The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-29
TELLS TOTAL AMOUNT
Part of Funds Has Been
Provided for Previous
ly by Congress.
SAYS BILL VERY MODEST"
Paris Costs 200 Per Cent
Higher, Wilson Says
in Making Request.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Prcsi-
dsp, Wilson asked congress today
Tor an additional appropriation OF
,sn50 600 for the expense Of the
American peace commission in Paris
from last July to the end or thls
calendar year
The president said that up TO July
I the total cost OF the commission
had been S1.2- o.629 and he e5l-
mated that by the end OF me year
the total would reach 'l5O6,1o6.
part of this has been appropriated
heretofore.
Among the largest Items up TO
Jgly we're included Si449li for
subsistence, 100000 for salaries,
iIO5 600 for expenses Of the commls.
sions sent into other countries ana
$4,000 for rent and damages at the
Hotel Crillon In Paris. where most
o' tho American delegation was
housed -..,,-.
President Wilson called attention
a. tho fact that no action had been
taken on the state department. re
oucst for an additional Approprla-
ton Of $4,000 900 for its current ex-
penscs and said that as a result the
department had found II necessary
10 draw on its emergency fund. He
asked that the 100000 approprla-
tion hc made.
When ~ began its work In PARIS
the American delegation, the pres'-
dent said. consisted OF 1900 persons
but on July /. this number had n'en
reduced 10 400, OF whom only 81
were civilians.
T., transmitting n detailed account
that In view OF the 200 per cent IN
crease IN prices In paris as the re
suit OF the war ne considered me
expenses OF the American commls-
sion very modest
The president submitted an Item
lzed LIST 81 expenses d.
rs.. ssnry." the pristeu' wrote. In
requesting the Mpraprla'ion. 'ot
ft" continued prtsencr OF ihe COM
mission in PARIS pee everyone
kr,Ns that although be treaty WIN
Germany g. now hcfote the sena'",
treaties with Austria Turkey ana
Bulgaria. are Vet 20 he competed,
ami many other matters OF ariuhl
and potential concern TO this country
REQUIRE careful attention OF INV
American representatives.
In considering these approprla-
tons and estimates u should h'
borne In mind that FOR time the
personnel OF the American d"iegl-
ton numbered more than 1900 per
-s-tv and on tUty 81 iasr mad heen
reduced 90 about 400. about IS OF
whom were civilians he rt rtWand'i
beng from the army and navy. Ih'
conference has been held at a time
SNan conditions IN France are ah-
normal prices Of food being more
. ita' l2O per cent greater man
year ago railroad transportation
having increased more man l'O.p''
rsr' fuel not only difficult q" oh-
'alg hu' only obtainablc az prices
o''r 800 per cent higher man be
'lu. he war. Although an army com
~ ~srv has been utilized for M"
mos. part. the prices paid have. NOT
W.h.andlug been vastly greater
itar Iu pre- war times.
Then. too. means ~ Commu1i'h-
Nr. and the usual channels or l1-
formation have been go greatly lm-
r'''H. A. result of the war ihA'
tr .H., has g. been necessary To
r..',4H an expensive courier rF'-
%" ..' .n many instances. commits
Na"- have had t1 be- despatched i''
purpose of investigation in ORDER
.H. 's' American commission M'in
%. .. position 'n t"' lEiHi.IT'I'a
AM .I.n information. th" accuracy
' which had been positively 'a.''-
,sc unusual conditions have
Made tho work ~ fh. commission
ff...s.Fr. although 3 Euy. ru N'-i-
10 saving thf'. considering me
mas. .."Ir uf The task. nr Tho extent
.. f...t FHt -nul r. |s.fur was .H E'.