Peculiar Way in Which Posts Are Filled: Perquisites and Patronage for Whom?
Yo Chao-cheuh, a confidant of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, has just been appointed Minister to Mexico, and Chang Hsiao-jao (Chang Chien, Jr.), upon the recommendation of Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan, has been approved by the Government as 'Minister-designate to Chile. 'Thus, both Loyang and Nanking have scored, and nothing could beat this, happy' and fair apportionment of posts, However, th ingham Tournal of Commerc five has doubtful points upon which it would dil (1) Are the duties of our Minister in Chile light and simple, or are they dificult and strenuous? Dr. Wellington Koo, at the last Cabinet meeting, explained that "Although Mr, Chang has not gained much experience, he will happily find the duties at our Legation in Chile light: and simple, ete." If so, why should: the post of a Charge d'Affaires there be raised to the rank of a Minister? Should our Legation in Chile be used as a training depot for diplomats? Is the Sino-Chilean relationship such that its maintenance can safely be entrusted to an inexperienced diplomat for the purpose of experiment?
What about Mexico?
(2) Since a new Minister has been appointed for Mexico, how are wwe to deal with Mr. Wang Chi-tsen who has just resigned the chief secretaryship of the Cabinet? If Wang has done nothing wrong, he should be sent back to his post in Mexico; and if he has, he should bbe relieved of his substantive appointment as Minister to Mexico. In the latter case, he would rightly.deprived of both posts. For what earthly reason then is he still being retained by the Government "Expectant Minister" at a wry of $500 a month?
No Minister has been stationed in Mexico for a long time. How is it that during the time of a re-elution when Chinese emigrants in Mexico were in imminent danger of losing their lives and were hoping to secure some protection from their Government as eagerly as can well be imagined, our Gov. ernment withheld its compassion? How is it that when Obregon has restored normal order and consolidated his own position in Me Minister was immediately appointed to that country?
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