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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06
THE G.A.R. UNIFORM.

The periodical discussion of the appropri-
ateness of the GAR. uniform has been be-
gun by Horace Greeley Post, No. ST., of New
York, which has expressed its dissatisfaction
at the present garb. 1t declares that it re-
sembles too nearly the uniforms of conduct
ors. hotel-porters, steamboat and railroad
employees, elevator men, and pOstoffice and
customhouse officials. There is much to be
said on this subject. We would welcome
change that would make a broader dstinc-
ton between the appearance of the GAR
uniform aud that of the attire Of the classes
mentioned, but this differentiation is not an
easy thing to accomplish. OF course the
color must be blue, and must approximate
somewhat in cut to that worn in the service
of which we are so proud. But this approx
nation brings the similarity to the objection
able uniforms. They are all modelled on that
of the United States Army. Again, the
uniform must be made so that when the
buttons and other descriptive insignia are re-
moved it will resemble ordinary street
clothing so closely as to enable comrades
to wear their uniforms every day This
again brings us upon lines closely similar to
those of the porters and railroad employees
A great deal of objection has been made to
the slouched hat, and it has been denounced
as ugly and unbecoming. This we do not
believe A slouched hat is as becoming and
comfortable hat as a man can wear, and it is
the one article of attire which differs radically
from that of the classes above mentioned
They all wear caps or helmets. Another
thing, the Grand Army uniform, like the
Grand Army badge, has become ASSOCIATED
in the popular mind with our Order, and i
is very questionable whether it is wise t.
make any radical changes at present which
will disturb the minds of the people in re
gard to it, and make the association of tn,
| two less marked.
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postal money order, or dTGf on Aeao
f'oTh sosgI be at the risk Of the sender.
AGENTS We employ 40 ageysts. TEE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has many volunteer caRUassers, aud they
are generally honest ond fcg5tl; but persons '0ho
coHde their subscriptions 10 them must be Their o1c
Esldges Of soir responsibility The paper EiR Dc sent
oqly on receipt Of tise subscription price.
ADDRESSES. RENEWALS, EJe-Addresses srSA
B. changed as often as desired. bal each subscriber
tot ga eue case giue he old as rel as ses0 address
In renering subscribers sho1d be cartsl TO send US The
tabei Oss ne last paper Teoeiued, and specify any cor
tecSoas o. changes they desire made iH EO5se or adj
dress.
CORREsPOBDENCE.-Co Correspondence IS solicited
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Gen. FL. w. Slocum was promptly inter-
viewed by all the New York papers as soon
as Gen. Palmer annqGaced his withdrawal,
and he unhesitatingly affirmed his belief
that the Grand Army of the Republic is
controlled by partisan influences. His sole
basis for this belief was his own defeat for
-CeH4mander-:n- Chief 1t requires a good
sized bump of self-esteem to make such an
assertion. Because the comrades of the
GAR. did not at his first demand hand over
to him the principal Office in their gift, he de-
nounced them as partisans and has sulked
ever since. Gen. Slocum's candidacy before
the st. Louis Encampment was the first
knowledge that the large majority of the
comrades had that he was a GAR man at
all. On the other hand, there were candi-
dates who had been earnest workers in the
GAR from the very date of its organiza-
ton, and had borne the heat and burden of
its upbuilding. They had been promoted
from one Office to another and had numer-
Gus adherents who earnestly desired their
elevation to the head of the Order Suddenly
Gen. Slocum was projected upon the scene,
his candidacy resting not on any service to
the Order or long association with it, but on
the grounds that he was a MajOr-General of
distinguished service, and a Democrat, and
| that the Department of New York had not
| had Commander-in-Chief for number of
years. These reasons had their proper in
fuenee with the comrades, but the great
majority naturally preferred to give the
highest honor in the Order to some man who
had been long and worthy Iaborer in the
vineyard That was all there was of it. Had
Gen. Slocum labored as long and as faith
fully for the upbuilding of the Order as Capt
Rea and Maj Warner had, his candidacy fo1
the chief honor would have been in better
shape than theirs, for then the fact that New
York had not had COmmander-in-C Chief fol
a number of years would probably have con,
trolled the election. His having been {
Maior-General and his being a Democrat
were subordinate considerations.
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STAND FIRMi

