Evening star., 1927-12-08

The first fireworks oratory in the
House came yesterday when Rep
resentative Galliran Of Massachusetts
vigorously assailed the attitude OF
those holding important positions in
the American diplomatic corps
abroad. and especially those in Paris.
In considering the item for de
ficicncy in the State Department *
penGiturcs which will he found in the
deficiency bill now before us" said
Mr.. Gallvan. II would like TO philoso-
phiZe Il on various matters touching
on and appertaining to the foreign
relations and activities Of the state
DEPARTMENT to CabbageS and kings. to
ambassadors and AmercaniSm to le-
cations and lickSpittleS. tn Snobs ana
secretaries and to that mess of pot
tage of bunk and betrayal treachery
and toadyism. falsehood n nd fla pdoodie
insincerity and insolencc, exhibited
under the comprehensive name of
American diplomacy, for which we
pay so literally.
I'm older and more robust days
America gave the world what was
called shirt sleeve diplomacy, rough.
resolute and productive of results.
Today we have 'shrttail diplomacy
suayc. servie, socially serviceable
abroad. nationally noxious at home,
that crooks the pregnant hinges of
the knee i'm alien courts and capitals
and shows the abashed American the
door.
Loyalty Overruled."
"In the good old days when this
Republic was Il congress OF colonies,
an ambassador was well PAD Ana
Mas. who lied for his king and coun-
pr1ll i.tlE
ing suborning and Slandcring the ma
ton he was accredited to; and though
his methods and morals were dubious.
his love of and loyalty to his country
we're above doubt and beyond ques-
tion. He went out of fashion with
wigs and powder. American dip!o-
macy and diplomats are something
else and marked by mediocrity, insists
and millions.
american ambassadors for mone-
tary merit from Bradstreet, and the
black and blue books of our financial
centers, wherein those who can afford
buffers and bay windows are lifted,
and whose philanthropy and patriot
ism shine in the ledger OF the Re-
publican national committee. adorn
our legations abroad. All else, L say,
with the exception of Rradstreet ana
the Republican national committee -
leather and prunelia: culture, knowl-
edge of peoples and languages, tact,
good manners and trif1es of that sort
are needless, provided the ladies Of
the legation can chatter and tango
and are garnished with French dress
ing, and the ambassador is gilded,
Sastronomicaliy generous and willing
to spend and scatter and souse the
socially select.
Dollar Diplomat in Museum.
The old-style dollar diplomat, who
sported spinach and used tobacco as
diet. is in the museum; the 1877
ambassador goes In for cigarettes.
safety razor, safety first and social
eminence and is visible to the naked
eyes of only those wandering Ameri-
cans bearing mandates from Republi-
can magnates For all others-the
air. the landscape, the department of
the exterior.
'The real business of the legation,
their habits. customs, usages, table
manners and rules and regulations
for the treatment of visiting Ameri-
cans are provided by charges
d'affaires. secretaries. clerks, Wallets.
hunkeys and minor parasites, mostly
resentful aliens attached to the pay
rolls. Their job is to appraise Ameri-
can callers. separate the sheep from
the goat. give the elect the admins
,ration hand and smile, administer the
boot and the 'bum's rush to the un-
worthy, apologize for being Ameri-
cans and shudder when the American
flag and Republic are mentioned. AL
most all legations have one thing in
common--contempt for the country
they serve and slavering sycophancy
for the country they are serving in.
For diplomats and their attaches the