New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-28
GEN. BLACKS FALSEC CHARGES
Ills STATEMENTS HARsHLY CRITICISED.

DOING EXACTLY WHAT IL UNikrTHFcLLf CHA""'0
AGAINST HIS PREDECEssOKs-MAKINd ROOM
FoR DGMoCEATs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. u lSpcclqn.-Ihe con-
GLIDING paragraph Commissioner Blacks first annual
abstract of which was furnished TO the press as
sOciatoDs Wedncsd2y has not only ar0uSed
among all Republicans who know anything anou' INC
mast management OF the Pension ON 2. bni h'N pro-
vokcd muchsh1r7h criticism among those l'elhoI""'
REPRESENTATIVES. who personally Know No" us'"S'"'
tous and untru hful some Of the Statements co"
tans In the paragraph referred 20 General BLACK spe-
officially charges that under lis Ecpubcah predecessors
,o,s ON claimants were required In addition to service
in the field TO submit to and support the Republican
Marty before thcy could obtain their pensions. - MOI
always but often, was this true writes tne
physical wreck now at the head of the Pension
Office lie also asserts that 1.-THE enormous array OF
medical boards established in every quarter was soldy
partisan" and declares in sweeping terms that Nc per-
auns except Republicans, employed IN any DEhon
of the pension service. Referring TO MS ShirSe "v
claimants conld obtain versions unless they yie!oea
their ALLEGIANCE to the Republican party D'ihoor"''
Congressman said
I'm as,ouuJel 70 learn that General Black has per,
mitted himself I, make such an unjust arcnsaIon,
know that such test was ryer arnloa u S biher
trlct Why, 1t never occurred 70 me u q Muo"o
pension cIinant Democrat or rep iir -
fsns',s II Gis suh0ruates II j. most unfortunate
that tcYcri Black hIS allowed ''ci 10 i'Vhoi - Nv
pOstcrOus Il charge "'9l"f' IT,
The man who said this represents Western district
in which a large number OF pensioners and pension
claimants live. lie is an active and sturdy Democrat
Other Democrats who represent districts III Wch large
numbers Of pension claimants live can give the same
testimony that he does.
Now as to the medical examining boards. For III cen
years at least until General Black took charge" these
boards had been noa-partiSan 81 lar as appointments
and the tenure of Office concerned The question:
as the applicant incumbent Republican ~ was
never asked The Only tests were those Of tness aud
(Aff,o ltl inc
who had served surgeons III the Union army were
rreferrod and COR sufficient reason for the duties OF
medical examiner of most delicate important ana
responsible nature and man who had Gahiod
expert tic battlefield or IL the hospital was 1g'
ter Ntcd guard the interests OF BON the NoVerue'
and tne claimant III al man Who lacAco thal tNIrtI
ence But If General Blacks first reforms was
10 rcorganize tho "xailniDg boards or q partisan
basis Au examination Of the aplli ail0nS hed III MS
office since last March by prs?nS wn" desired pacs as
medical examiners Will show that In vast naJolty Oh
cases tue apple set forth the political SeiNvcH
Chief why their Ci1lIrS ~hoid ne re- 'gnlze II
publicly aDn"r3c'd by ,cherai bi'eH on ne pm I
each examining hoard Cf three melher' ard not many
OIL i, authority that he had already appointed twelve
huu.rc1 Democratic members of sUch Do.r1s, III d
great many cases he has "rcorganizeo the boaris
on solldy Democratic basis IN very many cases the
now Appendices are yog men VINO were n3nes ~ Wy
cradle when the war began ara VINO 1ie "h1Il! Wtho"t
experience in the necessary qualifications ID uuihnrr
the cxnmmAS boards "a nporla'I l.af"f HNo
Boston, Cincinnati asa ~ L"ll~ nave o'eh J. 80 ~
TenaIn in a STATE diSOrgsGza Ion for weeks II MOI
claimants 10 YeXItiOus decays ana great unnecessary
exi use. In some cases the delay mas oeh casu ~
tn pcct pad by 'Irnolh sack 10 tlo lt''c anu
courier protests 01 hostile Democratic bosses ant
an hi cons 4ne di,re-ard OF the intrIeI, o
attempt t. free upon 1t men win Whom S n, r.
spectacle D,iaU ratio i'ny slars a. III Morton lI!H't
a sou # D. :lhoo AMI DE- GAVIN REUSED 10 ue
associated ctncialy boctrue pubic scandal me
!rnih - :ai a. t2 IAN r, p"G h., Gi +" max. them
"soId, %" u-o' Whcr' ~ ~ I'r i'rPu2icaH = 'l''
isirdtioL political cOnsidera. GUS We'e uSr'S''"o" III
the composition 4 thuSt lthd' ls.
Now 4, l.. "a Cou4rissi1n'Ts declaration that oay
Rem.5'ai,s were employed ID the Ich,ion SerN5'o @
fore h. placed at The head oI H. IN the IaH'on
Oncu its II ~cres Of Jerks |o were D'hor".S %
were 5t disabled soldiers az sailor, either toI example
Gensa BaeA removed. 9ny 10" "%sS a. , 'Hv
ehci mt ana capable Choi OI'fh "I ms - t't"i . ,
Fisher. whose bears the deep scar winch BOWS nc
Domino l. Mu.in!' ,T TI A, IurN{{ ann I' Lecn a
active De'n eiat oo ME Mvin? a, .' Car and
has Dccn promoted from time 10 tim" by l'rGnI,' an
comm. siOners. Three years ago Comm ,'o.l L1'y
salary OF 1000 year. Mr. Murphy l. sdid 10 hca
good c,crk but he never served in the Army Navy.
Comm Black has removed the medical iclclt',
who had the bene MT 0f thirteen years experience" inc
assistant medical referee, aud the three other assistants
in the OH AL of these men were c"l%1e ana
efficient AL had served the Union cause rive IN
experienced men have been appointed 10 the N"V"H'l''
IL Il not yet forgotten that Commissioner B@ck scy-
era months ago applied III a" IRREGULAR "u u"'u'"ot
lied manner to the Attorney 'rneaI Tor "n opnI"
exanners authorized az the al session OF Conrc-s
ue made under the ClNl service rucs' on i"e
ney-(curral gave opinion m the negative, bHi oil
prou.r presentation the facts 10 the President 10y Lr
owl Service Commissioners, Mr. Cleveland promptly
decided the other Ii Is asserted, on what Stems o
QuCnty obi gcd Il Western Democratic Senator lh me
following manner: The Senator wanted constituent
appointed as examiner, and Tor him To come o
NashiI gtou. The came. was furnished by General
Black with mole member ot the Cyil service Com
uIslOn saying that the applicant who resided III us
STATE, and temporarily III Washington, desired
10 be examined The note was duly presented we nan
was examined Immediately, and he turned 10 General
Black, who as promptly appointed him. There was no
connective examination in that for 1t WAS care
fully guarded against 1t IS char get that IN other ways
Coinm Black has cOnuvcd at eYaslOn5 OF the
spirit If not the letter OF the Civil Service law.