Comrades, let us stand with unyielding
frmness for no reduction of the revenue
until proper pension legislation is passed and
It's expenditures provided for.
This 8 aIl-important. If the revenue is
allowed to be reduced before this, we can bid
a long farewell to any prospect of farther
legislation such as we desire. The revenue
to-day is no more than is needed to provide
for the proper expenditures of the Govern
ment, for the payment of the rapidly-ma-
turing bonds, and for such outlay for pen
siOns as all comrades think should be
made.
No interest of the country demands re-
ductiOn of the revenue. On the other hand,
the best and greatest require the main
tenance as it is until certain great public
objects are accomplished.
The veterans of the country, in addition
to the sacrifices of their services in the army,
came home and endured cheerfulIy the most
onerous taxation in order to pay off the
money-lenders to the last cent of the letter
of their contracts. Certainly the country
can now continue this taxation, which Op.
presses no one, long enough to pay the sol
diers what in honor and justice is due them
Let the motto be
No tinEering trih the reueaue until The cOa@
ty's debts to The soldiers are paid.
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THE G AR. PENSION COMMITTEES.


Commander-in-Chief Warner has done
admirably in his appointment of the Ma
tional GAR Pension Committee.
Gen. George S. Merrill, the Chairman, is
continued. There is no ADLER man in the
Order than he, and no one so well versed, by
reason of his long experience, with pension
legislation. lie is an invaluable man in the
position.
Comrades Tanner Kountz and Burst, who
have heretofore served so acceptably, have
been continued. Past Commander-in-Ch Chief
Lewis Wagner was SO burdened with his
multifarious and exceedingly important
duties as Commissioner Of Public Works of
Philadelphia that he could not spare the
time for longer service on the committee.
Very much of the valuable time and service
he has given it have been at serious cost and
inconvenience to himself, so he was replaced
by COmrade Richard Blue, of Kansas, an
able and jealous man.
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sOUND THE ATTACK,

The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the only
paper of any extended circulation or in
fuence that is advocating the cause of the
soldiers with persistence and determination.
Other papers may make pretenass of so do
ing, but their advocacy is itful and tagging.
They are ready at any moment to ignore the
old soldier and his interests when anything
of more importance comes up, and generally
there is something of more importance-to
them-than the men who saved the country
more than score of years ago. They have
only passing interestin pension legislation,
they constantly have candidates for place
that they prefer to veterans, and their con-
Germ about the success of any measure for
the benefit Of soldiers is of the mildest
character. There is no telling what moment
that, at the demand of private interests or
party policy, they may abandon and even
oppose measures and men dearest to the
veterans heart.
It is totally different with THENATIoNAL
TRIBUNE. 1t has no cause but that of the
veterans; it has no constituency but they
and those connected with them. 1t has no
party to serve, no clique to support. No pol
iticians influence ii, no caucus dictates to it.
1t is for the soldiers, first, last, aud all the
time, without regard to what the policies of
the Republican, Democratic, Prohibition or
other parties may be. 1t is as ready to an
tagonize one party CT set of politicians as an
other vixen t4ey are Indifferent or ksstile to
lie veterans.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE is intensely in
earnest in securing the early passage of just
and liberal pension legislation. 1t has
framed the most liberal pension bill ever
formulated, and it viii never relax its efforts
until that bill becomes a law, and every
man who wore the blue honorably is in re-
ceipt Of pension which viii be an honor
able acknowledgment by the country of the
value of his services in reseuing her from
destruction. 1t will not cease its vigorous
battling until every disabled veteran is pen.
stoned in proportion to his disability, and
every veterans widow, orphan or dependent
parents are placed on the pension roll at {
rate which viii insure their comfortable
support.
This is the banner under which we havt
enlisted for the war. Every issue will forc'
the fighting vigorously, encourage the friend
in and out of Congress who are battling 70
us, attack our enemies wherever they ma,
be found, exhort the lukewarm, and de
nounce the skuIkers and bushwhackers.
Come in, comrades and join as. This is
fight for all Of as
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

HAPPY Free Trade London The report
of the municipal charity officials show that
during the last week in September they
gave relief-in-dOors and out-doOrs-to
92,528 paupers, an increase of 2,295 over
the corresponding week in 1897; of 1924
more than in 1886; 6,6O9 in 1885 This, in
a population of 3,815,0O0, would show that
one in every Al of the people is hopeless
and permanent pauper. What an alarming
condition of things. Then think of the rate
of increase. In three years the number of
hopeless paupers hasinereased 1903, or about
Z per cent. AT this rate it will not be many
years before the bigger part of the pOpula-
ton will have to be supported by the
smaller.
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INFLUENCE OF THE NATIONAL TRIB-
TRIBUNE.


