New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
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cially critical moment OF hls career, he would
have been compelled TO Withdraw from public
NE and 10 devote himself 10 literature or some
other profession for tho sake OF n LIVELIHOOD.
Great Britain is the only civilized nation that
does no, provide salaries for its Parliamentary
representatives,. who not only labor without re-
cclyinr any remuneration whatsoever, but are
Likewise called upon TO contribute largely
toward the heavy expenses 81 their election ~
we'll as 10 the various charities public ihsu'u-
,iors and local interests OF their constituencies.
Truc there are n few members OF the House OF
Commons among the Irish and Labor factions
vho receive allowances either from their party
or from their constituents. But these stpends
are small and In no way adequate. WINE the
reclrjents thereof are deprived thereby OF all
their Independence as legislators ana Haue !"
fool that they are nothing but mere paid ser
wants In fact. /, Is impossible to deny 'ha' '"e
cause Of ireland as well as that OF labor, has
suffered considerably in Great Britain through
having been represented in Parliament TO
great extent by men who are known 10 DC III '"e
rocoipt Of pay for their leglsaiis" services
:. 60 ,orh,ns owing TO this that the House Of
Commons is composed almost exclusively OF men
uho arc NOT COMPELLED 10 work ,or their living.
and who possessing independent fortunes, may
=, considered TO have larger interests At stake IN
tho welfare Of the country than professional
mon such as lawyers. editors. doctors, etc, men
who are compelled to labor At their professions
,or , livelihood More than third Of the House
Of Commons is composed Of landowners VINO
live on the revenues derived from their estates
and there are at least three hundred more VINO
ar. other great manufacturers or wealthy mer-
chants. while OF professional men there are not
Voc I'm
Chamber Of Deputies the professional men CON
,,i,u,o m ner cent OF the membership. while in
the United states Congress they number, ac-
cording TO recent official statistics, nearly two
,hirda ~ the House II Is therefore easy TO UNI
dore,ond why English members of Parliament
should be willing to work without pay from the
state while the legislators of other countries
shouId be compelled to insist upon payment Tor
their services to their country.
or course the official salaries paid TO Cabinet
officers in Great Britain largc-morc So in
fact than those received by Ministers in any
other country of the world. But it must be
horne in mind that Cabinets rarely exceed
,,ycIve or at the very most sixteen, members,
and that therefore a very small proportion IN
decd Of the nearly twelve hundred legislators OF
both houses Of Parliament can ever hope to at
| tain Cabinet rank BESIDES this, the expenses of
a Cabinet officer are so heavy that he IS rarely
able TO live within the limits Of his official in
come.
| TWO MOTIVES TO POLITICAL CAREER.
| There are two motives which lead EnglIshmeh
| To devote themselves to political career. Inc
| one Is ambition and the longing FOR rank ana
power and fame. while the other Is sense OF
public duty which can only be described as
lofty form Of patriotism. Such men as the Duke