Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21

eign statecraft there are four men In
the department on whom he leans
heavily for counsel. These are the
underspcrciary and the assistant sec
reiarics of state. Any one of them
may AT any time be called upon TO act
II, secretary and gain fame as LOOMS.
acting" or Davis. acting" when The
premier" Is away. These men are
the immediate council or cabinet OF
~" state department. They must know
the details Of American foreign affairs
Il, thoroughly as the secretary himself
In recent years they have been men
brought up" in the diplomatic serv-
Ice and they are not considered as po-
liiical appontees.
The Underseeretary.
Secretary Hughes has already select
ed lis four associates. Three OF them
are new 10 the particular offices. but
tie faces are not unknown In the de-
partmcnt The undersecretary OF
state. Henry T.. Fletcher, succeeds Nor
man II. Davis as right bower to the
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secretary Of state. Fred Morris Dear
ing OF Missouri, fills the chair until
recently occupied by William Philips
of Massachusetts, while the new third
assistant secretary OF state, Robert
Woods Bliss OF New York, has taken
over the duties Of Van Santvoord Merle
Smith, also OF New York. All three
are college graduates and have won
their spurs In the American diplo-
matte service
The State department would be like
Hamlet without Hamlet" without its
veteran and distinguished second as
sistant secretary. Alvey Augustus
Adee He has rounded out more than
half century la the American dip
loInatic service He was appointed
secretary Of legation at Madrid on
September 8. 1870, was transferred 10
the State department in 1877, and has
been there ever since. He Is now
rounding out his thirty-fifth year as
second assistant secretary. He is the
departments greatest living authority
IN diplomatic prcrcdents. controls all
Of the outgoing correspondence Of
the department. is the diplomatic form
expert OF the government has the Inst
peep at every important note and tele-
gram dispatched. and through his gen
JUS md knowledge alone the Ameri-
can government has missed many "a
dangerous foreign pitfal
Work Through Divisions
Under the supervision OF the score
tary. assisted by his undersecretary
and three assistant secretaries, the
department handles IT'S affairs through
separate divisions In the offices OF
solicitor. chief clerk. foreign trade ad-
wiser, the bureaus Of accounts. appoint
ments, indexes End archives and rolls
and library. The diplomatic and con
Sular bureau. the divisions Of foreign
intelligence, Far Eastern affairs, Near
Eastern affairs. Latin-American affairs
Western European affairs, Russian af
fairs. Mexican affairs. passport con
troll and division 81 foreign intelli-
gence. Since the armistice II has been
handling the work of the war trade
board.
The assistant secretaries OF state.
besides their particular functions OF
supervision over certain divisions and
bureaus allotted 10 them. have general
executive duties and act as advisers
to the secretary OF state.
The consular representatives are
-, 80 10.
life OF America. forming great gov
ernmental organization which covers
the whole earth. II embraces upward
of fifty consuls general and COO con
suls. vice consuls and consular agents
exclusive OF interpreters, students and
other ATTACHES Of consulates. They are
assigned both 10 cities and districts
and one Of their chief duties is 70 OBJ
tain and report economic information
with view 10 extending American
trade
The director OF the consular sery-
ice. Wilbur J Carr, has been in the
state department since 1892. and no
secretary has been able 10 dispense
with his services His right-hand man
is Herbert {. Hengstler. who is chief
% the consular bureau.
Daily Press Conferences.
The secretary OF state maintains his
contact with the press ny daily con
ferences IN the morning at II O'Clock.
and az 8 80 o'clock every afternoon
Mr.. Hughes las sized job
on his hands lie finds thst. In adj
dltion 20 showing up al the depart.
ment promptly al Q O'Clock in the
morning ii Is usually In the evening
or later when he Is able 10 leave and
that IL is necessary for him 10 take
state papers TO his hotel al night for
closer study ~ the problems at hand
There will be many occasions dur
ing his term ~ service when he will
also find II necessary to 20 10 the
dppartmpuf on SundaVs and HOLIDAYS