The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
TILLMAN SLURS
JUDGES HONOR
INSlNUATES THAT SOME. FED
ERAL JUDGES ARE ON PAY
ROLLS OF CORPORATIONS.
REFUSES TO RETRACT
SENATE FAVORS RAISE OF PAY
OF CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT
JUDGES.

Neutrality-suspicious. of pro-
posed increases of salaries of federal
judges was resumed by the Senate
Thursday when the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill was
taken up.
By vote of 3S to 81 the salaries of
thirty-nine circuit judges were in
creased. from $1,000 to $4,000.
Later the SensIe reconsidered this
action, fixing the salaries of circuit
judges at $4,000. The salaries of dis
trict judges were increased from $4,000
to $4,000.
Combating the idea that $4,000 is
a salary within the reach of most law
yers, Mr. Bailey declared that Daniel
Webster could not have made that
much money.
Senator Rayner of Maryland created
a rustic in the Senate by commenting
on the Presidents proposed hunting
trip to Africa. "Only six weeks ago
he said, 'it was announced that
great faunal naturalist was about to
proceed to a distant continent in
search of animals, which so far as |
have been able to discover have never
existed in all time.
Il am not a game butcher, but am
sort of zoologist and l know there
never has been such a thing as a white
rhinoceros or an ourang outang, with
a nose three inches long, so far as
any researches into natural history ex-
tend"
1.-The senator should take care about
the statement he is making on natural
history suggested Senator Bacon.
You may get into the Ananias
club" added Senator Bailey.
well, l am an expert in this partic-
ular," replied Mr.. Rayner. 81 want to
say if these animals do exist there is
no earthly doubt that they will be eX-
terminated by this great faunal nat
uralist. l do not object to it because
] think the donation of $4,000 by the
Smithsonian institution to meet the eX-
penses of that expedition will be con-
ducive to the peace and general vel
fare of the nation-temporarily at
least. | hope the President will achieve
new triumphs in those distant fields of
combat and carnage, and when he re-
turns l hope he will bring back to the
museums and menageres of the world
animals that have never yet crossed
the track of any explorer"
Senator Bacon, regent of the
Smithsonian institution, explained that
that institution had not devoted dol
lar to the proposed trip of the Presi-
dent to Africa, but said that the money
to be used had been procured from
private sources.
Mr.. Rayner then asked for increased
salaries for judges of the Federal
Courts, the amendment under consid-
Grafton being to increase the compen-
sation of eighty-four district judges
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Tillman suggested that some Of
the judges were on the payrolls of
corporations while they drew their sal
aries as judges. Mr.. Bailey said he
was sure Mr.. Tillman would wish to
recall that charge.
II simply have the suspicion. and /
will yot withdraw it," said Mr.. Till
man.
Mr.. Bailey, disavowing any SYM
pathy with the statement said he had
noticed that the corporations for
twenty years had been extremely ac-
tive in the appointment of federal
judges.
IF they are not on the payrolls,
said Mr. Tillman, they have accepted
special coaches and gone about in my
state. l had a good deal of experience
with them in my state while | was
governor"