The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-18
Declares Officers Acts Are Great
Influence In Fixing Stand
ard of Service
QUESTION UP TO THE COUNTRY

Washington July lS-"Aside from
the technical and legal question of the
right OF a public servant 10 sell his
services twice the public announce
lneHt by Mr.. Bryan that man of his
well advertised Democratic tastes can
not live on an income of $4,000 IA year
presents a moral question tor the con-
sideration OF the American people.
declared Senator Townsend, Republi
can, of Michigan. in speech in the
Senate today.
The question is simply this wheth
,r under the circumstances 1t is the
auty of citizen aud public servant
to modify his style OF living To bring
il within his legitimate income, or
whether IL Is his privilege To resell
ms services in order To cover the cost
Of the stSle OF living he has adopted"
TOwnsends speech was an attack
upon the secretary OF state for his
proposal 20 make paid lectures during
his tenure of office 10 increase his in
come. He declared that other cabinet
ufriCers are living on $4,000 salaries,
that subordinates of government de-
partments should not be allowed to do
other work while holding their posi-
lions and that because of his previous
attitude before the people, Bryan
should have felt an obligation To live
within more rigid lines
Up To The People.
For more than fifteen years Bryan
has been the public censor of man and
measures, said the senator. He
preached the duties of citizenship and
assumed To establish standards of
public service. His public acts, there
lore. more than any other man ex-
cepting the president are of influence
IN tNing the standards OF public serv-
Ice and public policy. II the Ameri-
can people remain silent this time,
ana by their silence give inferential
approval OF assent To the policy Bryan
has announced, that attitude of an Of
Hcial toward his duties must be as
suned To be a permanent feature of
our governmental Institutions
Al the time when most unusual
foreign complications confront u.s. the
statement of Bryan that he proposes
10 desert his office for personal finan-
eidl gain comes as shock To all
thoughtful people"
Vote Down Bristow Resolution.
hN strict party vote the Senate Dem
ocrdts succeeded witnout debate. in
'abling Senator Bristows resolution.
aimed at Secretary Bryan's proposed
lecture tour, calling upon the president
To advise the Senate what salary
would be sufficient Ia keep Bryan con
uhuallN at his post. Poin6exter and
horah voted with the Democrats to
'ble the resolution. The vote was
VI To -. AS the vote was announced
brstow faced the Democratic mem
ters and declared:
You may shut off the debate In the
senate but YOU cannot convince the
american people"
Bristow Persists in Taking.
ice President Marshall ruled Bris-
Tow out of order.
1t would be Just az reasonable for
b'H'fui Ip take ABOUT
'hiee months off and practice law"
'""u'ed Bristow, who refused To be
shut ont II think there is a condition
pe'ore The country that should demand
''' attention of Congress and the ad-
"ihlstration In power"
Are YOU really apprehensive in
rrupted Nardaman. Democrat, that
business OF the state department
WI suHer because Bryan occasionally
Is away?"
mas been said since this discus
n oesan. said Bristow, that the
''a'e department. is better off with
'"' secretary away. but | believe II the
,e'afy gives to the problems be-
~ Nun The powers of his great in
"e'' ,t ne could perform great SER
wee To the country"
ehsrp Exchange With Ashurst.
"ere was a sharp exchange be-
wee, "ten Bristow and Ashurst when the
~. uer read letter intending to show
's'o" Years ago expressed wish
could be Isthmian canal commits
"eI' s with the suggestion he need not
-, much time ION the lob" The
1906 :" senator Long In
'''stow charged that Ashurst had