The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-23
Former Secretary of State Foster
Declares All Should BE Min
listers or Ambassadors.
THINKS WAR WILL HELP CHINA
Sees No Cause for Alarm H. Cry
Of yellow felil'-Jurist and
Diplomat la Address Con
gress of Scientists.

The abolition OF aiI r4Ik III the dipio-
matte service Will hc advocated by General
John ". Foster OF Ohio. who was Sec
reta-y OF State under President Harrison.
in a paper which the former cabinet MEM
her Will read before the International
Congress OF Arts and Sciences to-day.
General Foster Is stopping at the home
OF General George IL Shields. No. SisS
pelrnar boulevard. Next Wednesday he
will address the Worlds Congress Of
Lawyers on Arbitration and The Hague
Tribunal" Speaking o; the paper which
he is 20 read to-day General Foster said:
Il shall take the position that all rank
in the diplomatic service OF all coun-
tries should L. abolished. As it is now We
have Ambassadors. Ministers and Charges
dAffaires. This rank leads to prefer
ences which sometimes create too delicate
situations and difficulties.
FAVoRS ONE GENERAL TITLE.
There is no reason why representative
OF the United States should be an Am
hassador In one country. n Minister in
another and something else in another.
They are all representatives OF the same
country and all have tine same duties-'
Speaking of politics. the General sid
that he had been Eshins for nearly a
month and was mere qualified to discuss
the best method Of catching black lass
than he was 10 make any estimate Of the
probable result In November.
There is no distinctive difference in the
two platforms. ne said 1T Is largely 4
matter Of the personality Of the two can
President Roosevelt will make hin IN.
victor. About the only other statement
that l could make is that IL were a
Democrat / would not be willing TO admit
NlEEGtIrt Rs
Asked as TO his opinion Of the outcome
OF the war between Russia and Japan.
General Foster said that he was no more
prepared TO forecast the result than any
body else who has read the reports OF
the campaign closely.
"A ,,., man Is apt" Iie said. TO p5ophssy
pens TO be in sympathy. And am Of the
opinion that the American people are too
free in taking sides in their expressions
of interest In this struggle.
We have a sort Of pride IN the progress
Of Japan because We opened its royts to
the world. and the country's growth IL
several years been under American COM
mercial influences. But Russia IL our
friend also. We have no especial reason
to take sides with either country.
SEES NO YELLOW Peril.
IF Japan wins there is no reason 10 fear
the results. I have no sympathy with
this alarmist cry about the yellow peril
Japan is ruled by able men There is
no reason TO expect that IN case of a
japanese victory that country will act
in way any different from what this
country would act in winning 4 similar
contest. But Russia is not whipped yet.
The Car will not give up in the East
without far more bitter struggle than
has taken place.
In amy event. the result will be to
break the exciusiveness OF China. 1t will
he a slower process than was the case
with Japan. but this war. In my opinion
will open China TO the world"
General Foster was invited by the En-
peror of China to assist in framing
peace treaty between that country and
Japan In 1855 He was Minister to Russia
under President Arthur.