The Washington times., 1906-06-17
CONSULS ARRIVE
FOR NEW LESSONS
Come to Study New System
of Work.
ROOTS REFORMS PRAISED
Men Interested in Country's CONNER
cial Expansion Applaud His In
depreciation of New Law.
ROOTS REFORMS PRAISED

As Kentucky and number of other
States are having their patriotic home
comings of the old boys, Secretary OF
State Root is having general home
coming Of his boys in the American
consular service throughout the world.
With the approach of the beginning of
the new fiscal year. July l, and the In
aUguration at that time of the reor-
ganized consular service, large num-
Der Of consuls and consular agents are
obtaining their leaves of absence in or
der to call at headquarters and have
conferences with Secretary Root and
Wilbur T. Carr. chief of the Consular
Bureau. In order 10 become fully en-
lightened on the new policy that is be-
ing instituted through the passage of
Secretary Roots diplomatic and con-
sular reorganization bill
Learning Lessons.
Although no call has been issued from
the State Department for the coming to
Washington OF the consuls, a number of
them have been given to understand
that this is 2 timely opportunity 10 take
their leave. II they intend to come 10
the Nations Capital, when they can ac-
quaint themselves with the plans for
The reorganized service far better than
could be accomplished through cores
pondence and by the new instructions
that are already being sent to the DIFF
1erent posts throughout the world.
The general revision and reorganiza-
ton board. composed of five prominent
members OF the consular service. with
Consul General Mason. at Paris as
chairman, which is holding daily ses-
sions in this city. also has proved an
attraction to other consuIs. Although
they are not present at the meetings.
they grasp the opportunity to meet with
the members of the board as we'll as
state Department officials and discuss
the new policy of Secretary Root.
Ever s-lce Secretary Root has been
at the head of the State Department he
las labored early and late, developine
plans for the reorganization of the for
eign service that has been recognized
The world over as cumbersome and
thoroughly antiquated. even as he re-
organized the army. His plans. which
were hnaiiy drawn up. with the ap-
Eroval of the President. after ne had
consulted with his assistants and The
chiefs OF the bureaus. and later incor-
Pcrated IN bill. were thwarted TO some
extent by Congress
ShAiIui interpreter.
But the courage of the Secretary of
State was indomitaBle and his re-
sources without end. Where Congress
tailed TO provide for the reorganization
IS he had intended. he has set about
doing II himself. by skiIlful interpreta-
ton CT the measure as it stands In
this. he is now being generously an
piauded hy TIE commercial oreanI-a-
tons throughout the country. who are
working for an enlargement of Am.ri-
can commerce abroad
The appointment of five consuls zen
eral 1T large, to be inspectors of the
consular scrvice. and the appointing and
ccnvening in this city Of the board on
recognizing the consular service. with
the solving of the problems of the
delicate relations between the consul
ates and embassies and legations where
they exist. are accepted by the com
mercial organizations as a master stroke
in the Ike of commercial progress
abroad.