The advocate., 1891-02-18


pay the indians.
On the discussion Of the sundrY civil
appropriation bill in the committee Of
the whole, Mr. Payson In the chair, and
other appropriations for pay OF salaries
for officers, ETC., OF the world's fair com
mission, we're discussed by several mem
beFs, Mr.. Holman remarking:
hundred thousand dollars is scattered
as II no one toiled 10 heap IL ~ In your
treasury. This Is 10 be an exposition OF
what labor has accomplished in the new
world, and yet IL is reported that no labor
ing men or women have been placed on
either Of these great commissions. Where,
lot me ask, is labor representodg In the
name Of patriotism we and here salaries Of
$4,000, $4,000 and S15,OOO with actually
nothing 10 do, for instead OF one great Or
ganization here We have two, and one OF
them with its great salaries 10 absolutely
worthless.
We invite the attention Of the nations Of
Europe 10 tho economy and frugality and
prosperity Of great people, and what they
have accomplished, and yet here we are imi-
tating those governments where favored
Glasses have controlled through all the CEN
turtles, and few by great salaries, incomes
and possessions, have reduced the people to
wrotchedness,
There is not farmer, a laboring man or
woman on that commission, and / protest
against the procedure of this commission in
the name of patriotism, because II is wholly
and thoroughly un-American; IL is a dis
honor TO our institutions, for in nothing can
we more grandly contrast our government
. with those Of Europe than in the fact chat
our government, mindful Of its people, alb
horred favored classes, seeks to- secure
equality Of the people by maintaining econ
omy and honesty Ia public affairs. The
whole proceeding up TO this time is venal,
mercenary, discreditable and unworthy Of
the men engaged in 10, and trust this COM
mittee will not hesitate one moment TO
adopt this amendment, and thus condemn
the proceedings Of this stilted commission.
Mr.. Washington Of Tennessee spoke
ably upon the matter and remarked that
during the first six months Of this worlds
fair commission, $4,000 has been ex-
pended for salaries aud expenses, and
should this commission extend no longer
than 1903, the entire appropriation Of
81,50OOO0 would be absorbed in salaries.
He thus continued his salient expose
Of the matter:
II 10 costs 30 much TO run this commits
sion and It's clerks two years before the
work has really begun, what sum will be re-
quierd in 1893 when the exposition will be in
blastY maintain, sir, that the officials Of
this United States Commission should with |
the exception Of one or two, serve absolutely
without salary. They render no service |
which entities them TO compensation, and IL |
was not the intention of the original act |
that they should. Yet we have a general di- |
rector az $4,000, a president at $4,000. |
secretary at $4,000 and a vice chairman of |
the executive committee at $4,000.
These commissioners have divided che OK
position into fifteen different departments
and have four standing committees which
contain from six to sixteen commissioners.
Mr.. Buchanan Of New Jersey, thus
remarked:
have been trying for years 10 have an in
orease made Of the salaries or rather the
small pittanoe in the shape Of salary paid
TO the men who save life and property ON
the lakes and on the Atlantic coast. have
sought for years to have their payment