The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-26
PAY Of LAWYERS
IN ENGlANO TOO
GREAT IS PLANT
Disproportionate Compensa.
ton for Services Rendered
the Government Given Bar.
~risters. Is Complaint.

Nssucthtcd Ircss torr'srnnd"ncr
London.-Thc heavy toll of the law.
ycrs is the text Tor many complaints
in these days when economy * being
largely practiccd by the rich, n ur-
gently preached To- h poor. Whcr-
ever members 81 the legal profession
are employed ny the government in
positions involving professional prac-
iicc their financial rewards are fat be.
Nond the scale of hose received by
other government officials, however
difficult, dangerous or brilliant may ne
tho service of The less fortunate
branches ~ oihciIldom.
The three Highest legal officials ~
tho government. aud a considerable
body Of Judges. draw larger salaries
than IA prime minister of Great Brii-
u.u. Tho highest officers Of the navy
and army. whose duties often Involve
physical hlrdships n the risk of
death, are poorly pa-i IN comparison
with Those who represent the govern
mont In the courts. To-day the people
are beginning TO ask why this should
h" ana members of IA" democracy Ia
politics as we'll JS lnhoi'nF men att
a.kins the question ins'st,itly. "
has become u burning topic with tho
tmocT1ttr organs ut the ptots WI,
.hould the lord chancellor, whose lu.
ti". are largely ornamental o. paid
moro than uN" times tn" stipend Nd-
WtIYl j'll..n receives q frequent
pu,t,.
Tho Ollie, OF lord chancellor is u,
mu.t shining target for afta,. That
office Is now costing Tho gotcruW, D.
y12i 400 I year. II commands q .1llrN
uI k,n.uuu ana t pension of 81 900
I,Il -Lu,kWt-tot ls drawing the sui.
pry. ana thro" living predecessors
Lords Hnlsbury. Lur,uutu and itai
dane are receiving pensions.
Lord Ualsburv he'll The office Ton
ten years ava has h,,l |,,'ltrl tor ter
Nepta. C~unsouuoUtl, ho has draw
tnt'o pultt,ra OF . million dollars foI
ten Years SERVICE lord tiilshury t
30 yeats uid. aud although still Wig
urnla cauno ne expected tu coutinu'
long ou tho pension roll. Lord lore
burn held Ollie, Tor seven years an,
hrs been retired a. LITTLE more than
three years. So that he has been pal,
Ritt. coo. Tie is o9 years old Lore
lIalIaue Wae in office two years and
mas drawn pc sion something mnr'
thHu u year. Hc is just under 60 year
81 age
l"tI Buokmastcr has SAT- on th'
UuulFn'k in the house 80 lords Il ut
%" more than one year 'utrrht guf
sip uoug politi'iul. has % that hp d
kooplug the woolsuck warm for M
NyrmHth who. ncrordinr 20 belief. wi
Tr,cod thereto wh. the war IA
= -udo1 \ prime minister who cunduct
'h" c4Ninet through a great European
W1T hard,s Duuld bc |rtudged anN ro
ward cn'ailine dignity. oirc and
good Income Lord Buckmn~tor be- p.
f'.tH Old. and before hts elevation Go
elevation is the oll1 word Engli-l
writer's 'ou Ter commensurate win
he process ui raising y Statesman q
th" %teoporsh.p of the great seal an,
the auE'- ,uusClouc'1 he was not pop
ularly rated as one 81 the creates
Urhts of IN" british bar n the under
standing Tor he rcvorsiou Of The Office
tu Nj AsqaIth hc true. Lord Euckmas
tnr may enjoy a Ions NE Win au J~
sutod i1Com" OF S25, GOO for compare
tirol, brief services.
Even more lucrative tina tho dis
nifty Of II lord 'hancollurship ate ~
posts of attorney general uud soliDNo
%rcu'ral. These law offices rs the
are Ca'lcd. have been paid salaries ~
So. 600 md s'0.U 600 ro.prttINclN. Bu
their duties include practice in Ia.
courts and for court appearance the
receive 'ocs. So thai the salaries hay
boon regarded as rctnincrs. During th'
fiscal wear 1851 the attorney gcl
orpi cost The government about sac,
geo for salary n fees. and the solic
itor general about sa5.u0n SIR i;utu
lslncg, now CHIEF Justice. who visit",
the United states last summ.r ns on
ut the cummitto. to range the IN
glo-frcnch loan, was attorney gcuott
part of hat year. n Sir john Simon
1ow humc secretary. part 81 the year
Sir John Simo was solicitor genera
part ~ thar year, ana Str Stanl''
Euckmastcr ,nuw lord chancellor
part of the year.
During ne yo.ir mon. onod sir JOIN
Simou's receipts from ia" government
for his services wore, IN American