The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-24
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 whatever might De useful to the ans flower Of our future diplomacy was told these young by those supposed know most about that particular subject. t ses ssass
 The whole idea according to Mir wilson. is to eet into diplomatic service class of young men who would pass muster in cosmopolitan society. neither freaks nor yet high-collarsd imbeciiss who know no more of the of their positions than they came from Mars.
 Applicants for positions this service are not pected nor desired to be of the pink-tea type They are expected to be dance property and to conduct themselves generally gentlemen should: but not to devote all their energies to making them selves agreeable. s
 we want them. by the time they start for their posts high ofncisl of the State Department to have pretty good birds-Ue yiewAof the principal questions the world in which this country is cerned they involve us and they ought to be inspired esprit de for the service that will make them and regard as the sphere ef their future lifework Bst s .S aslz.z--a--.s : ' COSTLY IGNORANCE . -
 under the old systsn, the nsw appointsss were taught practically nothing before they started for their posts They had what to do and how to 1t hard knocks and often costly experience per- haps at the cost of the failure Of impor
 
 and black eye for the government soms of them been entirely Of the routine of the State Department here. But chsnging all that
 For the first time in the history of the department the applicant position In diplomatic corps has submit to physical examination His troubles are not over until has been examined and guaranteed sound of wind and iimb with rreproachabie lungs and . weli-regulated heart. sHzazs4l.3 < 8sa}
 .The reason for this would. be evident to any one who had ever looked of applications for of absence account of sickness. Ansthing from sore toe to an ulcerated tooth is put forward as awaid temporary leave of sbsenee Srom their posts.
 "one Of the naval surgeons assigned to the work examining the class and he puts them throush rigid examination that he would # they were candidates the navy. we not going to send any lame ducks into the field, weak lungs to moist changeable climate. and weak hearts to-wsl. to st Petersburg, antinopie, Pekn say, Caracasv
 when the first class in diplomacy had passed all it's examinations, waa guaranteed to have "a sound heart rreproachable digestion. lungs beyond suspicion impeccabe teeth. its members might not secured Jobs That the knees of the gods of the State Department objects In having this class Washington to give the department an opportunity getting acquainted with asprsnts to diplomatic jobs. And while they not the whole thing graces count for considerahis diplomacy.
 As 1t turns out this nrst class has been fortunate enough to set its appointments at Every of the fifteen young who have been attending Mr Wilson's school has obtained berth.
 The three Pennsylvania boys in the class. Msssrs Alexander Benson. Balkan schoyer and Frank D. Ar nod go Bolivia Brazil and Guatemala, respectively Philip Bayard, for the present the unknown of well-known father to Morocco. where things doing just now. Butler Wright goes to Honduras with newly appointed Minister Sands, son of Admiral sands and the department is particularly pleased with the selection recognizes the fact, which has been long overlooked that need good men in Central America and 1t hatters itself we are getting them.
 Probably the piums. from the point of view of the young men berths at Paris and Vienna. which have been assigned to Franklin Mott Gunthsr and Roland Harvey respectively while Charles Camp bell is probably well pleased at being sent to Tokio as C. Andrew Moriarty. Jr. is with his appointment in Mexico. &F -o
 SENT TO SOUTHERN CLIMBS
 others of this particular batch of budding diple- mats have been appointed follows: F. Monroe En-