Evening journal., 1914-02-06
FRIDAY. FEB. s. 1914.
pEMOcRAcY AND rLuTOcRAcY.


DEMOCRACY AND PLUTOCRACY
. MERIcANs who are in favor Of brains and not
n money being the standard OF fitness for members
Of the diplomatic corps the United States should not
forget that the only diplomatic residences owned by
cur government are in Bangkok Constantnope, Pern
aud Toxic II is thought that their combined cost to
The United Government has not exceeded $780,
O00 The in Constantinople, IL is asserted, is the
only that does our nation credit
The consular buildings in Annoy, Seoul. Tahau, Tan
gier and Yokohama are tho only owned by the
United States Government They acquired en-
drely by gift and far Tom what hcy ought to be-
Considered as a whole It thought the Federal Gov
arnment has not spent more than $4,000 on them.
Il viii be noticed that excepting Turkey. we do not
either embassy or a consular building in Eu-
rope that we do not in Central or South
America: that we own only one in all Africa; only six
IN all Asia and in Oceanica. That is certainly
ptabe showing for nation that boasts itself
world Power and as being engaged in a campaign for
the commercial conquest Ct the globe.
Our diplomatic corps be what Il ought
to be SO long a. wealth AMI brains is the first quail
ihcaton for service therein. Both President Taft and
President Wilson have recognized that fact
I'VE boast ourselves a democratic country Presi-
dent Taft said "We say that there is place within
the gift Of the people TO which may not select
the most humble inhabtant. provided he be fit to
discharge its duty and yet have arrangement
which makes it absolutely impossible for anyone but
millionaire to occupy the highest diplomatic post
Now ask you whether that is consistency; whether
it is not the purest kind OF denagogy. BY demagosy
mean the advancement of an argument which seems
to favor democracy which, when it actually
works out is in favor OF plrtocracy."
1T is great pity that tile country has to ask such
sacrifices OF those who invited to serve abroada
service which every year becomes eNacting and
more important" said President Wilson "The sacri-
,f tt,ft, lt,pan Is
very serious for any but Of large means and les
ure and the diplomatic service is unnecessarily ham
perede
The truth OF the matter is that measured by the
salaries paid their diplomatic representatives by
other great Powers those who represent the United
States Government abroad woefully underpad.
Statistics compiled by the American Embassy Asso-
citation with respect the salaries paid by European
nations their ambassadors abroad are follows
BY England: AT Paris. $4,000; at Berlin. $4,000;
at St. Petersburg S3900O at Rome $4,000; at Vienna,
$4,000 Government owns residences generally.
By Germany: AT Paris ssO,ooOi at London sS7,5oo;
Petersburg. s375OO Rome $4,000; at vienna,
$4,000 Government residences in all cases.
BY France At Berlin. $2S 600; at London $4,000;
at Rome $4,000 at ST. Petersburg 100000; at Vienna,
$4,000. owns residences at many places
BY Austria: AT Berlin S3l O0O at Paris $4,000; at
London $4,000; at Rome s3s.OO0 at ST. Petersburg,
$4,000. Owns residences at many places.
BY Italy; AT Vienna, $4,000; London, $4,000; Bor-
lin. $4,000 ST. Petersburg. $4,000; Paris $4,000.
Where the residence is not owned the ambassador
ceves allowance to cover rent
BY Russia A. Berlin. $40 coo; at London $4,000;
at Paris. 100000 at Vienna $4,000 az Rome. $4,000
Government residences and pays for msinte-
nance
In Vienna Official residences are owned by France
italy, Germany England and Russia in Paris by Aus
ula, Germany. England, Russia Sweden, Belgium and
Greece; in Berlin by Austria. France England and
Russia; in St. Petersburg by Austria, France and Ger
many.
In London Official residences are either owned or
held by easehods, running up s9s years by Austria
France, Germany Italy, Russia SPAN, Japan, China
and Turkey.
The governments Of Austria France. Germany. Eng
lsn1, Italy and Russia have both summer and winter
residences at Constanti1ople
Investigation also dscoses that addition to sal
arei and other allowances all governments pay their
ambassadors substantial pension upon retirement
This enables them TO live up to their salaries and to
spend what they receive during their active career
The pensions Of foreign ambassadors and ministers
are about large the salaries paid by govern
ment Of the United States rhe following list shows
the salaries allowed by the Clited States to ambassa-
dors and ministers.
Ambassadors extraordinary and plenpotentiary tC
France. Germany. Great Britain. Mexico Russia Tur-
key Japan Brazil. Italy and Austria-Hungary, $175OC
each, without any allowance: ENJOYS extraordinary
End ministers plenipotentiary to the Argentine Re
public. Belgium. Chile. Cuba. the Netherlands and
Luxemburg, $4,000 each; Bolivia. China. Colombia
Costa Rca Denmark. Dominican Republic Ecuador
Greece and Montenegro Guatemala. Hayt. Honduras
@o'oeeO. NicaraEus Norway. Panama. Paraguay aud