The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-18
ROUGH RIDER RH0ADES' PROTEST
Against High Salaried Missionaries
Down in Cuba.

Special Correspondence to Eagle)
Matanzas, Cuba, No IA few days
ago I noticed in the Philadelphia Record
an appeal to the people for contributions
TO support missions in Cuba No doubt
there are such appeals everywhere and
can imagine from past experiences de-
voted ministers going among their con-
gregations asking that they give OF their
means to help save a poor benighted soul
in a heather land. Perhaps telling the
same old story Of how even penny in
vested in a tract may save some one to
the glory of Christ and the benefit Of the
church. These brethren are no doubt
sincere but are wofully ignorant Of their
subject In my childhood and youth I
was taught to believe that all mission
aries were apostles Of the Lord who gave
their whole life in his work without
compensation, happy fin the thought that
they were doing their Masters viii and
looking for their reward In the world to
come. The idea of them receiving a sal
airy was not to be entertained for min
ute. Many a person upon a small salary
has cheerfully contributed from his
means to the end that these good people
might not suffer for the necessities Of
life I have learned a few things since
coming to Cuba and one Of them is that
all missionaries are not simply supported
but draw a large salary as well whic7l
enables them TO live in the best houses
and dress in the height Of fashion with.
in many cases, servants to wait upon
them
A year ago my attention was called to
two young ladies upon the street whose
dress and bearing proclaimed them
American. They were both clad in silk
dresses with expensive hats and bore
themseles with the air OF queens looking
neither TO the right nor to the left while
the swish-swish of their dresses could De
plainly heard across the narrow street.
Upon inquiry I found that they were mis-
sionaries sent here by the Methodist
church. This was surprising but know
ing the foHdness of certain persons Tor
sending cut missionary boxes concluded
that their dresses had been given them
Months afJerward became acquainted
with them and found that each had sew
eral such dresses. That was my first
delusion. Ny second was when I learned
that each Of these girls receled $500 per
month salary ard 5000 additional for
current expenses Ths minister fin charge
here lives better than any 81 the govern
ment employees. having large house
with several eervants.I do not knovvsvhat
his pay is, but & i0o3ks to me els t1oaeh
instead of being The poor har5-v working
apostle with no Thought - self that ia
this instance ~ has given muoh thoaras
or 1T least time. II the .loagss ana
dishes The Meeaodists are trying t8
eaild church here. but are stopped fer
want 81 funds. 50 Doubtless the aesasnr
wlli 50 90 unfil 81 is completed and mary
a person whose salary Is under So 1iI
oe asked 10 contribute Is cents weekly
s. The ouldlns fund vale h the 1irles
girls en- salaries Of less than s. rer week
are steadisy contributing taelr mite
that ether girls WHO ere fo-tuuats enrh
10 ae missionaries mas h5ve Silks and
sacns ana rhas uphold the glory 81 tae
Lord
I have mentioned here the sIethoaist
churea. not meaning shst they are as-
fe-sur from tla eshers aaf heeaUse ~
present they are the eriF enc On esssel-sn
a mission n MatsnEas Aoss - tas
churches are esshea - HaTara.
vhsre na 6e1nt theg send aaFeal after
aa1sal T. TIE people az house f7r ueae
g help save the dear st1is chisreE
parents are unable 20 srRport tha1 Dorl