The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-23
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estimate of his expenses past and pros
pective during the four years of his
term leaves balance of 100000 from
the 100000 which he will have drawn.
No President since Grant has ever
lived up to his salary. There is really
no-reason why he should. The govern
meut provides 6 house Tor him, furn-
ishes it and supplies the servants.
Even the barber who trims the Presi-
dents beard is q salRried employee Of
the government.
When Grant came into Office the sal
ary OF the President was only SIS, 900
annually. Yet several of Grants pre-
decessors had been able to save some
money. Buchanan left fortune OF
100000, Lincoln $4,000 and Johnson
$4,000.
Probably the poorest OF the presidents
was Jefferson. He would have been
bankrupt II Congress had not appro-
priated $4,000 to purchase his library.
Madison left very small estate and
Monroe died poor: Washington, rs
everybody knows, married the rich
Widow Curtis, and his estate was worth
more than quarter OF million. John
Adams was worth perhaps $4,000 Mt
tho time OF his death, and John Quincy
Adams had managed to save about the
same amount by prudence and econ
omy. Van Buren, did not draw cent
OF his salary during the four years of his
term, but drew it all in u lump sum,
100000, when he went out Of Office. lie
left an estate as large as that of Wash
inpton. jackson left large landed es-
tate. Polk left Sl5000O. Fillmore was
rich man and come of his money, like
Washington's, came to him by marriage.
Pierce saved $4,000 out Of his presi-
dental salary.
Grant spent a great deal OF money
while he was in the white house, and
all that he took with him when he left
the Presidential Office was lost in the
failure OF his son. His family was
supported by fund provided by his
friends, and finally became rich by his
memoirs. Hayes took moro than half
his salary with him when he lett the
white house. The Garfelds were not
in the white house long enough to &C.
cumulate much money, but the Garfield
family is now supported by public
fund. Arthur lived better than the
average President during his term, but
ha was not able to spend all Of his
salary. Cleveland took with him from
the white house at least $4,000 of his
salary, and he made great deal more
than that in his real estate speculations
around Washington.
When President Harrison came into
Office he was worth perhaps $1,000.
He had accumulated this money little
by little in the practice OF law. His
old law partner, Mr.. Miller, now the ut
torney general, was worth perhaps four
times IS much, but he accumulated this
money by fortunate speculation in real
estate. General Harrison never had
the faculty for money making; he never
seemed TO see anything outsi de his
chosen profession, the law. But he
lived mostly, and out of the large fees
which he received from time to time he
putt little until he had accumulated
enough to invest in somemanuiacturin
property in indianapolis. The estima-
ted value OF this property (which the
President still owns was $4,000. In
addition to this General Harrison own
ed the house in which he lived.
y Since he came to Washington the
President has been drawing $3.50 day
from the treasury, and he has not been
able to spend one-half that amount. He
has to buy the food which goes on the
white house table and pay the old col
ored NANNY who cooks it, but tho
other expenses of the executive man
sion down to the purchase OF matches
AaI Ia IN
priation bills. The total expenses of
the executive mansion are about
$4,000 year, There is an approprt-
alton for the care, repair and furnish
ing OF the mansion, the care OF the
greenhouses, improvement and main
tenance OF the grounds, fuel, gas and
then thersalaries OF the employees OF
the executive Office and the steward,
the messengers, the doorkeepsrs, the
watchmen and the engineers OF the
establishment The President has in
addition to this a contingent fund Of
5000, which he may spend as he
chooses. without rendering an itemized
accountto Congress. This is the only
contingent fund except the contingent
fund OF the state department, for which
no account is demanded by Congress.
A fair estimate of the Presidents OK
penses in the white house during this
: administration places them at $l2, 800
year That would make the total ex-
pense OF living during this admiuistra-
ton $4,000 for the President and his
family. Tho long illness OF Mrs, Harri-
son. with its constant attendance OF
skilled physicians and trained nurses
may have made an extra expense OF
$4,000. The President contributed
10 the campaign fund OF two years ago
$1,000, and tc the recent campaign fund
$4,000. President Harrison has some
poor relations-one OF them a widowed
sister living in Indiana--to whose sup
port he. hascontributed for many years.
The President has paid $500 a
year s,for his pew at the
Church Of the Covenant, and 500 a
year for his old pew in DR.. Haines'
churchill Indianapolis. Altogether the
incidental expenses OF the President
have been 5000 q year or $4,000 for
the four years Of his term. The Presi-
dent'sttaveling has cost him nothing,
and hishotel expenses have amounted
TO very little during his term, as he has
been guest at almost. every place he
has visited. His cottage at Cape May
coat him $4,000, and although that may
10 considered in the nature OF an in
vestrnent It is not at all likely that he
willever get his $4,000 back from it.
Counting that among the expenses OF
the administration they add up as fol-
lows:
White House expenses. 600
Cane MAY 10000
Individual 1000
HorrtaOufu fltnpra IN mn