The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-22
1T WILL BE VERY COSTLY.
Secretary Window Kicks on the Big sal
aries for the Worlds Pair.

CWc ,Go, Oct. 2l.-A local parer pub
fishes an abstract Of a letter received by
President Palmer, Of the national worlds
fair commission, from Secretary Of the
Treasury Window, relating to the ex-
penses of the commission and which was
read At lo-,lAy's meeting Of the executive
committee, The secretary first states that
OF the l.5O0,Ol0 appropriated, $4,000
must be used in the construction of gov
crnment building. For the fiscal year
ending June D,lS9l, there Is appropriated
$4,000 for the expenses Of tho commits
sion and the uses ofthe government board
Of control. The government board has
estimated il will need 5000, leav-
ing $4,000 for the use Of the commission.
The secretary then shows that the sal
aries for the officers and other expenses
Of the commission has disposed Of $4,000
of this and that the expenses of the meet
ings ot the executive committee now in
session and OF the meeting OF the commits
sion To be held November Is will bring the
total up TO $4,000, leaving only $4,000 to
run the commission till June 70, ls9l.
The secretary further says he has hesi-
AAAfNA - W WV nliliA'N W VI viz
~ the commission fixing the salary Of its
officers. Among these are: President Of
the commission, $1,000 per annum; see
rotary, $1,000; director general, $1,000;
vice chairman of the executive committee,
SSOJO; employees ia the offices of the sec
rotary aud director general, $1,000.
"lf were 10 give my individual opin-
ion, ninllueueed by the acts of your com
mission says the secretary, II should
not hesitate 10 decide that the amount
named hy your commission for the sala-
ries Tor It's principal officers is greater
than that probably contemplated by con-
gress In estimating the amount necessary
lp carry ont the provisions of the act. The
amount Of money already expended and
the expenditures In contemplation by
your commission prior to January | next
coutemplates so large an amount that u
presents an additional reason why
should not approve the compensation
named were alone responsible for the
expenditures. You will observe that
your salary list for the years 1891, lS12 and
lsB will, without further increase of the
employees, amount 10 Sl65,000, or about
onc-scvcnth II the entire SUN Of money
outside Of the cost Of the government
buildings.
81 have grave doubts, in view Of the
facts ns herein stated, whether Iought not
To return the resolutions submitted by
your commission for revision as 10 the
amount of compensation TO be paid your
officers
"On the other hand, dislike 10 set up
my own personal views in opposition "a
those of the members Of the commission,
who are more familiar with the matter al
issue than myself.
81 therefore reluctantly approve articles
u and II of your bylaws. have 10 sug'
gost In this connection that great care be
exercised In authorizing any further ex-
pendlturc 10 the end that your commission
may not create a deficiency for the ensu.
| ingyoar."
immediately after this communication
was read, Commissioner Martindnle oi
Indiana offered resolution which was
adopted, declaring that all standing com.
miticcs be instructed not 10 meet before
the next session Of the commission unless
directed by the president. Five standing
committees had asked the executive com
mitteo 20 meet, but none Of them will BE-
/ authorized by the president.