Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-04-25
Mr.. WILSON WOULD PREFER TO
SELECT AMBASSADORS OF
MODERATE MEANS.
FOR DEMOCRATIC SIMPLICITY
Heavy Expenditures IN These Posts,
Especially In london, May Lead
Ruling Party to Garry Out Mich
olas Loneworth's Ideas.
Rx GEORGE CLINTON.

even though some of the nominees
are men of great wealth, It will be
shown plainly that 1t Is the desire OF
M Wilson to appoint to these posi-
tons men whose sole qualifications
are not those OF riches All things
being equal, the friends Of the admin
istration say. the president would like
to appoint men to foreign office who
are comparatively poor in this worlds
goods. It is further said that II g
proper man should appear even II he
did not have cent, Mr.. Wilson would
like to appoint him to some high
place abroad, but nevertheless 1t is
absolutely impossible to name for a
foreign post any man who does not
have a private income Of some thou
sands Of dollars.
II is known that the president has
certain ideals concerning the foreign
service Of the United States. He
would like to have return to the
Democratic simplicity OF former days
In the work Of missions" even If, to
reach the former days which are in
his mind, one does not have to go
back to the time of Franklin's fur cap
and wool stockings. It may be that =
rich man will be appointed to repre-
sent this country In England but as
between rich man and compare
lively poor one the president prefers
the latter II abilities are equal.
There has not been as much Amer
lean ostentation in the French capital
as in the English capital so far as this
country's representation there is con-
cerned, but nevertheless 1t has cost
cur ambassadors to France lot Of
money TO keep up what some people
seem to think are proper appearances.
London Embassy Expensive.
Seven years ago, during the Roose-
welt administration, Nicholas Long
worth, representative in congress
from Cincinnati and a son-in.law Of
the then president, introduced bill
into congress providing for the con-
struction Of American embassies in
the capitals of Europe Longworth's
speech on the occasion OF the intro
duction of his bill, or shortly there
after, was Of a kind which probably
would have been approved BY Benia- |
min Franklin Mr. Longworth point
ed out that it was impossible for the
president of the United States to ap-
point any but rich men to important
foreign posts, and he said this was
due to the poor salaries which Uncle /
Sam pays his ambassadors and min
listers. The ambassador gets S17,5O0,
and while this may seem like a for
tune to many persons, 1t win not pay
the rental of the kind Of a house in
London which American ambassadors
feel that they must occupy.
An Englishman In Washington tells
me that If the American ambassador
IN London did no entertaining at all
except that which he is forced to do
BY his own countryman resident or
visiting in the English capital, he
would have to spend twice the
amount of his salary. While this is
perhaps true, 1t is said in Washing
ton that an American ambassador
could ignore the social importuni-
ties" Of Americans and get no cen
sure for it from the government or
the stay-at-homes A precedent, how
ever. Of other kinds OF entertaining
has been established in London by
American ambassadors, This enter
tanning is apart from that done for
the benefit OF the representatives
countrymen
Mr.. Wilson It is said, thinks that
a man Of moral courage could smash 4
precedent and get away with Il,
and that after the Englishmen have
gasped three or four times they will
gain respect for a man who dared to
be democratic in country of classes
and titles.
May Follow Lcngwcrth's Lead.
II Is understood that the Democrats
in congress will take up the cause
once advocated by Longworth and
will try to secure legislation which
will make 1t possible for an American
moor in pocket but rich in mental
qualifications to serve Uncle Sam In
ambassadorial places in foreign lands.
The question of so-called economy en-
ters into this matter but many mem
bers of congress hold that 1t is bet
ter for this country to pay man
10000 year than It is to send
rich one abroad who is going to
spend sl5O.0Oo and make "a court"
out of the embassy Of republic.
Another argument in behalf Of do
ing something to forward the cause
If Democracy in our foreign repre-
sentation is that Of the civil serv-
Ice. There are men representing
America in minor positions abroad
who are much better fitted to fill
places of high rank than are any rich
i mericans who lack the foreign serv-
Iee experience. Men are now pro !
noted from small consular positions
70 higher places, but their promotion
II necessity must stop this side Of
The post of minister or ambassador /
.nd 90 ston simply because even