Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-06

Tie thirty seven NccIeldIleo oi en-
bassy or legation who have received
their Initial appointments after passing
successfully tine required examination
were chosen for ascertained fitness,
without regard 90 political affiliations
A dearth of candidates from southern
and western states has alone made II
lmpo- -ibIe thus FAR completely 20 equal
ize all the states representations In
the fore.-n service. In the EFFORT TO
equalize the representation of the va
rious states in the consular service i
have made sixteen Of the twenVnine
new appointments as consul which
have occurred during my adminlstra-
ton from the southern states. This IS
% per cent Every other consular APP
pointment made, including the promo
ton OF eleven young men from the con
sular assistant and student interpreter
corps. has been by promotion or trans
fer based solely upon efficiency shown
in the service
Larger Provision For Embassies ana
Legations Recommended.
In connection with legislation for the
ameli0rtion Of the foreign service, i
wish 10 invite attention 10 the adyisa-
bllity Of placing the salary appropria-
uons upon "a better basis believe
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 sclIe and cost Of living
at each post controlled by a system Of
accounting and under the general di-
rectlon of the department Of state.
In lire with the object which ! have
sought Of placing our foreign service
on a basis of pcrmanency, / 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, 50
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 ia favor
of men having large private fortunes.
Diplomacy a Handmaid Of Commercial
intercourse and Peace.
The diplomacy Of the present ad
minislration has sought to respond to
modern ideas of commercial inter
course. This policy has been charac-
terzed as substituting dollars for bull
let's 1t is one that appeals alike TO
ldealistic humanitarian sentiments, to
the dictates of sound policy and STRAIT
egy and to legitimate commercial
aims. It is an effort frankly directed
to the Increase of American trade upon
the automatic principle that the gov
ernment 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
ful 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 materiallstic
aims. How strikingly erroneous is
such an impression may be seen from
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
stitution Of arbitration and reason for
war In the settlement of international
disputes Through the efforts of
American diplomacy several wars
have been prevented or ended. re-
fer to the successful tripartite media
tion of the Argentine Republic Bra
I'll, and the United States between
Peru and Ecuador, the bringing Of the
boundary dispute between Panama
aud Costa Rica to peaceful arbitra-
tion; the staying Of warlike prepara
tions when Haiti and the Dominican
Republic were on the verge of hostil-
tiles; the stopping of a war in Nicara-
qua; the haltlng OF internecine strife
In Honduras.
The government OF the United
States was thanked for its influence
toward the restoration Of amicable re.
latous between the Argentine Republic
and Bolivia, The diplomacy Of the
United States is active in seeking to
assuage the remaining Ill feeling be-
tween this country aud the republic Of
Colombia In the recent civil war in
China the United States successfully
Joined with the other Interested powers
in urging an early cessation Of hostill.
ties An agreement has been reached
between the governments OF Chile and
Peru whereby the celebrated Tacna-
AFRICA dispute, which has so long en-.
bittered international relations on the
west coast of South America. has at
last been adjusted simultaneously
tame the news that the boundary dis
yute between Peru and Ecuador had
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