WASHINGTON AND HIS SALARY.
The liif.agre salaries paid to members o'J the United States Executive
— -to which Mr Bryan has drawn public attention —are in large incisure due to the principle laid down by Washington in his inaugural address as first President in 1789. "1
renounce every pecuniary compensation," he then said; and added that, wl'ur.fv er i emuneration Congress .ui-kt I'il.'t to the fcJx'.-oMtive, he desired ' that the pecuniary estimates for tin , station in which I am plr.oi iu;;.y be limited to such actual expenditures as th<: public good ms.y re'iuire." 'ihis first Congress fixce th» President's salary at 25,000d015. ) and at that it remained until 1572. when it was increased to 50,00d015., on Grant's election to a second term of office. Mr Roosevelt's second Presidency was marked by a further increase of 25,000d015. to 75,000d015., which is President Wilson's salary, but another 200,000d015. is annually voted for the upkeep of the White House and travelling expenses.
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Northern Advocate, 4 September 1913, Page 3
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