Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-28
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hurtfuI 20 Government.
rBy Special Correspondent.l

BY SDeClAl, SOEIoO0OuOSuS.1.ee
Washington. June 2s.-Secretary Of
State Bryan will make q clean sweep Of
the diplomatic corps as it IL now con-.
stituted. 1t has been announced the;
consular service would continue to be
run on the lines Of merit. But 1t il
known and underwood at the capitol
that no minister or ambassador who
has held office under previous admin
istrations-with the possible exception
OF the Cleveland administration-is to
remain.
The reasons are purely political tho
not so avowed by the state department.
Secretary Bryan, according to men who
have talked with him. holds that man
who goes to a foreign post fresh from
the people is the best diplomat. He
ayows the idea that such man has
more capacity to represent this country
and its institutions than man who
has been for years In the diplomatic
service. This applies. in the opinion
OF the secretary. even tho man has
had years of training and has been pro-
noted from the ranks to the position OF
minister or ambassador. This novel
doctrine 10 opposed to the policy OF all
the great foreign countries and 1t u
generally looked on here ~ being put
forward merely as an excuse for the
appointment Of an entire new body Of
ministers and ambassadors.
Adverse Comment From oenatsrs.
The policy Of the state department In
respect of this matter has caused much
| adverse comment at the capitol among
senators and others who have been
promoting the idea that the diplomatic
service ought to offer we'll equipped
men career. 1t IL true that many OF
the republican appointments to the
| diplomatic corps were political On the
other hand. in some cases, especially
| in the Latin-Amertcan field, there has
in recent years been an effort to keep
men Of merit in office without much
reference to political affiliations. Elk
aminations have been held and SUBJ
ordinate officers in many capitals have
been tested to demonstrate their fitness
for promotion. These seasoned men
have been advanced from time to time
until now q number OF tho ministers
serving this government abroad have
reached their places on merit. Some OF
them, not old men either. have been In
the service a quarter Of century ana
have demonstrated they are the right
men in the right place.
Bryan Plan Considered Hurtfui.
| The policy Of Secretary Bryan not
only Will work great hardship to such
men but, as viewed by many men at
the capitol, and that not entirely with
reference to political bias. will be hurt.
full to the best interests OF this gov
eminent. However. appeals to this Ell
feet have been made to Secretary
Bryan and have no weight with him.
He is greatly embarrassed by the pres
\ sure on him from old friends for places
and this il doubtless the real explana-
ton Of his course. Some of his enemies
charge him with an attempt to build up
political support for the future by this
method but this charge Is probably
made without rejecting that the politi-
cal services of the average diplomat
sent abroad are not likely to be potent
and that for every friend thru an ap-
pointment Mr. Bryan makes he also
makes one or more enemies. -
more likely that Mr.. Bryan finds him
self under the almost comDelling me-
cessity Of giving the boys some JOBS OF
some sort and the easiest way out OF 1t
is to open the gates to the diplomatic
field, chase the present diplomatic body
out and allow q new one to enter.