Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-08-06 | Page 1 | Diplomatic Policy of U. S. Criticised

DIPLOMATIC POLICY OF U. S. CRITICISED Congressman Believes Politics Should Not Influence Appointments to Foreign Posts. COLUMBUS,, Kan., Aug. 5. The practice of appointing new diplomatic representatives to foreign governments with the change of political administrations administra-tions in the United .States is wrong, Congressman Phil P. Campbell of Kansas Kan-sas said in a speech at an old settlers' reunion here today. "We have no foreign policy,'' Mr. Campbell declared. ' ' Thn personnel nf the office of the secretary of stale, from the secretary down, is given to campaign contributors contribu-tors and politicians as a reward for services ser-vices in political campaigns. ''We must establish a foreign policy which does not change with each political politi-cal change. We must send men to represent rep-resent us who will command the respect i and good wiil of the countries to which ! they, are accrpdited." I In speaking of A m erica 's military I strength Mr. Campbell declared the 'United States had "neither arms, ain-1 ain-1 munition nor men ready to bear arms, i with which to justify our boast of j power."