New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Secretary of State suUDo,,.
Rogers Bill, Expected \.
BE Acted Upon Dur,nS
Present Congress SeuIos
Unifies Diplomatic VOL
Would Merge ConsuIs m.
Service and Provide S.'.
of Rewards for Ab1s
WASHINGTON

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D'e''d to Be reported fsvonbl, a q.
House late next ",,s By Ii. Comm,
tee on Foreign ASsin, which .,ll ~.
January Z 70 make /. fszor.A,. -.
on the Rogers Bill for u. r.s,,,,,,,
ton and improvement Of D. ss..I-.
service Hearings on he bia 49,,
provides, among other .Alsu. %, -
erea'e' In the salaries Of .ss,,l,, :,
hesr'' were completed ssy,nl a.,
ago The measure 80 onTn,l, -
posed by Rsprsssnta,iy, Rogers. va
minor changes, is sTpsetsd 70 5, v,,.
'en'sd 20 the House With ths r.esa.
m'ndaiioh that the Legislation b,
passed during the prs,sn, s,u!su u
Congress.
Realizing the necessity for An ala.
quass foreign servies and deslrou, a
placing the American consular s.rv.,.
on firm foundation. capable Of ns,..
Ing all demands upon Il. ssers,.ry =
State HgEhsi strongly support, a,
Rogers bill.
Post war conditions" sserstar,
Hughes said. have rendered q R.s,r,l
bsttsrment Of the present orzasiIssi,.
30 imperative that failure 70 proyi,
FOR reorganization along eonstrvetiu
lines would be tGntsnoun. % rss,-
grsssion.7
Administration BseEu Bill
The Rogers bill represents n. vIs.,
Of the Administration on forslsa nn.
ice legislation, and strong prsssr. VII
be brought 20 bear apon The Hssn
70 speedily enact the bill The u.-
features Of the Rogers nssSars ,s..
vide for the amGlgsnatlon d "a.
diplomatic and consular ssryi,s lr,s
single foreign ssrTes On 90 Issr.
ehangeable basis, together viA q,
creation Of a retirement Vrs.z ns
provision for rspressnia.ls. allsv.
anees.
"The diplomatic ssryis 4 r,ssly
underpaia.' said Secretary EsgAa
"It Is we'll known that q mas ylAs.,
private means, whatever be sipssii.I,
cannot accept the more izp5raal
post OF ambassador or ninirsr; bsi
Of more immediats inporisnes Il ih'
fact that the salaries o. secretaries n
the diplomatic service are 50 low that
the choice Of candidates Is largely r.
stieted 70 young men q wealthy
families who are able and villlns q
a considerable extent 70 pay their 'u
way.
1T follows that there must b q
increase In the salaries Of diplonftis
secretaries a. q means Of brosdsnias
the held Of selection By eliminating ne
necessity for private incomes and per-
hitting the relative merits Of e,n'b
dates 70 bs sdjudgsd on the bash "
ability alone.
"Furthermore, n young men 81 us
greatest ability and insslles'ad 'ns'
tion are 70 Be attracted 70 The ''r'N'
there must be the prospect o. carer
recognition and distinction; 10 on"
words. they mus, Feel that eon'7ie1'n
ability and hdslisy will be rewarded y
promotion 70 the higher grades n,
classification Of ministers, ss propo'"
in a bill already before the Hos'a
would be most helpful Ia this res'fd
Business Tempts Best Men
9TH. consular service. or he siA'f
hand. while better paid, 'ufsn ff'n
great limitations as a paSik 'hi.'h
There is no prospect Of pr'n'ii'a =
youd the consular service. 'n' y
r.tb diHieulty ,hs, nisy Of ne ' s'''
men are retained bsesui' o. "np'
offer, constantly made 70 'A'H " W
business world. ...
on the subject o. s'lary 'as,'' ', y.
contemplated by The Regs" '''E
Hughes said: .a.r
-. -. ..r.ful exanirttoh
into the actual requirements u NV. wv.
positions il is thought that in' -
OF salaries proposed, which Tahs.' ~ I,
regular incrsmsnts from w. F....
$4,000. would suffice for ih' P'''
which we have in mind"
Secretary Hughes indor''e w -
eipls Of government Ovnsr'a2 !.
bassy and legation buildins' '''..' ,." n
a means Of tightening the '''.. 80.
personal expense on ATerie,a 80 :.
sadors and Ministers. ""hns -.
propristions are sought for ~ 4
pose at the present time" ~
believe Il important that s1'..- s rhs
vision should bs made thsrs'- a.
plan would remain ineOmpl'. =. - ~.
adequate without some see'7.'.,. 49,.
tenn for the superannuation :. = ne
beyond a certain sge. la Wv ..r,lss
fact that both branches Of .. '.-,,,.
are we'll established on s,'s .., he's
basis. Il appears feasible % -, -, ,,r,-
under the provisions Of the : .',, ,saos
ice retIremen, act Of May e. Wv
Death of a Family tat
Closes Shop in VEN"