Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

executive Office who did the sane thing-Mon
roe. Arthur and Cleveland all OF whom wer,
likewise lawyers before they were Presidents
IL was also LIncolus design to 20 back to the
law at Springfield. Ill. had he lived to complete
bis second term
Monroe. ON turning over the government tC
John Quincv ADAMS. was harassed by financial
emharrassments. and found it incumbent upon
himself - strike out anew to provide means OF
snIDpr. fOr his family. Instead. therefore. OF
remaining long his farm at lakewood Hill.
In i.oudoun county. Va, where he had been
made Justice Of the peace. he bctook himself
T. New York city to enter larger field and
soJgG; distinction and success among the celeb
rites ct the legal profession there. His practice
at The bar in New York. unfortunately, was not
lucrative. and he died a poor man six wears
after hanging out his single. Gen. Arthur
was in the PRIME OF life when he vacated the
pc i1eUtial chair eight years ago. and TO all
Outward appe arances had a Tong ard agreeable
Career in respect. He associated himself with
q Appointment Jaw firm in New York and was per-
fectiug some elaborate business projects in adj
dItiOl. when. unknown TO his friends bis health
gave way ard the country was shocked one
morning to learn that he had been found dead
H. bed, ju-- twenty months after his retire
meut. He worth about $500 coo when he
did. Mr. Cleveland's connection with a lead
ing law firm in New York special advisory
Counsel is still fresh in the public mind, but he
did not devO all of his time by any means to
hiS practice in this auxiliary capacity. He is
now reputeo To be worth at least half q million
the result Of careful outstanding and judicious
Investments for years back.
STEP TO BE REGRETTED.
Somehow the return Of a President to active
business in the walks of professional HE strikes
the average citizen as a step to be regretted and
avoided. The popular idea seems to be that
in this republic OF ours President. after having
enjoyed the highest honors in the gift of the
nation. shOnld round out his career in some
ideal sort Of retirement. surrounded by hosts
Of friends and cheered with the mellow COM
panI1nship of books. That is ali very we'll but
Il Is neither practicable nor desirable in every
case Generally, to man not yet suffering
from the intirmities Of age and of an active
Temperament habituated to continuous indus
try from early life. such condition of repose
becomes intolergbiy irksoue. and some congo
rial kind Of intelligent occupation is o neces-
sity.
Those are the considerations which have
largely determined the program President Har-
risOn has mapped out for himself. In conten-
plating his future he looks forward to o decade
or so Of moderate activity more as a relief from
care and sorrow than IA a means of pecuniary
gain He is well OF already. az the world goes
snd Is not in need Of employment on that
score. After q brief season of rest and re-
cuperation from his late exha ustinC experiences
he means 10 plunge again into the engrossing
destinations of his profession, and hopes therein
20 find a degree Of content that would be lack
ing otherwise if he had nothing to engage his
mind.
His honse in Indianapolis. thoush not pre.
tsn.ious, Is q model of comfort and convenience
and il il only natural that he should prefer its
accustomed repose to the novelty OF a new
residence elsewhere, although OF course every
familiar object in il cannot fail 20 remind him
Of the tender heipmeet who left it with him
four years ago neyermore to return. His
daughter, Mrs. Mckee, and her children will
take mp their residence with him there The
teceu; occupants of the house moved out ten
GAYS ago and since then 1t has received thor
ough OVERLAPPING and made TO look as much "A
possible Ike the old home il appeared under
Mrs HarrIsOns Gaze. Mr.. Harrison will him
self remain ~ the White House until he turns
il over 10 the Clevelauds next Saturday morn
ing. Mrs. Ackee with the children will leave
before that and install themselves at a neigh
boring hotel until Joined by her father Then the
party will take the Ito train in the afternoon
Straight for ludlanapois-the first tram to lea re
for the west after The swearing-in ceremony
and the delivery OF the inaugural address by
the new PresIdent-and unquestionably they
vii feel sense Of grateful relief when they
get well starred They expect to reach Indian
spolis on Sunday afternoon, March 5. Few
people think OF the outgoing President amid
the acclamaiiOns and demonstrations over the
incoming one. and the best thing the former
can do Tor his own hearts ease is to be off and
sway-out Of sight and hearing of it all
WILL NOT LECTURE on DO LITERARY WORK
Rumor has il that President Harrison will
devote n considerable part OF his time 10
lecturiGs AID literary work for certain mag
szines and reviews. but he has stated to n few
intimate friends that. although he has received
no end OF oHers from innumerable publishers
and bureaus. he viii rot touch pen FOR hire or
mount platform until the fail at least and
possibly rot then he has also been
pressed to accept the law chair as a
nonresident professor and member of the
faculty CT Stanford Cniyersity at Pxlo ATT CaI
bat This project he is also holding in
sbeyance. and he NAV not make I'D his mind
about 1t for some months His closest frie adj,
here and elsewhere entertain the idea prtya,e "
that u Is among the possibilities. even proba-
biiitiss. that Mr.. Harrison three years hence
will be called to lead his party again a. q presi.
Dental candidate for a second term
Doubtless the prevalent sentimental notion
that retired President should spend his after
Gay: In elegant leisure is due TO the examples
set bv some Of the earlier Presidents Xix,
Washington, Adams ard jefferson Yet :
glance at their pOst-presidentiai careers show,
that even those yenera:ed worthless still con.
nnred 10 a certain extent in the public
srsns after they had laid aside the Official care,
Of state.
Washington Was the only e1- President vbt
ever refused a denomination at the ciose of BIZ
administration Hayes and Cleveland declared
or intirAted before their election that the,
W0@4t .ot cAItCt u SECOND HOrulnatlOn. Gran
yesrned for third term and all the other,
who survived their terms nav truthfullv b,
pictured ss having cast many longing lin
Gsring look behind" on leaving 'sths precinct ;,
Of the cheerful day" But only Ave OF all O
Ws~hington's twenty-five successors stroy,
openlyt get back into the White House after thei
departing from it, These five were Van Buren,
Tyler. Fillmore. Grant and Cleveland. but nj
Of them failed in the endeavor save Cleveland
he Is the only ex-President who ever became ,
Presideni-elec;; and In this regard he ha
broken herecord Of our entire history and fur
uished an astonishing exception to the time
honored rule that water never turns back owe,
the same wheel
Gx PREsIpESTs BEcANE PrASrraa
Six Of our Presidents, Washington, Jefferson
Madison, Jackson, johnson and Hayes, ocean,
planters or farmers after their retirement. q
some OF them had been before their slevatio,
70 the chief magstracy. Washington spent th,
last two Years Of MS life. As everybody knows /,
the sylvan shades Of his superb estate At Mt
Vernon. down the Potomac looking after hi
agricultural interests there, entertaining hi
frienis and distinguished guests royalty, ant
keenly enjoying the freedom and relaxstio,
from the responsibilities Of government whici
he had 30 richly earned. He was a REMARKABLE,
shrevd manager. and extracted the largest pos
sibie returns from every department. Of hi
farm-hi- grain. his tobacco aud his bloodeS
stock He died in thu last month Of thu Ma