Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-22

The resignation of William Phillip:
as Minister to Canada has ccome as
ISOLATED in the public mind with the
State Departments request for increas-
ed appropriations to provide for en-
baSsieS abroad. William Phillips, vel
liked and we'll equipped career" man
Is declared loss to the service, and his
resignation is used as the text for q
plea for practical encouragement fol
his type.
America has been fortunate" states
the San Francisco Chronicle, lin hav-
ing many able and devoted diplomats
financially well heeled enough to make
preSentable appearance In foreign
capitals. On the other hand, some OF
the Nations ablest ENJOYS have been
forced from the service because, with
out large private means, they could not
meet the expenses imposed upon them
owes it to its own dignity to pay its
expenses abroad"
In the case Of Mr.. Phillips, the New
York Sun points out, 1.-The United States
was able to command the services of
an able and experienced diplomat for
the salary it paid, because he had pri-
vate means" but the Nation cannot
the diplomatic service" and while
large salaries and allowances will
never lure men from business or pro-
feSsional success into the alien field of
diplomacy, adequate salaries and al
lowanceS will permit retention in the
service of a number of men with lin
tied private means who, after Is years
experience, may serve their country as
we'll as Billy Phillips did in Canada, but
not at so considerable a sacrifice"
Mr.. Phillips has been highly accept
able at Ottawa" says the San Antonio
Express, but he resigned in order to
rear his children in the United States"
having already spent much time abroad,
as his diplomatic career began at Pc
king in 1905 as second secretary of le-
CATION. He headed the division of Far
Eastern affairs in 1908, and subsequent
services as Assistant Secretary of State,
Minister to the Netherlands and Lux
embourg and Undersecretary of State
were followed, in 1924, by his appoint
ment to be Ambassador to Belgium
Three years later he became first Amer
lean Minister to Canada"
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"Mr. Phillips work in Ottawa, par-
ticularly in promoting the negotiations
for the international st. Lawrence
waterway" is noted by the Roanoke
Times, which continues: 1T is a pro-
found pity that the diplomatic service
is to lose valuable man. He can i'll be
spared" The Providence Journal ex-
presses the hope that mfr. Phillips is
not permanently lost to the diplomatic
service. There will doubtless be many
occasions when our Government" con-
tinueS the Journal, "can use his expert
ence and great ability to excellent adj
vantage. And even though it may not
be possible to induce him again to take
a regular appointment as Ambassador
he might still be available for extraor-
binary diplomatic missions that will be
necessary from time to time in the con-
career diplomat who has set lofty stand
ards of merit to which the newer career
men may well aspire. And, obviously,
his own career is closing all too Soon."
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Though man of means" comments
the New York Evening World, "one of
the reasons for his retirement is that
he cannot afford to maintain the living
standards required of diplomats. It is
an old story. One would imagine that
If any diplomatic post were possible to
a man of ordinary means, 1t would be
in Canada. 1t seems that Mr.. Phillips
request that the Government provide
home to curtail the expenses was re-
fused. This is running true to form.
Not long ago this rich Government
forced all our diplomats to go house
seeking on arriving at their posts and
to pay rent. In some places, as In Lon
con and Paris, the rental of such
house as would meet the requirements
Of ordinary dignity has always been
greater than the salary. This leaves
out of consideration the cost of neces-
sary entertaining. Now we do provide
houses for some of our diplomats. We
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