The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
Rrxan and the spoIIs system


Mr.. Bryan has taken the trouble TO
explain his general policy in select
ing men for appointment 10 the diplo
matte service. This explanation, as
given by the Washington correspond
ent Of the New York Evening Post,
shows that the secretary OF state
cares nothing for the merit system,
for It is said that while he win n5J
attempt to disturb the civil service
protection accorded secretaries Of
legation and men in the consular ser
vice, until Congress passes law
putting diplomatic appointments I'M
Ger civil service rules, he viii con
tinue the practice lie has begun of
appointing such men as he secs &c
and as he deems fitted and qualified
for these posts. OF course, the
President Is responsible for these
appointments. but II appears that
the secretary of state is making the
selections. The statement that nc
has not We, come to favor or look
with sympathy upon The idea of
building up q trained ANA perman-
ent diplomatic force such as obtains
in the army and navy and the federal
judiciary seems hardly necessary
In Wow OF the record he has made.
Trained men have been recalled to
make room for political friends mat
have had no experience 10 fit them
for service IN The foreign neid.
Nj Bryan's devotion 10 tie 5po!ls
system and his contempi Tor the.
merit system are shown in ho us;
OF appointments 10 the diplomatic
service since nc became secre ta:y
CT state. Last July Charles S Hart
man OF Montant was named rs nin
lister TO Ecuador. Ills condensed DO
graphy, taken from tho files al Wash
inston by the Evening Posts CORES
pondent, follows:
Hartman, Charles S.--BOrn Ia
Monticello, Ind March /, lsh1;
homo. Bozeman, Mont: educated in
the public schools OF Monticello:
prActlced law in Do2eman. Mont
lS2al9l3; probate jadge Gallain
ccanlJ, lSSilSSo; member c0ns;U-
t!onal conventions OF Montn, 1883;
member the fffi1h'rd to Fifyfclh
Congresses, lS93lS9g.
Nothing in this record shows ,Aat
Mr.. Hartman has any special qnain,
cations for Inc diplomatic service.
Montgomery Schuyler, Jr, Was turn
ed ont to make i place for him Ills
record IS longer ANA different ligro
I, IS
Schuyler j., Montgomcry-Born
in Stamford Conn. September >.
1917 graduate OF Columbia Uniyorsi-
IT, T. b., QS99h 4. ~ QgoW; uni.
vcrsi,y scholar in lndo-lranian ian.
guages. iS99la00; university fellow,
l900-lg09. author of books and
many articles on Oriental and ll;cr.
airy subjects; appointed second see
retafy Of the cmpassy 81 s.. Peters
burg May 4, 1907 secretary OF lie
legation and consuigenera al Bang
xxx October 10, 1909; secretary eli
the legation and consul-generdi TO
Rtmania aud Seryia June rs, 1866;
rotary of the embassy al ST. potcrs
Petersburg January 10, 1907; gee
re.ary of the embassy ut Toxic Dec
en'bcr p, 1893; secretary OF the en-.
bassy at Mexico City, February /,
1919 envoy extraordinary and minis
Ter PARLIAMENTARY to Ecuador
Mach J. 1918.
There are many other cases whore
men who had been promoted for
merit have been forced out to make
room for Mr.. Bryans polidcal
friends. No other great nation
would think OF adopting the policy
now being followed by The American
state department with tho permits.
sion and approval OF President WI.
sen Rutland Herald.