The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-17
BRYAN
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SALARY

Washington. July 6.-washington
was interested chiefly Tuesday in de-
veiopments following Secretary Bry-
ans statement that he had TO spend
his vacation on the lecture platform
because he could not live on the sec
Rotary OF states salary OF $4,000 a
year. The lobby investigation. the
tarin and the Mexican situation were
forgotten. temporarily. at least. while
everybody talked about the resolution
introduced by Senator Bristow.
Records Deived Into.
Senator Bristow's resolution set out
that from lTss to 1888 Thomas JEFF
ferson and Edmund Randolph held the
oEiee OF secretary Of state at salaries
OF $1,000 a year: from 1873 to 1919
John Marshall. James Madison. James
Monroe and John Quincy Adams serv-
ed At 5000: from 1873 to 1858 Henry
Clay. Martin Van Buren. Daniel Web
sfer. John Calhoun and James Buch-
anln served at 5000: from iss3 10
1911. william n. Seward. James @.
Blaine. Thomas r. Bsyard. Walter Q.
Gresham. Richard oiney. John sher-
man, John Hay and Ellhu Root served
for 5000 and added:
During this long period Of time no
one Of these eminent statesmen we're
compelled to neglect the duties Of the
Office because Of the meagerness Of
the salary
sl.sos Month Nesrer Pay.
Whereas the Great commoner'
nov holding that high ofiee. Hon
william J. bryan. has stated in the
psblie press that the salary OF 1900
per mouth Is not sufficient 10 enable
him to live with comfort and that be-
cause OF the meagerness OF the salary
Of $4,000 per annum he Is compelled
10 neglect the duties OF his osrice and
20 upon the lecture platform In order
10 earn Twins: and that
whereas. There are nov pending
before the department Of state matters
Of the highest Importance TO the ma
ton, affecting the relations OF our
country with Mexico. Japan. England
and other foreign countries that de-
mand the most earnest and eontinn-
Gus attention OF tho secretary OF state.
Resolved. That the president be re-
quested u not incompatible with the
public interest TO advise the senate
what would be a proper salary to en-
able the present secretary OF state to
live with comfort and TO enable him
to give his time TO the discharge OF
his public duties. for which he IS now
being paid the sum OF $1,000 per
month: and be II further
Resolved. That the president be re-
spectsuily requested TO give this sub
ject as prompt attention as his con-
venienee viii permit In order that con-
rress may take immediate steps TO re-
iieye the country from the great loss
which II suffers by being deprived OF
the services Of the present secretar
Of state. though II is now paying for
such services at the rate OF 1900 per
month"
Senator Shafroth OF Colorado de-
clared that Secretary Bryan had as
sured him that he did not desire an
increase OF salary.
Secretary Bryan's home in WASH
ington is the old mansion OF Gen. John
A. Logan, for which he pays $4,000 a
year. Former Secretary Knox. who
rented house on Diplomatic row on
Fashionable X street, paid $1,000
year. although during his term Of Of
nee he received but salary Of 5000.
because the salary OF secretary Of
state was increased while he was a
senator sSt:: he was debarrcd IRON en-
,oy.ng the increase by constitutional
provision.
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