Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05

lie all the states representa- tons in
the foreign service. In the efort 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
% 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.
laroer Provision For Embassies and
Legations Recommended.
In connection with legisla ton for the
ameIoration of the foreign service. l
wish to invite attention to the advisa-
bility Of placing the salary appropria-
tions upon better basis. l believe
that the best results would be obtained
by n 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.
recton of the department of state.
In line with the object which have
sought Of placing our foreign service
on basis Of permanency. have ut
various times nAtoratci r-o''je'
congress for the acquisition Of govern
mcnt owned buildings Tor The resiueuLe
and offices OF our diplomat tic officers, 50
ms 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 Handn,aid of Con,mercia!
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 churao
terized as substituting dollars for bui.
let's II is one that appeals alike to
idealistic humanitarian sentiments. TO
the dictates of sound policy and STRAIT
egy and to legitimate commercial
nimS. 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 AL 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
United States Because modern dl.
pomacy is commercial there has been
disposition in some quarters to at.
tribute to it none but materiaistic
aims How strikingly erroneous Is
such an impression may he 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.
i
summate. two arbitration treaties
which set the highest mark Of the
aspiration OF nations toward the sub.
stitution 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.
/ IN a FIJI %, rt;t 10
ton of the Argentine Republic, Bra
iii. 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 hostil-
! tiles; the stopping of war in Nicara.
/ qua. the batting Of internecne strife
in Honduras
The government of the United
States was thanked for its influence
toward the restoration of AMIGA BILE re.
latons 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 Tncna
africa dispute, which has so long EN-.
Uttered 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 amicable set
Element
China.
In China the policy of encouraging
financial investment to enable that
country to help itself has had the result
Of giving new life and practical appli.
cation to the open door policy. The
consistent purpose of the present ad.
ADMINISTRATION has been to encourage the
use Of American capital in the develop.
ment Of China by the promotion Of
those essential reforms to which China
is pledged by treaties with the United
States and other powers.
The hypothecation to foreign bankers
In connection with certain Industrial
enterprises, such as the Hukuang rail.
ways, of the national revenues upon
which these reforms depended. led the
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