The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-27
FOR 100000 SALARY BILL.
SENATE WAY MAKE FIRST MOVE
no AID THE PRESIDENT.
Stewart OF Nevada Likely TO Oner May.
nard Bill as Amendment 10 Appro-
priauon Measure rnnks Flood the
Author Win Protesting Letters

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Author WIN Protesting Letters.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 There ia a strong
probability that the Senate will take the
initiative on the proposition to increase
TO 100000 the salary Of the President OF
the United States. While the Democrats
in the House have been talking about urg-
ing the Maynard bill nothing positive
has been done by them. 1t has been sug-
gested, and the suggestion comes from
Democratic sources that the Maynard bill,
which Increases the salary of the President
TO 100000 a year and which also fixes the
salaries of Representatives and Senator'S
at 5000 be offered as an amendment to
the Sundry Civil bill This will probably be
done by Senator Stewart of Nevada, who
cannot be accused of self-nterest, for the
reason that he will retire from the Senate
on March T. Sentiment in both houses
and in both parties is undoubtedly in favor
of increasing the Presidents salary, and
whatever the outcome of the proposition
to give more money to Congressman il ia
generally believed in Legislative circles
that If a determined effort is made this
week 10 secure action that part at least
of the Maynard bill which relates TO the
President may be passed before final adj
jounment.
Since presenting this measure said
Mr. Maynard to-day, Il have received hun
dreds of letters from every section OF the
country. Judging from them all the bomb
throwers. anarchists and dyspeptics in
the United States arc opposed to the propo-
sition to increase the Presidents salary
Some OF the letters are threatening and
a abusive. while in Others the suggestion is
made that IL the Presidents salary IL in
creased it will be a step in the direction
OF a monarchical form OF government
The bill will serve "A useful purpose
even if it Is not passed at this time 1t has
attracted public attention to the subject
and that is all that is necessary to win popu-
lar favor to a more substantial compensation
for the Chief Magistrate
One of the letters received by Mr.. May
nard was written by Mrs. Mary f. Rodgers
Of Maukato MINI. AS "A taxpayer she
wrote Il wish to enter my protest against
the raise OF the Presidents salary from
$50 900 to SIS 900 per year with life salary
of s. 900 year. which you are trying to
get through Congress. DO you want to
establish Russian autocracy with numer-
Gus petty monarchs To be supported by a
tax burdened people? If you have "A soul
think Of the starving paupers in the country
some of them committing suicide rather
than beg; little children crying for bread
When man Is abundantIy provided for,
let that suffice. If you want to immortaize
yourself try something in the humane line
found home for the weak and helpless
for example.
If you aim to be generous while these
people foot the bills. try and do good. and
not harm the people by establishing a
Russian autocracy in this free land of
America.
Womanlke. Mrs. Rodgers could not
resist "A postscript. which says:
Taxed without my consent