Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
Official Salaries in England.

| Official Salaries in England.
| The members of the British parliament re-
| ceive no compensation from the govern
! ment, but in many cases they are supported
| by their constituents. For example, the la
| Dor unions pay Salaries to all of the repre-
| sentatives of the labor party in parliament.
John Burns. Ker Hardie and others are thus
| enabled to support their families and pay
| their own expenses. The members of the
| Irish party are supported in a similar man
ner, and in several constituencies annual
| purses subscribed for the benefit of rep
resentatives who could not otherwise afford
| to accept seats in parliament. The speaker
| of the house of commons receives salary
| of $4,000 a year; the clerk of the house re-
ceives a salary of $4,000 a year; the chief
| Justice of England receives $4,000 a year,
and the other justices of the high court $25,-
| 600 and $4,000. This is on the theory that
| eminent jurists who are able to make that
amount of money or more in private prac-
| tice should not be asked to sacrifice legiti-
mate income when they take seats upon the
bench.
The lord high chancellor and the prime
minister of Great Britain receive salaries
of $4,000 year and houses to live in. A
| large portion of their household expenses.
| such as fuel, light, servants hire, etc. are
| also paid BY the government The principal
members Of the cabinet are paid $4,000
year, and the others $4,000 year, and the
| under secretaries 5000 and $4,000.
In Canada the governor general receives
prime minister $500 and the other men,
bers Of the cabinet $1,000. In the Austria
iian colonies the prime ministers receive
$500 and other members OF the cabinets
$SO0O The members of the parliaments of
the British colonies receive $1,000 a year.
Argentina is Generous.
The president of the Argentine Republic
receives $4,000; the vice president $4,000,
and the members of the cabinet each $le,-
;ln l,okL
congress receive $4,000 per year. The Ar
gentine Republic is very generous with its
officials. and not only gives them good sal
aries but pensions also. The congress re-
Gently voted the sum Of S50Oc0 cash and
pension Of 5000 a year to the widow Of the
ter to the United Sttaes as recognition
OF his public services. Mr. Merou
had been a member of the cabinet and of
the congress. and had served in several
countries minister. He was q man of
| great ability and fa.vorite in the diplo-
| matte corps at Washington.
The salary of the president of Brazil is
| $35 600 and the members OF parliament re-
ceive each $500 a year.
The president OF Chile receives $4,000 a
year salary and has an additional allow
riages, entertainments and contingencies
The members of the Chilean congress re-
ceive So day.
Pay of Legislators.
Most of the states OF America pay their
legislators a per diem, which is usually
fixed by their constitution and cannot be
changed except by vote of the people.
Rhode Island pays only 81 a day, but adds
$40 per session for postage and travelling
expenses which is sufficient for that pur
pose, as the distances in Rhode Island are
is the largest allowance. The other states
pay s., 81, S. and Sc per diem, and 10 more
than half of them there Is limit to the
length Of the session. so that the law
by delaying business New York and
Pennsylvania pay the members of their
legislatures $1500 year each; Illinois,
$1,000 a year; Massachusetts, $3.50; Ohio,
5000: while the members of the legislature
Of Maine receive the munificent compensa-
ton of $3.50 a year.
Section vi OF the Constitution Of the
United States provides that the senator's
and representatives shall receive compen-
sation for their services. to be ascer-
tanned by law and paid out of the treasury
of the United States" 30 II they do not
get all they are entitled to 1t Is their own
fault. they now allow themselves 5000
, a year and $125 each for postage and sta
tionery. with mileage "at the rate of 70
cents per. mile. to be estimated by the
nearest route usually travelled IN going and
coming from each session OF Congress"
The amount of mileage due each member
Is computed by committee appointed for
that purpose. Any member can I've on
50, 600 year during the session of Con-
gress If he practices ordinary economy,
but the expense of living In Washington
Is increasing every year, and those who
are compelled to keep up an establishment
at their homes as well as here find 1t diff
cult to make both ends meet. They have
1t in their power, however to increase their
compensation at any time. but the conse-
quences of an attempt to do so about thirty
years ago were not such as to encourage
repetition.
Some More About Red Tape.
Commissioner Garfield, who Is member
of the Keep commission, which is inyesti-
eating the clumsy and complicated meth
eds of dong business and keeping accounts
in the governmental departments. has had
q little personal experience of his own.
Last summer while he was taking h Is