The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-30
AMBASSADORS ARE
 SPENDING TOO MUCH
SHIRLEY SAYS THE DISPLAY OF WEALTH IN FOREIGN CAPITALS MlsREPRESENTS RATHER THAN REPRESENTS AMERICA.

Washington May 29-During the con- sideration of the diplomatic and consular bill today in the House an interesting de- bate was had on the amendment pro- posed by Mir Longworth of Ohio to ap- propriate one million dollars for the ac- quisition in foreign capitals of proper sites and buildings for the embassies and lega- tions of the United States for the res idences of ambassadors and ministers to foreign countries.
 Mr. Longworth, in urging his amend ment, which went out on point of or der, insisted that by providing residences for our ambassadors the question of rent would be eliminated. He said this was now the largest necessary expense. With a resident provided by the government a man of moderate means could live in a dignihed way on his salary. All other nations, he said, either own their own res idences or allow literally for rent.
 Mr. Shirley of Kentucky discussed the wasteful extravaganza, the outrageous and un-American method of living of some of our representatives abroad. He spoke of the representatives of America to the court of St. James paying $40000 year for a house rent in London and remarked that "he was not representing but misrepresenting the country that hon ors him."
  proper dwelling place." said MT. Shirley, that demands a decent living, an oppor- tunty to entertain properly the represent tatives of other governments and Amer ican citizens who may be abroad, but that dignity is violated the moment you step across the line and get into display and ostention No worse example of 1t can be given to the people of America than this display of wealth. which has re- suited in a man having to be a multi millionaire or some member of his fam fly being one in order for him to accept the post at London, at Paris, at Berlin or St Petersburg l would like to see some man who vulgarly. snobbishly, is vaunting his money in the face of the world, called home because of that fact and because it Is undemocratic and not in keeping with the spiritt of our people. (ApplauseD
 Mir. Sibley of Pennsylvania cited the case of MT. Clifton R. Brecknridge, who had almost impoverished himself while minister to Russia in order to keep up with the traditions of the position. He said he would like to see that condition eliminated.
 Miss Lucille Massey served the punch. Those receiving were Mrs. R. B. Broyles, Mrs. S. M Bonnel. Mrs. ]. w. Allen, Mrs E. Bliss, Mrs. w F. oldham, Mrs. o. C. Moore, Mrs. O. D. Starks, Mrs. w. F. Tucker and Mrs R. D. Bussey.
 Mrs. C.. II. Nabb is in New York for q short visit before going to North Carolina.
 Miss Marie Olmstead has left the city for a visit to her aunt. Mrs. Mary Het- terich at Savannah, Ga
 Miss Eddiemae Hester and Miss Eleanor McCarvey of Tuscaloosa. who visited Birmingham for a few days last week. have gone to Washington. They are chaperoned by Mrs Knox also of Tusca- loosa.
 Mrs Hubert Drennen and her little son will leave in a few days to spend the summer in Waynesvlle.
 Mrs A. B. Lynch of Chattanooga is visiting Mrs. Janette Lynch, 1926 Seven teenth avenue, north.
 Mrs. Jack Johnson is visiting friends in Atlanta
 On next Tuesday evening, June 5. the Euterpean club will give it's annual mu- sical entertainment in the Birmingham High school auditorium. After over four months of steady practice the chorus of about two hundred pupils of the High school. assisted by some of the best of the local sooists, will be prepared to ren- der an entertainment superior to all pre- ceding ones, although those in the past have been considered excellent. The pro- gramme will include The Building of the Ship Fair Ellen" the famous Halle lujah chorus and a number of other diff ficult selections.