The comrades have seen the influence eZ-
erted by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in the re-
cent elections. PROFESSIONALLY it contributed
very largely to the defeat of Messrs. Cleveland
and Matson aud the election of their COM
petitors Politicians generally recognize
this, and the comrades themselves write US
to this effect from all parts of the country.
This is matter upon which the comrades
themselves can be congratulated even more
than we. 1t means very much more to
them than to us. The greater the recOg-
milton of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE's power
and influence the better it viii be for them.
1t is their only champion, their only adyO-
cate, their only spokesman. 1t voices their
wishes, emphasizes their complaints, defends
them against their assailants, and maintains
their claims upon the country. Now, more
than ever, will the politicians and the peo-
pie look to it to do this. They will be guided
by it to larger extent in according justice
to the soldiers and their dependent ones, Just
as they are now more than ever disposed to
accede TO the wishes of veterans since the
magnificent exhibitions of unanimity among
them at their Department and National En-
campments.
1t is, therefore, to the direct interest OF
veterans that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE be
built up to the greatest extent possible It's
influence is based upon the support, moral
and financial, that it receives from the SOL
diers. The more of them that are on its sub
scription rolls the more potent will its voice
be in influencing legislation and securing
their rights. Every additional subscriber i;
an addition of power to its utterances II
is an addition to the length of the lever by
which veterans can move Congress and the
country to give them their rights.
The best service that can be done in pro
noting the cause of the soldiers is thu
strengthening of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
influence for good. Let every comrade who's,
heart is devoted to helping his comrade
take the first and most effective steps BY
exerting himself to increase THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE's circulation. 1t is a stronger ant
more effective advocate than delegations
associations or paid agents, for it is Away
here in Washington, always on the alert
always fearless and incorruptible in dis
charging its duties to the veterans, and tn
service costs them for whom it is RENDERED
nothing They get for their money pape
which they all testify is the most interest
ing and valuable of any published.
Now, comrades let every one do hi
duty, and the circulation of the THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE will be doubled befor
Congress meets.
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WHAT WILL CoNaREss DOq

The second and last session of the 50th
Congress began last Monday. The eyes of
all veterans are turned anxiousiy upon it.
What will it do in the few weeks of ex-
istence that yet remain to it?
VIII the House of Representatives perse-
we're in its policy of stubborn inaction,
which characterized the dreary length of the
first session, or viii it, mindful of the sharp
rebuke at the polls, take some practi-
cal steps of justice and relief for the veter-
ans?
Beyond question the members of the ma
jority fully understand that they owe the
loss of their President and their control of
that body to the resentment of the YeteF-
ans expressed at the polls.
VIII they attempt to bring forth fruits
meet for repentance by passing the bills
that the great body of the veterans have
been asking for for years. OF will they at
tempt to punish their overthrowers by a
still further delay of justice?
We incline to the former. There is now
no longer any excuse for failing to under
stand that the veterans are thoroughly
united on those measures, and are unit
on the question of holding our lawmakers
responsible for their non-enaetment These
gentlemen are wise in their day and genera
ton. There are other elections to come. Il
will be much shrewder policy to propitiate
| the veterans before these come of by the
passage of the legislation they have asked
for, than to further incense them by a con
tinuance of a refusal, and allow the Repub,
lican majority in the next House to make
credit by their passage.
There is no repentance in the grave
and unless the Democratic majority in TIT
House can straighten up its record witt
the soldiers in the next IS days its oppor
tunity will be gone for two years, at least.
We are going to believe that this session
will pass some of the much-desired pension
legislation We viii neglect nothing t
bring about this glad consummatiOn, and, a
usual, be in the forefront of the struggl
for it.
One thing is sure: The day of relief
close at hand If this Congress does not ac
the one already elected will.
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ONE of the New York papers had start

ONE OF the New l ork papers had start
ling head:
"REYoLT IN THE GAR"
This was followed by three columns of dis
patches from the principal points in the
country. But instead of these confirming
the revolt, every one, with three exceptions,
said there was no such thing; that the ut
most harmony and good feeling prevailed in
the Order. No one was thinking of starting
a schism, but, on the contrary, was decidedly
hostile to any such thing. The three ex-
ceptions were Gen. John NJ. Palmer, who is
disgruntled by his defeat for Governor of
Illinois; Gen. III. w. Slocum, who is still
sore over his failure to be elected Command
er-in-C Chief and George W. Koontz, of In
dianapolis, who wants to get little reputa-
ton in the papers as the leader of a faction
in the Order. This was all the "revolt"
that the most assiduous efforts of the papers
could develop.
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THE Grand Army of the Republic is
sublimely Indifferent to the wailings of dis
gruntled politicians, whether they be Demo-
cratic. Republican, or what not. 1t is not
going to rend its unsullied banner to make
bandages for their aching hurts.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

