The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-18
DIPLOMATIC TRAINING
is NEEDED IN u. S.
Hon. Curtis Guild, Former Ambassador
to Russia, Tells Audience OF Vermont
Sons OF the American Revolution.


At the adjourned annual meeting Of
the Vermont society, Sons of the Ameri'
can Revolution, in the supreme court
room at the State House in Montpelier
} yesterday afternoon, the following Off
GERS were elected
President, Redleld Proctor; vice presl-
dent, w. II. Jeffrey, East Burke; secrc-
tary, Walter H. Crockett, Montpelier;
treasurer, Clarence H. Smith Burling-
ton; registrar, Dorman b. T.. Kent,
Montpelier historian, Walter II. Crock
EFT, Montpelier; chaplain, the Rev. HON.
Ter A. Flint, Montpelier; auditing com
mittee, G. w. Brownell, Burlington, T..
X. Powell New York, Spencer w. Hindes
Iof Burlington; obituary committee, G..
H. Allen, Burlington, II. A. Slayton Nor
Irisville, Charles A. Pumey, Northfeld
Board OF managers, DIR. y. Holton, Brat
tlcboro, Harry $. Howard, Burlington,
Maurice w Dewey, Montpelier, Charles
II. Stevens, st. Adams, Sherman Evarts,
Windsor, II. u. Fillmore Bennington.
Delegates to the national society, +.
s. Pease, Burlington, Sherman Evarts,
Windsor e. A. Woo6sary, Burlington,
Frank l.. Greene, st. Adams, w. G. An
drews. Moneptlier.
Two gifts from r. G. b. Thruston Of
Louisville, Kentucky, president general
OF the national society, were acknowl
edged. these being a flag with Is stars
and 10 stripes. the flag Of the union aft
er Vermont and Kentucky were admit
ted, and hatchet made from a cherry
tree on the Washington property at Mt.
Vernon.
The society declared itself in favor Of
10 house bill appropriating the sum Of
$1,000 for preserving the cid Constitu- !
tional house at Windsor and appropriat
ed sum not to exceed $500 from its own |
funds to establish room IN the house |
The treasurer's report showed bal !
ance OF sl6s,24 and the memorial fund
to be $l4l060
A change was also made in the by
laws so that the annual meeting of the
society viii be held in February instead
of in October, because of the change in
the time in the meeting Of the legisla
ture. It was explained that speakers
are mere available at that time.
Hon. Curtis Guild OF Massachusetts,.
former ambassador 10 Russia, addressed
the meeting Of the society last evening,
Our 0utworn Consular and Diplomatic
was the subject Of bis address
Mr.. Guild had been requested t. speak
On the diplomatic service of the United
states. He made ii clear at the outset
that his comments We're not intended I
IN any way to reflect on the present adj
nor on the personnel OF the
present service, bat rather on svs-
.em which Congress for years has left
practically untouched to the great en-
,srrassment Of the department Of state
md Of those responsible for its conduct !
lnder every administra tion.
1--WE have the United States Military .
eademy and the United States Naval I,
eademy, Why shoald We not have the
Jnited States Diplomatic academy with 9
similar method Of appointment by !
Members of Congressf" \
"Ne boast Of being the best educated r
ountry in the world, vet We refuse ex-
ert training 10 the very body OF men
rho represent US most constantly and
before the governments /
nd people Of the world" il
Mr. Guild then endorsed the new law \
v which the United States is gradual. !
= acquiring the ownership Of its own
mbassies. legations and consulates in
1reign countries He advocated the CON "
OF embassies. consulates and v
i American offices IN one building so n
; 10 form one American center in cy- NJ
y foreign capital. a