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paper which had been very critical of
/ his administration. He said to Jones:
/ The Times has been my most Wig
/ orous and intelligent critic and oppo-
nent, have sent for you to ask you
/ TO say in your paper that l came to the
/ presidency without any experience in
/ civil affairs or with the presidential Of
! fee and its duties, but have done the
best could. according to my lights and
| asSented, because he was not asked to
take back any of the criticism that his
paper had so freely made.
After retiring from the presidency
/ Gen, Grant became citizen of New
York. and for long while was its most
popular and distinguished guest on all
occasions, He was personally one of
the most charming and delightful men
il has ever been my pleasure TO know"
Rutherford B. HAYES. the nineteenth
President Of the United States. was re-
called by MIR. Depew as a most genial
gentleman.
Even after he left the White House"
said the former Senator, "he continued
TO serve his country. On many occa-
Sions he appeared before student bodies
in our leading universities as jealous
exponent of what he considered sound
statecraft.
Popular Opinion Of Hayes.
"One day. remember as was stand
ing in front of a fruitstand on Forty
second street. buying pear for lunch,
Mr. Hayes came along from the depot.
He greeted me very cordially and we
l., u ush
he said to me-juSt as he had often
said before-'I think you appreciate
that I am giving my time TO the peo--
Pile. And replied: Yes, / do, ana
/ think it is splendid work that you are
ioing. He then said: I'd feel better
If thought So but don't know
And then he walked away,
"All the while ! had noted that the
fruit vender had paid no attention at
all to Rutherford 3. Hayes, and so.
after he had gone. l said to the man:
You didn't show enough respect for
that gentleman. He's been PreSl-
dent Of the United States whereupon
the keeper of the fruitstand replied
without a seconds hesitation. I know
that only too well. and l further know
that he is of no account whatsoever
so. from that, YOU can see that our
18lAlS
ing admired BY some But am glad
to say that the fruiterer's opinion was
not general Many. many others shared
nv own opinion that Mr.. Hayes was OF
very much account. indeed. and was
always happy to number him among my
good friends.
Humor Banned by Garfield.
eff Lincoln found humor an asset"
continued Mr. Depew. turning TO an
other nicture in the gallery of his men,
ory, there vas at least one other PreSl-
dent VINO had Just the opposite expert
ence. That was President GARFIELD.
Now. Gen. Garfield was one of my
closest friends. and I'm sure he had my
interest at heart when he said: You
have very many qualities for success in
public life. mt you are handicapped by
4 reputation for wit and humor. When
I began my career I was in great de-
mand as a public speaker, because
had a keen sense of hunlor and could
tell a good story, But, having dtscov-
cred how fatal they were 10 political
success / deliberately cut them out OF
my mental equipment, and now am
unable TO tell a story or crack a Joke.
or even appreciate one when hear II.
OF the kindly and courteous Arthur.
Mr.. Depew spoke with glad reminis-
cence
President Arthur" he said. brought
a new element into the White House.
He had the culture and habits Of the
metropolis of the country. He was a
past master of entertainment as prac-
ticad in what the newspapers call So
ciety This gave TO the White House