Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-25
NINETY DAYS ENOUGH
To Give a Man a Liberal
Education /
IN THE PENSION OFFICE
COMMISSIONERS WARES 1nrEN-
r1oN TO RESIGN.
Says That He is Willing to Pass the
"Sinecure' Along to Some
Good Kansan.

Ninety days in the pension Office is suf-
ficient to give a man liberal education,
said Pension Commissioner Eugene F.
Ware when asked if he would resign his
office" and I think it safe to say that l
will not be here year from now"
The inquiry was promoted by the pub
lished announcement that Mr.. Ware would
resign his Office next November and would
return to the practice of law in Kansas.
His contemplated action Is generally un-
derstood among Kansas politicians and, it
is said, has been the subject of several in
terviews with the President. The decision
to resign and return to private life is the
result of his long-felt dissatisfaction with
| the nature of the duties of his Office, feel
ing that has grown steadily since the early
days of his administration Of that bureau.
Would Pass Good Thing Along.
Patience is among the few things a
man learns after he has been in this Office
short time-ninety days, I think 1 men
| toned as necessary for the course Mr..
Ware said. Il believe in passing a good
thing along. There are number of people
who crave the experience l have gained,
and I want them to have it, 1t is not r1gnu
that l should keep to myself that which
has done me so much good and has taught
me so many things. 1 am not moved to re-
linquish the Office by motives of phlian-
thropy. Not at all. 1t is simply my natural
desire to keep this good thing moving.
There a number of educated, intelligent
and cultivated men living in the stat. Of
Kansas whose hearts l want to make glad
with this announcement. L will not say
when l will resign. But l think that an
other year will see me back in Kansas. /
will have received my fill by that time, and
will have passed this alleged sinecure along
to some other gentleman who is anxious to
hold it for while I have ca haf
would never resign, but there are certain
cases where / would be justified in retract-
ing such vow. AS 1 said before, it is
neither meet nor proper that l should keep
unto myself a good thing like this. I want
to pass it along"
How about the Kansas judgeship Mr.
ware? You have been mentioned as cam
dldate for vacancy on the circuit bench
IF that position We're offered to me on a
solid gold platter" the pension commits
sioner said. slowly and deliberately, If that
were offered me on solid gold platter this
big (eXtending his arms to form a clrcie)
and the platter was thrown in, 1 wouldn't
have it under any circumstances I've had
all the public office 1 want, and what rye
had will last me through my lifetime"
Dissatisfaction With His Office.
Mr.. Wares acceptance of the Presidents
terder of the office, shortly after the APP
polrtment OF mis- predecessor, H. Clay
Evans, to the post of consul general to
Great Britain. year ago last spring, created
considerable surprise at the time He had a
law practice that was one Of the largest
IN Kansas, and it brought him considerably
more income than his salary. as commits
sioner of pensions. He had not been in the
office long before he began to feel the eff
fect of the large amount of routine work
that devolves upon the head of the office,
and as time wore on the demands of this
work on his time and strength, and the
constant friction that has been incidental
10 the Office under every administration,
led to his distaste for the office Mr. Ware
has insisted on the expedition of the work
OF his bureau and Improvement Of the
standard of service performed by the per-
sCnnei OF his bureau. and it is said to be
probable that the work of the office will be
brought up to date by the 1st of July. the
beginning of the next fiscal year. 1t is said
that the President has not yet reached a
decision as to whom he will select as Mr.
Ware successor, though it is presumed that
war service will be recognized in his choice.