receive for representation eX-
penses up to the maximum sum of $1,000
and $500, respectively. The amount be-
tween the minimum and maximum is in all
cases recommended by the executive, and
together with salaries Is paid in monthly
instalments at the end Of each month.
The qualifications necessary for the first
and second rank In the diplomatic service
are: First, to be a Cuban and Of age, sec
ond, to speak and write correctly French
and Spanish and. at least, translate Eng
lish.
In order to discharge the duties of the
offices of first and second secretaries tho
quaifica tons are: % To be Cuban and
of age; ~ possession of diploma Of doc
tor or licentate in civil law and caronical
administrative law, or civil or public:
90 to speak and write correctly French and
Spanish and, at least. translate English or
German. The qualifications must be fGllY
accredited before the secretary of state IN
the manner determined by the reguia tionsS
Consular Service.
Consular officers of the republic of Cuba
are Of the following ranks, with salaries:
% Consuls general, $1,000; ca consuls OF
the first class. 81, 400: go consuls of the
second class, $4,000; a. vice consuls. $1.s0o:
60 honorary consuis, who receive 80 per
cent of the fees collected. but such sum
never exceeds the salary and office supplies
of consul of the SECOND class.
Consular officers except honorary con-
suls receive travelling expenses TO and from
their posts, except in cases of transfer at
their own request To consuls general is
assigned from 81 800 to SO 900 for Office sup-
plies rent and subordinate employees; con-
suls of the first class, from Sl,2D0 to S2ooo..
consuls of the second class. from Sl,oju to-
81 500: vice consul5. when not attached to
a legation consulate general, from $1,000
to 81 500. There may be vice consul in
every consulate general and clerk in ev,i
cry consulate and vice consulate at n Sal+
ary of 81 900 to 81 200. The executive rect.
ommends In each case the amount between
the minimum and maximum, which, to-
gether with salaries, is payable in monthly
installments. =
The qualifications necessary for consular
officers are: ID To be Cuban and of ages;
~ to speak and write correctly Spanish
and the language necessary in the country
where such employees are to discharge their
duties Honorary consuls are excepted from
these qualifications; however, Cuban citi-'
zens are given preference in filling these
nfg31a nd In hGfr al a VI
ing mercantile relations with the republic.
The consul of highest rank In countries
where Cuba has no diplomatic represented
tive may serve as charge d'affaires.