The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
REORGANIZATION Of the State Depart
ment

AZ the beginning Of the present adj
minlstratlon the United States. having
fully entered upon its position ns a world
mower. with the responsibilities thrust
urnu Il hy IN, results Of the Spanish
american war. and already engaged III
LAYING the groundwork or vast foreign
trade upon which II should ON" day be.
,Dnlr more and more dependent. FOUND
rs.If without the machinery for giving
thorough attention TO. and taking enec-
tive action upon. Il mass uf Intricate nus
iross vital Ia American interests in every
country IN the world.
Tn, d,par,mrnt OF state was an archilc
mud inadequate machine lacking most OF
~, attributes uf the foreign oitlce OF any
GREAT modern power. With an approprla-
ton mad, upon my recommendation 10y
m. congress on August >. 1909. the de-
rartmcut of state was completely reor-
Can:2cd
Tb,y were created divisions az Latin
American affairs and or Tar EASTERN
rcrr EASTERN. and western European
pNgire 10 these divisions were cnIeu
f-nm the foreign service diplomatic ana
,,Y.il,r officers possessing experience
-,y l.unvl,dEc gained by actual SerN-
..,. .. different parts ~ the ""rIh ana
t.,u~ familiar with political anu com
rt,rrial conditions In tn" regions con
..r,.l The work was highly special"
- Tho result Is that where preEl'
ouslv this government from ume W
.ir,. would emphasize in It's IoreiSh
relations one or another poll'N' nov
,u,,ri,,p interests in every quarter or
mo globe are being cultivated with
,lual assduty.
,,o.,, system In Consular and DipIo-
matte Corps.
80. syfs .al
r,ncrt knowledge and professional
raining must evidently be the essence
~ this reorganization. Nlthout
.n,irca foreign service there wouid
go. ~, men available for the work In
w., eorranized department. or state
n..i,.n, cleveland has taken the hrst
a,.n toward Introducing the meri.
.,s,em in the foreign service. ina.
90, ,'aen followed by the application
~ merit principle. with excellent
,i,s Ia the entire consular Drancn'
Almost nothing. however mao peen
ln,o I'm this direction win resaru
=, tho diplomatic service. In TINS ase
=, commercial diplomacy IL was es
IDENTIFY OF the first importance
ue"ty ,,,a,e personnel in that branch
~ 49, saryIce Therefore. on Novem
% 1909. by an executive order
,ca the diplomatic service up 10
~ Grade of secretary or embassy. IN
"a. upon exactly the same stric'
o'n'nar,isan basis OF the merit sys-
,n,n rigid examination for appoint
ment and promotion only Al y,.d for m,,h s,at
49,, ,s had been maintained wihoa'
,'n",,,ion In the consular service.
snee.safui Efforts In Promotion o'
Peace.
Tn the field OF work towaru .ne
,,aa,s OF peace this governmen.
',ia,cS but to my regret was unau,'
,.nns,immate. two arbitration srea
!" ,yhjch set the highest marx
w, re o"niration of nations towa'u @
tns ,,,n,ion OF arbitration and reaso"
sups '.r In the settlement OF interna
.! or aisputes. Through the
uon american diplomacy seyera' wr res
o. OF been prevented or ended a,,.-
NV the successful triparu,e pras,,
Yer " y, tho Argentine Repuonc, parn
uo,' Tho United States between sa,n.
ana rnnador: the bringing OF the po "as-
anu a,snute between Panama anu 30.
aary p,ca TO peaceful arbitranon' whsn
Ia , h,sn Of warlike preparations w ssra
stay,ns a. nd the Dominican Republic ws,s
Hay ~. " verge OF hostiiities; the s'opp'"s