The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-12

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changed. 81 course. by the dominant pow
CIR 81 Congress Were the civil ssrvico
law repealed a President would probably
nave az hIa disposal ios000 office whore
~ Mr Mckinley onirinl patronage has
amounted 20 only 2co not counting post
maHtershius Ia either estimate Tho
choicest ofaces IN the Fift % the Presi-
dent are ambassadofShipr and ministers.
paying rs high - 81 so0, consul general
shlps. often paying t2s.0D 10 fees, Su-
preme Court iurtieeshlps, paying from
so sAo down territorial Rovernorships, A.
hlEh a. $1,000 and cabinet officers, az
5000
our President enjoy The highest asso-
clasians. intellectually and socially. Their
functions are attended hy learned Hchol-
ars. great statesmen ana people % t0t 81
ami noble blood The President Is the
host 81 etnparors and kings visiting this
country. Mr Mckinley has already en-
tcrtalned a prince. princess ana two
presidents he IL regularly paid homage
as viii he Dis surceseor-by dukes mar
quises. counts. viscount sand barons con
stitutlng a part of that offctal coterie
which IN a monarchy wiuld be termed the
court"
The after benefits which the highest Of
nee In the land guarantees It's incumbents
are many The title "eK-FTerldont has
enc greatest possible advertising value
Harrison. after leaving the White House
received "a high SO 81 90 a page for mag
aziue articlee. u1@o for short feries
~ law lectures ana several tremendous
law fees one Amounting 10 500 0o Fur
thermore q President or eK-preaident nuds
himself n great boom Tor real estate IN
D. EsNt
Red Ton" his summer home near shis
eitv. COR sz5ooo and sold Il for tiis@o.
Tgts Investment al BuzEard'e bay hnd
Princeton have been followed by great
b10ms
Enter next the lasting dement's which
the presidency offers 20 wives ana pos
terity 81 lts incumbenss II ~ safe 10 say
that history will never forget the con-
sorts Of our chief executives. What IT,
more, OF practical worth. the presidency
carries with Il virtual iife insurance. Cons
gress has established the custom Of nl-
loving a pension 81 ts.0e0 year TO Pres
dents WILLOWS. whether aggfieved during
their husbands administrations o. later.
II the chief executive dies IA Office his
widow receives the balance Of che salary
which he would have earned during Ms
four vearH Congress further eonfefa
upon presidential widows the night TO use
the malls free. Mrs Grant and Mrs Gar
aeli are enjoying these privileges IN
addition 10 her pension, Mrs. Garfield re-
rsived a fortune Of f3Gpgo9 contributed ny
the people of the United States Jeuef-
cons friends. after he left the White
House and fell into poverty. raised $500
for him But the presidency has entaiied
varying fortunes 10 the children Of -
incumbenfs Tho son 81 John Adams aud
che grandson Of the hrst Harrison sue
cee.ied TO che highest Office Lincoln ?
non served AZ Secretary 81 War and min
lister 10 England Grants son became
minister 20 Austria ana nrigadier general
81 volunteers His grandson and the s"u
o. Hayes obtained military commissions
The grandson Of Polk represents Penn
eylvnnia district IN Congress. Yet the
son Of Tyler a few years ago died here
In poverty and obscursy.
In our loss" column We viii hnd en-
tered the pecuniary expenditures demand
81 Of Il president In past campaigns u
has cost many men dearly 10 become mere
presidential candidates. The candidate on
The stamp suffers losa. financially, than
ne who remains home and Keeps open
house To come 20 Washington IN proper
style before Inauguration usually costs a
pretty penny ClevelaCds hotel Bill here
In March 1893 was 500 a day. Although
steward valet. maid and gro3tn, the
wages Of the coachman. cooks and other
| personal aeryantH-usually ten or a dozen
mare-must come OUT OF the chief execn-
tIve's pocket The President must buy
the horses and carriages devoted 70 hs
own use aud must purchase his own horse
feed Although state dinners ~ the White
House are oficinl affairs, ne must per
sonaliy bear their expense. Hayes spent
/ 81 FHFsNaa -
Dewey dinner is sait 10 have cost 1900.
| That 20 Prince Albert 81 Belgium prob
( ably cost a. much. L. each ndmluis'ra-
don there must be twelve state dinners.
and theee cost anywhere from $500 20 sf01
| apiece The Secretary Of Stale 81 allowed
4 secret fund" OF t50.D0 for the enter
I talnment of Official foreigners. The ex-
psuaiture 81 this need not be acc0uniei
FOR But the President has 40 such fund.
/ II he entertain aboard his osiicia yacht,
/ he must settle for al eatableE. drinka blcs
| ana smokahies. Ye, she Is naval veSsel
| ana ne Is commander-ln-chief of tho navy.
The grind upon a Presidents physical
| and nervous system ia an item more serl-
| Gus than the wear and tear upon mis-
| pocketbook Even before he busy war
| ~ rlod Mr. Mckinley working day aver
aged nneen hours. Every Pre- ident f.
| hunted By cranka and lunatics, goodiy
proportion OF Mhom @ohlA attempt VIZ
| ience OF gaining access 20 him. few
Of the white House crank callers during
| shf. administration have been man
/ claiming 20 be the Pope, another heliev-
/ Ing himself a prophet inspired by tho AZ
| mighty and sent 70 warn the President
/ that some high onicill was 20 be remov-
ed" from This world; tai German who
wished 10 teach she President how 70 sx-
anime naval recruits. an old woman with
the photograph OF a souee IN which she
claimed 10 have been robbed Of 5,@0, O