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Consul Tourgee states that calls for reform of the American consular service stem from a misunderstanding of the service and a belief that Americans are lacking compared to other countries. He submits a study he made into the consular service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-21
Herbert H. D. Peirce reports on specific conditions of United States consulates in England, France, Holland, and Germany. Peirce assesses the performance of the consuls general in these locations and suggests salary changes, reassignments, and suppression of ineffective consulates. Peirce focuses extensively on allegations of corruption and infidelity against Consul General Oliver J. D. Hughes of Coburg, Germany, and allegations of scandal surrounding Clergyman G. Monroe Royce and Consul General James H. Worman in Munich, Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-17