Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-04

some such lines as those of the meas ure now pending in congress.
 Larger Provision For Embassies and
 Legations and For Other Expenses of
 Our Foreign Representatives Rec
 commended.
 In connection with legislation for the amelioration of the foreign service, wish to invite attention to the advisa. bitity of placing the salary appropria- tions upon better basis. 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- section of the department of state.
 In line with the object which I have sought of placing our foreign service on g basis of permanency, l have at vari- ous times advocated provision by con- gress for the acquisition of government owned buildings for the residence and offices of our diplomatic officers, so as to place them more nearly on an equal ity with similar officers of other na- tions and to do away with the discrim- iDation which otherwise must ueces- earily be made in some cases in favor of men having large private fortunes. The act of congress which approved on Feb. IT, 1911. was right step in this direction. The secretary of state has already made the limited recon mendations permitted by the act for any one year. and it is my hope that the bill introduced in the house of rep resenta lives to carry out these recom- mendations will be favorably acted on by the congress during its present ses- sion.
 ID some Latin-American countries the expense of government owned lega- tions will be less than elsewhere, and it is certainly very urgent that in such countries as some of the republics of Central America and the Caribbean, where it is peculiarly difficult to rent suitable quarters. the representatives of the United States should be justly and adequately provided with digmifed and suitable official residences. Indeed, 1t is high time that the dignity and power of this great nation should be ittingly signalized by proper buildings for the occupancy of the nations rep resentatives everywhere abroad.
 Diplomacy . Handmaid of Commercial
 intercourse and Peace.
 The diplomacy of the present ad- minisration has sought to respond to modern ideas of commercial inter- course. This policy has been charac- terized as substituting dollars for bull lets. It b one that appeals alike to idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to the dictates of sound policy and strat- 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 plomacy is commercial there has been a disposition in some quarters to at- tribute to 1t none but materiAlistic aims. How strikingiy 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 Prenaetien ef
 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 WAT in the settlement of International disputes. Through the efforts of American diplomacy several wars have been prevented or ended l re- fer to the successful tripartite media tion of the Argentine Republic, Bra gil, 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 wariike prepara- tions when Haiti and the Dominican Republic were on the verge of hostil- ities; the stopping of war in Nicara- qua; the haltng of internecine strife in Honduras.
 The government of the United States was thanked for its influence toward the restoration of amicabie re- lations between the Argentine Repub- lie and Bolivia. The diplomacy of the United States is active in seeking to assuage the remaining Ill 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 pow CTS in urging an early cessation of hostilities. An agreement has been reached between the governments of Chile and Peru whereby the celebrated Tacna-Arica dispute. which has so long imbittered international relations on the west coast of South America, has at last been adjusted. Simultane- ously came the news that the bound ary dispute between Peru and Ecuador had entered upon stage of amicable settlement.
 The position Of the United States in reference to the Tacna-Arica dispute between Chile and Peru has been one of nonintervention. but one of friendly influence and pacific counsel through