New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06

LnciencF as shown IN the ssr1,t~s 49,
ditioned n rnan IN the service may be CON
oeeree OF efficiency well up 20 the 49,
the ss-,.ioa s's ssrd which the interests OF
l'lsl appointments from outside the
$500 70 secretaryships in the DIPLOMATS
serrs,sr sns.i De only TO the classes of third
sse,ars OF embassy. or. in case OF higher
sAlstent vacancies. OF second xecretar, Of
e9aiyu, or OF secretary Of legation al
s Sn POST as has assigned TO II but one
nlenef classes shall be rled nv prorno
ssan rom the lower grades Of the ser
&c BASED upon efficiency and ability as
SHOWN I'm the service
=, make II more practicable 10 extend
or retsr aE,oilt n, promotion. transfer
ll1uc service the Civil Service principIe OF
t st on the basis Of efficiency as
showh IN the service. and in order that
me action OF the department. may be under
STOOD by the officers concerned All secra
bs sslies Va the diplomatic service shall
$1,000 according 10 the Importance
lae olnlcnlt. or other aspects OF the
y, nors done by esch mission in proportion
- the number Of men allotted 10 IL and
ms classification shall be made knoz,n a.
me members OF the service
"a PRISON separated from a secretary ship
IN tne diplomatic service without deIin-
9uency or misconduct al his own reoueS-
~ Nfitins may, within a period OF one year
from the Date OF such separation he re
inststed IN the grade from which he Was
separated, provided he shall have hen
orlglnaly appointed after the prescribed
however. that such sepa ton shan hs
lot the purpose Of undertaking OF her work
.nqer the department OF state. the iimi-
tstion Of one wear for eligibility for rein
statement shall not hold. This rule snail
=, spphcsoie as regards reinstatements
me consular service and also 10 the
department Of State when transfer shall
rae been 10 another branch OF the for
elgn service.
The Assistant Secretary Of State the
sohcitor Tor the Department OF state
ne Shlef of the diplomatic bureau ana the
FHT~.
the chief examiner OF the civil ser1-ics
COMMISSION or some person whom the
So o1i.iiilssion shall designate. or such per-
sons as may be designated 20 serve in
Slef stead. are hereby constituted a
board whose duty II shall be TO determine
BY the President for mjnstioa ga oaI dsi
ternine their fitness for POSSIBLE anDoint
sssnt as secretaries OF embassy or lega-
The examination herein provided for
snsn % helc IN Washington at such times
s@.e,a WI Dc given reasonable notice 10
st'sha, ana no person shall be designated
Q. me time set therefor.
=, ne examinations shall be both oral and
81 Nrtuhs ana shall include the follow
INK subjects: International law dinlor,stic
usage. and a knowledge OF Al least ons
.-ooeTn language other than English-to
W, Iehch, spanish or German: also the
sources ana the commerce Of The T-nife5
states, especially with reference TO the
trade Of the United States with foTeirn
countries; American history government
ana institutions; and the modern history
since leg or Europe. Latin America and
the Far East. The object OF the oral ex-
animation shall also be TO determine the
candidates alertness general contemnorarv
Information, ana natural fitness for the
service. including mental. moral and phys
IcaI quahncauons. character, address and
English. In this part OF the exanlination
ue Applications previously filed will be
given due weight oy the board Of exam
iners- In the determination of the final
rating the written and oral ratings shall
be OF equal weight a physical examine
mental
Examination papers snail be rated on a
scale OF loo. and no person with a general
rating OF less than 50 shall be certified as
eligible.
No person shan. be certified as eligible
who Is under twenty-one or over dfty
years OF age. or who Is not a citizen OF the
United states, or who is not OF good char
acter and habits and physically. mentally,
aho tefnperarnentaily qualified for the
proper performance Of diplomatic work
or who has not been specially designated
Dy the President for appointment to the
diplomatic service subject to examination
and subject 20 the occurrence of an ap-
prop-iste vacancy.
tons the names OF the candidates who
shall have obtained upon the whole exam
BY the board TO the Secretary OF State as
eligible for appointment.
lhe names OF candidates will remain on
The eligible list for two years. except in
the case OF such candidates as shall
Nlthln mat period De appointed OF shall
been on the eligible list for two wears
Viii be dropped therefrOm and tho candi-
dates concerned will not again be eligible
for appointment unless upon fresh appli-
cation, designation anew for examination
and the successful passing OF such second
Applicants for appointment who are
designated 10 take an examination aud
who fail 10 report therefor shall not be
emitted 20 tsEe a subsequent examination
unless they shall have been specifically
designated TO take such subsequent exam
inztiOn.
In designations for appointment subject
10 examination ana IN appointments after
examination due regard will be had 10
the rule that as between candidates of
equal merit appointments should he made
10 tend 10 secure proportional repre-
sentauon OF all the states and territories
m the diplomatic service: and neither in
the desi gnatiOn for examination or GER
uflcation OF appointment after examination
VIII the political affiliations Of the candl-
dates be considered.
The board Of examiners is authorized
10 issue such notices and 10 make AL such
rules II may deem necessary 10 ac-
complish the object OF this regulation
Transfers from one branch Of the foreign
service 10 another shall not occur except
upon designation by the President for
examination and tho successful passinZ Of
10 which such transfer is made Unless
the eXigencies OF the service imperativelv
demand n. such person 10 he transferred
shah not have preference in designation
for the taking OF the examination or i'm
appointment from the eligible list but
shall follow the course OF procedure pre-
scrbed for all applicants for appointment
10 the service which he desires 20 enter
To persons employed in the Department Of
STATE Al salaries Of 81 500 or more the pre-
cediug rule shall nor apply, and they may
be appointed on tie basis Of ability and
EFF cheney 10 any grade OF the diplomatic
The Secretary ~ State may. a. provided
bv Rule OF the present civil Service
Rules request the Civil Service Commits
sion 20 hold special examinations for the
r,oeirion Of clerk OF Class . or above
in the Department Of State. such exam
nation 20 follow generally. and 50 far as
the Secretary Of state shall deem practical
bic the lines q the present foreign service
examinations.
In the case Of promotions IN the Depart
rnent OF state 10 the grades Of clerk Of
NAV require the Passing OF an examination
in the general nature OF the present diplo-
matte or consular service examina tons.
With further reference 90 the matter
Of promotions in the Deps rtment Of State.
the Secretary OF State H. directed 10 cause
10 10 Kept. as a guide in determining the
Drorn otion or retention ~ the personnel. a
careful record Of the efficiency OF each
cierk IN the department.
VA. ". TAFT.
The White House. November . 1919.
THE LaMsOns FINAL TEST.
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