How happy the New York Times, Herald
and the EDaliag Post would be TO get up
schism in the Carl They are doing all
they can 10 make it appear there is great dis
cord there. Every disgruntled man who is
anxious TO see his name in print, can get in
Simultaneous access 10 their columns for any
thing that he wants to say against the Or
der
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

ALL the cIatter about partisanship in
the GAR" comes from men outside of the
Order. Those inside it know how free it is
from such an imputation.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION BILL.
We call for renewed consideration of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Service Pension Bill,
which we republish this week. This has
been generally pronounced by far the best,
the most wide reaching and just general
pension law ever formulated and introduced
into Congress. 1t goes very much farther
toward doing the saviOrs of the country just
ice than any other, and above all it is in
tensely practical. 1t does not provide a COM
plicated and time-wasting system, which
would be a virtual denial of pensions
to large body of veterans through the de-
lays of eiiESS5yiIniocution. 1t cuts through
all these with the sharp sword OF
common sense, and stipulates that all
those entitled to pensions shall be placed on
the roll withia t,go years from the passage Of
the act 1t provides the money and the
clerical force to do this. This makes sure
that every veteran will receive his pension
so that it viii do him good for term Of
years, and not be withheld as " parting
benefaction, as Mr.. Cleveland would say, IN,
til the very close of his life.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE VIII fight unre
laxingly for this until it is a success. LIE
those who favor it rally around our STANDARD
and give us the support of their infuenc,
! and subscriptions.
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SAMPLE COpTE.

[--ZES ANY non-sub-
seriosr into whose
- hands copy of this
- weeks issue of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE shall come, viii under
stand that il is sent TO him for examination.
We ask that he OF she viii look over it care
fully, noteits many special features, and COM
pare il with other weekly freside papers We
ere very sure that if they do this they viii
find it to be superior in interest and attract
IYeness to any and al Of them. It is beyond
question the best weekly family paper in the
whole country. 1t has more distinguished
contributors, and greater array of valuable
reading matter than any of them.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

ONE good thing that raises our opinion
Of Gen. Harrison still higher is that
when in the Senate he favored the adj
mission Of the State of Dakota -
meaning that portion south of the 46th
psrallel-the remainder to be called the
" Territory Of Lincoln" Now that the peo-
pie of Dakota are sure Of receiving their
long-deferred right Of admission into the sis
terhood Of States, we hope that they win
not insist upon infieting on the people
the stupidity of North and South Da-
kota Let them call one of their States Da-
kota and the other some euphonious and APP
propriate Indian name. The country is ter
ribly weary Of these "North's," "South's, y
East's," Vests" News" and Odds" on
our map, and wants no more of them.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

GEN. PALNER's withdrawal from the
Grand Army Of the Republic win hurt the
Order as little as his withdrawal from the
army hinde1ed the success of the Atlanta
campaign, or his withdrawal from the Repub-
Ecan party hurt that party.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

WHAT did Gen. II. W. Slocum ever do for
the GAR. that it should have given him
The highest Office in its gift merely upon his
coming forward and making demand for
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06

Hare yoH done your d,sty IN getting one more
subscriber for THE NATIONAL TRIBUAEF
You should do this forit IS the best soay to help
g0lir comrades.
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II is a duty you OeUe to yoar comrades to get at
least one neac subscriber for THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE
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From Chieago, the New York SIX corr
spondent reported !:


Gen Herman Lieb, who has been member of
the Grand Army since it was organized. says that
there is not material enough left in the country to
form an ex-soldiers' association distinctive from
the Grand Army. Gen. Lieb says that the Grand
Army is not partisan organization. He says that
the whole trouble arises from the fact that nine
tenths of the members are Republicans. who take
an active part in every campaign. There has been
attempt to bulldoze or influence the Demoortic
members at any election; and while Gen. Palmer
may have had good reason for stepping down,
Gen. Leb, who is also a stanch Democrat, declares
that the Democratic members, a rule, have no
cause for seeding from the organization
1.-THE Democrats were to organize an independent
society, Gen. Lieb says, the action would merely
make distinctive political organizations neither
of which would thrive except in the heat of
great campaigns. Other Democratic veterans in
this city view the situation in about the same light
as Gen. Lieb sees it.
This seems to dispose of Gen. Palmer,
Comrade Koontz, and the " fatal detection y
very thoroughly.