Evening star., 1926-09-05
FOREIGN SERVICE SCHOOL
OF u. S. PROVING SUCCESS
Third Term Begins October l at State
Department Students Paid Salaries
While Taking Course.

division chiefs. The lectures are az
tended twice daily. from $50 to 1890
am. and to pm.
The class which finished last June
heard 1913 formal lectures. IA. hv
State Department officials and A. from
other Federal departments and from
outside the Government. There is =
school board in charge of the school
and chief instructor. who is Wi.
liam Dawson Of the foreign personnel
division
When the term closes all considered
to have measured up to the standard
are sent into the field as vice consuls
at salaries of $500 annually. Pro
motion then comes by merit up to thu
rank of class l. salary. 50 900, Just l-.
low the grade of minister
Hughes on Merit System.
Charles +. Hughes. Secretary of
State when the school was established.
stressed the advantage of promotions
within the foreign service on merit.
rather than as a result of political
pressure, so that young men entering
the service MAJ -.-se ii certainty OF
attaining distinction in the higher
| ranks. This view is being sustained
by Secretary Kellogg.
That 1t is bearing fruit is shown by
the fact that four ambassadors nj
present came up from the ranks-Wi!-
| liam Phillips. Brussels: Henry Z.
Fletcher. Rome: Peter Augustus jay,
Buenos Aires. and Edwin v Morgan
Rio de Janeiro. In addition there are
10 ministers who were promoted from
lower grades
The foreign service does not offer
monetary rewards such as may be
won in private industry, or in SOM.
other branches of the Governmant
but the advantages in cultural oppor-
tunitieS in travel and acquaintanra
| with foreign lands and in vital service
to the country attract men of a graft
flying type.
The course offered by the school is
broader than mere technical traininc.
inasmuch as the students are given an
insight into the operation of the Gov
ernment and some of the ma ior prob
lens confronting it. They study inter
national relations and politico-eco.
| nomic questions from a peculiarly
we'll informed viewpoint. Such uO-to.
date issues as the League of Nations
reparations, the Monroe doctrine, pan
American relations. disarmament. OH
concessions and other problems are
analyZed, as are the subjects of inter
national banking, exchange, shipping
and trade routes, markets, etc. Every
| thing. in short. concerning the com
merce of the United States, or its po.
litical relations with other nations.
and the rights of it's citizens in for
eiGn lands.
School Not for Dabblers.
1t is becoming understood widcl.
now that the foreign service and it's
school are not for dabblers. or any
one wanting a pleasant time abroad
with no expense and not much effort.
On the contrary. only those get into
the school who are we'll qualified, not
only as to general education. but
character, personality. tact and other
traits needed IN the difficult role of
consular officer and ultimately of
diplomatist.
In drawing up regulations for adj
mission to the foreign service it was
provided that the political and re-
ligious affiliations OF candidates will
not be considered in examinations or
certifica tions.
! The graduates must so to the posts
designated for them. although per
mitted to express preferences. The
first two classes indicated scattered
choices, some going to the Far East.
others to Latin America and still
others to Europe. OF the total Of
81 graduates in the first two terms
20 are now in the service. and in the
future some most likely will reach the
grade of minister or ambassador. The
growing sentiment in favor OF APP
pointments to these highest posts by
merit from experienced foreign serV
ice officers assures this.
The Foreign Service School of the
Department of State has no connec-
tiOn with any ether school of the
same name. and no one can enter
the Government school except by the
procedure mentioned. Of application,
examination and appointment.