The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-03

OF state. OF the nineteen missions in
in-America, where our relations are
close and our interest is great. fifteen
chiefs of mission are service men,
three having entered the service during
this administration.
The thirty-seven secretaries of en-
bassy or legation who have received
their initial appointments after passing
successfully the required examination
were chosen for ascertained fitness,
without regard to political affiliations
A dearth Of candidates from southern
and western states has alone made it
impossible thus far completely to equal
iZe all the states representations in
the foreign service. In the effort to
equaliZe the representation of the va
rious states in the consular service l
have made sixteen of the Twenty-Five
new appointments as consul which
have occurred during my administra-
ton from the southern states. This is
55 per cent. Every other consular APP
pointment made, including the promo
| ton Of eleven young men from the con-
sular assistant and student interpreter
fer, based solely upon efficiency shown
| in the service.
Larger Provision For Embassies and
Legations Recommended.
In connection with legislation for the
| amelioration of the foreign service,
wish to invite attention to the advisa
| bility of placing the salary appropria
that the best results would be obtained
| by moderate scale of salaries, with
| adequate funds for the expenses of
proper representation, based in each
case upon the scale and cost Of living
at each post, controlled by system of
| accounting and under the general di-
| rection of the department of state.
| In line with the object which l have
sought of placing our foreign service
on basis of permanency, l have at
various times advocated provision by
congress for the acquisition of govern
| ment owned buildings for the residence
and offices of our diplomatic officers. so
I as to place them more nearly on an
| equality with similar officers Of other
nations and to do away with the dis
| elimination which otherwise must nee
| essarily be made in some cases in favor
of men having large private fortunes.
| Diplomacy Handmade Of Commercial
Intercourse and Peace.
The diplomacy of the present ad-
| ministration has sought to respond to
modern ideas of commercial inter-
course. This policy has been charac-
| terized as substituting dollars for bull
| let's. 1t is one that appeals alike to
| idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to
the dictates of sound policy and STRAIT
egg and to legitimate commercial
| aims. 1t is an effort frankly directed
| to the increase of American trade upon
the automatic principle that the gov
| eminent of the United States shall ex
| tend all proper support to every legiti-
mate and beneficial American enter,
prise abroad. How great have been
the results of this diplomacy. coupled
with the maximum and minimum pro-
vision of the tariff law, will be seen
by some consideration of the wonder
| full increase in the export trade of the
United States Because modern di-
plomacy is commercial there has been
a disposition in some quarters to at.
tribute to it none but materialistic
aims. How strikingly erroneous is
such an impression may be seen from
a study of the results by which the
diplomacy Of the United States can be
judged.
Successful Efforts In Promotion Of
| Peace.
In the field of work toward the ideals
of peace this government negotiated.
but to my regret was unable to con-
summate. two arbitration treaties
which set the highest mark of the
aspiration of nations toward the sub