The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-05


satisfactorily, would be dsplorable.
There will be no money with which to
meet payroll Obligations and none with
which TO meet bills coming due for ma
terisls and supplies, and there will be
Generalization Of the forces here and
on the isthmus, now working so har
moniously and effectively, II there Is
delay in granting an emergency appro.
Priation. Estimates OF the amount nee
essary will be found in the accompany.
Ing reports OF the secretary Of war ana
tho commission.
The Department Of State.
1 recommend more adequate provl-
siaa tlan kAs bean made heretofore for
the work Of tho department OF state.
Within a few years there has beon 8
very great increase in the amount and
Importance OF the work 10 be done by
that department both ln Nashlngtou
and abroad. This has been caused By
the great Increase Of our foreign trade
the increase Of wealth among our Deo
pie, which enables Them to travel more
generally than heretofore, the increase
OF American capital which il seeking
Investment in foreign countries and the
growth Of our power and weight in the
councils Of the civilized world. There
has been no corresponding Increase OF
facilities for doing the work afforded
to the department having charge Of our
foreign relations.
Neither at home nor abroad Is thcre
a sufficient working force 10 do tire
business properly. In many respects
the system which was adequate to the
work Of twenty-five or even ten years
ago IS inadequate now and should be
changed. our consular force should
be classified, and appointments should
he made 10 the several classes with
authority TO the executive TO assign tho
members Of each class to duty at such
posts as the interests OF the service re
quire instead of the appointments be.
ing made aS at present, TO specified
posts. There should be an adequate
inspection service, 30 that tho depart
ment may be able to inform itself how
the business of each consulate is being
done, instead of depending upon cas-
ual private informe ton or rumor. The
fee system should be entirely abolished
and due equivalent made in snlary to
the officers who now exc out their sub
provision should be made for a slcricni
force in every consulate, composed en-.
tirely of Americans, instead of the in
sufficient provision now made, which
cOmpels the employment of great num-
bcrs of citizens of foreign eouutrio-
whose services can be obtained fer less
money. At a large part OF our consul
ates the Office quarters and the clerical
force are inadequate TO the perform
ance OF the onerous duties imposed b-
the recent provisions of our immiera-
ton laws az well ss by our increasing
trade. In many parts OF the world the
lack Of suitable quarters for our en-
bassles, legations and consulates dc
tracts from the respect in which our
officers ought to be held and seriously
lmpairs their weight and influence.
Suitable provision should bo made
for the expense Of keeping our diplo
matte officers more fully informed or
what is being done from day to day
in the progress OF our diplomatic Hf
fairs with other countries. The lack Of
such information, caused by insufi
Client appropriations available for cable
tolls and for clerical and messenger
service frequently puts our officers AZ
great disadvantage and detract7
from their usefulness. The salary list
should be readjusted. 1t does not now
correspond either to the Importance Of
the service TO be rendered and the de
grees of ability and experience requir-
ed in the different positions or to tic
differences in the cost of living. IL
many cases the salaries are quite mad
equate.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
The White House, Dec. 3, 1905.