Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
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Now, l have written to my friend, Mr.. Hit,
Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee
of the House. and to some other friends. 1t
occurs to me that perhaps you may be able and
willing to interest Senator Edmunds (who is a
member of this committee in the Senate) in
the matter. know that Senator Edmunds is
not the man to favor any measure that is not
just and proper, but believe that he is ready
and willing to be just when his attention is
called to asubiect. / have not the honor land it
would be a great honor to be acquainted
with him, though / have followed hi m from
afar aud lead him for many years. He will, 1
think, when he considers the duties and claims
upon minister at this court, to which come
every year SO many sovereigns and princes
with their retinues, be of the opinion that the
salary of the minister is not equally and fairly
adjusted as compared with the salaries of other
ministers Perhaps you may be able to help
me also in some other way speak especially
of Senator Edmunds. because you are so near
to him, and because have SO great regard for
and confidence in his wisdom and justice.
SOME PLAUSIBLE ARGUMENTS.
/ have taken a house and am living with my
family as becomes the representative of the
United States and intend to so live while
stay. want to return the hospitality am re-
ceiving every day, and intend to do SO as long
as can possibly ford it; but hope and be-
lIeve that il the matter be properly laid before
the committees Congress will restore the salary
to the amount formerly paid. My predecessor
lived here during most of his term alone in
small apartment, having his family at home in
Wisconsin. do not think that is the desire
nor the intention Of our Representatives in
Congress to have their Ministers live in
this way, and. therefore. it seems to me that
you can properly and with q good conscience
lay the matter before Senator Edmunds and
your other friends in Congress. As to the mat
ter of raising the rank to Minister Plenipoten.
tiary and Envoy Extraordinary, 1 care less
about this; but it ought to be done. because all
the other Ministers at this court-the English,
Russian, Swedish, German, Austrian, Italian
are Ministers Plenipotentiary; all rank the
respect for and the influence of Ministers do
not entirely depend upon the matter of rank,
still it would be much easier and more agree
able for me if did not always rank lowest:
1 hope, my dear friend. that l am not asking
too much of you in requesting you to interest
yourself in these matters. L am very glad to
observe your success in Congress, and hope
and believe that those estimable qualities
/ recognized in you when we were boys at
school will always be appreciated by the good
people of the Green Mountain State. Your
old friend, CLARK e. CARR.
PLEASURE AND BUSINESS.
To Senator Farwell Mr. Carr adds plea
sure to business, and congratulates him on
the outcome of the fight for the Worlds
Fair. Here is what Mr.. Carr writes:
[Priyate.1
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
COPENHAGEN, March l6, lo9O
DEAR SENATOR FARwELL-The dutias of
the position hold here are very agreeable, but
find it extremely difficult upon the salary to
make both ends meet. 1t is scarcely necessary
for me to argue on this question with so able a
man Of affairs as yourself. The salary was for
long time $500. Why it should have been
cut down to $1,000 cannot tell. Certainly we
here have as much occasion to spend money as
do diplomats whose salaries are three times as
much, for more royalties comes here with their
retinues than to any other court, All this makes
society, and il one goes into society he must
return civilities, all of which involves expense.
believe that if you would mention this to your
colleagues, Senators of boun parties would at
once favor restoring the salary here to $500.
Ny Democratic predecessor here, the last
thing before he left, sent an official dispatch to
the Secretary of State, recommending that the
salary be restored, and showing that in all JUS
tice and fairness it should be.
Won't you look after the matter? 1 have
also written Senator Cullom, and shall write
other friends.
want TO live here as becomes the representa-
tive of my country, returning ordinary civilities
should have to draw upon my private funds in |
order to be able to do SO. Hurrah for Chicago! |
Very truly yours. CLARK E. CARR.
NOT MAKING A COMPLAINT.
Minister Carr also wrote letter on the SUBJ |
iect to Mr.. Sherman, in which he pleads his |
case much as he does with MessIs. Grout and |
Farwell, and concludes as follows:
Please honored sir, do not look upon me as
making complaint, for am not. | am pleased
with my residence here, and (with my family |
will try to live as becomes representative of |
,ur country, but am confident that / can be |
more useful if I can be placed in position
where will not be outranked by the represent