The examinations shall be both oral and in writing and shall include the following subjects:—international law, diplomatic usage, and a knowledge of at least one modern language other than English, to-wit, French, Spanish, or German.
Executive Order 1143—Regulations Governing Appointments and Promotions in Diplomatic Service and for the Improvement of the...
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This imposes a penalty on the domestic labor of cutting and would transfer half the process in the industry of shoemaking and glove making to foreign countries.
If I fail to guard as far as I can the industries of the country to the extent of giving them the benefit of a living measure of protection, and business disaster ensues, I shall not be discharging my duty.
I earnestly hope that Congress will take immediate action in this regard, as recommended by the Secretary of War.
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