Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-02
mir. BRYAN EXPLAINS
THE SECRETARY ISSUES STATE
MENT TELLING WHY SALARY
is roo SMALL.
BRIsTOW GETS SARCASTIC
Kansas Senator Introduced a Resoiu-
ton Poking Fun at Nebraskan,
But IL Was Laid on the
Table.

Washing ton, D. C.-WaShington was
interested chiefly in developments fol-
lowing Secretary Bryan's statement
that he had to spend his vacation on
the lecture platform because he could
not live on the secretary of states
salary of $4,000 year.
The lobby investigation, the tariff,
and the Mexican situation were for
gotten, temporarily, at least, while
everybody talked about the resolution
introduced by Senator Bristow calling
on the President to advise the senate
what would be 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 duties?''
When the Bristow resolution was
read amid Republican laughter, Demo
cratic Leader Kern and other senators
Immediately objected to it's considera
ton and after few brief exchanges
it went over. 1t was fully discussed,
however, IN the Hobbies and cloak
rooms at both ends of the capitol
Later Secretary Bryan issued this
statement:
When Mr.. Bryans attehtion was
called to some criticisms that had
been published in regard to his lectur-
ing, he replied as follows:
4 am glad to have the criticism
brought to my attention. 1 believe in
criticism of public officials Criticism
is helpful If man makes a mistake,
criticism enables him to correct it; If
he is unjustIy criticised, the criticism
helps him. I have had my share of
criticism since 1 have been in public
life, but it has not prevented my do
ing what l thought proper to do.
In devoting a part of my vacation
to lecturing 1 am doing what L believe
to be proper, and have no fear what
ever that any unbiased person will
criticise me when he knows the facts.
For seventeen years the sources of
my income have been writing and lee
turing, but each year I have made
more public speeches, without compen-
sation and where I have paid my own
travelling expenses than 1 have where
compensation was received. My earn
ing capacity has been large and Ishave
made not only an income sufficient
for my immediate needs, but have
saved, on an average, something more
than $4,000 a year.
In accepting the office which 1
now hold, / gave up the opportunity
to add to my accumulations, for I do
not expect to increase during my
term, the amount l have laid aside
that is I am willing to forego what
ever advantage / might derive from
the acquiring of $4,000 more for the
privilege of serving the country in
this office during the coming four
years. l will do more, if necessary,
but I do not believe that fair minded
people will ask it of me- Therefore,
until 1 see some reason for changing
my purpose, expect to lecture enough
to bring my income up to my expenses,
these lectures to be delivered during
the time that other officials give to
their vacations.
"In addition to experimenting my
salary, | hope that my lectures do
good-people who attended them would
not do so if they did not think they
received their moneys worth, but l
would be glad to spend my vacations
resting instead of lecturing if L could
do so without eating in upon the
amount that I have laid away as
protection against old age