New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-15
AGREEMENT on THE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
TILE INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY SURVEY ITEM
RETAINED-CNPPANG THE con-

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Washington, July 4.-Chaiman Blount. Of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs. is shrewd
statesman in respects. He was able to per
ceive several days ago that the House becoming
FESTIVE under the restraint which he, assisted by
Chairman Holman, was striving 10 impose upon that
body In regard TO the disputed item Of $4,000 in the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill TO pay
the share OF the United States for the completion OF
the survey for international American railway.
Accordingly Mr.. BlouRt, after having Mr.. Cultivate
substituted for Mr. McCresry OF the con-
ereos the part OF the House, went into the third
conference yesterday prepared to yield the substance
TO the Senate cOnfcrrees, if he could be allowed TO
retain the shadow OF his objections to the appro-
prison. lie has been trying to frighten the House
for days with terrible man OF straw, and he in
sisted that he must be allowed to show the House
that he had slain this dummy-a privilege which the
Senate conferrees solemnly granted TO him.
The result was that the House today agreed, With
out a division to the report Of the conference com
mttee. and the appropriation for the railway survey
is retained, with provisos that the United states
| Government shall not be bound to aid In the con-
structon of any part of the road and which make
II unlawful for any United states officer Of person
connected with the international commission Of en-
gneers as representative of the United States TO
participate in any action TO proposals to bulld
the whole or any part Of It, 1t Is further provided
that to avoid any misunderstanding on the part oil
the Central and south American nations, no oHcer
OF the Government shall commit attempt to com
nit it to the approval Of the survey, the terms OF
the proposal the legislation affecting It, the neu-
traty the the free OF the merchandise
in transit. 10 aid in the construction OF IL IN any
FORM either alone or in connection with other nab
tons interested and that the President shall cause
notice of this declaration to be communicated to these
nations.
As none Of these things was proposed to be done,
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aacrity the hands OF the Senate conferrees who
acted as q unit not regarded as onerous otheT
provisions Of the bill more objectionable.
The action of the Democratic majority OF the House
OF In regard this has been
discreditable and unparl0tc In the extreme. MOI
only have attempts been made TO dScredit the dipo-
matte service but TO cripple the consular service
mon the efficiency of which prosperity OF Ameri
can commercial interests as well the honest adj
minsration of the laws Of the United states
80 largely depends 1t Is well known to every person
conversant with the subject that taking into CON
sderaon the amount OF money appropriated ana cx-
pended the consular service OF the United States has
been relatively more efficient than that OF any other
country and IT Is equally well known that Inadequate
by Congress for that service have been
the rule whenever Democratic majority in the House
was able TO enforce It's idea OF economy"
This year that majority led and controlled as IL
has been by two Of the n9rrowest Democrats IN Con
gresS has fairly 0ludOne .lScH' many 4'p'''"'''
Consulatcs have been reduced frm the sloUocltss 10
the 81 900 class while number OF Others have been re-
dpcrd from salaries 10 fees. This action Will cause
two,fold injury. COnsuls who receive only Slooo u
wear are permitted to IN trade, and the c"se
ouence Is that they certify their own invoices as well
as the invoices OF their competitors In business
| Moreover IL happens that number OF the C"nsnis
who are reduced 10 ~ 900 each will be compelled 10
Lave the service because Of the inadequate salary
Consul, who receive fees only may be ana geheiaiS
Ar. atIens-a majority Of them being British subjects
engaged in trade at the places for which they arc
enpo,nted Thor private business interests, Ike
tbos- OF other COnsus who allowed To engage IN
trade are Numerically opposed 10 the public inter
est OF the United states, and II Is TOO much U nope
that the latter will suffer, especially In the hands
NJ aliens The same remark IS true as to the enect
| rnon American commercial interests.
A fair example Of Democratic Obstinacy and ignor
ance I'm dealing with this subject Is tho cohSue al
C.sne iSasn the salary Of which abolished by The
bi Like action in regard 70 this consulate wa HiNn
several wears ago and the result was so unHasib
that upon the representation 0f the secretary Oh uo
TIcasuiy that honest enforcement OF the revenue III"
90 the united States demanded II, the consulate was re-
established, and man whose honesty ana ~
nd bcer, tested and approved was appointed to tine
mice lie cannot remain under this new diSpchsauuh
| ~ nemocruic economy according to lHolhl anu
JoIman and the Office Will perfOrce fall INTO TIE hhnus
~ EritIsb subject whose Interests ana sympathies
u make him Indifferent or hostile to the interests
Of the Il itcd states. 1901, IN, =, ,ho
| " The hill az n whole IS a bad one, ana one OF the
most dscredtnble pieces OF legislation forced upon
The statute book by u majority which Is responsible iof
| many bad and ignorant acts.