The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07

visited the Hudson Fulton celebration.
The recent visit of a delegation Of
prominent business men as guests OF
the chambers Of commerce OF the Pa
eiic slope. whose representatives had
been 50 agfseahly received in Japan
viii doubtless contribute 10 the grow
ing trade across the pseiac A. well as
TO that mutual understanding which
leads 70 mutual appreciation. The ar
rangement Of 1895 Tor a cooperative
cnntral u the coming of laborefs 70
the rhited States has proved 70 wotk
Satisfactorily The matter 81 re
tision Of the existing treaty between
the United States and Japan which u
ferminabie IN 1912 ie already receiving
the study 81 both countries.
The department 81 state Is consider
Ing the revision N whole or II part
of the existing Treaty with siam. which
was concluded In 1855 and Is now. In
respect to many ef It's provisions. out
~ Aate
The Department Of State.
earnestly recommend to the favor
able action OF the congress The esti.
mates submitted by the department OF
state and most especially the legisla-
ton suggested in the secretary ot
states letter Of this date whereby q
will be possible to develop and make
permanent the reorganization of the
department upon modern lines IN
manner 10 make il a thoroughly EN-.
cient instrument in the furthsraree Of
our foreign trade and 81 American In
tereste abrpad The hlah 10 have d.
visitors OF Latin Anseficah and Far
Eastern Affairs aud 70 institute car
tain specialization in business with
Europe and the near east viii at once
commend itself. These pellticd-geo-
sraphical divisions and The detail from
the diplomatic or consular service to
the department OF a Number % men.
whU hrina TO the study cf complicated
srohiefns in different pafts Of the
wofld practical knowledge recently
gained on The spot clearly Is Of the
greatest advantage TO the secretary
OK state in foreseeine conditions like
~ 70 arise and In conducting the great
variety OF correspondence and nego-
tlatinn II should he remembered that
such facilities exist IN the foreign ofii
ees OF an the leading com nmerclal ma
tlons and that II deny them 70 the sec
fetary on state would be TO place this
government at great disadvantage
in the rivalry Of commercial compe-
t.tich
The consular service has been inn
proved under the Law Of April q 1906
and the executive ordsr ~ June 27
1909 and fcommen1 20 your eqnsld-
era ti0n the question og ernbodyinK In
a statute the prnriDits ~ the present
executive order upon which the eff
cheney of our consular service Is who'll
~ dependent
In modern times politira! and com
mercial interests are inter-related, and
in the negotiation ~ commercial trea-
ties. conventions and tarif agreements
the keeping omen OF opportunities and
the proper Suin0fi of american enter
prisss our diplomatic service Il aait4
as important as ,he consular service
TO the business interests of the coun-
try Impressed with this idea and con-
vlnced that selection after rigorous
examination promotion for merit sole
ly and the experience only TO be gained
through the continuity OF an organized
service are indispensable TO high de-
gree Of efncieney IN the diplomatic
service. have signed an executive or
der as the first step toward this Seiv
desirable result. Its effect should be
TO place all secretaries In the diplo-
matte service IN much the same post
ton 10 consular officers are now
placed aad TO tend 10 the promotion
OF the most efficient 70 the grade OF
minister. generally leaving for outside
appointment such posts OF the grade
OF Ambassador or minister as 1t
may be expedent 70 I'll from without
the service. IL Is proposed also to con-
tinue the practice Instituted last sum-
mer OF giving to all newly appointed
secretaries at least one months thor
ough training ia the department Of
state before they proceed to their posts
This has been done for some time nv
regard 70 the consular service with
excellent results
other Departments.
Under provision of the act Of Au-
gust s. 1909. | have appointed three
officials TO assist the officers OF the
government In collecting information
necessary to wise administration Of
the tariff act of August 5 1909. AS 10
questions of euh,0sas rehabilitation
they are cooperating with the officials
OF the treasury department and as to
matters OF the n0cds and the exigen-
ciee OF our manufacturers and export
ers. with the deDartment OF commerce.
and labor. Ia its relation 70 the domes-
tic aspect OF the subject OF foreign
commerce IN the study Of foreign
tarin treatment they will assist the
bureau Of trade relations of the de-
partment Of state. u Is hoped thus to
co-ordinats and bring to bear upon this
most important subject all the agencies
Of the government which can contrib
ute ANYTHING to ita efirient handling
As consequence of Section OF
the tariff art of August 5. ia0e u he :
comes the duty Of the secretary Of
state 10 conduct as diplomatic business
ali the negotiations necessary 10 place
him IN a position IN advise me as TO
whether Of not II asrticular country
undniy iiseriminates against the
t'uited states In the sense ~ the stat
ute referred to. The great scope aud
compleyty Of this wnrk as well as
the obligation to lend all prnner aid
to our axnandtnx commerce IA met by
IN. expansion nf the bureau cf trade
relations as set fe-ia in tho estimates
for The department ~ state,
| have thus IN solas detail described
the Important tr3ns3tiious ~ the stat,
denartmsnt ein.i. the he anins 81 thia
seministrauon for To. reason that
there Is no provision Other by statute
or custom for formal report by ths
seeretars ~ state the president oi
10 congress and a ~ sislential mes
sage iS the only means by which ths
condition ~ aHr ssral1a relations l.
brought 70 the attention of congress
and the public
In dealing wlth the Affairs of th'
other depart tmen.~ the heads OF wiel
All submit annual rerorts. shni
touch orls those matters that seem 4
me TO etll Tor apecial snentlop on M
part without fainlmisinz in an wa
the recommendations made l,y them fol
legislation Affecting their respective
departments. IN all Of xhieh ! wish 4
express my general concurrence.
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