The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
Frauds In the Counts Taken of
Western Cities Stirs the
r.. Government. -,
THREE CLERKS ARE FINED
UNCLE GAM TO RAisg the SAL
ANY OF sEcRgARv OF STATE
KNOX FROM 5000 TO $4,000
PEN YEAR.

Washington. Oct. 1s.-It has occur.
red somewhat pertinently to onicials
of the census that many Of the census
euumerators who are under a cloud
will decamp before they can be indict-
ed by grand juries for making false
census returns.
Il does not seem possible. however
that any OF those against whom prima
facie cases have been made out Will
escape. II 10 limited that the only way
to see that there be no going awry of
the indictments 10 to watch the sus.
poets until they can be formally ar.
rested.
Three enumerators nave been fined
and imprisoned for violation Of the
law In the case of the census OF Great
Falls. Mont. The statutory punish
ment 10 flne not to exceed $1,000. or
q fne and jail sentence Of two years.
or both.
The census authorities have no dis
erection now since the orders OF Pres
ident Taft In which he urges prompt
and comprehensive action. They will
therefore send all the evidence they
have In the cases % far made out TO
grand juries In the cities named.
Director Durand says he cannot
elaborate upon his statement made on
Saturday. There 10 . report. however.
that the frauds are 20 widespread that
the whole thing will be taken over by
the attorney general. and that he will
send special instructions to the feder-
al district attorneys In the sections Of
the country affected.
"Ralss" for Secretary Knox.
Uncle Sam 10 going to increase the
wages OF Philander c. Knox. his secre-
tary Of state. The president declares
that Mr.. Knox 10 most enicient pub
lie servant and 10 thoroughly In &C
cord with the proposition to pay him
moro than he 10 now getting. Ever
since Mr.. Knox became secretary Of
state he has been worrying along on
$4,000 year and not uttering word
q complaint because his fellow cabin
e oiacsrs have been drawing down
$4,000,
Now his time II coming to hit an
advance In salary. He 10 also to get
$4,000 year. This 10 shown In the
annual estimate for the state depart
mont. which has just been prepared.
and which will be transmitted to con-
gress through the secretary Of the
treasury. To this extent Mr.. Knox
win b recommending the increase.
The salary Of the secretary OF state
was reduced from $4,000 to $4,000
lust before Mr.. Knox secured the Of
Ace and was done because Of the con-
stitutioual provision which prohibits
Q member Of congress from being APP
pointed 70 IN once the salary of
which has been increased during the
term for which he was elected.
Mr.. Knox was elected senator from
PENNSYLVANIA for tho term ending
March 1. 1911. and It was during that
time that the salaries Of cabinet ONO
err was increased from $1,000 to $12.-
900. That Mr.. Knox was ineligible
for . cabinet position was overlooked
BY oil the great constitutional lawyers
Including Mr.. Taft himself until the
fAct was pointed out by Washington
Newspaper correspondent In . dispatch
to his paper.
AZ Mr.. TAFT had fixed upon Mr..
Knox - his premier, congress made
haste to reduce the salary Of the Sec
rotary Of state to $1,000. Mr.. Knox
viii have lost about $4,000 BY reason
q the reduction. but a. his private
fortune 10 large he has made no com.
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