Evening star., 1923-10-18
Wealth, or Higher Salaries,
To u. S. Envoys Held Essential

The movement substantially to In
crease the salaries Of American ambas-
sadors so that poor but able" men
may be considered for appointment to
foreign posts has received strong i'm
petus since the announcement that the
London post is vacant and that at
Rome likely to be in the fairly near tu.
ture. Summing up the situation as at
present existing, the Chicago Daily
! News insists president Coolidge has no
alternative but to accept designations OF
good men who plead inability to sustain
heavy expenses in the service OF their
country But he should urge upon Con-
gress the necessity of remedyIng a de-
plorable situation by applying 10 1t
main, democratic common sense. The
! diplomat is worthy of an adequate sal
ary-adeauate in the capital to which
he is sent and in the circumstances IN
which he has to carry on his activities.
After discussing at some length the
qualifications Of the various suggestions
made for the London post, the Roanoke
Times is convinced the President will
not be hurried into making hasty de
cision. His appointment, when it shall
be announced, will undoubtedly reflect
his deliberately and carefully formed
! Judgment. The country will await II
hope that Col, George Harvey soon will
resume his writing, the Baltimore sun
| feels "just what sort of an ambassador
he has been remains a debatable ques-
ton. fine specimen of the Yankee
with the wicked tongue. Mr.. Harvey
worked his way from obscurity to q
pleasing fame many years ago. Came
the time when the restfulneSs of the
wicked tongue gave place to the yam
kee instinct for security. And he start
ed in to make money and did so, de-
pending principally on the street rail-
way game. That achieved the wicked
tongue and it's agent, the pen, again
assumed mastery, and he returned to
the congenial task Of wording his way
to greater and greater fame and to cor
responding power"
This, however. Is far from being the
opinion of the Milwaukee Journal
! which insists MT. Harvey failed as
ambassador. When he spoke 1t was
not with the voice of greatness, but
of Iittleness. The great nation which
sent him on a great mission has not
| been truly represented by him" fhe
Lynchburg Advance also tndorses such
| criticism, holding thar "Col. Harvey,
! by his uncontrol' ed tongue. kept the
! administration in a hfgi ly perturb d
| state of mind and on occasions en-
/! barrassed President Harding in car
/ ryinE out foreign policies"
j However. in so far as both London
and Rome are concerned. the Ctnctn-
natl Times-Star recalls that "the spfr-
/ It was willing. the intellect capable
! but the pocketbook was weak Un-
! der our present system Of important
+ foreign appointments we demand
] either that man must make great
/ personal sacrifice or be so equipped
/ financially that he can meet tt e ex-
a good system" While this is so, yet
the Youngstown Vindicator feels
more care should be taken in select
! ing ambassadors. because "Col. Har-
vey wanted recognition for the cam
| paign he made to elect another Presi-
dent and vindication for his reward
He got 1t by asking for the highest
office of Its kind He did himself nc
1 honor in assuming or filling It,"
| In the opinion of the Saginaw News
/ Courier. Col Harvey comes back "to
| participate in the political events OF
| 1924. 1t was felt 1t would not be q
[ real presidential campaign without
! him. There Is something for the
/ country to think over in the renewed
! intimation that both Child and Har-
. densome in a financial way: a dis
/ covery made by others before them
and which should arouse serious
| thought" Because "the language OF
! diplomacy can ardly be described as
/ a language at all, but might more ap-
/ lence." the Memphis News-Scimitar
! believes "it will be a relief for Col
! Harvey to take the bride off and the
/ public will look eagerly for his re-
/ turn to the journalistic career which
! he adorned and enriched"
| The reports that single entertain
| nents, made necessary to fill official
| obligations. +cost a years salary" are
| recalled by the Albany News In In
sisting "an ambassadorshfp should
not be q. sacrificial Office" &but,r-aver
y SO. the Syracuse Herald insists. what