The Detroit times., 1911-04-25
TREND IS TOWARD
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
II Is Probable That Positions of Com
mercial Secretaries Will Be
Created.

OlCdtCu.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-That the
powers may shake up their diplomatic
stats, and will remove them from a
world political TO bring them down TO
commercial level, is the indication
through the announcement that Ger
many would create the offices, at
her various embassies, OF commercial
secretaries, whose duties will be or
the dollar diplomacy" kind says the
correspondent OF the New YORK
World. Washington, London, Paris,
and ST. Petersburg will each have one
OF these German diplomats. England
Is contemplating similar enlarge
ment OF her embassies. This step, II
was said today, is the development OF
the policy of Secretary of State Knox
In making OF the American embassies
standard commercial and financial
centers for the benefit OF American
capital, but these new officers would
not supersede the commercial dele
gate, whose powers are consular, and
notarial.
An unusual situation has arisen at
the various foreign offices. II was
disclosed today, over the appointment,
transfer and recall OF many diplo-
mats, coincidental with routine sys-
tenn and also because Of other rea-
sons. Washington, It appears, is es-
pecially concerned, in that Ii Is the
most prominent capital figuring In
this odd situation.
Russia,s- -Groueh,-----
The report that Ambassador W. w.
Rockhill, who was at st. Petersburg
for some years, and transferred few
days ago TO Turkey, was TO be trans
ferred has been the reason why Rus
sia has refrained from making
change at Washington in the Russian
embassy. The reports that Ambassa-
dor Rosen would go have been many,
and not once has the statement been
either modified or denied at st.
Petersburg. Now, however, that there
have been changes in the Russian cab
met, the name OF a successor Is ex-
pected daily.
Former Peace Commissioner Witte,
who was once actually offered the
post has been notified that the oner
is withdrawn because, as great Rus
sian financier, he has openly support
ed the policy of American dollar diplo-
macy, to which the cZar seems stern
ly opposed
The almost identical situation has
arisen In connection with the Ameri-
can embassy at London, and the Brit
ish embassy to the United States. 1t
has been often said in inner diplo-
matte circles that no successor would
be appointed to Whitelaw Reid until
something more definite were known
with regard TO the stay '-Uf ssAmbasssr
dor James Bryce.
Ever since the original term of six
months. which was set by Mr.. Bryce
when King Edward sent him here, ex-
pired in 1908, the departure OF the
popular diplomat has been mentioned,
but in view of the personal and royal
appointment accorded him, the British
ambassador, as loyal subject feels
that he cannot ask that he be recall
ed. and awaits instead the pleasure OF
his new sovereign. At the same time
the appointment Is still regarded as
transient despite the indications that
the arbitration treaty negotiations be-
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will keep the diplomat here at least
throughout the present year. For that
length OF time, also, the stay or Mr.
Reid seems assured.
German Ambassador VIII Remain.
Ambassador Count Won Bernstorn,
Of Germany, has often been mention
ed as an appointee to be transferred
to some other post, but II Is now the
intention of the German government
TO retain him here, no matter what
the changes at the American embassy
i'm Berlin. In fact, Ambassador Bern
storff will be kept In Washington for
at least another year, and more like
ly two in view OF the resignation OF
Ambassador David j. Hill last week
Meanwhile the foreign nations are
holding In abeyance many or their
routine and special changes Fore
most among these is Brazil, which has
been without an ambassador In this
country for fifteen months, despite the
report that Senor Domicio da Cana
would eventually be appointed. France
is delaying action with regard to Am
bassador Jusserand, who rounded out
the usual five-year term at time
when the United States was changing
representatives at the gay capital.
Germany, as heretofore stated by
The World, will soon send new diplo-
matte officers to this country to rep
resent the industries,
This action Is due to the fact that
the United States, as power that
subordinated diplomacy TO commerce,
has correspondingly given greater So
cial position to the man Of commerce
and finance. Germany. therefore, Will
appoint special secretaries whose
duties will be limited, in a diplomatic
way. to the business and industrial
interests of the country to which ac-
credited.
Italy, too, is projecting the appoint
ment OF aviation attaches as distin-
guished from military and naval at
taches. although 1t Is probable that
the aviators' term Of service may be a
short one, and their balliwicks two or
three capitals.
Beveridse May Be Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-lt was