The evening world., 1913-07-15
bRyAN'S SALARy
MADE SENATE QUIZ
TO THE PRESIDENT
BriStow Wants Wilson to Tell
How Much Pay Would Keep
Secretary in Washington.
HIT AT LECTURE TOUR.
Attention Called to- Inter-
national Questions and Need
ESQ for Presence in Capital.

WASHINGTON. July 1b,--Criticisms
Of his money-makins lecture tours dis
turbed Secretary Of state Bryan. lie
received The Evening World correspond
ent to-day at the state Department and
said: &c.,. ,
II am preparing q statement on the
subject which will be made public later.
When a man takes office like this IN
Washington Il means simply that the
obligations of life In the capital are
added to his regular cost OF living"
Senator Bristow introduced q resoiu.
ton to-day. aimed at Secretary Bryan's
recent statement that he was obliged to
90 on lecture tour because Of an In.
sufficient official salary. calling on Pres
ident Wilson ~ report what salary
would be sufficient to enable Mr.. Bryan
to remain permanently at his post. OBJ
lection of Democratic Senators prevented
its immediate consideration.
The Bristow resolution called atien-
ton to Mr.. Bryan's predecessors who
served with salaries ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 and declared that mo
one Of them was compelled to neglect
the duties OF his office because of the
meagerness OF the salary"
1t stated that the salary was In
creased to $4,000 In 1871, but that
the great Commoner. who now occu-
pies that office has stated that the sal
airy OF $1,000 . month 10 not sufficient
to enable him to live comfortably and
that ne Is compelled to neglect his du-
ties and 90 on the lecture platform to
earn q living
Attention was called further to the
Mexican. Japanese. British and other
international questions before she State
Department which the resolution al
legged were not receiving full considers-
ton. -
1t ended by requesting the President
to give prompt attention to the matter
and report to Congress What salary
would be sufficient 30 that Congress
could relieve the country Of the great
loss II suffers In being deprived OF the
services" Of the Secretary Of State dur
ing the time he may be on the lecture
platform.
Reading Of the resolution was greeted
by broad smiles on the Republican side
of the chamber. Senators Kern. Lewis
and other Democrats we're on their feet
before II was concluded and objected To
It's consideration. Under the rules OF
the Senate IL went over until the next
session. -t,
Senator williams. Democrat. who had
not heard the introduction of the reso-
luton, demanded to know who was re-
sponsible for II.
I'm my weak way I have tried to ex-
press my views Of the existing situa-
tion," returned Mr.. Bristow.
BALTIMORE. July B.-Marylanders
who take seriously the plea made by
Secretary OF State william J. Bryan In
justify!nE his Chautauauan tour while
International problems are awaiting So
| luton, will be given 4 chance Thursday
to help Mr.. Bryan along to the extent OF
$3.50 by attending his lecture at Noun
tain Lake Park. Rev. w. NJ. Red. SUI
perintendent Of the camp. said to-day
that Mr.. Bryan win receive $50 net
while there. and A. DISTINGUISHED WIS.,
itor will be entertained at the hotel free.
This sum IL not regarded ~ large, and
the committee expects the Commoner's
visit to give the camp publicity that will
greatly help all Its other features.
II know that Ms. Bryan would be
worth $500 to . ChaatAuaua." said Rev.
DR.. John Roach strattsn. director Of
the Southern Chautauqua, who Is we'll
informed on the details Of such events
Whenever he has been paid 1900 he has
proved to be worth II.
Mr.. Bryan viii arrive at Mountain
Lake Park early Thursday. and will be
there III day. He will lecture on THE
Making of . Man." This appointment
Is to be the curtain raiser to the six-
weeks trip through the Middle West.