Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-30
NEWsY GOSSIP FROM NATIONAL CAPITOL

900 TO $4,000, and after settling at
Princeton he wrote magazine articles,
finally accepting a lectureship In
Princeton University. His acceptance
! Of a retainer of $4,000 a year from
three great American life insurance
companies to act as arbiter in certa a
disputes led tc some criticism.
Benjamin Harrison was worth only
$25 $50 when he retired from the
White House, and he practiced law
after his return TO Indianapolis. The
first case he had came to him through
| Philander Knox, now secretary OF
state. Mr.. Harrison represented the
street railways Of Indianapolis against
the city, and received q retainer OF
$25, 900. Later he received a 500, 900
retainer in the Venezuelan arbitration
cases, for both Of which ne was sub
jected to some criticism.
President Taft, having in mind those
unpleasant experiences Of his predec-
essors has determined to resume the
practice of law In Cincinnati, forming
no partnership but acting only as a
| consulting counsel. He says that he
will be able to earn enough to keep
the wolf from the door," and intimates
that that will suit the modest needs
| of his family and himself.
From the time Of Washington to
that OF Grant, the salary of the 3resl.
dent of the United States has been
$4,000 a year; from Grants time to
that of Roosevelt, $4,000; and, begin.
ming with Taft, 1t has been $75.0OO
with a yearly provision Of $4,000 for
travelling expenses.
The salaries of foreign rulers are:
Car Of Russia, $1,000, 900; King Of
Italy, $4,000, 900; King Of England,
81, 1850, 900; Emperor of Germany, ST.
900, 200; King of Spain, $~1,S5O,0OO,
King of Belgians, 1915 1000; King of
Sweden, 1857, 900; King of Denmark,
$345 900; Queen of Holland, $525 5000;
King of Norway, $163, 900; President
of France, $120,o00. Before Abdul
Hamid lost his throne, he was suppos-
ed to get as much as the Car OF Rus
STA; but, since he has been exiled his
salary has been reduced to 100000 a
year.
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany is al
legged to complain that he is hard up
but he gets 100000 a year as salary.
He gets no salary as German emperor,
but is allowed $750,000 a year for
representation. AS king Of Prussia
he receives $3,9l3,S24 a year, whilst
the King Of Wurttemberg, one OF The
small German states, gets $504,7OO 4
year. The civil list of the King Of
Italy Is $4,000, 900. The late King Ed
ward got $2,35O,00O for himself and
1890, 900 allowances for his relatives.
His civil list, like the Kaisers, repre-
scented the value Of properties sur
rendered to the state. The salary OF
the ,president of France is augmented
BY an allowance for entertainments
and travelling expenses Of 100000 a
year.
BY his latest gift Of 1925, 1000 to
he Carnegie Foundation Of New York,
for the purpose Of enabling IT to meet
the demands upon its exchequer for
salaries of ex-presidents, and their un.
! married widows, and other equally
worthy objects, Andrew Carnegie
leaves John D. Rockefeller far in the
! background as a ph%llanthropist. The
score now stands: Andrew Carnegie
Libraries, S52, 900, 900; pensions for
| college professors, 22,000,O0 small
colleges, $40, 900, 900; funds and mis-.
cellaneous gifts, $500 900; Carnegie
Corporation, $l25, O0O, 900; total 1882
100000.
John D. Observation-Disclosures edu'
cation fund, $4,000, 900; Chicago Uni.
versity, $25, 900, 900; small colleges.
$23, OOO, 900; miscellaneous gifts, $74,'
600 1000; total $4,000, 800.
The five institutions which Andrew
Carnegie has founded are: The Car.
negie Endowment for international
Peace, Elihu Root, president; Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement Of
teaching, Henry S. Pritchett, presi
dent; Carnegie Institution at. Washing
ton, Robert s. woodward, president;
Carnegie Hero Fund, Commission
Pittsburgh, Charles l.. Taylor, prest
dent; Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh
william M. Frew, president. The sue
cessors of those five men become ex
otticio trustees of the Carnegie C0rpor
alton of New York; and, in addition
there are three life trustees-Andrev
Carnegie, Robert A. Franks and Jame'
Bertram.
A determined effort is to be mad
during the coming session of congress
to pass the pending resolution in tn
senate for a constitutional amendmen
limiting the term of the president 0
the United States to six years, wit
ineliglbility to reelection. The Leaf
crs Of the house hope to have 1t favor
ably acted OH there, and sent to Pre-:
ident Taft before the close Of thi
congress. The declaration OF the pres
ident III favor Of this change In tn
constitution Is expected to bring int
line many regular republicans who oil
erwise might be disposed to antagol
lie 1t. The democratic platform d
clares for d single term, and Col. W
liam Jennings E'ryatl has been quoted
asserting that that term ought to b
six years instead Of four"
The senate Is likewise scheduled
take up for consideration the propos
ton looking to u change I'll tho da,
Of the inauguration Of presidents (
the United States, which can only !