New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-16
That's What 1t Means, He Says,
10 Give Up UntrammeiIed
LeCturing for the CON-
ing Four Years.
TALKS TO MEET EXPENSES
secretary's Answer to Criti-
cisms Made After Senator
Bristow Offers Singing
Resolutions on the Sub
iect of His Salary.
rFron The Tribune Bureau !

Washington, July 15.-William J.
Brvan. Secretary Of State, was criti-
cised in the Senate to-day by senator
Rristov. who introduced resolutions
calling on the President for informa-
,,on as to what salary would be re-
opired 10 retain all the services of 'the
great Commoner," and thus avert
neglect Of the public business.
The President would like TO have Mr..
BRYAN retrace his steps and cancel his
Chautauqua lecture tour, although the
Secretary apparently is reluctant 10
adopt such a course.
It is intimated in high quarters that
The gravity OF the Mexican situation
NAV be made the occasion OF Cancelling
the Bryan lecture tour, as it is believed
that excuse would permit Of his grace
ful retirement from an untenable posi-
ton
Secretary Bryan issued a formal
statement this afternoon defending
himself against the criticisms Of the
press which, because of their non
partisan character. he takes sorely 10
heart. In this statement Mr.. Bryan
seeks 10 justify his lecturing tour. say
ing that he utilizes the time other off,
Gals take for their vacations 20 supple
ment his salary to an extent sufficient
10 meet his actual expenses. While
Secretary Of State he is abandoning all
notion Of adding $4,000 a year to his
savings. as has been his custom for
the last seventeen years, ne saws. and
he is thus giving up some $4,000
which he would get for four years more
Of untrammelled lecturing.
1t is incidentally pointed out that this
statement indicates a plan on Mr.,
Bryan's part to serve as Secretary Of
State until the very end Of the admin
!stration. In his admission that he has
saved $4,000 a year for seventeen
:ears Mr. Bryan seems to prove asser-
tions made recently that he is com.
paratively a wealthy man
Bryan in His Own Defence.
With reference to utilizing his vaca-
ton for lecture purposes. somebody
asked Mr. Bryan to-day for his views
on when a vacation began and ended.
He fatty refused TO discuss the sub
ject. His statement follows:
81 am glad to have the criticism
brought to my attention. / believe IN
criticism Of public officials. Criticism
is helpful II man makes a mistake
criticism enables him TO correct it; if
he is unjustly criticised the criticism
helps him I have had my share Of
criticism since l have been in public
life, but it has not prevented me doing
what I thought proper TO do.
In devoting a part Of my vacation
10 lecturing l am doing what l believe
10 be proper, and I have no fear what
ever that an unbiased person will
criticise me when he knows the facts.
For seventeen years the sources OF
my income have been writing and lect-
urlng, but each year have made more
public speeches without compensation,
and where ! have paid my own trav-
cling expenses, than ! have where
compensation was received. My earn
ing capacity has been large, and l
have made not only an income suffl-
cient for my immediate needs, but have
saved. on an average, something more
than $4,000 year. In accepting the
Office which I now hold I gave up the
opportunity TO add to my accumula-
tions, for I do not expect TO increase
during my term the amount l have
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