New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

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this would bankrupt the United States Of Amer,a,
and il is certain that it would draw into the consular
service men who would stick and would return a.-
most that much additional profit to the nation al large
Hence it is doubtful If the United States would Jos,
cent by the transaction. II would create a sper-:a
little army Of trade experts who would practically pay
their own way.
1t must be remembered that Consul Of the United
States cannot put dollar OF his private funds, Il be las
any, into anV business that would add % his income.
He might see some investment that would bring HIN n
good profits: but he is debarred from taking advantage
Of his knowledge and forfeits a considerable bond re
does There day when he got the fees ir, ms
office That IS done away with. lie has no chance
whatever under the present rules, 70 provide tor bis a
age, and each year, as our government increase n
world Importance he is compelled to dress better o. IN
terrain more, TO keep up the dignity OF his position
living in more expensive places and at last It has 90
a point where unless man has big private incon, re
actually cannot afford to accept any Consulate we have
20 offer
am intimately acquainted with one Consul in ne
Of the most important cities in the world, who IS
from four hundred 70 six hundred dollars yea
being Consul. He stays at his post works liz
trojan and holds Just because his private income E-
acty offsets the amount OF his loss, and he knows Z
il he went back the United States after twenty yes
absence he would be unable 70 get any employ, NJ
whatever. More than five years ago he got leave ~ 10
Sence and tried He is well connected, and went g.
president OF a railway who had been his roonina. n
Harvard. He asked for anything that could be
him that would be within his power; but his old r..-
mate pointed at his head.
Man ne said, you are white headed. You
know anything about ralroadng. I'd ike 20 take u
on as a secretary or something OF that sort; i, :;
would take YOU four five years 10 learn the new ,-
ness, and by that time YOU might be dead. This E e
day Of young men. I'm sorry
This friend has a fine chance and nice outlook '
he is finally compelled 10 let 60 and return 70 Am.
TO support his family after he is out, tic g
income OF seven hundred dollars year!
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service was a Joke. When any Of who Do
dcred. particularly in South American countries.
into difficulty, we promptly went 70 the British Co.. p.
if wise, and he obgingly helped Us out be- e
we spoke the same tongue Times have changed sire
then.
Once went to an American Consul in one Of ....e
far countries and tried to get friend out OF So, 8.
He listened TO me and then said:
"Now look here. Your friend will starve 20 @, %
down there in the Jail before | could get him a..
You know how it is with us. The government c.,
back us up at all I'll tell YOU what will do. N.I
go 10 the British Consul and put II up 10 hin. 10
fdentialy. He's good fellow, and will say this
a British subject. When he makes a demand they &c
fast, because they know that ii they don't cor .o
time, and he demands IT, there will be British gun s..
ho.c in twcntytour hours 10 back him up. With ".
would take year TO get the government TO make -..
test, kidgloved TO these fellows, and they aren a'-
OF me because they know the |. 5. ~ never doe, ra.1
but bluff"
That British Consul was a trump! He had my -.ai
out on bail in three hours TAT two-thirty o'clock n e
morning.. had hearing before the court at Mn, me
same morning, and when he was acquitted lc.-'-od
with having resisted officer refused to allow even
TO extend club courteSicS.
A WRITER does not like to intrude personalities
into that which he writes but as this is purely and
personally appeal for fair play and written in the en-
deavor TO make some few people think must continue
to make it personal and with the previous *
perience Others gained in the year 1911.
The wanderluS early that year. getting 20 fever
heat on the fifth of January, when with an English
friend who is independent income, and has every
thing to command attention in the way OF address,
means name and connections we started over through
Bavaria and moved by slow degrees toward Novgorod.
At Munich decided to go through Rumania and into
Russia To enter either of these countries II is neceS