Secretary Fish's Expenses

Mr. Evarts will flnd it a very diffieult tíisk to maintain the social side of the State Department witli more dignity than Hamilton Fish has done. It seems necessaxy that the of State should I be both rich and a man of culturo. The j eustom has grown up, and it certainly is a dignified and creditable one, that the Secretary of State must give frequent and elabórate entertainment to the diplomatic corps, and to any visiting strangers of distinction f rom foreign eoiintries. Tlie Secretary of State is not only expected to manage all difficült international problems, bnt to be ae well the exponent of national courtlinoss and hospitnlity. He is supposed to be a genial, dignified, international good fellow, who pays all liis bilis. But it takes money to do it. Mr. Fish, in his private monetary matters, is said to be very close, but he has been lavishly generous in his management of the courtesies of the Government. He has spent every yenr his entire salary in house-rent. He has maintained a good establishment, and has dispensed tlio hospitalities of the nation in a style of which all of us may be proud. And he has not taxed the people for it, but lias paid for it out of his own bank account From the best sourees I know that it has at times cost Mr. Fish $50,000 a year to live in this city and maintoiu . the ditmity of the State Department.