New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16
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TRIBCNE'S CHARGES
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Washlrcton Sept. l5.-Ths Physical Wreck' re-
Gently designated as absolutely lnaccurste' and
malciously false7 Tribune dispatch relative 10 ns
ncfarous campaign operations in Indiana The Irlp-
pondent insists not only upon the STRICT sc
curacy Of the dispatch. but also upon its absolute
fairness General Black, with great WISDOM deal.
in cttcring generaltes7 only The Tribune printed
tie names of his hecers and strikers now ensaSea
10 clectlonecrlng in Indiana at tho Government eA'
rensc. and gave their precise locations Tie Cohl-
missioner OF Pensions states, In A general way tnA'
hts Republican predecessor General Dudley, had
larger number Of special examiners in the same STATE
IN l754 nearly half Of whom, he said, we're on raVe
in The state.7 said General Black: The names Of
tho examiners and their location during the campaign
OF 1-s4 may be found In the testimony taken by tho
COMMITTEES on Payment Of Pensions and Back Pay OF
the XIIXth Congress, second session. IRIS Is ufhor'
unately untrustworthy authority The testimony
given against tho Republican Administration before
the committee referred to was tainted from its very
source with suspicion OF the gavest kind. and those
tcsdfying adversely did with the Immediate pros
pect-from the incoming Democratic Administration
Of an exceeding rich reward which. as IS well
known they promptly received in the shape oil rap"
and wholly undcscrvcd promotion. TO the great seaman
Of the public service and disgust Of all falrmnded
men Of both parties In fact Il is said that Repre-
sentative Rogers. OF Arkansas prominent Democratic
member OF the committee. secuted and repudiaed inc
idea Of accepting the testimony Of Special Examiner
Joseph t. Jacobs, who is appointed rom Repre-
/ tentative splnolas district in New York CITY upon
RIO ground that he was too arrant a knave TO
bc allowed even TO crmnate his associates, and find
ing that Black took tho creature to his official bosom
and promoted him, Mr. Rogers went so far as TO
complain to President Cleveland Of the kind Of
cattle7 whom Black kept around him.
II is useless for the Physical Wreck 10 beg the
question. VIII it furnish a list, giving name and
location Of all those employees in his Bureau, other
than those officially appointed special examiners
who arc now engaged with HIS knowledge and con-
sent whether duty, actually, or osensibly on
leave in the state Of Indiana, and also in other
states working tooth and nal for Cleveland and
REFORM! 1t IS alleged that there now some 2o3
special examiners and clerks detailed as such " In
the Geld- throu ghOut the country, whereas the law
only allows 80 special examiners. It Is further
charged that Black recently gave one James B. Col'
a notorious political wio-puller appointed from tho
lid District Of Connecticut Chief OF the Old ar
and Navy Die Sion leave Of absence for ninety
days thirty days annual leave and sixty days sick
leave He IS, doubtless, putting in his time to e1-
cellent advantage.
But Black has the services Of distinguished
special agents" senator " Dam voorhees,, who
= operates chiefly through his chosen henchman Chief
Of Division Faulkner commonly known Old
Corduroy Representative c. C.. Matson, the can
dldate for Governor Of Indiana; Representative
William :. Holman, the watchdog Of the Treasury
and senator Ddvtd Iurple. OF INDIANA, perhaps inc
/ most original and daring speler Of them all. have
: long been engaged as busy beavers IN calling
. up and having made special the cases
* Democrats Indiana for tho pralseworthy purpose
Of securing the soldier vote Of the Hoosier state
: IN this good work the partisan boards of examining
surgeon, throughout the state cooperate heartily and
continually through the medium Of the plant medical
referee Dr. John Campbell and his subordinate medical
division office here. whenever applicants of the
unterrihed" Democracy are concerned
is BLACKS SHORT CUT TO TIL ETREAsURY.
m Since the ST. Louis Convention Black has had lists
n Of special drawn up Of those whom 1t was de-
=, signed to reward in Indiana and Illinois, and the
d fortunate Democrats these lists have had their
~ pensions increased regardless Of the merits OF their
* cases and when they had furnished additional tes
m nonv \ shameless Democratic short cur in fact to
n ;hc National Treasury says Black again: The
N records Of the Pension Office also show that during
Is-f with an average Of 3Os special examiners in the
IL field but 1881 soldiers claims for pensions were IN
fl, vcstgated total cost for travelling expenses OF
Of S343,55I In striking contrast with This statement
n the record for 1855 under General Blacks adminstra
ton. with an average of PAL examiners in the field
IN 80 s3s soldiers claims investigated, al cost for
nj travelling expenses Of bur si45.35t7
No Tho force OF special examiners has been so utterly
81 worthless reports upon cases examined in
be the field IN point Of spelling and IN other Far
s tculars the laughing stock of The Office, and most OF
the cases which they have handled will have 10 be
.. worked over AGAIN by ADLER men. The Commissioner
49, himself moreover recently issued orders limiting in
= a great degree the number OF cases sent to
m the special examination division. for tho express
n purpose evidently Of leaving the hands OF the special
a examiners free for political work The assertion
ed impudcuy forth by General Black that greater
I'd number Of claims have been allowed under this Ad-
Ia mnistratlon than before IS equally misleading.
IN Black has had the and usuruct OF years
od NJ patient aud careful work performed by Repuhl
can emplores under former Administrations and by
such of them he has been forced 70 keep under his
own Much forced work of this kind he has done.
and az cruel thousands Of applicants FOR
81 Increase sf pension who's. claims made 70 wait
C. The Tribune has already pointed out. Suffice It 10
IS say that there until recently held up in one
IS division Of the Pension Bureau alone less than
s. some - 900 claims for increase of pension which
~ had accumulated during the foversh effort to grind
70 out original claims and thus make votes from thc
m grateful recipients If any credit IS due at all II Is
lg the Just, due Of Colonel William f. Mclean and Gcn
IT, eral j. j. Bartlett the two deputy commissioners.
e- and not 10 the vOtchuntnE absentee al the head
10 OF the Democratic Bureau Of Pensions whose last
,n claim a, 10 having issued the following circular 10
~ examiners in the field" DO not talk politics Bc
ty very careful and refrain from doing anything which
IT. would have the semblance of the Of yOu.
he official position for political ends. The Commission
cs or VIII promptly dismiss any special examiner from
&C. tie service Is found guilty Of prostmtng his
he official position for political PURPOSES the most
ur dls.nsruuous and misleading OF all
he lands Presidential warning against the use OF ofca
OF position, 10 control political movements, merely IN
H. irhvIckiau sense Private in,frurtons are given.
charged but 80 given a. tO reduce 10 minimum m
ed future possibilities of Cougrc >IoIal investigation.
af ONLY far stale. however. that Blacks mothern
rr .a.- ~ Ilvonia & Criggs nf Colorado appOntc
tx Nnvc=hcr iG. ---., 70 $500 a. N.ercr; promote
% Dce9er 10 20 $40 a. so6 nd laoSfr pr
promoted April .. i9s5. 10 $1,000, model attendant
duties. clerical. has NOT. so tar head from, bee
sent out Indiana aid IN the qUes, for vOtes No
hs. brother Ia law" Magreal whO. without any eX
LIZ p,rencr DID, 90. aalraca ION 81 claims Wa recent
ac'irg a, Chiei Clerk OF the Pension Bureau tn
- Tribune correspondent nor hen he bate
ne bis Ian .nn,e time ago that he would land IA
IN Physical Wreck" IN this easy manner
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