Speech #510087834

In reporting as they did for the increases which were recommended for the Argentine Republicand for Colombia. in South America. the committee believed that these nations are ones with which we are increasing our relations and hope to still further increase them in trade and commerce. and could see no reason why the Argentine Republic and theUnited States of Colombia should not be on the same basis with Chili and Peru. with whom we have so such relations. Therefore. it being in the line to which the American mind is directed now. we reported that increase. The only other increase that was ieported was in the case of Denmark. which was hot put up to $10.000. but only to $7.500 to make it commensurate with the mission they send here now. and it being a country where we have large interests by way of immigration of her population that is constantly increasing. The committee did not see. and I do not see. that there is anything in the importance of the mission to Tukey that demands the increase of its salary. Whether the Secretary of State recommends it or otherwise. we have very little to do with Turkey. We have no immigrants from Turkey of any account. we have no relation such as European powers with any of the delicate questions that require the highest rank of a minister to be maintained there. and for that reason the committee voted down the proposition to increase the importance and pay of this mission. In saying this I represent the committee. The matter. of course. must be left to the Senate.