New-York tribune., 1902-12-02
BETTER PAY FOR DIPLOMA rs.
SECRETARY HAY ALSO RECOMMENDS
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW
CONSULATES.
GPr TELEGRAPH To THE rRrprSE-I


Washington, Dec, Another effort is to be
made this year to induce Congress TO increase
some OF the inadequate salaries of diplomatic
and consular officers and to establish new
Consulates of the points where the in
crease in American trade makes it desirable
to have representative of the government.
The estimates of the Secrtary of the Treasury
for the next fiscal year, which We're sent to the
House of Representatives to-day. ask for a
total of 50 145 AIS 80 for foreign intercourse,
against 81 934 925 90 appropriated for the
rent year OF this increase S23. 600 is for diplo-
matte salaries $4,000 for contingent expenses
of foreign missions. $11S.990 for consular sal
aries and $4,000 for contingent expenses for
Consulates. The remainder of the total increase
is made up of miscellaneous items. The esti-
mates. which prepared by Secretary Hay.
call for increasing the salaries of the ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to
Sweden and Norway and to Persia from S5,0oO
each to 81 800 and for increasing the salary of
the agent and consul general at Cairo. Egypt.
from $1,000 to s.. 800 Secretaries of legation in
Denmark Siam and Switzerland estimated
for at 81 800 each.
There is a long list of increases in the esti-
mates for salaries of consular officers. accom-
panied by a memorandum from Secretary Hay
setting forth the reason for asking for each in
crease. In urging the establishment of a con-
sulate in Abyssinia with a salary of $1,000 the
Secretary says:
This government has at the present time
representative in the empire of Abyssinia.
Northern Africa which contains a population
of over 10oOOOo0 and is rapidly being deYel-
oped. Already its largest trade is with the
United States, and it is believed that the pos
sibilities of an extension of our commerce with
Abyssinia warrants us in establishing an office
there at Ankober, the capital without further
delay Several other nations have representa-
tves there.
An increase in the salary Of the consul gen
eraI at Berlin from $4,000 to 5000 is urged
for the reason that 1.-The duties are onerous in
volving as they do supervision over number of
consulates in Germany. the certifcation of sew
eral thousand invoices. and replying to like
number of inquiries from American business
men every year to say nothing of writing many
excellent commercial reports
The increased Importance of the commerce Of
South Africa and the high cost of living there
have led the Secretary to recommend in
creases at Cape Town. Pretoria and Lourenco
Marques In recommending increase in the
salary at Cape Town from $4,000 to 5000 he
says:
our exporters have found in South Africa an
exceedingly profitable market for their goods.
and the consul general at Cepe Town has been
able 10 further in small degree trade
with that country. He has. however, by rea-
son of the scarcity of provisions and other
prices been much embarrassed by the present
inadequate salary
At several places, including Aiexandretta,
Syria and Sierra Leone, Africa. increases are
recommended partly on the ground that the
posts unhealthfui.
an increase of $4,000 In the general allow
anee for clerk hire il, consulates is made TO en-
q Bile the department employ. far as possi-
ble Americans consular clerks, great diff
Guilty being experienced In securing Americans
willing to accept the small compensation allowed
at many important Offices