The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-07-18
BRYAN REPLIES. y.
TO HIS CRITICS
Defends Lecture Work While On
Vacation
STANDS 70 LOSE $4,000
Secretary Of .stats Declares Ne Saved
on an Average q $4,000 Before ~
!, He Served country--Wants
to MssA Expenses. -

Washington, July n f6,eSecretary
Bryan in q formal atatensent issued by
him following criticism Of his lecture
program declared that he has been lay
sing aside $4,000 year as the result
of his lecturer but that for the four OF
his present Office he did not expect to
lay aside anything Though he, vdid
not want 4 deficit. 'And. at any rate, :
he insisted in addition TO supplement
ing my salary ! hope that my lectures
do good. People who attend them
would not do 90 ifthey did not think
they received their moneys worth.
Bryan DsFsnds courss. I -
His statement follows: $.e q,
""T am glad to have the criticism1
brought to my attention. ! believe IN
criticism Of public officials. Criticism
is helpful. II man makes q mistake.
criticism enables him to correct Il; II
he is unjustly criticised; the criticism
helps him. have had my share OF
criticism since have been In public
life. but It has'not prevented my, doing
what thought proper to do, i ~ !,
=. I'm devottng I part Of my vacation
to lecturing, am doing what believe
to be proper. and I have NO fear what
ever that any unbiased person VIII
critcise me when heaknows the facts.
For seventeen years the sources OF
my income have beefi writing and leo
turing, but each year have made
more public speeches without compen-
sation and where have paid my own
travelling expenses than / have where
compensation was received. My earn
ing capacity has been large. and have
made not only an income sufficient for
my immediate needs but have saved on
an average something moro than $780,
900 year. In accepting the Office
which l now hold gave up the oppor-
tunity to add to my accumulations. for
L do not expect to increase during my
term the amount have laid aside
that is, am willing to forego what
ever advantage Il might derive from
the acquiring Of $4,000 more for the
privilege observing the country In this
Office during tho coming four years.
Wants to Meet Expenses.
II will do more II necessary, but ]
do not believe that fair-minded people
will ask 1t of me. Therefore, until
see some reason for changing my pur-
pose expect to lecture enough TO
bring my income up to my expenses.
These lectures are to be delivered dur
ing the time that other officials give
to their vacations. In addition TO sup
plementing my salary. hope that my
lectures do good. People who attend
them would not dc 50 II they did not
think they received their moneys
worth. but / would be glad to spend
my vacations resting instead OF lectur-
ing IL I could do 30 without eating In
upon the amount that have laid away
as protection against old age.
Resolution Causes Stir.
The Bristow resolution In tho senate
caused the chief sensation OF the day.
It stated that the salary was In
creased to $4,000 in 1911. but that
"the great comm0ner who now occu-
pies that ofico has stated that the SAL
airy OF 81. 600 q month IL not sufficient
to enable him to live comfortably and
that he is compelled to neglect hts
duties and go on the lecture platform
I TO earn a living"
: 1t ended by requesting the president
to g1ye prompt attention to the matter
and report to. congress what salary
would be sufficient, so that congress-
could relieve the country Of he'great
loss it suffers In being deprived Of the
services" OF the secretary of state
while paying him 81 1000 a, month.
Frank Hook was in Ashland "Wednesday.
''Bob' 'Ritchie attended the "Pink Wild
dow Show in Ashland "Wednesday even
ing. M
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