I felt that it was unwise to provide an appropriation as recommended by the Secretary of State. unlimited in amount. with no time specified when the expense should cease on the part of the United States. The committee agreed with that position. but instead of making a limit effective April 1. 1914. it provided that this expense could be maintained until the 1st day of July of this year. and the appropriation carries half a million dollars for that purpose. Under the estimate made by the department. if no other refugees come from Mexico before July 1 it will cost this Government four hundred and eightysix thousand and some odd dollars. That is based upon an expense for each refugee of 32 cents per day. I thought if a provision was made to pay the expense up to the 1st day of April that that would be sufficient to meet inmmediate requirements. The expense incurred to date amounts to about $242.000. and every day hereafter. if no more refugees cross our border. it will cost the Government over $1.900 every day as long as they are detained.
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