Show Bettering the Consular Service The average American consul does nut understand the purpose for which he has been sent abroad He appreciates appre-ciates the honor and swells up under un-der It but Is neither alert observing nor studious of our opportunities Generally he says that he isnt paid enough to hustle These conditions are due entirely to the fault of ours our-s stem by which politics is allowed to overshadow competency We must begin on new lines we must trainmen train-men to fill these posts pay them better bet-ter and insure them permanency and advancement If they show ability and enthusiasm in their duties In other words wo must Inaugurate a training school for future consular and diplomatic diplo-matic employes of the United States We cannot hold our own with the better bet-ter equipped service of commercial and political rivals unless we have the right kind of agents In all parts of the world Philadelphia Press |