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Courtesy and tact have never been notoriously characteristic of either house of our National Legislature, their place being, unhappily, often filled by meddlesome blundering. The climax, however, is reached by the Mason bill, fortunately not yet passed, by which it is proposed that we should establish both diplomatic and consular relations with the Irish Republic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A "DOMESTIC QUESTION." | 4/30/1920 | See Source »

...such extremes as this. From the practical standpoint, the Mason bill would be of no advantage either to this country or to Ireland. The cause of Irish freedom, with which so many of us sympathize, would suffer more harm than good from the presence of American diplomatic and consular officials. If the gentlemen in Washington desire to help the Irish, we strongly recommend them to think a second time. If, however, they merely wish to enjoy a little harmless fun by twisting our international relations into an even worse tangle than the present, and to bring on a possible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A "DOMESTIC QUESTION." | 4/30/1920 | See Source »

Announcement has been made from the Diplomatic Service offices in Washington that one or two positions in the consular service in China are open to capable college men. The examinations for these positions will be held soon, and an excellent opportunity is made to men who wish to enter this branch of the Government service...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Embryo-Diplomats Take Notice | 1/13/1920 | See Source »

...this country has neglected this most important branch of the Government, and that improvement is necessary to bring the service into accord with the dignity of our position in international affairs, the American Manufacturers' Export Association recently passed a resolution urging upon Congress the necessity for reorganization in our consular service. Not the least important among the provisions in the resolution is one calling for the establishment upon a sounder basis of the junior service and a general increase in salaries, to attract to a diplomatic career University-trained men of the highest type and greatest ability...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMERICAN DIPLOMACY | 12/20/1919 | See Source »

...efforts of the friends of the Irish republic to gain for it the recognition of the United States should meet with flat rejection. For the past few days a bill to provide funds for the establishment of consular representatives to Ireland has been under the consideration of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Action favorable to this proposal can amount to nothing less than an admission on our part of the independence of Ireland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HANDS OFF | 12/15/1919 | See Source »

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