Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-12
WHY SALARIES HIGH
Governor Taft Explains Some Ex-
penses in Philippines.
CAN SAVE NO MONEY.
lie Says Out Of the S2O,0 lie Re.
ceiVes Had Less Than $500 at
the End Of the Year Others
Could Save No Money.

Washington. Feb. ll.-ln continu
Ing bis statement concerning condl
tious In the Philippine Islands befor
the senate on the Philippines Monda.
Governor TAFT said that the estimate
for the preliminary expenses ln thos
Islands mrs, Include cous.Ierabl,
outlay for school buildings. Il was ne
cessary De said 20 make salaries from
20 20 % per cent higher than In IN,
United States. Ia this connection
Senator Cu.lcEon made inquiries con.
eerning the salaries and allowances
Of the commissioners Of the arcAlpel.
ago
"ls each OF the commissioners paid
S2000O?' De asked
No was the reply when We frs,
went ont the commissioners were each
paid $4,000 and the chairman 1000
aud 10 addition there was an allow.
ance Of $500 to each fcr expenses
making the total gi5.50O and 81 500
respectively. When was appointed
civil governor was allowed $4,000 for
my legislative duties and $4,000 for
my duties as an executive making
10000. The other commissioners
we're allowed $1,000 FOR their legislative
services and $4,000 FOR their executive
duties. making $4,000. all In gold"
rs each allowed a private secre.
tary2"
Yes"
And you also have large clerical
force?"
You would think so IL you should
step into our Offices. you also would
get an idea Tor the necessity Tor such
force"
what other allowances are nader" (
None, except that ! am allowed as .
governor 20 live IN the Malacan, the .
Old governor generals palace
is u an extensive placer"
Rather. Il costs me Sl25 In gold
per month 20 light it and / pay $4,000
a year out OF my own pocket for ser
want hire. There are u ponies 10 the
stable. The grounds are extensive
but they are lighted by the elty OF
Manila as any other park would be-"
are The other members OF the com.
mission provided with residences"
They are not. Aliug them pay rent
ana ] can assure you ! would much
prefer 90 pay mine 90 being required
10 live 40 Malacan and keep up that
II ] may be- allowed
word personal, ] would say thar OF
my Sl'5NO last year ! had only $500
eit at The end uf the year and I am
sure that u my illness had not pre-
'entel. my entertaining 10 a desirable
'Ntent there would have been nothing
eft OF the 10000 now paid. and Gen. Z
Wright and Judge lde had assured me ,
hey could save nothing. There Is !
much entertaining Necessary and the
ost OF everything is greater than in
Washington There are no other {
erequisities or allowances. d
Gov Taft added that the commits :
Ion had nothing 10 DO with fixing the .
alaTles of his own members that hav-
ng been done In Washington. but he
aid IL was impossible to secure the 5
aryieez OF competent men for respon- c
lble positions without paying better ,,
liaries than are paid here.
Governor TAFT also said that the
Iemhers OF the commission and their 9
Imilies had been transported free 10 {
he Islands and that II had been Pres d
lent McKlnley's especial wish that
le families should be taken because cI
the effect on the Fillpinos them "a
Ives. b
We want" he said. especially 10 d
'monstrate 20 the Fillplncs the nos O,
bility Of an honest administration OF II
stice which is something they have "a
'Ver experienced under Spanish rule 81
under the rule Of Aguinaldo They H.
I'VE no conception OF a mans hold r.
< an office except for the purpose OF ~
8 emolumcnt" 81
Senator Carmack reverted 10 some
Governor Taft's former testimony
the effect that the Filpluns are now
dusirious. had asked whether this y,
ndition would render necessary the
portation OF the Chinese. Governor
IN said that 10 was 90 be profoundly a.
ped that this would not prove 20 be az
p case. be
Senator Carmack asked what would da
the effect OF expressions Of utter. D..
ntempt for the Filipnos by Repub. -,
an orators and referred 10 a speech. -
.ich be said. had been made By a Te
ited States senator placing the ma All
q Filipinos on a level intellectually wh
M caribou bulls .-,
Governor Taft said that any article "
ich would have the effect OF arous. th'
/. the Filipinos usually finds It's way wh
the Philippine islands. and held De
s remark by saying that the recent
erances OF n member OF congress We
ogatory 20 the character of the 'rI'
lippine people had already found nor
ir way 90 the archipelago and had in
used considerable discussion In the
I've press The Philippine people -,
n sensitive people" he said. and 80
mt any Impeachment OF their intel o.,