The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-08

ton suggested by the secretary oi
states letter Of this date whereby il
will be possible to develop and maxi.
permanent the organization of the de.
partment upon modern lines in a man,
ner to make a thoroughly efficient in
strument in the furtherance OF our for
eign trade and of American interest:
abroad
The plan tn have divisions Of Latin.
American and far eastern affairs and
To institute a certain specialization in
business with which Europe and tn.
near east viii at once commend itself
These politicD- gengra phical divisions
ard the detail from the diplomatic oil
consular service to the department oil
a number OF men, who bring to tn,
study of complicated problems in diff
ferent parts OF the world practica
knowledge recently gained on the sub
jects. clearly is of the greatest ad-
vantage to the secretary of state In
foreseeing conditions likely to arise
and in conducting the great variety
of correspondence and negotiations.
II should be remembered that such
facilities exist i'm the foreign offices
Of all the leading commercial nations
and that to deny them to the secretary
Of state would be to place this gov
eminent at great disadvantage In
the rivalry of commercial competition
The consular service has been greatly
improved under the. law of April s.
1908, and the executive order of June
q. 1906. and ] commend to your con-
sideration the question of embodying In
a statute the principles Of the present
progressive order upon which the ef-
ficicncy of our consular service is
wholly dependent.
III modern times political and COM
mercial interests are interrelated and
in the number of commercial treaties
conventions and tariff agreements. the
keeping open of opportunities and the
proper support of American enterprises
our diplomatic service is quite as i'm
portant as the consular service to the
business interests of the country. I'M
pressed with this idea and convinced
that selection after rigorous examina-
ton, protection for merit solely and
the experience only to he gained
through the continuity of an organ
lied service are Indispensable to high
degree of efficiency in the diplomatic
service. | have signed an executive or
der as the first step toward this de-
sirabie result. It's effect should be to
place all secretaries in the diplomatic
service in much the same position as
consular officers are now placed and
u tend to the promotion of the NOR,
efficient to the grade of minister. gen
orally leaving for outside appointment
nf no Ia Sf
or minister as il may be proper to fill
from without the service. 1t is pro-
posed also to continue the practice in
stituted last summer of giving to all
newly appointed secretaries at least
one months thorough training in the
department of state before they pro-
coed to their posts. This has been done
for some time in regard to the consular
With excellent results.
Under provision of the act of Au-
gust .. 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 customs administra-
u"a, they are cooperating with the
ofilc ais of the treasury department.
and as to matters of thu needs and the
exisancies of our manufacturers and
exporters with the department Of
commerce and labor in its relation to
the domestic aspect of the foreign COM
meree. In the study of foreign tariff
treatment they will assist the bureau
OF trade relations of the department
OF state. Ii is thus hoped to co-ordi
nate and bring to bear upon this most
important subject all the agencies of
the government which can contribute
anEfh ne To efficient handling.
As consequence of section . of tbe
tariff act of August :. 1909, II he
Comes the duty of the secretary of
state tn conduct diplomatic business
necessary to him in a position to ad.
wise me whether any particular country
uhdnls discriminate against the
United States in the statute referred
To. The great scope and enmplexitv OF
TINS work. as We'll as the obligation To
lend all proper aid to our expanding
commerce. is met by the expansion Of
the bureau of trade relations. as seq
forth in the estimates for the depart-
rent Of state,