The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-07
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON.

Washington January 4-lSisf Correspondence The
statement OF Representative Eddy Of Minnesota TO the e.
feet that members Of congress could earn $4,000
per year any service but that OF the government has not
received with any unusual OF favor by con-
sressmen in general While is not likely that many OF
the and representatives would object TO increase
ia salary hardly possible that they will actively sup
port ans proposition looking such increase for such
things have been tried years gone by and have never
failed result disasrousy the socacd salary grab
bers On the other hand, the congressman generally be-
leye that there good and valid why less
than $1,000 should be paid the who make the laws OF
the nation Ii doubtless that there in
who could that annually engaged in
business pursuits but the number by large
Mr. Eddy would have the public believe. Even though his
statement absolutely true would present real
argument in favor any decrease in the present Of
pay. There members OF congress OF who
money Of their salaries but they in decided mi
nori Leaving everything else Of the question, it
be remembered that certain Of official dignity
supposed to attach TO the position OF aud
acquainted with Washington and Washington ways
knows impossible keep up appearances congress
expected do less than $4,000 per year In
other words the salaries paid present may not Be too
small but they certainly large. Real ability
be paid for and the fact that there much real ability
the two houses congress not be denied OF
there IN congress whom the salary they
ceye from the government is very small matter Some
these including said Senator Hanna, their
employ private who receive $1,000 yearly The
congressman who is thus etravagant must course draw
Of time which his adors for the people supposed
him
In order that Representative Eddys position may not be
misunderstood The Language he is alleged have used is
quoted here:
II don't believe there are dozen men in congress who,
on street salary basis could command from private eorFo
To" OF interests the salary the government pays them
do not refer Of 10 what they might profess
siona men or in the conduct Of their own business
Under the circumstances would he difficult to name the
which tend dsprove Mr.. Eddys statement for
while many members the senate and house are enormous.
ly wealthy, great many of them the service OF
other people when serving congress- one can only
estimate their earning capacity by gancug their records
and noting the by which they their fortunes
But few the rich congress inherited their wealth
and of them started the very the ladder SO
reasonable suppose that considerably larger mum
Der than hat named by Mr. Eddy would be capable OF
earning much as the pays them by serving
private corporations interests strict salary basis
=
Henry Payne the newly appointed postmaster general
said to be strongly favor of penny postage bills providing
Tor which have already been introduced As evidence
the determined fight on the proposed decrease
be expected may be Chairman Loud OF the
house committee postothces and posroads in the
belief that reduction should be made Mr. has al
ready conferred president subject and there
doubt that he will assa various reduction bills in
very vigorous He takes the position that the
present does pay expenses that 10 cut
in half would very large deficit Even though the
Of mail doubled the expenses he says
would be increased Is per The deficit under the
proposed reduction would he thinks run as high as
/ S3s,ooo 600 annually.
The accuracy Of these figures and the strength of Mr.
LIQUIDS contention in general very seriously doubted by
members however and there doubt that the pro-
posed reduction will be uumerousy favored both the sem
ate and in the house.
Several Of the nations Of the powers which were parties to
the Pekn protocol laborine under the rpreor
there will be large remaining out of the indemnity
fund OF soooooo TO be paid by China the United States
after the payment OF the expenses army and navy
and all legitimate claims arising from the Chinese imbrogo
Under this impression limitations have been made by the
referred that they be glad to have the bal
prorated and turned them The impression is
mistaken in and it regarded BY au-
thortes here as liable to trouble These auhor
ties that is discovered that the 100000 600
taels paid this government by China will be wholly or almost
wiped by the claims and expenditures OF this country
the other nations will realize fuity Of their position
and will not press the matter.
The report recently circulated among publishers Of week.
y the effect that the postooe department had
sued order torbddng ecoudcass rates Of postage n
their publications except in the OF subscribers who
have paid in advance has evidently spread CONSERVATION
among them and members OF the Texas delegation are being
flooded with letters protesting against the supposed ruling
AS has been heretofore pointed news columns
OF The Post there is foundation whatever for the renor
1t characterized wholly by the postoce densr
which further that change whatever is con,
plated with reference TO legitimate publications The re-
ports seem 10 have been started by publishers bp
because OF the ruling Of the department in the ird
vidual Of publication which carrying an enormous
number Of expired subscriptions. This publication was i
mariy designed for advertising purposes its original |
list OF subscribers was secured by OF auring premium
offers and the paper continued long after the exr
OF the original subscriptions thus securing the CHEAP second
class rate for the promotion Of advertising scheme nnr
and simple fN
,;t.
result Of the character sketch" written about him b VII,
lam Allen White OF Na and Of his recent turn down
in the matter OF mtchy desired committee room, 49,
newspapers are now CIV Senator Plat New York credit
wishing again ecome a benedict Tb. $500