The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-25
PUBLIC PLACE PAYS
WELL N BRITAIN.
People Complain Of High
Remuneration for Orna-S
mental Job.
(By Associated Pressas)

i
LONDON,S Jan. 25.-( Correspond
,ence OF The ascot atedg Press -The
Heavy toll Eof the lawyers is the text
for many comp plants In these days
when economy is being lazgly prac-
ticed by the rich, and urgently
preached TO the poor Wherever menu
beers OF the legal profession arc en-
p1oyed by the government in positions
involving prof practice .heir
Financial rewards far beyond the scale
0fsthose received by other government
or eials, however difficult, dangerous
or rilliant may be the service OF the
legs fortunate branches OF official
d6ms
The three highest legal officials OF
the government, and a considerable
body sof judges, draw larger salaries
than the Prime Minister OF Great
Britain. The highest officers Of the
navy and army, whose duties often
Involve physical hardships and the
risk OF death, are poorly paid In COM
5parison with those who represent the
government in the courts. Today the
people care beginning to ask why this
should be, and members of the dem.
ocracy in politics az well as iaboctng
men are asking the question tnsistcnt-
~. 1t has become burning topic
with the Democratic organs OF the
press. Why should the Lord Chancel-
lnr, whose duties are largely ornaInen.
tai. be paid more than five times the
stipend Admiral Jellfcoe receives, is
a$ frequent query.
The office Of Lord Chancellor is the
most shining target for attack. That
&office is now costing the government
SS126,000 year. 1t commands a sal.
AIRY Of $4,000 and pension Of $780,
600. Lord Buclmaster is drawing the
Galary, and three living predecessors,
Lords Halsbury, Loreburn and Hal
Ii dane are receiving pensions.
Lord Halsbury held office for ten
years and has been retired for ten
years. Consequently he has drawn
Sthreeequarters of a million dollars for
n ten years services. Lord HalsbuTy
1s ninety years old, and although still
Vigorous, cannot be expected to con-
stinue long on the pension roll. Lord
Lpreburn held Office for seven years
and has been retired a little more
than three years, so that he has been
paid $47500O He is 50 years old.
lord TIaldane was in office two years
and has drawn pension something
more than a year. He is just under
sixty7years of age.
Lord Buckmaster has sat on the
;woolsack In the House Of Lords lit
tie more than one year. Current gos-
sip among politicians. has it that he
isSkeeping the woolsack warm for Mr..
Aaquith, who, according to belief will
succeed thereto when the war has
Sended. a Prime Minister who con-
duties the cabinet through great Eu-
ropean war, hardly could be grudged
any reward entailing dignity, ease and
a good sincome.N Lordt Buckmasterh ID
hfty:four years old, and before his
8elevation flor elevation Is the only
word English writer's consider COM
mensurate with the process of raising
IA statesman to the keepership OF the
Great Seal and the Kings conscience)
sheswas not+popularly rated as one OF
5the greatest lights OF the British bar.
the derstanding for the roverslon
Nof the office to Mr. Asquith be true,
Lord Buckmaster may enjoy lone
s1ife with an assured income Of $685..
1000 for comparatively brief services.
Even more lucrative than the dig.
nifty of the Lord Chancellorship are
theIposts OF Attorney General and So
l1c1tor General Ihese Law Ou4ces,
Rssthey are called, have been paid sal
aries Of $50. 900 and $4,000 respective.
~. But their duties include practice
In the courta. and for court appear:
ances they receive fees, so that the
4 salaries have been regarded as retain.
ars. During the fiscal year 1894 the
ATTORNEY General cost the government
Robut $4,000 for salary and fees, and
the Solicitor General about $4,000.
Sir Rufus Isaacs, now Chief Justice,
who visited the United States last
summer as one OF the committee to
arrange the Anglo.French loan, was
Attorney General part OF that year,
and Sir John Simon, now ono Score
taryss part Of tho year. Sir John 81.
mon$was Solicitor General part o. that