New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-06
REDUCED CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS
LEY IKLRGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUNEI


WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-Mr. Burrows, of Michigan,
who is chairman of the subcommittee Of the Appro'
priations Committee on the Consular and Diplomatic
bll has reported the same TO the House. The re-
port is a document of twenty-five pages, and con-
tans, besides the laws establishing and regulating
the consular and diplomatic service. a great many
facts OF interest relating thereto. Until 1888 the
salary of the Ministers to Great Britain and other
frst-cass Powers was 10000 each. In that year
the salaries were increased to $17,500 for Great
Britain; 81 600 each to France and China; Sl2,ooo
each to Spain Russia, Austria. Mexico, Brazil ana
Prussia 81 o 900 TO Peru So 600 each to Chlll ana
Turkey. and $500 to each of tho lesser Powers
In 1856 the salaries of the Ministers 10 Oreau
Britain and France were fixed at Sl7oOo eaci' anu
TO Russia. Spain. Austria. Prussia, Brazll' deNico
and China at $4,000 each: all other countries
$4,000 each. Respecting the duties OF consular
officers the report says:
The consul is required TO know the real market vaue
all articles OF merchandise exported from hs cosua
district and to that such values are stated ID cc
invoice certified by him As most Oh or th con-
sui true statement as to the market Vauc o
goods the time OF shipment, the task OF the c
toms officials very light indeed and the reyenueso o
the country are fully protected; but should tne h
fail to require statement to the cost OF INC
goods. and the merchandise be undervalued inc os n m
the Government revenues would ne very gem, g,Ican
abroad in adjustment Of all disputes t~%IWern %
masters
account with the ship; the coHectnn on ezra tb
when the seaman Is entitled to dscnarge' anu t9
granting Of such discharge; the RELIEF OF dIslreS.Su
seamcn: the care Of such require medical reei; the
sending to United States ports OF such deStue scac
Of ned states citizens the release vessels
where unjust fines have been imposed amounting oiteh
Int reduced through the faithful and efficient consular
action few thousand dollars each yeaI the care OF
estates Of citizens dying abroad; the auihehllcaloh VI
signatures to legal papers OF all kinds, and the cxecu
ton OF commissions issued by our courts feuerhi ana
State.
The Consular system is more than self-snpportlng,
the annual fees received now amounting TO $4,000
or 800 900 more than the cost of the service.
Eiahteen pages of the report are devoted TO brief
descriptions of the $50 placcs-from Acapulco to
ZanZibar-where Diplomatic or Consular officers OF
the United States are stationed The estimates for
the support of the service during the next fiscal
wear amount to 81 ,325,000. The amount recon-
mended by the committee to be apPropriat 'd ls
81 los go and the amount appropriated for the
current year is 81 ,21O O,0J5.
The following are the items of reductions recon-
mended: Minister 10 Venezuela, from $500 to
So 900 to Hayt from 81 800 to $1,000; Belgium
and the Netherlands consolidated saving $500;
Denmark consolidated with Sweden and Norway,
saving So O0O Tangicr, from class ) to class D. saw
ing 81 900 Panama and Colon, class 3, consoI-
dated in class q saving s., 800; salaries of nterpre-
ters at certain Consuates reduced IN the aggregate
$1,000.
The following are dropped at an aggregate saving
of $40. 225 Charge dAifaires Paraguay ana Uru-
guay; secretaries of Legation at Vienna, Rome and
St. Petersburg COnsus at Tripoli and 1unls and
AlCiCIs and Venice. go
Among the items of increase are the following
Minister 10 Liberia from $1,000 to 5000; coGtin
gent of all Missions. $1,000 COnsul-General at
Cairo 81 800. COnsuls-General at Vienna, Rome,
Constantiuople and ST Petersburg they to act as
eecrotaries of IppatiOnl SO OO0: Consul at Apla,
raised from class to class 9, 81 900; Consul at
Smyrua. from class to class 4, $500; Roumania
AID Servia and Greece, $500; Consul Lat at Milan
nretcrs at certain Consulates, 81 800; Consul at
Gah0on new, 81 900; Consul at Christiana new,
81 600 Consul General at Copenhagen, IRON cl IS
& TO act as secretary of Legation for Norway,
Sweden and Denmark increase 81 900. The total
not Gncrnasn Is 81 .l26.