New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-16
BRYAN IN OFFICE
AT $4,000 COST
Continued from first page.

1 tOntlnuen from Hrst pake'
laid aside-that is, | am willing u
forego hatever advantage might de
rive from the acquiring Of $4,000 more
| for the privilege OF serving the coun
| try in this office during the coming
four years.
Il will do r.:ore. If necessary, but
| do not believe that fairminded peopl,
will ask It of me. Therefore. until
see some reason for changing my pur'
! pose, expect to lecture enough &c
bring my income up TO my expenses
these lectures to be deliver, during
| the time that other officials give t.
| their vacations. In addition to supple
mentng my salary I hope that my
lectures do good People who attend
| them would not do so If they did not
! think they received their moneys
my vacation resting instead OF lectur-
ing IL could do so without eating IN
upon the amount that have laid away
as a protection against old age"
Bristow's Sharp Resolutions.
Senator Bristow's attack on the Sec-
rotary Of State was in the shape of the
| following resolutions:
Whereas. From 1859 TO 1899 the salary
OF the Secretary OF State was $500 per
annum during which period the Office was
occupied by Thomas Jefferson and Ed
. mund Randolph; and.
Whereas. From 1893 TO 1919 the salary
| Of the Secretary OF state was 5000 per
annum. during which period the Office
was occupied by such eminent statesmen
as John Marshall. James Madison. James
Monroe and John Quincy Adams: and,
Whereas. From 1919 10 1873 the salary
OF the Secretary OF State was 5000 per
annum, during when period the Office was
occupied by such eminent statesmen as
! Henry Clay Martin Van Buren,. Daniel
Webster John g. Calhoun and James Bu-
chanan: ana.
Whereas. From 1893 10 1911 the salary OF
the Secretary OF state was 5000 per an
I mum. during which period that high Office
i
as William n. Seward. James c. Blaine.
Thomas F. Bayard. Walter O. Gresham.
| Richard Olney. John sherman. John Hay
aud Elhu Root. and.
/ Whereas. During this long period OF
time no one OF those eminent statesmen
was compelled 10 neglect the duties Of the
office because OF the meagreness OF the
salary; and.
Whereas. During the year 1911 the sal
airy OF the Secretary OF State was in
creased from $500 to $1,000 per annum;
and.
Whereas. The Great Commoner' now
holding that high office, the Hon. W. J.
Bryan. has stated In the public press that
the salary OF $500 a month is not sufii-
cient to enable him 10 live with comfort.
and that because OF the meagreness OF the
salary Of $1,000 per annum he is COM
PEELED TO neglect the duties of his Office
and go upon the lecture platform in order
TO earn a living: and.
Whereas. There are now pending be-
fore the Department of State matters of
the highest Importance 10 the nation ar
fecting the relations OF our country with
Mexico. Japan. England and other for
, eign countries that demand the most ear
nest. careful and continuous attention OF
the Secretary Of state: therefore. be it
Resolved. That the President be re-
qucsted. II not Incompatible with the pub
lie interests, 10 advise the Senate what
would be- n proper salary TO enable the
present Secretary Of State to live with
comfort and to enable him to give his
time TO tn discharge Of his public duties.
for which he is now being paid the sum
Of 81 90 a month; and. be IL further
Resolved. That the President be re-
specially requested TO give this subject
AS prompt attention as his convenience
will permit, In order that Congress may
take immediate steps TO relieve the coun-
try from the great loss which 1t suffers
by being deprived OF the services of the
present Secretary OF State. though ii Is
now paying for such services al the rate
OF 81 600 a month"