The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-11
In View of Expected Entertain
ment, Salary of President
Is Increased.

q WITZERLAND is becoming wildly
eAtraNagant, presumably in view
OF the state visit which Emperor
William is 20 pay 70 the Heivetian re-
public in September next. For BY leg
islative act it has just raised the en-
oluments of the President from $4,000
year to $4,000. not, however. with
out good deal OF opposition In the
Federal assembly, where there was
much denunclutiVn Of the alleged waste
Of public funds for mere purposes OF
show. AS the Swiss government does
not provide any official residence. nor
even an cquipaSc, for Its chief magIs-
tfate, and as the high prices of living
/ have affected Switzerland. Federal Of
fec In tho land OF the mythical Will
liam Tell can hardly he described as
lucrative, and the salary of its Presi-
dent seems but mere ncabltc when
compared to those of President Taft
and OF President Faliieres
Jeftersonian simplicity is carried TO
Its utmost extent In the government OF
/ The country, ana while some of the
( Presidents have been men of great
culture and breeding. some others. de-
spite their invariablo personal dignity,
have not belonged TO the same class
Of society. Thus, Sir Horace Rumbold
VINO was for so many years British
minister at Bernc, ana who retired from
the diplomatic service as ambassadors
to the court OF Austria, relates in his
"Reminiscences" how when calling one
day at the house OF the then President
of the Swigs republic to pay his re-
apects and 10 leave his card, lie was ad-
mtted IN response to his ring by a
motherly looking woman with bare
arms all covered with soapsuds
Madame In Presidente' having come
straight from the family washtub to
answer the bell.
The Empcgor's visit viii take place
during the first days Of September
while the annual manoeuvres of the
Swiss militia arc in progress, In the
Berhese Oberiand ana tl,y VIII afford
TO the Kaiser the opportunity of see
ing the most up-to-datc methods OF
| Alpine warfare; a branch OF tho science
| OF war which the Swiss have carried
To the highest stage Of development
| The manoeuvres, lasting two Or three
days VIII be brought to conclusl ion
by grand review of the troops OF
the Confederation. at which the prcsf-
dent of the republic will appear beside
the fully uniformed Emperor. on horse
back in full evening dress, white
gloves. blackened boots and a silk hat
which. as in the case of so many OF
his predecessors in office on such oc-
casions, VIII probably be of aucien,
/ ''l'NttS' NUS ilEt9 ca, the CHiet mag
!sirate Of Switzerland presents to all
save tho initiated a rather strange as.
poet. at the head Of the thronu of the
native and foreign officers in uniform
But the entire absence OF all amecta.
ton and pretense. and the native dig
nifty OF the Presidents dcmeanor
completely dIsarnt criticism. and ST.
lence all tendency to rldiculc.
After the rovIcw, the Kaiser will
be entertained by the President and by
his fellow members OF the Federal
Council at state banquet at Berne
at which he Will witness the pcculia,
method in use to-day Mt public ban.
lucts in Switzerland. especially al
i'erne, ana dating from ancient times
In order TO check undue longwinded
ness on the part OF the postprandin
orators. When the speaking begins
man sarbed as huge bear and hav-
Ing the most extra ordinary rcsem-
hlance TO the big inmates OF the his
toric bear pit which is one of the TEA.
lures of the Swiss capital familiar to
every American tourist makes his APP
pcarancc and takes up his position be-
hnd the presiding officer Tho moment
any orator becomes prosy and too long