Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-16
BRYAN'S DEFENSE.
Senator BriStow Introduces h"sn"
ton Concerning Salary OF SEC
rotary of State.

Secretary Oh SLdle ID ""
cd himself again yesterday aTalHs'
criticism on account Of his alb.
sences from Washington on the Ghau'
tauqua platform.
Senator Bristow, of Kan as. yes
terday introduced resolution call
ing upon President Wilson 10 ;ivls'
the Senate what salary is E@c Ssar!
in order to retain to the Cover mem
the exclusive services of the :ecfe'
tary of State and keep him in wash
ington. The resolution will COZ g III
under the rules of the Sena'c OF
Friday.
This is the resolution introduced
in the Senate by Senator Bris'ow:
"Whcreas, from I7S9 to 1872 IT,
salary of the Secretary OF STAT WA
$4,000 per annum, during whicA per
iod the Office was occupied by Thom
as jefferson and Edmund Ran Iolp!
ard, '"'
Whereas, from 1893 to Is ) tn
salary of the Secretary of STA: Wa:
81, 900 per annum. during WIN l pei
iod the office was occupied b, STcI
eminent statesmen as John N .ShaL
James Madison, James Monoi p, anf
John Quincy Adams; and,
"Whcreas, from 1919 TO - th'
salary of the Secretary Of ST; Wa
$4,000 per snnum, during h'iclt
pcriod the office was occupied ! sue
eminent statesmen rs Henry ClTH
Martin Van Burcn. Daniel V hStc'
John c. Calhoun, and James :uch
anan: and.
Whereas. from 1853 to - = tht
salary of the Secretary of S.ai wa
$4,000 per annuu during 'hich
period that high Office vas nc, Ipie%
by such eminent statesman rs WIZ
liam II. Seward James G. sine
Thomas f. Bayard, Walter O. res
ham. Richard Olncy, John She man
John Hay, and EIihu Root, am.
Whereas, during this long rio;
of time, no one OF these O. non
statesmen was compelled TO i S!ec
The duties of the Office beca sc o
the meagerness of the salary; md.
"Whercas the great conn ancr
now holding that high office. ilon
w. J. Bryan, has stated in the ..ubii'
press that the salary of ,OG0 pc
month is not sufficient to enabif hin
to live with comfort, and that be
cause OF the meagcrness OF the sd!
ary Of $4,000 per arnum he is com
PEELED to neglect the duties OF III
office and 20 upon the lecture plat
form in order 10 earn living: and
Whereas. there are now pendint
before the Department Of State mai
/ ters of the highest Importance I
the nation affecting the relations
Of our country with Mexico, Japa
England and other foreign countrte
that demand rhc most earnest, care
full. and continuous attention Of th
Secretary Of State. therefore, be
! Resolved. That the President b
requested. if not incompatible Wit
the public interests. TO advise II
Senate what would be proper sal
airy 10 enable the present SecretaT
OF State 10 live Tith comfort On
TO enable him to give his time to In
discharge of his public dutl IS. 20
which ne is now being paid the s,t:
l.of $1,000 per month. and be it iurtr
er.
Resolved. That the President b
respectfully requested to give thi
subject as prompt attention as h
convenience will permit in order thu
Congress may take immediate stcr
TO relieve the country from the gre
loss which it suffers by being d
prived Of the services of the prescr
Secretary Of State, though it is no
paving for such services at the rat
OF $1,000 per month