The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-31
SCHOOL FOR CONSULS
George Washington University's
New Move Deemed Big Boon.
TRAINS MEN FOR SERVICE.

National Business League of America
Indorses College For Education of
Young Diplomats-PIans on Foot
For Their Benefit-Pension System
For Old Age.
Unusual efforts are to be made dur
ing the next few weeks to place be-
fore the public the great need of the
extension of American commerce
abroad In foreign lands. by means of
more uniformly well trained consuls.
The National Business League of
America has written a strong indorse-
ment of the effort of the George Wash
ington university Of Washington to de-
velop great consular training school
In connection with its new College of
Political Sciences and will send this
Endorsement out broadcast.
1t Is the intention to create in the
public mind the great necessity for a
new law which will give the perma-
nency Of statute to reform regulations
inaugurated by President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root which aim at the
divorcing Of consular appointments
and politics and placing the appoint.
ments on the same basis as In the
army and navy.
With this idea in view representa-
tive business men of the country have
approved of the establishment of the
consular training school, where any
ambitious young man may fit himself
for the important duties of consular
office and where he may look forward
to career Of service without fear
that the next change in political ad'
ministration will cause his recall.
In connection with the Endorsement
Of the National Business League OF
America there will also be issued two
pamphlets written by men familiar
with the needs Of a consular training
says a Washington special dispatch to
the Chicago Herald. One Is from the
pen Of Richard d. Harlan, d. D..
LII. D., special representative Of the
George Washington university move
ment, and the other by John Ball Os
borne, chief of the bureau OF trade
relations, which Is reprinted from the
North American Review with addi
tional notes.
In its letter of Endorsement the Ma
tional Business league says that the
extension Of American commerce
abroad and the increase OF the ma
tion's influence In foreign lands are
matters which must interest every
public spirited citizen. 1t points ou'
that more uniformly trained consuls
would secure this boon and that the
proposed new law and the establish
ment Of q special consular training
school would supplement each other
The National Business leagues letter
reads as follows:
The league desires most impartially te
commend all OF these educational prof.
ects to the generous financial support OF
tho business men of the country. only II
this way car we develop that class OF
trained men mentioned by Secretary Root
from which the state department car
draw for it's appointments to the foreign
service In order that II may maintain the
high standards that have at last beer
created for tho consular service.
But In order to cooperate with the uni
vorsities In their efforts to provide spe'
caal education for the new consular serv'
Ice career opened up by the reform reg
ulations the great commercial organiza'
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