Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16

laid away as a protection against old age"
 Senator Bristow's resolution set out that from 1778 to 1799 Thomas Jeffer- son and William Randolph held the of flee of secretary of state at salaries of $3,500 a year; from 1799 to 1919 John Marshall, James Madison James Mon roe and John Quincy Adams served at $5,0G0; from 1a19 to 1853 Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, Daniel Webster, John c. Calhoun and James Buchanan served at $6,000; from 1858 to 1911 Will liam H. Seward, James G. Blaine. Thomas F. Bayard Walter Q. Gresh- am, Richard Olney, John Sherman, John Hay and z1lihu ELoot served for $8006, and added:
 During this long period of time no one of these eminent statesmen was compelled to neglect the duties of the office because of the meagreness of sal ary.
 Important Matters Demand Attention.
 Whereas the Great Commoner' now holding that high office Hon. William J. Bryan, has stated in the public press that the salary of S1,00o per month is not sufficient to enable hiln to live with comfort, and that because of the meay. greneSS of the salary of $12 600 per annum he is compelled to neglect the duties of his office and go upon the lecture platform in order to earn a 1v- ing; and,
 Whereas, There are now pending before the department of state matters of the highest importance to the nation affecting the relations of our country with Mexixco, Japan, England and oth- CT foreign countries that demand the most earnest, careful ana continuous attention of the secretary of state;l therefore, be it
 Requests President to Advise Senate.
 Resolved, That the president be re- quested, # not incompatible with the public interests, to advise the senate what would be a proper salary to en- able the present secretary of state to live with comfort and enable him to give his time to the discharge of his public duties, for which he is now be- ing paid the sum of $1,600 per month: and be it further
 Resolved. That the president be re- spectfully requested to give this snb- jeot as prompt attention as his con- Venience will permit in order that con- gress may take immediate steps to re- IieEe the country from the great loss which it suffers by being deprived of the services of the present secretary of state though 1t is now paying for such services at the rate of $1,000 per month."
 Senator shafroth of Colorado declar- ed, Secretary Bryan had assured him he did not desire an increase oK SsLl- aFy.
 :. Bryan Pays $4,o0o Rent.
 Secretary Bryan's home in Washing ton is the old mansion of General John A. Logan, for which he pays $4,O00 a year. Former Secretary Knox, who rented 8 house in Diplomatic Row on fashionable K street, paid $7,000 a. year, though during his term of office he received but a salary of S, ,0O0, be- cause the salary of secretary of state was increased while he was a senator. and he was debarfed from enjoying the increase by a constitutional provision. The historians of Washington point out that many of MT. Bryan's prede- cessors in comparatively recent years were wealthy John Hays house, on the avenue of the presidents, was one of the show places of Washington Sec retary Bryan has the use of certain horses and equipages which belong to the state department, but he often pre- fers to drive his own automobile.