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A letter from Washington to the
Philadelphia Record says:
When the idea occurred 70 Q numbsr
Of gentlemen in the North 70 raise q
fund for the benefit and nse Of x.Pres.
ident Grant the opinion Of Senator Bay
ard, Of Delaware, was asked. Without
consulting any one he answered by .
letter In which he stated his views 10
the effect that II would not be- proper to
maiutain m ex-C Chief Magistrate BY pri-
vats subscription, but that be favor
ed the passage Of o bill BY Congress
which would give pension TO retiring
Presidents equal to about one-iourth Of
their salary while In once. This, he
thought would be no more than just,
and In keeping with the dignity and
honor Of the country. The note was
Addressed to Mr.. Bayard 1t the conclu-
sion Of the campaign last fall, and when
he was aware that such Q Law ~ he
proposed could have nc effect upon 3
Democratic President, for It's problem
stisal whom one will sit In the White
House.
When Senator Logau's bill to retire
General Grant with the rank Of General
came MP In the Senate Mr.. Bsyard OPP
posed IL on the ground that Law should
be enacted for all ex-Presidsnte. He
had mot the least motive for keeping
General Grant ont Of the pension, but
viewed the subject from Q broad AID
statesmanlike standpoint, 50 as to In
clude Mr.. Hayes and General Garfield
and their Successors. His proposition
would give the ex-Presidents &l2,500
Der year for life, while General Logan's
biil would allow General Grant $l3, 500
and make no provision for those who
followed after him in the same posi-
tien. Senator Bayard was not oonfn-
ed to the narrow limits Of single indi,
vidual, bgt-hsd the history Of the
county as his text. He remembered
that Thomas Jefferson died insolveus;
that James Monroe died poor, and that
franklin Pierce aud Millard Fillmore,
after filling the Presidential chair, were
In reduced circumstances.
II is understood authoritively that
Mr.. Bayard's views are that the sum of
$50, coo per year, which is paid . Pres
idspt OF the United States, should be
expended by him while In office, or SO
mpch as is necessary TO maintain the
dignity of that position az the head Of
a great nation. He should not be wor-
red With his personal expenses, and
left In quancary as to what ne shall
do when he re!ifes. The Supreme
Court Justices srs paid sl0,0 900 per
year upon retirement, while q Presi.
dent is compelled oftentimes TO engage
in business to keep his family.
II Is q notorious fact that General
Garfield Is Q poor man, and unless
some provision Of this ssrt 10 made for
him he will be compelled to accept some
POSITION when he retires from the
White House four or eight years hence,
% the case may be. The flock Of visi-
tors he is at present entertaining at
Mentor has made heavy drains upon
his purse, and unless aid comes from
some such quarter he will be financial
ly crippled in four years.
The trouble is that the love for
Grant is overshsdowed BY the dislike
for Hayes, aud the formers friends do
not desire the latter 10 participate In
any such fund as Senator Bayard pro-
poses. These views Of the Senator
from Delaware were known two monthi
ago by the same persons who now seeh
% destroy his character and ques
tion his honesty OF purpose. But the
motive is plain. At least Mr.. Bay
ards friends think 80.
II 9 hill is not passed Of the presen
session giving General Grant and al
ex Presidents good retiring income o
Sl2, 800, $l6, 900 or 100000 II they st
desire, IL will be the fault Of the "stal
wart" wing Of the Republican party
who are laboring to keep Presideni
Hayes from It's benefits.
Mr.. Bayard opposes the retirement
OF ex President Grant as General, be
cause il would interfere with other
now Ia the army who have maintained
their relation while he sought tn,
Chief Magistracy, and should be hon
ored from that standpoint. which Is 4
much higher one TO the people a
large.