The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-13
THREATEN WALK, OUT.
Uncle Sam'a Ambassadors Demand a
Raise in Salary.

Washington, u. G.. Jan. Our ambas-
sadors threaten walltout. They threaten
10 strike Tor more pay. like common folk.
lt VIII be news TO everybody that "A labor
crisis has been reached in the affairs Of
the iive ambassadors now stationed in
European capitals by the government of
the United States. Gresham has minated
to the President. and this can be- stated
on the authority OF II letter written by the
secretary himself, that the position of the
ambassadors is such as TO warrant inn
mediate action by congress. should no
action be taken by that body IT is almost
certain that Clifton II. Brecklnridgc, our
ambassador to Russia ana Theodore Run
yon, who holds the same post In Ger
many, win resign. These dispatches said
At the time he WAS named that Breckin-
ridge couldn't stand II. There has been
circulated q statement 30 the effect that
Breckenridge has already announced his
intention of abandoning his post That
statement however, is premature The
whole trouble is the result OF the long
standing salary grievance. As everybody
knows, our ambassadors receive "a very
inadequate stipend. Thcir salary Is 1880
a year each. but $4,000 Is pronounced bare
IS sufficient to maintain the dignity Of the
position.
Runyon in Germany and Eustls In
France have, even with the exercise Of the
tive salaries and more IN expenses con
nected with the posts they nh. These
details VIII surprise no one But il will
be news TO announce that the ambassa-
doris have held two conferences abroad
one IN London ana another in Paris-for
the purpose Of making unanimous repre-
scntation to the state department that
their usefulness is almost nominal. on
his way TO st. Petersburg Breckenridge
saw both Runyon and Eustis. Breckin-
ridge had heard that his expenses in Eu-
rope would be very heavy-rar more than
his salary As he is a man OF very mod
crate means he felt the necessity OF get
ting their advice. He expressed his feel
ings with caudor when he was informed
OF the hurniliating straits 10 which his fell
low diplomats were reduced Then It was
thatNa premature rumor Of the resignation
Of the Ambassador TO Russia was circu-
lated.
Meanwhile, however, Bayard ambassa-
dor 10 the court OF St. James had been in
the United States. and one OF the express
objects Of his visit here was TO impress
upon the state department the manner in
which our national dignity is being com
promised abroad. Nothing leaked out IN
this connection, however. as Il was felt to
be injudicious and violation Of the ethics
of diplomacy to make any revelations of
the "conjuncture facheuse," TO employ the
GRIN iHNNHt1u ny meLleiilcH LOT the con-
dition which, in any one less excited than
an ambassador, Us known as hard up But
Bayard had three conferences with the
Secretary Of State on the subject Of am
bassadorial salaries. Gresham during
these interviews, had opportunities 10 read
letters from Wayne Mac Feagh, Eustis and
Runyon-all setting forth the fact that
their positions we're little short Of ridicu-
lous Their own wish had been to resign,
50 they said, but as the demission, TO use
another diplomatic term, Of all our am
bassadors a once might create an unpleas-
ant impression, ii was deemed best that