The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-03

A dearth OF candidates fgoih southern
aud western STATES has alone made it
impossible thus far completely to equal
lie all the states representations in
the foreign service. I'm the effort 10
equalize the representation of the va.
riOuS states in the consular service
have made sixteen of the twenty-nine
new appointments rs consul which
have occurred during my admiuiStra.
ton from the southern states. This is
80 per cent Every other consular ap-
pointment made. including the promo
ton Of eleven young ncu 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 and
Legations Recommended.
Ia connection with legislation FOR the
amelioratiou of the foreign service !
wish 10 invite attention 10 the adysl-
bility of placing the salary appropria-
lions upon a better basis | believe
that the best results would lac 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 Ivy n system OF
accounting and under the general eli
rectiOn Of the department of state
In line with the object which | have
sought OF placing or foreign service
on "A basis Of pcrnancncy. have at
various times advocated provision 10y
congress for the acquisition of govern.
ment owned buildings Tor the residence
and Offices Of our diplomatic officers, so
as TO place them more nearly ON an
equality with similar officers Of other
nations ard To do away with the dis
elimination which otherwise must nee
essarily he made in some cases in favor
of men having large private fortunes.
Diplomacy a Handmade OF Commercial
intercourse and Peace.
The diplomacy Of the present adj.
ministration has sought to respond to
modern ideas Of commercial inter
course This policy has been charac.
terizcd rs substituting dollars for bul-
lets. II is one that appeals alike 10
idealstic humanitarian sentiments, 10
the dictates of sound policy and STRAIT.
eEy and Ia legitimate commercial
aims. II Is an effort frankly directed
10 tine increase Of American trade upon
the automatic principle that the GOV
eminent OF the United States shall cX-
tend all proper support To- every leeiti-
mate and beneficial American enter
prise abroad How great have been
the results OF this diplomacy. coupled
with the ma Ximum and minimum pro.
vision Of the tariff law, will he seen
by some consideration of the wonder
ful Increase In the export trade Of the
United states Because modern iii.
plomacy is commercial there has been
n disposition in some quarters to at
tribute to it none hut materiaistic
aims. How strikingly erroneous Is
such an impression may he seen from
study Of the results hy which the
diplomacy of the United states can he
judged.
cbSNeoSIui IN fFOmOtlon OF
Peace.
In the field of work toward the ideals
Of peace this government negotiated
hut 10 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 I'm the settlement Of Internal ional
disputes. Through the efforts Of
American diplomacy several wars
have been prevented or ended | re-.
fer Ia the successful tripartitp media.
ton Of the Argentine Republic Fra.
I'll, aud the United States between
Peru aud Ecuador, the bringing at the
boundary dispute between Panama
and Costa klca 10 peaceful arbi,ra.
ton the staying OF warlibe prepare
tons when Haiti aud the DomiucHu
Republic were on the verge Of Eustil- !
tiles; tie stopping of war in NiCara
qua; the hating of internccine strife !
In Honduras !
The government Of tile Iui,cd !
States was thanked for is Influence
toward the restoration ~ amicablc ~ !
istions between the Argentine Republic |