The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-23
DO tho President and Secretaries Earn
their payf

soeret,rv EoBEsoN is expected 70 return here
abouI tho middle VI nest week"
Ton years ago, n similar announcement
would have provoked Judi gnant comment all
over tho country. But W. have made pro.
gross snco then, especially under tho pres.
ent rfgimc, which in many important re-
srects is modelled upon that of LOUIS Ma.
POLEoN
In tho whole history of the Government,
no such fragrant sregard Of The public in.
,ercsts and wilful contempt for public opin-
ion have ever been exhibited By any former
Administration. Tho conduct of the Prcsi.
dent and OF hs Cabinet in this respect is n
shame and a scandal
Tho President has been absent from Wash.
ington about cuc.sourth of tho time since his
Inauguration. lIo has drawn from the
Treasury some $4,000 in salary for which
no rrctcnco of service has ever Leon render.
cd. That IS 10 say he las taken this much
pay whlJ running about tho country in
search of pleasure and amusement, or look.
ing after his personal Interests.
Tho ppsidcnt receives $4,000 q year for
salary alone, but tho appropriations for the
White House MAKE il nearly oil clear profit.
Secretaries clerks, mes songers, steward, ser
wants. gar lcuors, laborers, lights, fuel. sta
tioncrv, green house, kitchen gar1cn, sta
bles, and numerous other items arc raid for
out of the pockets of the people. These APP
rrorrintious. VIII ch were who'll, unknown
{ W years ago, have grown up gradually, IN.
ill they now sum up tens Of thousands an.
nually.
With all these advantages, the Pres dent
might at least st the example Of remaining
at lis post. oven il incompetent to discharge
the duties properly. The effect Of this sort
of slrnlling absentec SIN is to lring the Prcs-
idcncy INTO dscrcdit. besides showing: want
Of appreciation Of the dignity md rspnnsi-
Ill ties Of that hi.h trust on tho part Of the
mount ent.
The Queen Of ENGLAND, who rcigus but
docs not govern, IS rebuIcd for her nlscnce
in Scotland at this crisis. Hero s n Telegram
from London, published by n coincidence IN
the day when q Washington Court Jour
nal announced tic a. scnco Of all the Cab
inct Tut onc member:
DisrLE,sED WIN TEE QvEES.-rhere I. deep
dis leasn'e ere At tho icsrchI o. Qrton to Bd!-
moral 81 u - err l., ia snh'e oorson- urge re-
-ehcy, With the Prince ~, W lies NJ ia head.
In monarrhical England the Queen is
called 10 account fer leaving Windsor,
although slio has little ifHny responsibility
In carving on the Government. willie in this
republic the President. wl.O is charged with
lot t,,l 10 hoc Oh
upon the capital and upon his duty.
OF course the members Of tho Cabinet fol-
low the example Of their chief, and abandon
their offices to the clerks, although raid
$4,000 year for attending TO them. Is 1t to
be wondered at that tho public service 10
demoralilcd from tip TO bottom, that cor.
ruption is the orlcr of tlc day. that frauds
are concealed, and that looscnrss, disorder,
and vcnaIity prevail through tho Depart.
ments?
Tho very men who thus desert their places
for pleasure ere those who impose the most
slaviyh and degrading rules on Their suhor
| dina,cs. Factory regulations have cen set
| up by Mr. BANCROFT DAVIS, Mr.. FISH, ard
| others. which are nj solutcly dsgrnccful
| Cl, rks must record tho hour OF coming 20
| rlIicc and departure from il, ard deduction is
made ior all less Of time. IT, c.s's Of sick
| ness, regular certificates Of aitcnG!l z physi
ciarsmust he produced, and many needy anil
| sun, rng women arc Gu,kcd for short al.
senccs occ7sioncd " nlsnlgtc inability TO
pcrt,rm labor If they happen TO lie young
and PIE ~, or Rre PROTECTED ny n Senator,
m,lLhcr OF the uousc. Secretary Of part.
mcnt, or o,her recognized mtluoucc-nG far
TOO many nrc for the credit Of the puLlic ser
| vcc--the rule is relaxed IN their favor. But
tie poor widow and rouni,lss orphan who
support children aud kindred on small
l"v must answer i'r every trilinG absence.
/ Neither tho President nor any member OF
his Cabinet ever Gclucis q, liar for alsoncc.
They enjoy the sca eaor'> tie country, the
| IuLl'c r, sorts. and louria! At balls and ga
cites. If the rule lie just which is nppli, t.
sulordinatcs, why should it not be nrllicd
20 supor.ois. who arc supposed to give cX
rmplc9 Why should tho President. Mr.
| FnH, Nj Robson. Mr.. AREEMAN, Mr.
BELKNAP. and Mr., CrEswELL, all of when
arc now absent, exact fines from their clerk,
for even tenn orory absence, nud not pay thC
penalty Of tier own constant dciauls2
Mr.. RUEEsoN SPENDS about half the time
for which he is too well paid. IN roaming
over the country, His chief, Admiral Pom
TN, Icing away, lie profits by the sugacs
ion of tho old saw, and rushcs to Long
Branch, Core May. or wherever n good din
nor or generous wine can be found free Of
expense, Meantime some paymnstcrs arr
delNultlng, and OF hers arc openly delraudina
thc Government. But what carcsthc TT and
Jolly KouEsoNr He says. let us dance, fol
the people must pay the piper"
MIR. GREELEY WAS very wrathful Hgnins
various Republican nl,mlcrs of tho uous'
ror being missing on tho yeas and nays, an,
published black list Of their names, MS mel
WHO drew pay without rendering service
But that v ry uprplt and rigid patriot la
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