New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-02-25
HOUSING OUR AMBASSADORS
Special to State Record

SpcCldi TO OtdtS NtNoIu
Washington, Feb. 20-The "own
your own home" campaign respect
ing Uncle Sans foreign residences
is gaining Roadway. Even the Dem
acratic press is lining up for the
idea. The New York World recent
BY declared: ITS about time that
this country had a diplomatic SER
vice that paid its own way right TO
the top instead OF depending upon
the private pockctbooks of wealthy
appointees 10 keep up the credit of
the United States among ambassa-
doris and ministers Of other nations
The 'World' was approving the ac-
~ceptance By Congress OF the Nor
gan house in London as residence
for the American embass".
The Charlotte "Obscrver' Demo
cratc) declares that if Foreigners
gain an opinion OF our country and
our people from the sort t esJab-
hshmen's that our government main
tains abroad. we should not be sur
prised If it were a mighty poor one
The Anaconda Standard (Dem)
mordantly inquiries: "Were there not
always enough American milhouai-
resi- Let them have expensive lux
uries, do the honors and foot the
bills that has been the Congrcssion-
al theory and practice for years. II
isn't democracy--but what is demoC-
racy between friends ?" II might not
be amiss to remind the Standard
that Congressional theory IS based
on public attitude. II the public de
mands decent foreign residences for
our officials, Congress will make
provision for them.
The Springfield, Mo, Leader"
CDem.) suggests that possibly it is
al right to send only rich men abb
road as ambassadors, but under that
rule Franklin our greatest Ambas-
sador, would have been excluded"
Naturally. men receiving $1,000 10
$3.50 salary, and being taxed in
some instances $4,000 for the rent
al OF their domiciles abroad must
be pretty well supplied with money,
regardless of their lack OF brains, il
they are able 10 carry on as for
rign representatives Of this nation.
The Wheeling 'lnielligencer" IRE
publican) handles the question in
practical fashion when il a Y With
foreign exchange as low as II IS now
Congress should appropriate suifici-
emf money To purchase a suitable
embassy residence in every impor-
tant capital" 1t has been estimated
that $lS,000.0nO would supply every
foreign diplomatic official and u s.
Consulate, where needed, with a
first-class residence and an Office
equipment, including a place for the
government archives.
At least the nreSs is awaking TO
The necessities OF the case, and VIII
insistence. the country will be arou-
sed to petition Congress for action.
That Congress Is already in sym
pathy with the movement is eyiden-
rd by the fact that the House has
passed and SEN to the Senate the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropria-
ton Bill. The masure contains an
item authorizing the acceptance
from Mr.. p. Morgan OF the gift
Of his London residence Tor use as
AN American embassy, and also an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the pur-
chase in Paris OF a house suitable
for an embassy. II is claimed that
II the purchase is made now a build
ing worth abort $4,000 can be OBJ
famed. due 10 the depreciation in the
value Of French currency.
The United States may not have
che greatest navy. bur the head of
II will tell Won th0t we have 'he
greatest secretary of the navy-Phi-
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