New-York tribune., 1905-01-13
PRESIDENTS.
, France, as ia America, Bills for the
Purpose Hare Been Submitted

a not only in the United States that the oues-
~ pensioninE Presidents OF the Repubic on
q ,strement from Office is engaging the atten-
!, the pubic in France. ana likewise in
t-.-lsnd the matter has been under discussion
.one tine past. popular sentiment being dis
A. IN favor OF the plan The most public spir-
p ~ the statesmen who occupy the chair Of
-, MAGISTRATE usually quit she Executive Man
=, the conclusion OF their term or Office con-
s.blv poorer than they entered. They are apt
-s5se- the salary and the allowances which
-ecsive as given 10 them for a specific pur-
ae ,or,elv thar OF maintaining with a proper
- ~ state the dignity OF their high Office and
-, a delicacy about dverting from this OBJ
80 OF the funds which they draw from the
..,,Bal treasury
80 80 crew and Theirs have been the only two
's-.-s,es of the Third Republic IN France who
nAss n nut money aside while I'm office. But
H-,-s H. ala Marshal MacMahon sacrificed half Of
s@.' =, "a means large fortune. in aSdition TO
ne s,-e his entire salary and allowances TO main
ssb r-oper splendor the dignity of his office
resident and ii Is notorious that PRESIDENTS
- = c.r,ot Casinir-Perier and Faure We're
So, $50 - draw upon their private resources in
ol.s % = make both ends meet. and that President
-. ali leave the Elysee poorer man than
-, he reluctantly assumed Office
-. country benefits in many ways by this sense
Il, ssnoscy on the part Of its chief magistrates
+" .te same way as close-fstedness and hoard
i1t -. - sfert tniuriously its prestige.
y =. therefore felt that some recognition should
.o-sss by The nation 10 those ex-Presidents
n, ho,,s treated not only their Office, but likewise
n ..,l,,r,erts as & public trust. In France II is
p - - give every former President a pension
I. .oo oso francs a year. which IS 10000. and in
- I. .5s relative value of money in this country
" -. an France the bill introduced by Repre-
" -. Afsvns-d Of Virginia. in Congress. propos-
- rfre Presidents OF the United States. after
= retirement from Office an allowance OF Szoo0o
- .o- The remainder OF their lives does not
- exsEeerated. j. would serve TO avert such
-, incidents as those which embittered the
I--.- vasrs of President Grant. and would like
- h,-s+e the necessity Of eK-Presioents being
,suss for The sake Of a livelihood TO resort TO
-hoss Of bresdwinning and 70 engage in schemes
- ,,.ore-re- consistent with the dignity of the
- oeEce which they have held man who has
- MS -or!ntry faithfully IN the greatest office
!, +-,s- which il is in The power OF his fellow cti-
=, ~ besroa upon him should never be allowed
:. - rSe-rakeu by want or 70 become dependent
80, tie charity Of friends, and II is well 10 Pro
a, ,,s,nst This beforehand instead OF waiting TIL
/, has actually happened.
:, Great Britain the highest Office which IL Is In
-. -,vrsr Of q citizen to attain is that OF Lord
t5vh CHANCELLOR Of the Realm. q dignitary who
ortrsuks every non-royal parsonage in the British
rmpire with the single exception OF the Arch
N,sbop uf Canterbury. The Lord High Chancellor.
who cones IA arc goes 9ul Win tNS So"iiS'' -
cs.vss On abandoning tie woolsack, retiring pen
sfo, az so % year for the remainder OF his lfe,
no Mater II he has held once for only twenty-four
sor-s E5ts ful salary is $50 900 year and allow
snoss The Speaker Of the House OF Commons
rksviss receives s retiring allowance Of $4,000
ss- no matter how brief his term has been in me
chair and It is invariably accompanied by the gift
n q pesrage in order that the nation may retain
e benefit OF his counsel an hereditary legislator
., -be House OF Lords Were II rot for the fact
,hst Il would involve the modification OF the Amer
iszn Constitution il might be worth while consid-
saug the advisabilty OF granting TO ex-Presidents
n the Cnited States seats in the Senate, not for any
psrticular state-perhsps as honorary members
tor the remainder Of their days