The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-12

The resolution OF Senator GEoRGB Of
Mississippi that the pay OF the members Of
both Houses Of CosGress shall be reduced
has not been received with enthusiasm. Both
Senators and Representatives complain that
their par Is barely sufficient to cover the cost
Of life in Washington. and It 10 certain that
very many Of them spend much more than
they draw from the Treasury. Rents are high I:
board is dear; miscellaneous expenses are
large; and. in most cases. the expendi-
lures OF q whole family must be borne By
an income OF $4,000. It Is not easy to cut
down on washing; clothes must be bought;
only stationery Is free. whom used for Official
business We suppose that but very few Con-
gressmen save anything out Of their pay.
which Is ali. the income that many OF them
have. II the stories told about tho Hon
jenny SIMPsoS are true. he must put moro OF
his pay 10 the savings bank than any other
member OF either House; and even then his
deposits may not amount to more than 81 900
year. good part OF which will be needed
after adjournment or for election expenses
whom he is again q candidate.
Senator GEORGES resolution receives the
hearty sympathy Of Representative HOLMAN
OF Indiana. the Watchdog OF the Treasury, who
believes that the pay OF Congressmen could
be safely cut to the extent OF twenty per cent.
or liked atS4.00o per snnum. We do not sup
pobo tnht tho voters arc under any apDrohon-
sion that this cut will DO made.
Last year. when there were tight times In
Mexico. the members OF the Mexican House
OF Deputies. who have an annual salary Of
$1,000. favored bill for the reduction Of their
pay. which. however was rejected By the SEN
ate. Thereupon. many OF tho Deputies re-
solved to return to the Treasury q certain pro-
portion Of their Day. We are sure that il any
OF our own Concrossmen shall see 1T to
follow this example. In the event OF the failure
OF Senator GEORGES bill. no objection to their
conduct will be offered by the Treasury De-
partment or the Department Of Justice.
The charity service Of the Citizens Relief
Fund Committee has very properly been
brought to an end. II Is with truth that tho
mem bers OF the com m ittec say that there is not
any need for the continuance OF their service
as work can be obtained by those who are able
and willing to perform It, while distressed
persons will be looked after by the regular
charity organizations. 1t Is well also that
those free food depots. free lodgin q houses,
free old clio places. beggarly coal yards. and
pauper grocery stores are TO DO closed. II
they have been useful in some cases. they have
been worse than useless In more.
All accounts are In agreement that there arc
few industrious people who need to be out Of
employ tent at this time. In n good many
lines OF industry the demand for labor exceeds
the supply Of II. We recently gave number
Of authentic statements to this effect. not the
least interesting OF which was from the report
OF free bureau for waReworkera We have
another report. that Of the Immigrant Free
Labor Bureau at the Barge ONCE, By which IL
appears that the number OF available laborers
arriving at this port from foreign countries
has for some time been insufficient to meet
the needs OF the labor market Calls for farm
laborers have been received from various
regions OF this State. and Of the New En- gland
States. and Of the West and South. 1t Is pleas
ing to know that q good many OF the Italian
immigrants OF the past three m onths. who have
numbered over Il. 900. we're willing to answer
these calls There are few better farm hands
than those from Italy. though at first they
cannot understand American agricultural
methods or speak the language OF their en-
ployers- We should think that some OF those
Polandors OF Buffalo who are out OF work. and
some OF those Slavic miners OF Pennsylyania
who are on strike. would seek for places on
farms. where they are sure Of their victuals
and Of wages. too.