ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SERVICE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1915. General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object. FOREIGN INTERCOURSE. UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. NOTE.-For explanation of increases, changes, etc., in the following estimates for Foreign Intercourse, see Appendix D. Salaries of Ambassadors and Ministers— Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary, Brazil, France, Ger- NOTE. The separation of Paraguay from the mission to Uruguay with an independent minister to Paraguay 72,000.00 230,000.00 Secretary of legation to Salvador and consul general to San Salvador (same acts). Secretary of legation to the Dominican Republic and consul general at Santo Domingo (same acts). Salaries of Chargés d'Affaires ad interim Chargés d'affaires ad interim (R. S., p. 293, sec. 1675; act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 688, sec. 1). . Salaries of Secretaries of Embassies and Legations. Secretaries of embassy to Austria-Hungary, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain, and Turkey, at $3,000 each (R. S., p. 294, sec. 1675; act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 688, sec. 1)... NOTE. The raising of the rank of the secretary of legation to Spain to that of secretary of embassy with a salary of $3,000 is recommended. Japanese secretary of embassy to Japan (same acts). Secretaries of legation to Argentine Republic, Belgium, Chile, China, Cuba, The Netherlands, Secretaries of legation to Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Liberia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and Venezuela, at $2,000 each (same acts).. Secretary of legation to Paraguay (same acts). 2,000.00 Secretary of legation to Uruguay (submitted). 2,000.00 Secretary of legation and consul general to Roumania, Servia, and Bulgaria (R. S., p. 294, sec. 1675; act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 688, sec. 1).. 2,000.00 Secretary of legation to Haiti (submitted).. Secretary of legation to Persia and consul general at Teheran, who shall be an American student of the language of that country (same acts). 2,000.00 Second secretaries of embassy to Austria-Hungary, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Mexico, and Russia, at $2,000 each (Spain submitted) (R. S., p. 294, sec. 1675; act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 688, sec. 1).. 20,000.00 Second secretaries of legation to China and Cuba, at $1,800 each (same acts). Third secretaries of embassy to Great Britain, France, Mexico, Germany, and Russia, at $1,200 each (same acts)..... Second secretary of embassy to Turkey, who shall be an American student of the language of that court and country (same acts).. 3,600.00 2,000.00 Third secretary of embassy to Japan, who shall be an American student of the Japanese language (same acts)..... 6,000.00 1,200.00 Third secretary of embassy to Turkey, who shall be an American student of the Turkish language (same acts).. For salaries of secretaries, not exceeding two, detailed to duty in the Department of State, $3,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary (submitted)... Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915-Continued. General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object. Salaries of Diplomatic and Consular Officers while Receiving Instructions and in Transit To pay the salaries of ambassadors, ministers, consuls, and other officers of the United States for the periods actually and necessarily occupied in receiving instructions and in making transits to and from their posts, and while awaiting recognition and authority to act, in pursuance of the provisions of section 1740 of the Revised Statutes, so much as may be necessary (R. S., p. 309, sec. 1740; act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 689, sec. 1). Clerks at Embassies and Legations For the employment of necessary clerks at the embassies and legations who, whenever here- . after appointed, shall be citizens of the United States ($25,000 additional submitted) (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 689, sec. 1)..... Salaries of Interpreters to Embassies and Legations Assistant Japanese secretary to the embassy to Japan, to be appointed from the corps of student interpreters (same act). Assistant Chinese secretary to the legation to China, to be appointed from the corps of student interpreters (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 689, sec. 1)....... $2,000.00 2,000.00 Interpreter to legation and consulate general to Persia (same act). Assistant Turkish secretary to the embassy to Turkey, to be appointed from the corps of student interpreters (same act).. 2,000.00 Interpreter to legation and consulate general to Bangkok, Siam (same act)....... For 10 student interpreters at the legation to China, who shall be citizens of the United States, and whose duty it shall be to study the Chinese language with a view to supplying interpreters to the legation and consulates in China, at $1,000 each (same act)....... Provided, That said student interpreters shall be chosen in such manner as will make the selections nonpartisan: And provided further, That upon receiving such appointment each student interpreter shall sign an agreement to continue in the service as interpreter to the legation and consulates in China so long as his said services may be required within a period of five years. For the payment of the cost of tuition of student interpreters at the legation to China, at the rate of $180 per annum each (same act)....... For 6 student interpreters at the embassy to Japan, who shall be citizens of the United States, and whose duty it shall be to study the Japanese language with a view to supplying interpreters to the embassy and consulates in Japan, at $1,000 each (same act) Provided, That said student interpreters shall be chosen in such manner as will make the selections nonpartisan: And provided further, That upon receiving such appointment each student interpreter shall sign an agreement to continue in the service as interpreter to the embassy and consulates in Japan so long as his said services may be required within a period of five years. For the payment of the cost of tuition of student interpreters at the embassy to Japan at the rate of $125 per annum each (same act). For 10 student interpreters at the embassy to Turkey, who shall be citizens of the United States, and whose duty it shall be to study the language of Turkey and any other language that may be necessary to qualify them for service as interpreters to the embassy and consulates in Turkey, at $1,000 each (same act)..... Provided, That said student interpreters shall be chosen in such manner as will make the selections nonpartisan: And provided further, That upon receiving such appointment each student interpreter shall sign an agreement to continue in the service as interpreter to the embassy and consulates in Turkey so long as his said services may be required within a period of five years. For the payment of the cost of tuition of student interpreters at the embassy to Turkey at the rate of $125 per annum each (same act)................ But no person drawing the salary of interpreter as above provided shall be allowed any part of the salary appropriated for any secretary of legation or other officer. Quarters for Student Interpreters at Embassies For rent of quarters for the student interpreters attached to the embassy to Japan (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 690, sec. 1)....... For rent of quarters for the student interpreters attached to the embassy to Turkey (same act).. Contingent Expenses, Foreign Missions To enable the President to provide, at the public expense all such stationery, blanks, records, and other books, seals, presses, flags, and signs as he shall think necessary for the several embassies and legations in the transaction of their business, and also for rent, repairs, postage, telegrams, furniture, typewriters, including exchange of same, messenger service, compensation of kavasses, guards, dragomans, and porters, including compensation of interpreters, and the compensation of dispatch agents at London, New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans, and for traveling and miscellaneous expenses of embassies and legations and for printing in the Department of State, and for loss on bills of exchange to and from embassies and legations, and payment in advance of subscriptions for newspapers (foreign and domestic) under this appropriation is hereby authorized (change in phraseology submitted) (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 690, sec. 1)... Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915-Continued. General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object. Contingent Expenses, Foreign Missions-Continued. [Statement submitted in conformity with requirements of section 6, sundry civil act approved Aug. 24, 1912.] Contingent expenses, foreign missions. Maintenance of foreign missions and dispatch agencies. Fiscal year ending June 30, 1915. Objects. Dispatch agents: 2 at $2,000, 1 at $600, and 1 at $300 per annum.. Dispatch agencies: Clerks, messengers, etc.-1 at $1,400, 1 at $840, 1 at $540, 1 at $500, and Rent of offices in New York and London for dispatch agencies. Messengers, kavasses, guards, dragomans, porters, and interpreters, etc. (136).. 1 at $3,000, 1 at $1,540, 1 at $1,400, 1 at $1,300, 1 at $1,100, 2 at $950, 2 at $820, 1 at $765, 1 at $740, 2 at $720, 1 at $710, 1 at $700, 1 at $680, 1 at $670, 1 at $665, 2 at $600, 2 at $575, 2 at $550, 2 at $515, 3 at $500, 2 at $480, 2 at $470, 2 at $450, 2 at $440, 2 at 8430, 1 at $415, 7 at $390, 2 at $375, 2 at $350, 2 at $340, 2 at $320, 6 at $300, 1 at $290, 2 at $280, 1 at $265, 3 at $275, 3 at $240, 4 at $230, 1 at $225, 5 at $250, 6 at $200, 1 at $210, 1 at $185, 6 at $180, 3 at $175, 2 at $155, 4 at $150, 4 at $145, 1 at $130, 2 at $125, 1 at $120, 1 at $115, 2 at $100, 3 at $90, 2 at $85, 6 at $75, and 11 at $50 per annum each." Temporary and small items of service.. 3,000.00 Traveling expenses, cabs, etc.. 8,000.00 Freight, cartage, etc., on equipment and supplies. 5,000.00 3,700. 73 Telegrams and cablegrams, telephones, and postage. Printing and binding.. Repairs: Buildings, equipment, etc. Stationery and office supplies, flags, newspapers, and miscellaneous items. 15,000.00 8,598.67 Fuel and lights... Cleaning and toilet supplies. Water and ice.. Estimates for 1915, $355,000. Appropriation for 1913, $355,000. Transportation of Diplomatic and Consular Officers To pay the cost of the transportation of diplomatic and consular officers in going to and returning from their posts or when traveling under the orders of the Secretary of State, at the rate of 5 cents per mile, but not including any expenses incurred in connection with leaves of absence (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 690, sec. 1). . . . Steam Launch for Embassy at Constantinople Rent of Grounds, Embassy at Tokyo, Japan $50,000.00 $50,000. 00 Hiring of steam launch for use of embassy at Constantinople (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 690, sec. 1)...... Annual ground rent of the embassy at Tokyo, Japan, for the year ending Mar. 15, 1915 (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 691, sec. 1).. Annual proportion of the expenses of Cape Spartel and Tangier Light on the coast of Morocco, including loss by exchange (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 691, sec. 1).......... Actual expenses incurred in bringing home from foreign countries persons charged with crime (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 691, sec. 1)........ Annual Expenses of Cape Spartel Light, Coast of Morocco Bringing Home Criminals Rescuing Shipwrecked American Seamen Expenses which may be incurred in the acknowledgement of the services of masters and crews of foreign vessels in rescuing American seamen or citizens from shipwreck (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 691, sec. 1)...... Emergencies Arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Services— To enable the President to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service and to extend the commercial and other interests of the United States and to meet the necessary expenses attendant upon the execution of the neutrality act, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of the Revised Statutes, $50,000, together with the unexpended balance of the appropriation made for this object for the fiscal year 1914, which is hereby reappropriated and made available for this purpose (R. S., p. 49, sec. 291; act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 691, sec. 1).. Allowance to Widows or Heirs of Diplomatic Officers who Die Abroad Payment under the provisions of section 1749 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to the widows or heirs at law of diplomatic or consular officers of the United States dying in foreign countries in the discharge of their duties (R. S., p. 311, sec. 1749; act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 691, sec. 1)...... Transporting Remains of Diplomatic Officers, Consuls, and Consular Assistants For defraying the expenses of transporting the remains of diplomatic and consular officers of the United States, including consular assistants, who have died or may die abroad or in transit while in the discharge of their official duties, to their former homes in this country for interment, and for the ordinary and necessary expenses of such interment at their post or at home (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 87, p. 691, sec. 1)... Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915-Continued. General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object. International Bureau of Weights and Measures— Contribution to the maintenance of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, in conformity with the terms of the convention of May 24, 1875, the same to be paid, under the direction of the Secretary of State, to said bureau on its certificate of apportionment (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 691, sec. 1). International Bureau for the Publication of Customs Tariffs To meet the share of the United States in the annual expenses for the year ending Mar. 31, 1915, of sustaining the international bureau at Brussels for the translation and publication of customs tariffs; this appropriation to be available on Apr. 1, 1914, pursuant to convention proclaimed Dec. 17, 1890 (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 692, sec. 1).. International (Water) Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico To enable the commission to continue its work under the treaties of 1884, 1889, and 1905 (act Boundary Line, Alaska and Canada, and the United States and Canada To enable the Secretary of State to mark the boundary and make the surveys incidental thereto between the Territory of Alaska and the Dominion of Canada, in conformity with the award of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and existing treaties, including employment at the seat of government of such surveyors, computers, draftsmen, and clerks as are necessary to reduce field notes; and for the more effective demarcation and mapping, pursuant to the treaty of Apr. 11, 1908, between the United States and Great Britain, of the land and water boundary line between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, as established under existing treaties, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, including employment at the seat of government of such surveyors, computers, draftsmen, and clerks as are necessary to reduce field notes, $135,000, together with the unexpended balance of the previous appropriations for these objects ($35,000 additional submitted) (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 692, sec. 1).. International Bureau at Brussels for Repression of the African Slave Trade To meet the share of the United States in the expenses of the special bureau created by article 82 of the general act concluded at Brussels, July 2, 1890, for the repression of the African slave trade, and the restriction of the importation into and sale in a certain defined zone of the African continent of firearms, ammunition, and spirituous liquors, for the year 1915 (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 692, sec. 1). International Prison Commission— For subscription of the United States as an adhering member of the International Prison Commission, and the expenses of a commission, including preparation of reports ($550 additional submitted) (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 692, sec. 1).. The United States shall continue as an adhering member of the International Prison Commission and participate in the work of said commission. The Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized annually to pay the pro rata share of the United States in the administration expenses of the International Prison Commission and the necessary expenses of a commission to represent the United States on said commission at its annual meetings, together with necessary clerical and other expenses, out of any money which shall be appropriated for such purposes from time to time by Congress. International Geodetic Association for the Measurement of the Earth— To enable the Government of the United States to pay, through the American embassy at International Union of American Republics Pan American Union: $75,000: Provided, That any moneys received from the other American Republics for the support of the union shall be paid into the Treasury as a credit, in addition to the appropriation, and may be drawn therefrom upon requisitions of the Secretary of State for the purpose of meeting the expenses of the union: And provided further, That the Public Printer be, and he is hereby, authorized to print an edition of the Monthly Bulletin, not to exceed 6,000 copies per month, for distribution by the union during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915 (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 693, sec. 1).. International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration- To meet the share of the United States in the expenses for the calendar year 1913 of the International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, created under article 22 of the convention concluded at The Hague, July 29, 1899, for the pacific settlement of international disputes (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 693, sec. 1).. Bureau of Interparliamentary Union for Promotion of International Arbitration For the contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the Interparliamentary Union for the Promotion of International Arbitration at Brussels, Belgium (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 693, sec. 1)..... International Institute of Agriculture For the payment of the quota of the United States for the support of the International Institute of Agriculture for the calendar year 1915 ($3,200 additional submitted) (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 693, sec. 1)................ For salary of one member of the permanent committee of the International Institute of Agriculture for the calendar year 1915 (same act)... International Railway Congress To pay the quota of the United States as an adhering member of the International Railway For payment of the quota of the United States for the cost of translating into and printing in the English language the publications of the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome (same act).... Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915—Continued. General object (title of appropriation), date of acts, references to Statutes at Large, or to Revised Statutes, and estimated amount required for each detailed object. International Sanitary Bureau— For the annual share of the United States for the maintenance of the International Sanitary Salaries and Expenses, United States Court for China Judge of the United States Court for China, $8,000; district attorney of the United States Court for China, $4,000; marshal of the United States Court for China, $3,000; clerk of the United States Court for China, $3,000; stenographer of the United States Court for China, $1,800; for court expenses including reference law books, $9,000 (acts June 30, 1906, vol. 34, p. 814, sec. 1; Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 694, sec. 1)... The judge of the said court and the district attorney shall, when the sessions of the court are held at other cities than Shanghai, receive in addition to their salaries their actual expenses during such sessions, not to exceed $10 per day for the judge and $5 per day for the district attorney, and so much as may be necessary for said purposes during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, is hereby appropriated (same acts). For rent of premises for the use of the United States Court for China at Shanghai (same acts)....... International Office of Public Health For the payment of the quota of the United States for the year 1914 toward the support of the Permanent International Council for the Exploration of the Sea For the pro rata share of the United States in the administrative expenses of the Permanent International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, in the interest of the commercial fisheries (act of Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 694, sec. 1).... For the necessary expenses of an expert official representative in attendance at the annual meeting of the council and clerical and other expenses connected with the investigations (same act). International Seismological Association— For defraying the necessary expenses in fulfilling the obligations of the United States as a member of the International Seismological Association including the annual contribution to the expense of the association and the expenses of the United States delegate in attending the meetings of the commission (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 694, sec. 1)... Arbitration of Outstanding Pecuniary Claims between the United States and Great Britain— For the expenses of the arbitration of outstanding pecuniary claims between the United States and Great Britain, in accordance with the special agreement concluded for that purpose Aug. 18, 1910, and the schedules of claims thereunder, including office rent in the District of Columbia, and the compensation of arbitrator, umpire, agent, counsel, clerical, and other assistants, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, and to be immediately available ($13,775 additional submitted) (acts Dec. 22, 1911, vol. 37, p. 47, sec. 1; Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 694, sec. 1)... Compilation of Chinese Treaties For the printing and binding of a compilation by the Department of State of the treaties, contracts, and international arrangements entered into by the Empire of China with other Governments, the appropriation for this object made in the diplomatic and consular appropriation act approved Feb. 28, 1913, is hereby reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915 (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 694, sec. 1)... International Conference of Maritime Lau The appropriation of $5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary "for the expenses of participation by the United States by officially appointed delegates in the International Conference on Maritime Law to meet at Brussels in 1913," made in the act approved Feb. 28, 1913, making appropriation for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, is hereby extended and made available for the meeting of the said conference during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915 (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 695, sec. 1). . . . . . . Peace Palace at The Hague For the payment of the contribution on the part of the United States toward the expenses of the Palace of Peace at The Hague, $1,045.25, or so much thereof as may be necessary (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 695, sec. 1).... International Radiotelegraphic Convention For the share of the United States for the fiscal year 1915, as a party to the international radiotelegraphic conventions heretofore signed, of the expenses of the radiotelegraphic service of the International Bureau of the Telegraphic Union at Berne, Switzerland (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 695, sec. 1)... International Conference for the Purpose of Drawing up Rules and Regulations for Assignment of Loadlines to Merchant Ships For the participation of the United States by official technical delegates in the International Conference to be called by the British Government, to meet in London during the year 1914, for the purpose of drawing up international rules and regulations for the assignment of loadlines to merchant ships, $5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be reappropriated and made immediately available and to continue available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915 (act Feb. 28, 1913, vol. 37, p. 695, sec. 1)...... Fisheries Convention, United States and Great Britain— For the payment of the actual and necessary expenses of a commissioner on the part of the United States under the convention between the United States and Great Britain concerning the fisheries in waters contiguous to the United States and the Dominion of Canada, signed at Washington on April 11, 1908, while engaged in work under the convention, including clerical expenses that may be incurred in carrying out the convention during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, $2,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary (submitted)....... |