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sions in the face of the statute, and which
order is not extended to all cases ~

sions in the face of the statute, and which
order is not extended to all cases.
Quotations are then made from Tanners
recent letter TO Dalzell in which Tanner
says he issued the order with the view of
putting these wo.dollar men up to at least
81, or drop them off the rolls and in which
he said he ordered them for examination be-
fore their home Board. The statement gays:
THE order as made was arbitrary, unquali-
fed and required an advance without ex-
animation to the amount specified, 81 per
month. 1t did not propose to drop any
one for examination as the letter pretended
1t did. 1t was an unauthorized, unquali-
fed and illegal order for every pensioner
to be advanced to "a, who was receiving
less. 1t was made on April 25th,
take effect March 9Th, and slight con-
sideration of this matter will show that to
give away $4,000 a month of public
money on such an order as this would be
but the beginning of the system by which
millions could be expended, uncontrolled
by law as it was unauthorized by prece-
dent. There would be no more harm in
giving to Senator Manderson 81 600, or
more, than there would be in giving $685.
900 men $66 600. In either case it would
be an unauthorized distribution of public
as well be open to actual Invasion as to
have sueh warrants drawn upon it, TO be
cashed without questioning. 1t is also OBJ
vlous that such course as this would not |
benefit the soldier ultimately, as it is in
tended only to benefit those who are least |
disabled. There is 10 expression and no !
disposition TO prevent any deserving soldier |
from acquiring all the pension mis- disabil- |
ity entities him to, either by original ap- |
plication or application for increase. All |
that is being done is to maintain the law,
to be literally construed but by no means |
disregarded, and to allow each in his turn |
without partiality all he is entitled to-"
TANNER KICKS BACK.
WASHINGTON, October 16:h. - Pension |
Commissioner Tanner was seen this even
ing regarding the above statement and made |
a lengthy reply, in which he sharply criti- |
cised Assistant Secretary Bussey, and al |
leges that the judicial reasons of the latter
are emanations from the mind of men,
Der of the Pension Board of Appeals who |
was appointed under the Cleveland admin
istration after having failed to pass the
Civil Service examination.
Tanner arraigns Bussey for undertaking |
TO put him in false position before the
public. The order in question, he says,
refers to cases allowed on and after the |
date he took Office, March 9th. He had
determined he would not issue certificates I
for less than 81 per month if he had power
to prevent it. He looked into the law and !,
found he had that power, as it is broad
stated that ratings fixed by Medical Boa IS
are subject to revision By the Commissioners.
He says he saved vast amount Of time |.
and trouble by issuing the order.
Then" said he, Il gave verbal orders
that those pensioned at less than 81 who
had applications on file for increase ac-
by certificate of medical ex-
animation had within year, should have
their claims adjusted on that examination
and go up to 81 or off the roll"
Tanner contends there is plenty of law
for his action