The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13

o diplomacy figured in advance
sse >Ne progress truth
m hundred and fifty of existence the United States
of America, nation nas made greater than
any other nation on the face of the EARTH and dealing
subject have direct application
but general way they will apply other nations
we'll.
Diplomacy diplomatic the
Importance government that the mankind To
maintaining relations and dealings with foreign
diplomatic service corresponds and
Through it's diplomats government SEES hears speaks We are
all that individual sadly handicapped when he is
deprived of the five Well would be
like without its diplomatic branch Can
that suffers by the absence with
all it's horro War when becomes the duty OF
defend itself from the insults encroachmens of
other power something that along
very we'll without that scourge wasage
visited the people Of this earth frequently due
diplomats of In the crisis they esourceul
enough % keep the n the background.
The the United States sends abroad about iour
hundred diplomats ranging from Ambassadors Extraordinary and
Penpotenary down the ubiquitous Consul From Halifax
Cape from Johns Hong Kong diplomatic
be found In what they best their
In his farewell address George Washington
this question: The rule of conduct for regard
foreign extending commercial relations nave
with little political connections possible
volume of trade and with foreign large
SMALL the result Of hard work by the
credited 1t frequently skill the highest
the diplomats formulate and shape policies
governing with through
the ealoues engended other seeing
portion of trade slipping from their AS instance
this skill and biancy wish door policy
lated by the late John Hay time when the bulk of Chnas trade
seemed controlled by Germany Britain.
Sometimes trade expands through
while these drawn signed and ratified the
government is done only after favorable rendered by
who the and who thoroughly familiar
with conditions there.
Valuable rendered government diplomats
which public becomes The archives
Department Washington would doubt disclose
of arising in the foreign relations
had handled successfully credabe
by diplomats
What the Monroe Doctrine which has been of ncaculabe
governments of the American Continents
of diplomacy and that generally respected by for
If mistaken this doctrine of America
closely follows another principle advocated by George
Washington Against the insdous wles of for
i nAronco tho Of free neonle opobt 70 constantly
history and that foreign influence
of the most banefu foes of republican government
Acquisition of territory by treaty providing for its purchase
within the sphere of diplomacy Every the of
these transactions guided by the statesmen and diplomats until in
their they APPROX
territory by the United what known
the Louisiana comprised no less than square
history that this dplo
matte exchange covering quite period of time Thus cost of
per square the United Government obtained
of the richest and fertile
the continent The purchase OF Alaska from Russia 1867
gave square additional for the modest
Russia have wanted rid of this
that tme her have been
depleted of replenshmnt but practically
that she did the buried in the soil that barren
gd When consider the gold that has been taken
extremely valuable deposits coal that still remain
the that the Unit
ed States government inevitable follows that
benefited all the cost and
and farsighedne OF the diplomats and
the purchase Here
tons that square miles United States territory the
total which the day comprises 343
miles, considerably one-third.
Credit must be diplomacy Canal.
has been the hands
diplomats 1t has been estimated that the total
cost to the United States 1915,
900 this small outlay when
what it accomplish for this we'll for the
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