Evening star., 1928-04-22
BY WILL 2. KENNEDY.

i dltlonS, 50 as TO give oignitled
standing to the home Serv-
See, Shich does the most important
work and equal pay with the foreign
service, 70 avoid Snobbery, back
scratching and the creation Of an Of
fscialdonl. is proposed in bill intro
Gl ID by Chairman Porter Of the House
committee on foreign affairs, on which
he hopes to get action at the present
session Of Congress
Prior 10 the use of the cable and
the radio the responsibility for deciding
importan questions relating 70 the for
eign policy of the United States reQuir-
Ing u mediate action rested entirely on
the representatives Of our Government
IN foreign countries, by reason OF the
imposSihility OF prompt communication
with the Department OF State for IN
str3lction Now such modern means OF
rapid international communication
have transferred much Of the essential
resoo ibility for such decisions from
the foreign service 10 the home SerV-
ice, which means the working force in
the State Department here IN Washing
ton. Vital decisions Of policy-which
may ultimately result in peace or war
-now depend upon this home service.
Work o. Home Service.
Government is proverb!ally and
amazingly slow IN keeping up with the
march of advancement. This was
never better illustrated than by the fact
that - great increase IN and lmpof-
tance OF the duties performed BY the
home service hy reason of the radical
ch~nges n the method Of international
manication have never been recog-
niznd and we are still doing business
on the same plan as before the cable
ra Yet the growth Of the pop
ulation. industry and trade in the
United States, and the increase in the
number Of citizens interested In foreign
trade together with improved means
Of III irrational transportation and
Co EIn,cation, have thrown large ao-
cil. nj duties and responsibilities on
this home service,
This home service in Washington
prepares and issues instructions deal
ing with the foreign policy OF the
United States. TO be received and car
ried out by the foreign service officials
abroad. The compensation of the home
service officers is grossly inadequate IN
comparison with the compensation paid
70 officers OF the foreign service who
receive and carry out such instructions.
Il is inconsistent with reason and good
administrative policies TO pay smaller
salaries to officers IN the home service
OF the Department Of State who pre-
pare and issue instructions. than 10 the
officers In the foreign service who act
more IN the nature of polite messengers
20 carry out these instructions. Repre-
Sentative Porter emphasizes,
In the old days our foreign repre-
EentatiOn lead 70 act on their own
Judgment and lnifiative-today prac-
tically nothing Is done without instruc-
tons from Washington.
The Rogers bin several years ago
established the foreign service on 8
good. up-to-date foundation, with
ample salaries. The Porter foreign
service building bin will provide digni-
fed homes and suitable office buildings
IN all capitals and principal cities Of
the world These homes win be fur
niEhed, heated and lighted at Govern
n1ent expense. Mr. Porter is chairman
OF the commission that is carrying out
the provisions Of that law. and the
commission already has IS projects
under way. This puts the foreign service
IN excellent shape-CongTess meanwhile
overlooking the fact that the real work
Is done right here in Washington.
Inequality Of Salaries.
II seems never 10 have given lust
recognition 70 the man In the State
department VINO prepares the important
documents that bind our Government
ne s1ifting Of the responsibility. due
y tne cable and the radio, has not
before now been foreibly brought IN
the attention Of Congress. A very
anomalous situation has resulted. To
L4aSigate-the recent. eDoch-Ynaking
international peace documents ey-
changed between the United States and
france, and other governments wgith
regard 10 abolisning war which have
Won worldwide commendatto1 weye
GRATED by a young man in the State
department under the supervision of
fae Secretary Of State. who receive
ont1 recently only $4,000 a year and Is
aooet ~ quit. Yet the first secretary
L Faf1s, who merely performed the
pi.gSIcai AZ of delivering the document.
gets $1,000 year.
10 meet such situations the Porter
OH provides for home service ag
companion 70 the foreign service. and
places me nome service on the Same
salary Stai1s s the foreign service
This with the increase of salaries Of tIae
JhceTSecretaty and Assistant 8ecre-
tariee viii affect about 90 men and viii
mean an increase Of about $3.50 O00 a
year. Representative Porter calls at
tenl2op that the Army and Navy ap-
preparations for The ensuing fiscal year
rs oetense against war. amount 70
1615 sSs S2G while the aDproDysatl0ns
for the Department Of State for the
ensuing year. for the prevention n war
amount 70 only sIios9.7l5. approxt-
Eaa1iy 10 per cent u which viii be
returned " the Treasury as fees col
lscfeo ~ the department.
lfie increases proposed 20 the Porter
DlA are Ia some cases a. nigh as 50
per cent. bat Ass. Porter feels that 70 do
faA measure 0t justice they should
really get norf than the men III the
foreign DfFT.ce. because these men IN
the home service carry me FeSponh!~
billty.
This bill pr0po6es ~ increase the
number of executive officers Ia the De-
gaTtnaeg4t ~ State from one undeFsecfe-
aaFy ~ tao and from four assistant
secretaries ~ SIX auc " raise the
salaries u The unoeTsecTetsfleg from
81 500 70 s3359g End u the assistant
secretaries from 81 500 W $4,000 II
also provides that at any one time n0t
ngofe ahan three of thesf eight officers
ran be appointed from the FoFsigu
f,eFyaae af3c further ts1ht any per8DE
~ appointed shall IN ineligible fof ap-
Iosniment ~ any diplomatic or con-
fa4iSF Office except ambassador
II also creates sn advisory Council
en foreign sffajfs composed of ti4t
F5ecretaTy u STATE SAD the executive
sgffioefs u the department and that tils
secretary may Invite the chairman ant
ranking minority naemDers Of the com
snitfeeg on foreign relations of ths
5enstf and foreign affairs of the Eoiiss
g participate 1n the meetings VI ths
szalfgcfi This Il proposed w tbat ~ilef
= s1teefiogl Comes up u f3xing the pelicj
t1a}s ADVISORY council viii make the de
9egp,Uaf1on the same e. board NJ di.
rerlofs of Z corporation. nGus pultlns
yenye business into government and Oil
foreign relations
Nav Ash Advice.
In the provision that the Secretarl