New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-30
INSULT INTENDED TO NO ONE.
A WEAK ATTEMPT TO CAUSE ILL-FEELlNG.
CONGRESSMAN cyEApLE's SATISFACTORY FxrLA-
x.-.o,. To anAxn ARMY OFFICER

coxcpvssv.v cur.pIy's SATISFACTORY ExrLA-
NATION TO GRAND ARMY OFFICER.
For the purpose OF making political capital asser-
lions were recently published that Congressman James
D. Cheadle OF Indiana, during tho debate on tho Dill
10 increase tho pension OF the widow OF Colonel Burns
had caused the adjournment Of the debate to July IL.
that day being the date OF the an
niverssry Of the battle Of the Boyne
Appeals were also published to tho Urahd
Army posts of the city 10 take action against Con-
gresham Chcade and tho political party no repro
scnts, on tho ground that tho postponcmcnt OF the
hearing TO the arrangements festival was an open In
suit to the Irish Commander Charles E. Hyatt. OF
Phil Kcarny Post, Of which Mr.. Chcade was for
merry commander. wrote to the Congressman for his
xplaDation Of the matter and received the following
reply:
The Democrats mako assignments Of dates for special
orders and my colleague, the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Indiana and Mr. Mills OF Tcx,s agreed upon
the 18th July hear these special pension cases
had nothing do with +; They had no de OF insulting
any one The law gives the widow OF ofncer above
the rank Of lieutenant colonel pension OF $50 month
and half times than is given the widow
enlisted though she lest her husband ana
in the fold that the law ought TO be en-
forced that under cur Theory OF government this 0ncenco
is great enough. hold that 10 grant the widow OF an
officer 60 00O 81 200 sov 5000 year is the most dan
gerous kind OF class legislation and for one. shall by
every honorable means do what can to prevent It,
1 voted against the pension OF $4,000 year TO Mrs
Logan and while shall be consistent. So far as
this particular case OF Mrs Burns is concerned did not
know the Colonel his widow DersoLanv and HAD
no motives other than those referred to- and simply
asked that as called fSr greater than that author
by law IL the day set apart by the House
for the considerable OF similar claims. assure you
had no idea OF insulting any beg leave to say
this particular Colonel Burns was
not peisloncd during his lie lie had claim pending at
the date OF his death His widow completed It, and the
Pension Department granted her the Cooners pension at
the rate OF go a month The law will give her $50 a
month. $40 month than granted TO the brave
line soldier all disabilities incurred sympathizc
with her, but member here must be Just TO al-the
officers and the men Of the line.
Permit say this much more. An army corps OF
our comrades Ioorhouees The Dependent Pension
Gus giCud the friend OF the Union soldier ami
beg your and all comrades to stand as unit
until justice. Don't consent to class lcgisa
ton let demand general legislation II the tariff Is
reduced and the down. then goodbye to
pensions which should be general and which will empty
our amshCuses care for brokendown comrades and
all the dependent parents and widows OF the Of tho
line. 1 opposed re6ucton OF the urin until all
the Obligations to cur comsdes are fulfilled
Commander Hyatt read the letter to the Post, and
the explanation was deemed satisfactory. Com
mander Hyatt said to reporter yesterday that the
organs that made the charges thought to turn the
Grand Army men against Mr.. Cheadie, who represents
General Harrison's district in Indiana, by trying 10
mako out that the posfpofcment OF the discussion OF
insult to the Irish, whereas Colonel Burns was not
Catholic.