The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-26

tons More Numerous and Varies
Than Any Other Department.
When Charles Evans Hughes herama
.rrr,tary or state aud herewith pro
mirr'' ~ President lInrdlng's cnhinet
be assumed responsibilities mud duties
-,41m,l only 10 those 0f tho President'
says the New York Times.
The cardinal function Of the S'aee
a,.,,srtmrnt. the conducr OF the foreign
rrlatlnns ~ the United States. cOnSti-
cures n,erply part Of the operations
VI the department. Working always a.
Fall pressure. though this Is seldom APP
parent TO the casual observer. short
SsRdeJ In It's personnel because " the
t,.fasai " congress TO provide funds
sor The requisite number OF higher ON
tiaia aud clerks. the State department
has the record Of quietly and smoothly
meeting whatever extraordinary de-
hands have fallen upon II In addition
10 the daily burden.
within IFS province fall the conduct
II negotiations with foreign govern
mFnis. the protection OF every Amcri-
ran citizen and the safeguarding Of
American property and trade interests
N other lands. More and more has its
diplomacy been interviewer with the
srlfare Of American business and COM
hercinl prosperity. Some OF the most
evolved fiscal and economic problems
be world has ever known are among
hose confronting Secretary Hughes.
Ind the subjects OF his daily anxiety
peiade the attitude OF the United
bates toward the League OF Nations,
Ne question Of the open door and
quallty of opportunity In FIVE CONT
ieTlis the handling Of the mandate
rruiiems and the freedom Of communal
atlons by cable and wireless around
he world.
Aside from the major problems the
apartment must look after bewilder-
TX mass of miscellaneous detail, II
VAST care for the interests OF the
mcrican sailor who misses his ship In
foreign port, for the welfare Of the
ldeTiy lady who has lost her letter OF
rs4iit for the extension OF protection
M American bank account overtRx.
by foreign government, for the
use ~ goods subjected 20 discrimina.
sy foreign duties, for the retrieving
Z American property seized ms spells
war by some former bclligerent Ia
'lsrupe.
Many and Varied Functions.
IN addition the department muy b,
allied upon To offer It's services as 4
r,Nutor between nations. large cI
uRIl. or he appealed to MS world
pNer to pass Judgment when prlnci
les Of international law are con
,rned. particularly In cases Involving
Infringement OF neutral rights Few
aided The broad functions Of the
rate department In the cosy-golnl
AVS before The World war of 1914
nj since then these functions Inv,
mltlplied manifold. For time worl'
rents crowded so rapidly one upoI
noIher, that It was feared the INA
,'ncry OF the department would brent
avn
Rui It's machinery has funclioned
modcled from timc 10 time 10 sui
mnclne conditions. And all the TIM
has Kept up It's lesser routine !
is as custodian Of the great seal o
~ Uulteh States. receives and hold
the original laws enacted by con
ess. IN addition Ia safeguarding Il
arrhivcs he ORIGINAL texts uf M
rc,nmijou ~ Independence, and y
Constitution. aud Of the varlnu
Is Of the Confederation Tie star
i;artmeni also rcrtiars and puhliShe
ess. ntiests ami prnmulgaIcS al
residential prWlamnt!nns and rNcru
r orders, takes care OF the g,lherna
ruu returns 81 MI presidential elcC
lui VOTES. rciyiHe> tu congress IN
'll's nf such cirrtIuu-, AMI cares &c
huy eaWahlr orlclnnl Nmcrirhn stat
pcrs aud documents, VA addition I
sitahGEr 10 Wos' Intensive Amer
u lbmr, 9r mlcrnal 'cua' relations.
.Af,srWar Problems.
The dui.r- If HE state dcpartneu
W MT become less since he arIn.i
H- flF diltHeNuI niNNtluN are !
uie respects more difficult lhnu wcr
nsr of the period OF hclligrrrncl
BE- eum,inri NJ Americas foreign n
Ions. under The Constitution resi-
80 tie department.
The directing genius Of lie state ID
rin,ilr SIS Al = inrge rnt dc,k In
gc room on the south side OF m
NtMd lloor ur lhe granite pile know
S,urc: War and Navy hullJ'n
Wusllnsiou ~ every hour lleI
riauy oall upon hilu Ne mus
ilae. hnyc bis fugrrS pa The %r'ne
inning lulo 10, paiceS nl his lonr a
ianl~. anil llrrrc VIA thc tel" ''pI
be ana w.ivN,, ruo'ns 10 the "a
,si ees}1 Of he porlds
ilule, ,he President, thc Scrrriar
siair rcprcscrls HE S"NrFeig
rcr ~ The untttd Snles go'rri
M ~ all H. dealings with forFe
yeypnwrrs ami foreign government
-,,,fsr,ir,t. NTH the government