The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-12-04

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 tb,rty-seven secretaries of em.
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
lmpossibNsthus 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 ]
have made sixteen of the twenty-nine
new appointments as consul which
have occurred during my administra-
ton from the southern states. This is
55 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 foreign service,
wish to invite attention to the advisa-
bility of placing the salary appropra-
tions upon 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 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 have
sought of placing our foreign service
on basis of permanency, | 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
rs to place them more nedrly 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 Handmaid of Commercial
Intercourse and Peace.
The diplomacy of the present ad-
mlnistration has sought to respond to
modern ideas of commercial inter-
course. This policy has been charac-
terzed as substituting dollars for bull
lets. 1t is one that appeals alike to
idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to
the dictates of sound policy and STRAIT
egy and to legitimate commercial
aims. 1t 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
| full increase in the export trade of the
United States Because modern d.
plomacy is commercial there has been
q. disposition in some quarters to at
ttibute to it none but materialistlc
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
sttution 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
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 Rlca to peaceful arbitra-
ton; the staying of warlike prepara-
tions when Haiti and the Dominican
Republic were on the verge of hostll-
tiles; the stopping of a war In Nicara-
qua; the halting of interneclne strife
In Honduras.
The government of the United
States was thanked for its influence
toward the restoration of amicabe re.
lations between the Argentine Republic
and Bolivia. The diplomacy of the
United States is active in seeking to
assuage the remaining i'll feeling be-
tween this country and 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 hostili.
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
came the news that the boundary dis
pute between Peru and Ecuador had
entered upon a stage of amicabe set
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