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I thought so. I want to call to the attention of gentlemen the fact that the foreigp service of the United States Is today practically selfsupporting. Within the last three years it has been absolutely selfsupporting. and only the passage of the Johnson 3 per cent immigration law has prevented it from being selfsupporting during the last year. For the current year it is costing about $3.000.000 net. I think when you consider the manifold agencies and usefulness of this department in representing the country all over the world you will see that it is not topheavy either in salary or in the outlay it involves to the Government.