The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-04

or state. Or the nineteen missions II
Latin America, where our relations ar,
close and our interest is great. tfteel
chiefs of mission are service men
three having entered the service durin.
this administration.
The thirty-Seven secretaries Of EN-
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 il
impossible thus far completely to equal
iZe all the states representations in
the foreign service. In the effort tC
eQualiZe the representation Of the va
riUus 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
80 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 appropria-
lions 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 system Of
accounting and under the general d.
rection Of the department Of state.
In line with the object which ] have
sought Of placing our foreign service
on a basis Of permanency. I have at
various times ndvn""'" ''''>.-
congress for the acquisition OF govern
ment owned buildings Iur me lc.,.ucu-e
and Offices Of our diplomatic officers, SO
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 Handmade Of Commercial
intercourse and Peace.
The diplomacy Of the present ad.
nsinistrStion BIAS sought to respond to-
modern ideas of commercial inter-
COURSE. This policy has been charac'
terized as substituting dollars for bull
lets. It il one that appeals alike to-
ideaFIstic humanitarian sentiments; to-
the dictates of Sound policy and STRAIT
egg and to legitimate commercial
aims. It is an effort frankly directed
the automatic principle that the gov
eminent Of tire 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 tile 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
a disposition in some quarters to at
tribute to it none but materialistic
aims. How striEingly erroneous is
such an impression may be seen from
a study OF the results by which the
diplomacy Of the United States can he
Judged.
Successful Efforts IN Promotion Of
Peace.
In tGe. field Of work toward the ideals
Of peace this government negotiated.
but to- my regret was unable to con-
two arbitration treaties
which, set the- highest mark of the
aspiration of nations toward the sub
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 10. the successful tripartite media
,ion Of the. Argentine Republic, Bra
I'll. and the. UNITED States between
Peru and Ecuador. the bringing of the
boundary dispate between Panama
and Costa RIGA to peaceful arbitra-
zion; the. stay ing OF warlike prepare
tions when LEaiti and the Dominican
Republic were on the verge of hostil-
tiles; the stopping OF war in Nicara
qua: the hating Of internecine- strife
in Honduras
The government of the United
States was tina liked for It's influence
toward the restoration of amicable re-
atoms between the Argentine, Republic
and Bolivia. The diplomacy Of the
United States is active in seeking to
asSuage the remaining ill feeling be-
tween this country and the. repablic 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 HOSTILE
ties. An agreement has been reached
between the governments of Chile and