Show HIGH WAGES HON 11 DAWES dims of or massachusetts made an Import important aut gut and somewhat startling statement in ln congress the other day when lie asserted that the tile pay of the president of the united states in including salary a and d perquisites am amounted bunted to C for the presidential term of 0 J four years or annually or oe near ly 2000 every week or nearly 27 74 a day sundays and holl holi holidays days dayd included or over 27 nn an hour for ten hours bours aday aday sundays and holidays included that capretti la pretty liberal pay especially in hard times one vono mu must t presume mr dawes figures fl to b toe e correct as it is hardly Y probable ro bable babie he be would venture u gon pon them in congress if they itchey were moh mol noh if th they ey are a contemporary may be excused for saying that the gentleman from massachusetts states state a fact that commands the ht attention of the country at that late inte 0 of r pay a t the V office of president will be sought for its pecuniary value and when we arrive at thab that point we have entered tipon upon the A siope slope 3 in the history of this republic I 1 it M is a 2 fearry fearful I 1 thing for congress to io say my to this country that the hig highest liest office in its gift is a position for the attainment tain ment of wealth |