The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-10
'OST OF TRAVEL
BY PRESIDENT
OuSe Refuses to Stand for
$25, 900 Appropriation to
Pay for Journeys.
HlN0RITY LEADER is
0UTSP0KEN ON POINT
OldS That Salary of the Chief
Executive Is Already
Large Enough.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-The item In
4 sundry civil appropriation bin appro-
ating S25. 600 for the travelling expenses
the President. went out in the House
Representatives on a point OF order
de by Representative Williams of Mis-
sippi The decision, however. that the
litter was new legislation. came after a
Is and free discussion of the PROPOSE
n, Democrats and Republicans general
Il expressing themselves In sympathy
n the idea of giving the President q
'pd for railroad expenses.
Gives Pointed Answer.
lpuring the course Of the discussion,
lllch covered = wide range, Mr. VIII
ms, the minority leader. answered the
iestion.
What are we going to do with our ex-
AsidentsY' by stating that we are go
4 TO do with our eN-PrcSidents just the
lne as We do with our members OF
hgreSs, our blackSmithS, our carpen-
,s. our lawyers, our doctors, by giving
IN equal opportunities and equal bur
4s under a free government That is
at We are going to do with them, and
Nt Is all We are going To do with
Hints at Postal Scandal.
lcyond the debate on the Presidents
yelling expenses the House devoted the
n TO the sundry civil bill. Mr.. SulZer
New York talked on good roads and
Sims OF Tennessee discussed the ru-
free delivery box question. which, he
III. VIII grow TO scandal should the
gernment persist in compelling rural
IRONS TO purchase certain styles of
les.
,he House at $50 adjourned until Mon
, having completed l2o of the It's pages
he bill
Not Question of Politics.
8r. Williams OF Mississippi, in explana-
n OF his point OF order, said he re-
ted that there was n Republican Pres
1t In the White House. II there were
Democratic President he would make
\ objections with still greater force,
4 then his motives could not be i'm
ned. He wanted II understood that
T objections are general In character.
Some Salaries Too Low.
discussing salaries Of Government Of
bis Mr. Williams said that in some
pects the Salaries OF the Cabinet off,
s are too low. He knew the Nice-Pres
hts salary is too low, as is also the
ilry OF the Speaker OF the House. He
lIght the pay of Members Of Congress
90 small and cited his own case TO
tw how many demands, absolutely cor
!, are put upon them. He said that
make n campaign in his district where
iEas impossible 10 spend money except
II legitimate expenses. costs In the
l;hborhood OF a thousand dollars this
udinG bills and railroad fares. In ad-
fpn he had spent in one week upward
! 80 for speeches
lat as for the President he believed
4 salary is sufficient Then touching
ther phase OF the question, Mr., VIII
hs thought there Is too much travelling
bat. not only by the President, but by
.ilbeTS OF Congress-
Advantages of Travel Urged
5r. Walter l. Smith of Iowa contended
there Is not a section OF the United
es where the President is not wei
Re, and it was his belief that the
sident should travel and ought to be
pendent OF the railroads. He pointed
\ the educational advantages TO be
Is would be benefited by the broad
II OF thought thus acquired.
Increase OF Pay Advocated.
AZ Gardner Of Michigan advocated
4 appropriation for travelling expenses.
y agreed with Mr.. Williams that the
Hries OF public officials generally
bid be increased and with Mr. Sulzer
Few York. who urged as A substitute
the salary or the President after
,Ich, 1909 should be $1,000 per an
n, the salary OF the Vlcc-P President.
Zoo. and that after his retirement he
ID receive an annual pension of $25,-
land that any former President living
he time Of the passage OF the act
ID also receive S25, 900 per annum dur
f Wllliams's point OF order against
Item for travelling expenses for the
i5ident was sustained by Mr.. Watson
sndlana in the chair.
NJ. Sul2er OF New York offered his
indment as substitute. which was
IN ruled ont