The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1895-01-24

>LCZ@. not in a t1ourlShlng
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%y.--"C-.."Ts~S.1, crisis has been reach
ml!ll.!.!ll ed j" The :,.. s'rS %1
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60 ~. eminent. Secretary
T ;1 ;; "':.''"" y, h., has r5 .o,;-
fYExg.d..-~, II i II i"stut that III" posi-
III NR vi. - tioi, Of ,lIc :,nIlta~>;l-
..Jr~ X such as 20 warrant iIlIii.diut"
action i,y Congress- Sis,,il,, TO action b"
raiea Wv that body it is almost certain
tl,at Clifton X. Brcclinrid=". oar anbas-
sa.ior f. Russia. and Theodore Ruuy"n,
Who holds the Sam" post III Germany,
viii fle.i.n There ha, hc". circulated Il
statement - lac eff" that MIR. Hi"ckli-
r,tl-c has already announce! h' ilt"n-
MON al abandoning his post. That state
snrn'. however,. j. pr .Inatnre.
TIL. whole trouble is the result of The
ion@- standing salary grievance. Is every
body Knows. our ambassadors r"criy" Il
very inadequate slip md. Their SALARY
=
:,rnn",u"rd barely sufficient t" maintain
the ,ii- nifty of til" position. Mr.. l;uny"n
in Germany and Mr.. E.uSts in France
have. r>cn with tLr exercise Of the closest
economy. spent twice their respective
salaries and more in expenses connected
with the posts they fiji. These details
wis surprise no one. But it will b. news
I" announce that the ambassadors have
held two conferences abroad, one i'll Lon
don and another in Paris. for The pur-
pose OF making unanimous representa-
ton to the Stat" Department that their
usefulness is almost nominal ON his
way To 81. Petersburg. Mr.. Hr' rkinridgc
saw both Mr.. Eunyon and Mr.. Eusti>.
Mr.. Errckinridcr had heard that his cX
l"Ils,cS in Europe would be very heavy
far more than his salary. As he is Il man
,of very moderate" means he felt the ne
'vt"s,ity Of grttin, their advice. He OK
pressed hi, feelings with candor when he
was Informed of tn. luniiating straits
4" which his fellow diplomats wcSc
ducch. Then il was that Il prcmatur"
Tuir'or of the resi- .natinn OF the imbas
sndor +" Russia WAS circulated.
\ Plea for the Strikers.
meanwhile. however. Thomas T.. Bay
ard. ambassador to the court of 81. james.
bad been in the nitrd States and one of
sh" express objects of his visits here vas
ca impress upon the State Department
:hr manner in which our national dig
uity - being compromised abroad. Mr..
Eu,ar,l hac three conferences with the
Secretary of State on the subject of am
&aAs:,dorial salaries. Mr.. Gresham, dur
ing these interviews. had opportunity to
read letters from Wayne MacNragh, Mr..
Eustis and Mr.. Euuyou. all setting forth
the fact that their positions We're little
short at Ridiculous Their own wish had
been IT, resign, but as the demi;Sion to
Use Il diplomatic term. of all our anbaSsa
doris ut once. might create an unpleasant
impression. it WAS deemed best that the
retirement should tax" place at intervals
of Il few months.
AS an illustration If the position in
which our aInha Ss:,dnrS are placed. the
following itcuiZ"u statement of Mr.. EuS-
lis expenses is interesting:
House :.1a, in Paris per year. .S12.OOo
Am:,a sS.,drr's coach and livery. 5000
Diplomatic dinners and entertain
<ls''n's .'.Nn
an. bali per uniiu,i,. 1000
Entcr,ainn: American naval Off
GERS ......... -,bto
tAtcniin= state department func-
h"hs .....-.......... I.H"
Official presentations. .......... 1000
a 'tal ........ 80 .OoO
In reality. however. Mr.. EuStis has
spout Il good deal more ;lian So 900 Il
year since he went to Paris. He is out
OF pocket about 500 900 rs Il result of be-
in:, american ambassador to France It
might he observed that Mr.. Eus:s has
chosen Il rather expensive house. But
were he to 20 out Of the rNprn>iv" quar-
ter ~ Paris his usefulness us Il diplomat
oo;Ili he gone. And house rent in fash
."nlI. Paris is high. The amhaS~alorial
s"aciI Is also Il necessity. and the rutrr
taiuin-. must be kept up or the diplomat
will lose caste Were Mr.. ElStiS for cX-
:auiplN. To decline an Invitation 10 Il state
Function or Il minister entertainment ii
Wouhi hr deemed Il grave breach of Ell
;,.'t,r Were the ,iirn>t repeated the
sniui>;rr would find himself without intiu
A'''', .tnl might even be reported to
Washington - persona NON -rnta. llaN-
IN. nucr accepted the erurtc>.r>. he is
bound IA r"rirr"r.ltr them.
Must 80 the Royal Pace.
lu The holiday AMI vacation season his
post il even more trying. He must -
WHERE the powers -. He is obliged 10
...i>c :, chateau. or. II the humhlr>l. i
,islu. There are ALWAYS American in
*rr.>>ts Irt,l!n. the support al m aUha>-
:>a,iov IT i foreign power. Ncr. the So
s.,at side ut dlrrmltic lie neglected.
tulr:irIu interests ,vHuld be deprived al
All protection. \ conspicuous Instance ri
:hi> Is tire Nl1uH"r IN which american
!
lscrnauy i"T wears III spite of domestic
s@itli5nu. >,@rly uWt1E - the personal
5niiu,.t,r OF Our minister 10 Berlin.
- ether ambassadors are in III equal
{, >crr> plight. AIR. l;ls ar, is out. 81 far
ahtsU; So.,.uts' ou his mission, Mr.. Ma,
NsA.iI >pcut Gsi in Nome during III,
f..>I ''Irtc months Of his stay. The money
.suc<t iun has reached Il crisis OWN. to Tie
recent elevation ii our ministers 10 tits
capitals IF Great Britain. France. Ger
,aany. Italy aud Russia 70 the rank ol
N'b., h,t t;.l;.