The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-11
OUR SERVANTS ABROAD

! Whatever may be the matter with
/ William j Bryan politically be has
! demonstrated, many time and Oft,
/ during his recent INVASION Of foreign
/ lands, that he IL n masterful man in
very fact and that when il comes to or
| binary matters of common every day
seusc his head il square upon his ehoul-
| ders
! We have been particularly pleased
with his article on Switzerland, which
recently appeared III his paper, The
! Commoncr. While space viii not per
mt Of ila reproduction here, we would
enJoiu upon all such Of orr readers as
can possibly do 10 to procure the copy
Of the paper for January 20 and read
the article for themselves.
There Is however one portion Of the
article which we take the liberty Of
quoting not only because it reflects
views Of long standing which we have
ourselves held, but, coming AZ it does
from IN avowed representative Of the
4 plain people aud of antl.expansou, is Of
-lgliicauCe. 1t relates 10 the niggardly
/ pollcN Of the l',ited States with regard
/ to her foreign representatives, and IL ~
4 follows
/ ! cannot refrain here from giving TX
.
4 5 rec urrrd 10 me since my arrival IN
4 Europe. found our Ambassador To
\ England Mr. thoate, preparing to leave
I mr. residence IA Carlton House Terrace.
] London, because Of the imminent re-
turn Of lts owner, Lord Curzon from
/ India learned that our ambassadors
| to France have often found difficulty III
/ finding suitable houses in Paris, while
/ found that our minister to Switzerland.
! Mr. Hlll, il living IN Geneva because hs
hls not been able Thus far TO fluid a resi.
denCe ia Bernie, the capital wh- also
A. Informed that our einbaa, ador to Italy.
i Mr. Meyer, was compelled 10 live Ia a
! hotel 10 Rom" fora Year after his up
puiutucnt because he wa4 unable, to
I lind n rultahl" house for the embassy
| The TRIALS Of our diplomatic representa-
/ tlves IN Europe together with the high
rents they are compelled pay for their
/ residences. have convinced me that we
its "a people are AT fanlt III not providing
| permanent aud appropriate dumiclles
for our ambassadors and ministers at
I foreign capitals In the great cities Of
Europe II r. not only impossible To- rent
+ al u moderate" ptlc" u house Huitahl" for
on embassy bat 1t IL often difficult TO
secure a prup"tl convenient location nt
Z ANS price 1t !, scarcely democratic to
place upou an official an expense 30
great ~ % preclude the appointment Of
/ a man Of moderate means. nor does il
Ic9mport with the dlKplty of onr nation
1 h. make the choice If IA ambasnitlorinl
~ ministerial residence dependent upon
chance and circumstance have been
4 pleased u "h-ery" that opr represents
i tiytr w Europe are conspicuous ia the
j diplomatic circle At court functi ~ be-
cause II their modest attire but il il
not necessary that onr tmbassador- aud
ministers hou-c- should be on whrrl1iu
order 10 br democratic b,lieve that our
government ought Ia inauRurtte "A new
t plI,l ~ TIN, matter aud build ia tn.
"hlei capitol- Of foreign nations on
land convenient h. the foreign OH 'e-.
/ hui dlug- suitable IN every WAY for the
residence aud pilee- Of Cur diplomatic
4 representatives. such building. con.
-trn"'ed M characteristic American
rtAlr ~ architecture. aud fur lishod like
an American home would not only give
I - our representatives "a fixed habta
4 zion but wonld exhibit to the people Of
/ the country 10 which they are accredited
+ the American manner Of living The
records 81 the embassy could be- kept
more safely IN permanent quarters
i Az real estate ia all the capitals Of
i Europe IL rapidly rising in value, band
| purchased now would become profit
able Investment aud the rent estimated