On the other hand. the important consulates at Mannheim and Munich. the latter the capital of Bavaria. a city of 405.000 inhabitants and the residence of a large American colony. have a salary of only $1.500 each. Thevalues of declared exports to the United States from the annheim district in 1894 were $3.648.989. in 1895. $3.875.538. and in 1896. $3.468.261. while those from Nuremberg were. 1894.. $1.406.740. 1895. $1.525.204. and in 1896. $1.561.521. The case at Kehl is even more striking. for the district of that consulate includes all of Lorraine and a large part of Alsace. where the cases of friction between the authorities and naturalized American citizens. natives of those provinces. are of constant occurrence and require on the part of the United States consul the exercise of firmness and diplomatic discretion. while the duties of the consul at Munich. with its large number of inhabitants. many of them being Americans. requires the assiduous and constant attention of the person occupying that position. The recital of these facts assuredly shows the need of the revision in our consular service. and they could be amplified in every portion of the globe to which that service is extended. Thus it will be seen that from a business standpoint the service today is in a most mixed and unsatisfactory condition.
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