Evening star., 1926-05-05

As soon az the Senate concurs in
House action In placing the foreign
service of the Department Of Com
merce on a proper administrative and
legislative status. Hoover's 124 go
getters' throughout the world will
clear for action in the new battle for
international trade. They are the
eyes and ears of American business
abroad. The sun never sets on their
activities. A big corporation gives
the Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce direct credit for paving the
way to contracts worth 364 ,000. zoe.
The cost to the. Treasury for the en-.
tire service during the current fiscal
year is only about $4,000 900. In 1925
one order in Argentina came to the
United States that. by itself. amount
ed to more than that's. 500. .000-be-
cause OF the efforts of the American
commercial attache at Buenos Aires.
The Jones Hoch bill, which aims to
do for our foreign commercial service
what the Rogers law does for the
diplomatic and consular service
should open up a fine new career for
ambitious young Americans of bust.
ness bent. The pending measure, for
one thing, insures that it will be q
permanent career. Hitherto any mem
ber of Congress. by raising q point Of
order, could abolish the service. One
Of the difficulties encountered by the
Department of Commerce in carrying
on its effective work has been the
serious handicap of innumerab BILE
designations. The work abroad il
strenuous. Men have proved 80 sue
cessful that private business houses
M
foreign representatives nowadays look
upon Hoover's international organ MIA.
ton as happy hunting ground for
high-grade personnel. The Jones. .Hoch
bill aims to provide Inducements for
good men to stay In Uncle Sans bust
ness service overseas. 1T establishes
six class-l posts at $1,000 to $1O, 900
year, and 11S lower grades with
salaries ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Americas richest dollar princess,
AilsaL Mellon, whose enga cement to
David X. E. Bruce of the United
States Foreign Service Is just an.
nounced. has been the country's most
coveted heiress ever since her father
became Secretary Of the Treasury. In
Washington, an international mar.
riage mart since time immemorial,
Secretary Melons charming daugh-
ter was the cynosure Of all eyes matri-
monially inclined, especially foreign
eyes. Beaux in the diplomatic set
have been picked out for her times
without number. but until young
Bruce Of Maryland wooed and won
her the brunette Ailsa-who pro-
nouncee her name as IL 1t were spelled
Ale sa-has remained heart whole
and fancy free. Now and then Dame
Rumor had the Prince Of Wales
angling for Miss Melons favor. Last
Winter 1t was young Prince Bismarck
Of Germany whose name was r0-
manticaliy linked with hers. The
marriage which, as the English would
put it, has now been arranged" In
Hures that Americas largest single
private fortune viii remain America n.
President Coolidge has written an
Introduction to World Chancellelies."
a, volume Of historic interviews had by
Edward Price Bell, dean Of the for
eign staff Of the Chicago Daily News.
with government leaders In Europe
and Asia. They deal with the ques-
ton, How shall world peace be sc.
cured?" The President SAYS, In part:
America, l need not say. IL fer
vehtly for peace. This fact stands
out .boldly in her history. 1t Is
written In her treaties, in her
diplomacy and in every utterance
that reflects the emotions and con-
victions Of her people. Our
feelings and purposes are un-
changed. We are still against
Av,tA ntns. ~
Of mind Is still that of the Wash.
ington conference.
World Cha ncelleries' Ia dedica ted
to the memory " Victor =. Lawson.
lAta owner and sdttor-tn-chiAt OF the