Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-28

though IN point of fact. ii will be ds6urscd |
III rhe year 1929. In the next place, the ex- |
penditurc OF the year 1922 amounted only
TO the sum OF S113,379 81; because the sum |
appropriated to the missions to the new a |
n'e'ican hitlons was not appiledIn that year.
IL was III succeeding years that those mis-
sonS were despatched; and it has been only
SINCE Inc commencement OF the present Ad-
ihihis'fa'ion that all of them have been put
INTO operation, and that the entire expense,
therefore, OF maintaining the whole of them,
hiS pecfi incurred. y comparison of the ex-
s,ehditurc OF the two last years Of the past
administrations, with the two years of tho
present administration, though, for the rca-
sons JUST mentioned, still operating unfavou-
rabiy to the latter, will he more lust. The
aggregate amount of the expenditures of the
years 1928 and 1924 was $685., 500 So, and
the acreage of each year was S9o2,699 81
i. i he aggregate amount of the cX-
Pchdi'i'reS OF tho years 1925 and 1926
was S562,O27 81, and the average OF
each year S281,OI3 81. The AVERAGE
expenditure Of each of tho three years
! OF the present Administration being 533.-
l65 l& 2-5, although including the be
fore mentioned recent remittance and the
expense OF the mission 10 Tacubaya, is less
,isan the average Of the two last years of the
past Administration. The preceding views
OF appropriation arc exclusive ofthe salaries
81 the Secretary and clerks employed il the
Department.
have stated that tho small amount
OF appropriation required for the service of
tho present year, was the result of cconomi-
cal savings out ofprcvious appropriations.
his will be manifest from the last view
which | now take tho liberty Of presenting
to the committee, Oft appropriations and
ON IL, 81
1927, under those heads of appropriation:
in the application OF which discretionary
control Is exercised through the Department.
of State
Those heads are, first, contingent expct,-
Sos OF foreign intercourse, secondly, inter
course with Barbary Powers; thirdly, relief
and protection of American seamen; and
iourlhiy, the contingent expenses of tho De
Partment. The total amount of appropria-
tons under the first head, FOR the three
years of 1925, 1926, and 1927, was S11I.OOo
and the total amount Il: the service of the
Department, including balance of anpro-
prIaton for the year 1894, and also, some
small items OF repayment, was S127,42O O5:
the actual disbursement during the three
years, 1925, 1926, and 1927, was S8o,561
%; leaving an une&pended surplus of S46.-
$50 O2.-Ihc total amount appropriated du-
with the BarbarY powers, was $4,000; and
the entlpe sum al the disposal of the Depart
mcns, including It balance ofthe sum apprc-
Prlated for 1921, was S;Oo,45O. The actual
expenditure during those three years was
S53,IO9 %: leaving an uneXpendcd balance
OF &41,7l9 II. The total amount for the
relief and protection Of American seamcn.
ct thc disposal OF the Department, during the |
same three years, was S99,678 Ga; the total
expenditure was S37,698 II; leaving an I'M
expended balance ofS11 $50 CT. The TO-
tai amount at the command of the Depart
mcnt, for It's contingent expenses, during |
the same period OF, three years, was s97, 1858: |
the actual expenditure for the same term be- |
ing &9O,305, left { surplus of $3.50.
This third and last view is taken from q
and expended under certain heads of appro.
priations, ior the years 1922, 1928, 1894. |
1925, 1926, and 1927, which is hereto an
nexed, designated by letter c., to the whole
OF which the attention Of the committee is !
invited.
During the present Administration, there
has been permanent reduction IL the grade |
OF two, and temporary reduction in anotE- |
CT OF our missions on this continent, from that
Of an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plcnlpotentiary 10 a Charge d'Affars And !
am induced TO believe that one or two of
our American missions may be abolished, at
a day not very distant, without injury to the
public interest. In respect to those branch |
es OF expenditure which have been placed. |
By long established usage, under the control
OF the Executive, any rctronc!imcnt Of which |
they are susceptible, lnust, from the nature !
Of the case, depend upon the exercise Of a
sound and responsible discretion. Without
being able 10Y 10 state 10 the committee :
any particular reduction which can be made
IN those branches Of expenditure. can only
assure that, so far as the application oil
hat discretion depends upon me, / shall con
ii1ue 70 nc animated b. the desire have C.
yer tclt to observe all practicable economy.
" ithout being perfectly sure that the IN
qulrics OF the committee extended beyond .
the officers Immediately concerned in the .
department Of State, and the expenses in
cident 10 It within the city of Washington, /
thought II safer 10 sef ON tI,o e,-nnosit;o, ~