Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-12-16

various causes a net increase remains for
the year OF so.65e names. From January ],
1861, TO December ]. 1855. 1857 private pension
Toned a date. ana during tue last session OF
Congress GA such acts became laws, and it
seems that no one can examine our pension
establ ishrnent and its operations without
being convinced that through its instru-
mentality justice can be very' nearly done 10
the pension bounty OF the Government. but
IL is undeniabse that cases exist we'll entitled
powe rlesS TO reiicye. The really worthy
cases OF this class are such as only lack by
which the law and regulations of the bureau:
require. or which though their merits are mp
parent for some other reason can not De
Justly dealt tn through general laws. ThesJ
conditions fully Justify the appi cation 10
Congress ana spec al enaciments. but re-
sort 10 Congress for spec al pension act 10
overrule the deliberate and careful detcrm-
nation of the Pension bureau on the merits
or TO secure favorable action when il could
not be ex pected under the most liberal exc
cution of general laws. IL must be admitted
opens the doors 10 the allowance or QueS-
tionable claims presents to the
leg sative branches of the Cove rnment
applications concededlv not thin the
law and plainly devoid OF merit. bur so sur
rounded bv sentiment ane patriotic feeling
That they are hard to- resist. / suppose that
il W III not be denied TINT many ella ms fog
mems Ons are made without merit and many
have been allowed upon fraudulent rcpreseR-
tatjons This has been declared froIp the
relfsion Bureau. not only in This. but in
prior administrations. The usefulness ana
button of pensions depends.upon the equality
and uniformity OF its operation. Ii viii be
there are now paid by the Government 1871
different rates of pensions EstimateS from
the best Information he can obtain show that
81 600 of those who fave served in the army
and navy OF the United States are now sup
ported in whole or in part. from public funds
or by organized charities. exclusive of
those in soldiers homes under the direct on
and control OF the Government O1ly u per
cent. of these are pensioners. while or the
entire number of men furnished from ting
late war, something like 70 per cent includ.
ing their widows and relatives have been OF
are now in receipt of pensions. The Ameri.
can people. with II patriotic and grateful re-
gard for our ex soldiers, are too broad ana
too sacred TO be monopolized by any spec al
advantages. and are not only Will ng bat
anxious that equal and exact Justice should
be done to all honest claimants for pensions G
In Their sight the Irtendiess and des
CHARITY IF other@ SEE eStftedp had pre.
cisele the same ght To share in the provis-
ion made for those who fought their coun-
try's battles as those better able throup
friends and influence to push the + clu MS
Every pension that is gran ed under oar
rctual serv ce and injury or sease incurrei
in such service. and every instance of the
many i'll which pensions are increased on
other grounds than the mer Is of the claims,
works an injury 10 the brave and crippled.
tirely neglected. or who must be content
with the smallest SUM allowed under general
laws.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The relations of labor 10 capital and of Ia
boring men To their employers are OF the ut
most concern to every patriotic citizen.
when th-se are strained and distorted
iusttiable claims are apt TO be insisted on
by both interests. ana IN the controversy
which resutSs the welfare of ali ana the pros
perity - the country are jeopardized. Any
Intervention of the general Government
wittln the Limits OF Its constitutional author
ity to avert such Al condition should be will
lingly accorded. In special message trans
mitred TO Congress mt its last session / sug-
gested the enlargement of our present Labor
40 adj a =
emf functions the arb trafion in cases
where differences arise between en-
ployer ana employed. When these differ
ences reach such stage As TO result in Tho
interruption OF commerce between TIM
States. the application of this remedy by mo
general Government mAht he regarded nS
entirely within IT'S constitIIt onal powers and
mink we hlght retisoIhDIy nope lh9t sueh c
arbTtrators If carefully selected and IL en-
titled to the confidence of the parties to DO
affected would he voluntarily called To The
settlement of controversies Of less extent
and not necessarily within the domain 90
Federal regu ation.
am of the opinion that this suggest. on e.
worthy the attention OF the Congress. oBEt
after all has been done by the passage of
laws either Federal or State 10 relieve n sitIia-
ton full OF solicitude, more reIna ms to bs
accomplished by the re-inslate snt and cul-
tivat on or a true American sentiment WHICH
recognizes the equality OF Amer can citizen
ship This, in the light OF our fradit ons,
and in loyalty to the sp.r tot our insttu.
operation on on the par, Of nj IN;
pie. Cap tai should. in recogn lion OF the
brotherhood of our cit Zenshp and in a
spir of American fairness. generously ac-
cord to labor its just compensation and con-
sheraton. Confentcd labor is ocapi-
tails best protection and fl thful ally. It
would teach, too. that the diverse situations
of our people are inscpnrable from our civ
sphere. be conIr butor TO the general good;
tina: capital does not necessarily tend 10 tho
Cypress on of labor and that violcntc disturb-
ances and d .sordeIs. ALLEVIATE from their pro-
meters true Americans sympathy and
kindly feelings
CIYIL SERVICE.
The President gives unstinted praise TO
civil service reform. and says: ] :nvuEr for
this reform the cheer ul and uBerrdgiug
support OF Congress. | renew p.y recOnIS
mendat made last year that the Commits
Government, having like duties and respon 81
1iliiies and hope that such reasonable Top.
preparations may be made will enable
them TO increase the useful ness of the cause
they have III charge.
The FreednIan's Savings Bank failure is
touched upon and then strict Of Columbia
affairs. the message ending as fellows:
In conclusion j earnestly invoke such Ioso
action on the part ofthe peoples Legislators
as will subserve the public good and demon.
strate during the remaining days of the Con. O
gress as at present organized. IT'S ab lily and
incl ination to so meet the peoples needs
that 4 should he gratefully remembered by
ah eXpectant constituency.
GRoyEit CLEVELAND.
Washington, December 4, 1856.
Race OF Pigmies.
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