The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-25

collars LOT ten years SeINiSSS. SvtA
Halsbury is ninety years old, and al
though still vigorous, cannot be e1-
pected to continue long on the pen
sion roll. Lord Loreburn held the
Office for seven years and has been
retired little more than three
years, so that he has been paid $475,-
900. He is SO years old. Lord Hal
dane was in Office two years and has
drawn pension something more than
a year. he is Just under 60 years OF
age.
Lord Buckmaster has sat on the
wool sack in the House Of Lords q
little more than one year. Current
gossip among politicians has 1t that
he Is keeping the woolsack warm for
Mr.. Asquith, who, according to belief
will succeed thereto when the war
has ended. A prime minister who
conducts the cabinet through great
war, hardly could be grudged any
reward entailing dignity, ease and 9
good income. Lord Buckmaster Is "a
years old, and before his elevation
(for elevation is the only word Eng
lish writers consider commensurate
with the process of raising a states
man to the keepership Of the great
seal and the kings conscience) ne
was not popularity rates as one OF the
greatest lights of the British bar. II
the understanding for the reversion
of the Office to Mr.. Asquith be true.
Lord Buckmaster may enjoy a long
life with an assured income Of $685.
900 for comparatively brief service;
Other Lucrative Posts.
Even more lucrative than the Dig
nifty Of the lord chancellorship are the
posts of attorney general and solicit
TO general. These law officers. as
they are called, have been paid sal
aries of $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively. But their duties include
practice in the courts, and for court
appearances they receive fees, so that
the salaries have been regarded as re-
tainers. During the fiscal year 1919
1914, the attorney general cost the
government about $4,000 for salary
and fees, and the solicitor general
about $4,000. Sir Rufus Isaacs,
now chief justice. who visited the
United States last summer as one OF
the committee to arrange the Anglo
French loan, was attorney general
part of that year, and Sir John Simon,
now home secretary, part Of the year.
Sir John Simon was solicitor general
part of that year, and Sir Stanley
Buckmaster (now lord chancellor),
part of the year.
During the year mentioned Sir
John Simon's receipts from the gov
eminent for his services were, In
American money, Just about one hun
bred thousand dollars. This was q
record year and the average for the
preceding ten years was much lower.
Sir Rufus Isaacs gained very hand
some fee for appearing as counsel
representing the government in the
board OF trade inquiry into the IT,
tanic disaster.
The two present law officers. Sir
F. E. Smith and Sir George Cave,
have voluntarily arranged q consider
able reduction of their incomes dur
ing the continuance Of the war. The
attorney general Is to accept $50, 900
salary and the solicitor general $685.
900, a reduction Of IS 900 each. The
scale of fees has been lowered SO that
each will suffer a loss Of 100000
from the estimated takings Of their
Offices, and the treasury will gain
those amounts Neither one will be
extremely underpaid, Judged by the
revenues of American officials hold
ing similar opositions. with which
comparisons have been made by Eng
lish writer's. Sir Frederick Smith Is
a young man, and he will draw from
the government about $4,000 a
year, while Sir George Cave may
count upon $4,000. In addition
they win be awarded by the prestige
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