Show DElt flETTER CONSULAR AR SER SERViCE CE Ono of ot the things things' thingS President Me- Me c- c has to tu a a KInley desired and md which great extent been attained in tho years that havo o followed his first Inauguration tion ton was Improvement In fn the consular service Before that time the tho business end ond of at the United States States' foreign serico service ser ser- ice ico was ns largely a a. matter of or political preferment t. t Even ministers and em- em j were too often oHen selected with an eye eo to their past PAst or or prospective ability to help the tho appointing party part And consuls the consuls the very vcr men who should have been named alone for their busIness bus bus- mess Iness fitness were fitness were were chosen for tor partisan reasons President McKinley sought sough to reform that method and was sue suc- suc- suc His effort eUort has been honored by his successors An Inspiring example is the selection selection tion ton of at John L. L Griffiths for tor the position po position l- l tion ton of consul general at London Lonton Mr has been at Liverpool for fr 1 seven years ears and ant has been a valued representative ve of the business Interests int interests Inter inter- r- r ests St or ot his nation naton lie He goes to the higher place because c ho he Is the best fitted man In the service A big element In the tho of L Germanys Germany's foreign commerce has been Germanys the apP appointment of ot business men for They have been trained for tor torr r service When proven fit ft they thuy y cen promoted And the result I 1 Js Is that Gorman Germany is stronger In its is foreign for for- or- or eign trade than Is an any other nation naton Harvard Hanard and the George Washington Washing Washing- ton university each has a school In which young oung men are educated for the consular service It I makes a a career for the student and better beler service for forthe forthe forthe the United States Ten years cars more of at following tho the example In the case cae cm ot Griffiths will wi result In tremendously tremendous tremendous- ly advancing the business Interests of at Americans abroad |