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Show CHICJlOO, kay 19. A diipatch from Washington say: - '; J Secretary Boot intend t nndartak the reorganisation, x of , the ; oonaular service a soon a Hh new law lor that purpose goes Into effect on the 'first of Jnlyv and o far a It'wCl pat-mi pat-mi t, h will apply the merit system to all promotion. ; , J ' In the original bill submitted by hint to Congress, It was provided that all appointments should be mad to the lowest grade, a In the army and navy, after an examination to determine deter-mine the qualification of the applicant, appli-cant, and that all vacancies in the npper grade 'should b fiUsd by the promotion of those wifo had shown the highest degree' of nsefulnes and efficiency. ' . ' , Neither tha Senators, nor the Repre-sentatlves Repre-sentatlves would perm! this; because the consular service Is about all that Is left, for them to reward local politicians. poli-ticians. They struck out that provision provi-sion and. also another of equal Importance Im-portance which gave the Secretary of State power to transfer Consuls from one place to another according to his Judgment of their' fitness and the re-, calrementa of the service. - Under the new law, a at present whenever a transfer Is made a new nomination must be sent up to the Ben-ate Ben-ate for confirmation. In the reorganisation Secretary Root proposes to carry put the spirit of his original proposition as far as possible, and hereafter all vacancies In the higher consulates are to be filled by promotion and all original appointments appoint-ments are to. be made to the lower grade.- T v. " . - An examination will be required to ascertain the qualifications of the candidate, can-didate, and be must be able to speak the language of the country to which he is going, except China, Japan, Turkey Tur-key and . other Oriental countries.. In Such exceptions the candidate must be able to speak French. This rule will be applied In promotions also. |