The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-30
COSsURLAR SERVICE
To BE Improved and Salaries
Ra sed--Serat PrOceeG
iags

Washington, Jan. 2S-A spirited debate
was participated in tho senate today
while the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bin was under consideration
Thc. appropriations committee was sharp
y criticised for not providing adequate
salaries for some Of the consular officers
and secretaries Of legations Of this gov
ornment Ia foreign countries. and the par
simony Of the government In this res
pect was denounced as a disgrace.
Mr. Hale. Me. was I'm charge OF tho
bin and, despite his protests, several
amendments were Incorporated into the
measure. The bin was passed carrying
nearly 81 5O0.Oo0
Mr. Gallinger desired again he said 10
call attention TO the starvation wages"
paid to The United States consular repre-
seutatives abroad
Mr. Hale In charge Of tho bill explained
that the appropriation COMMITTEES had not
considered the compensation of the consu.
lar officers and suggested that tho COM
mittco on foreign relations take up the
question and make some recommended
lion.
Have YOU even known" inquired Mr..
CocRrcll, "any applicant for cousulships
TO object 60 She salaries before taking OF.
ncc2"
Replying 90 Mr. Cockreli. Mr.. Galllnger
said that his question was not In any
sense an argument
Senators said Mr.. Galnnger b" re-
cclVo 5000 year. Many others would
take the position FOR half that sum.
Some men ln Montana and other states
IRE willing Go pay a bonus for sont ~
This body. But that is no reason why
senators should not receive decent sa.a-
rios, nor is % even n reason why some Of
the young men abroad should not be paid
proper salaries Some OF these salaries are
meanly inadequate. our consular service
ga vcrging IN this respect upon whtt I
deem disEraceful."
Dir. Morgan. Ala. offered an amendment
from the committee on foreign relation
increasing the salaries of secretaries Of
legations in the Argentine republic. Ven
ozuela Peru and Liberia from 81 500 70 81 o.
500.
Mr.. Morgan spoke at length ON his
amendment. Tlo said that our consular
service in South America part ticularl,.
was being degraded and cut down.
The positions being taken by men them
HF'" NA hiAi ftN 10 NIiNli AANitiNf uilN nIla
vate means with which TO support tho
social clcgcncicg. ono of tho features of
ofdceholdcrs ln this country. lie sharply
criticised tho United States government
for It's u7rsimonious policy declaring that
90 was a disgrace to the country
After some further discussion, the sal.
aries Of the secretaries of legation 60 tho
Argentine republic, Venezuela and Peru
We're increased from 81 800 TO 1880 and of
the consuls az Laguayara. Vonozucla.
from &l.50) TO $40 and at Pcrnambuca.
Brazil from 81 000 to $500
Tho allowances for clerks at Cousulatcs
was Increased from $1,000 TO 1920
The salaries OF three third secretaries
Of embassy at London. Paris and Berlin
were fixed at $lc0) each The consulate
at Naples was placed IN the $500 class,
the consulate at CollIngwood, Canada,
I'm che $1,000 class ana the consulate at
Niagara Fails I'm the 1880 class.
The bin as amended was then passed.
At 2 O'Clock the senate took a recess un-
an $3.50 p. m. and upon rcassemblng the
senate on motion OF Mr. Davis. chairman
OF tho foreign relations committee. went
into executive session.
At 6:05 p. m. tho senate resumed c1n-
sideration of business in legislative ecs.
flou.