The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-03

promoted from the lower grades Of the
foreign service or from the department
Of state Of the nineteen missions in
Latin-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-seyen secretaries of EN-
bassy or legation who have received
their initial appointments after passing
successfully the required examination
We're chosen for ascertained fitness.
without regard to political afIllil ti0lz-
4 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 10
equalize the representation Of the va
riOus states in the consular service i
have made sixteen of the twenty-niHe
new appointments as consul which
have occurred during my adminiStra
ton from the southern states. This is
30 per cent. Every other consular ap-
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 and
Legations Recommended
In connection with legislation for the
ameliOratiOn of the fOrei II service, |
wish to invite attention to the adviSa-
bility of placing the salary appropIia-
tons upon a better basis. l believe
that the best results would be obtained
by a 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 a 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 a 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, SC
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 a 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
| lets. 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 i'll 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
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 fOI
war in the settlement of international
| disputes. Through the efforts O1
American diplomacy several wars
have been prevented or ended. l re
fer to the successful tripartite media
ton of the Argentine Republic, Bra
Zil, and the United States between
Peru and Ecuador. the bringing of the
boundary dispute between Panama
and Costa RiCa to peaceful arbitra
ton; the staying of warlike prepare
tons when Haiti and the Dominican
Republic were on the verge of hostiI
tiles; the stopping OF a war in Nicara
qua: the hating Of internecine strif,
in Honduras.
| States was thanked for its influence
| toward the restoration of amicable re
latiOns between the Argentine Republi,
and Bolivia. The diplomacy of tn,
United States is active in seeking t.
assuage the remaining i'll feeling be
tween this country and the republic o
Colombia. In the recent civil war il
China the United States successful,
Joined with the other interested power
in urging an early cessation Of hOstili
! ties. An agreement has been reache,
between the governments of Chile anC
Peru whereby the celebrated Tacna
africa dispute, which has so long EN-
| Filtered international relations on tn
west coast Of South America, has 4
last been adjusted. Simultaneous,
came the news that the boundary dis
pute between Peru and Ecuador ha,
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