Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-05

States Treaty Series, publishing press
releases and other documents, and
bringing Foreign Relations up to date,
including the publication in similar
form of the diplomatic correspondence
relating to the World War from 1914
through 1919. There are also recon-
mended $4,000 for additional person.
mel in the newly created treaty divi-
sion, $4,000 for the appointment of
permanent civilian employees as chiefs
of the Divisions of Latin American Al
fairs and Near Eastern Affairs to re-
place Foreign Service officers now on
detail to the department, and $l4,760
for additional stenographic help.
There is an increase Of $4,000 In
the estimate for transportation of For
eign Service officers, to cover addition
al travel between the United States
and posts in foreign countries on ac-
count of vacancies which may occur in
the Foreign Service because of change
In administration, to take care of de-
ferred transfers, to permit the return
to the United Safes on statutory leave
of absence of Foreign Service officers
who have performed three years or
more of continuous service abroad, and
for transporting to their former homes
in this country the remains of Foreign
Service officers who may die abroad or
In transit and which is now being paid
from another fund.
An amount of 100000 is recon-
mended for the acquisition by purchase
or construction of sites and buildings
in foreign cities and for the initial re-
pair alteration, and furnishing of such
buildings, under the Foreign Service
buildings act of 1926. which authorizes
not exceeding $4,000, 900 to be appro-
priated for this purpose. with a provi-
sion that not more than $4,000 900
shall be appropriated for any one year,
but that all appropriations made pursu
ant to the authorization shall remain
available until expended. Thus far
there have been appropriated $435 900
in 1927 100000 in 1928, and $780,
900 in 1929, or total of $2,435.00
The quota of the United States to-
ward the maintenance of the Pan Am
erican Union has been increased from
1852, 1856 to $167, 1880, based on new
estimate of population and an increase
of 10 per cent in the budget of the
union to meet the obligations devolving
upon it by reason OF the retirement
plan as approved by the Government
board
A reduction has been made in the es-
innate for relief and protection of AM
erican seamen from 100000 to $780,
900, based on expenditures for the past
several years.
There is a decrease of $45,8 in the
estimate for the Mixed Claims Commits
sion. United States and Germany, due
to the fact that 1t is now thought there
will be less than 5000 claims filed
under the settlement of war claims act
of 1923 instead of IL, 900 claims or orig
inally estimated.
The estimate for the International
Water Commission, United States and
Mexico. was of necessity fixed at SIS 900
for 1880 as compared to an appropria-
ton of $35, 900 for 1929 because the en-
abling act of March 3, 1927. places a
limitation Of $4,000 on the amount to
be appropriated for this purpose.
In arriving at the amount Of the net
increase for 1880 there has been taken
into consideration appropriations for
1929 not asked for 1890, the most i'm
portant of which are the International
Exposition at Seville Spain, $500, 900;
diplomatic and consular establishments.
Tokyo, Japan, $250,000: conference on
Cancellation and arbitration, $4,000;
statue of Henry Clay in Caracas, Vene-
zuela, SAL 900; Permanent Information
al Association of Road Congresses, $25,-
600; and the Second Pan American
Conference on Highways at Rio de
Janeiro, 5000