The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-04
Important Work Re-
Gently Done by the
Diplomatic Corps.
MERIT SYSTEM IS EFFECTIVE
- ne sensts and H9oss q Reprs-

the stats 81 the Onion b q deErea noe
widely realized and hardly surpassed
~ any ether factor in the welfare OF
ths whole nation. TIE position ~ the
Unfted States On the moral. lntnliec.
tuai and material relsti1us of the fam
ny ~ nations should be q matter o.
vial interest % ever patriotic citi.
ran TIE natianal prosperity and
power impoBe upon "a duties which
We oannot ahlrk n We are O. b. true
10 our ideaia
Tha Tremendous growth o. the ex.
part trade Of the United States has
already made that trade a very real
factor IN the Industrial and CONNER.
cial prosperity of the country. With
the development OF our Industries the
forefm eommerca of the United
states must rapidly become a afiu
uoro essential factor in its eoonomlc
Taifara
The relations 81 the United States
With an foreign powers remain upon
sound basis Of peaca. harmony and
.andahip. A greater inzistence upon
lice 10 American citizens or inter
whorsve. "a may have been denied
"a q stronger emphasis Of the need 81
Huality in commercial and other -.
ions have only served 20 Strengthen
lr friendship with foreign countries
~ placing those friendships upon a
Grim foundation Of realities as well as
spirationA
Rssrga nlHation ~ state Dspartmsnt
At che beginning Of the present ad-
ministrafion the United States. having
nuiiy entered upon It's position a. a
world poweg. with the responsibilities
thrust upon II b. the results of the
spaniah-American war aud already en-
gagged IN laying the groundwork OF a
vast foreign trade upon which q
should one day become more and more
dependent. found itself without ths
machinery for giving thorough atten
f.1n % and taking effective action
la q mass Of intricate business VI
Lal to American interests ia every cnun
ny On the world.
The department 81 state was On
archaic and inadequate machine. lack
ing most Of the attributes Of the for
egn o0ace % any great modern power
Win an appropriation made upon my
recommendation BY the congress ol
AUG g 1909. the department q stat,
was completely reurgn nized. Ther,
were created divisions o. Laun-Ameri
can amairs and ~ Gar eastern. neal
eastern aud western European affairs
The law offices Of the department
were greatly strengthened. There werg
added foreign trade advisers 90 co-on
srutp with the diplomatic and consular
bureags and the politico- Biographies
divisions 10 the lunumsrable mattsrs
whsra commercial diplomacy or con
aular work calls Tor such special
knowledEs. ne same oficera. together
with the rest ~ the new organization
are able st All times 30 give O. AmefI
can citizens accurnte Information a. &
conditions an foreign countries with
which they haFe business and rkewis,
90 cooperate more effectively with ths
congress and also with the ether en-
ecutlvc departments
Merit System On conaular and Diplo.
natie Corpa.
Expert knowledge and profrssiona
aiming must evidently b. the sssencs
this reorganization. Without a train
va foreign service there would noe b.
Hrn available Cor the uor.. IN the reor
.uIrod department of atntgt President
svoland had taken the Crst step %
art introducinE ths merit system On
foreign service That had he,,u f1l
"a BY the application % the I1erIN
ucipie. with excellent results O. IN.
tire consular buuch Almost moth
y however. had been done "a this az
ecton with regard b TIE diplomats.
.ervica n this aFe ~ commsuial al
nIomacy lt was evidently or the hra
Importance o. train an adequate per
sonnsi IN that branch ~ the service
Therefore. on Nov 81. 1904 bv "a
executive order 2 placed me diplomats
srrvica up Co the grade o. secretary 81
embassy. Inclusive. upon exactly Oh,
ame strict uonpartiaau hasis ~ th.
merit system. rIEId examination Tor on
ointment and promotion only for en-
en~y. a. bad been maintained with
Que exception 20 the consular service
Fsrt ed Norpsrtiss1 Character o
ApBa. Htranta
How faithful 90 the mers Frstsu
Hf how nouHarfIsau has been the con
Ilet o. the diplomatic aud e1nsu.a
Hrvices in enc last four years may b
judged FROM rHr following Three au
.aasadafs now srrF.1E bed their pres
Hrt rank re- the beEau.uE 90 ms "a
rinisuaE1n go thr fr1 amharsHd1r
whom 7 have appointed eve were b
promotion from tas rack ~ u.n.sfar
N'ra ministers DOW serving Ef.d ODE.
present unE at ore beginning ~ .a
administration OF ere thirty minister
whom have appointed. eleven wen
promoted from lower grades ~ tH
erEa-su asr7lss g ra.a lla dePaEtmaa