, 1889-08-30
THE G. A. R..
1t Refuses to Recognize The
Sons of Veterans.
A Resolution Endorsing Tanner
Causes Vigorous Talk.
Tanner All Right But An In
vestigatiOn Wanted
The Encampment.


MILWAUKEE, Aug. Cat the morn
ing session OF the National encampment
the election of officers was completed. DR..
Horace p. Porter of Kansas was chosen
surgeon-general, w. II. Childers of Ken
lucky, chaplain; 7. j. Lovett of New
jersey, Junior vice-commander. The en-
campment refused to recognize the Sons
of Veterans as an auxiliary to the G.. A..
r. because of the disturbing taction in
the former. Instead of giving the two
women's orr anizations, the Local Ladies
Of the G. A. X. and the Woman's Relief
Corps, formal endorsement, which would
he contrary to the rules, it was recon
mended that the encampment bid them
God speed in their work.. The ways and
means for forwarding the Logan
monument scheme were talked OF at
length.
Comrade Perkins OF Kansas introduced
resolutions endorsing Corporal Tanner in
regard to pensions. A lively time ensued.
Many delegates thought the adoption of
the resolution would amoun to an en-
dorsement oil the present administration
and opposed them on this ground. Dur
ing this discussion a motion to adjourn
until 3 p. IN. was carried.
The chief event of the day was the
red hot time over a resolution endorsing
Pension Commissioner Tanner. Perkins
of Kansas introduced a resolution heart
lily thanking the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison for the honor it has con-
ferrcd on the G. A. Il. in appointing
Corporal Tanner as pension comm %5ioner;
heartily endorsing the %latter's conduct
of the bureau and d%enouncing the bitter
and malignant criticisms of the press
upon his official conduct.
Gen. Barnum of New York offered a
substitute - the effect that notwithstand
ing the assaults of an u%nfriendly press,
the ~encampment declared its belief IN the
integrity of Tanner and its approval OF
bis efforts TO do all for the soldiers and
sailors that the laws will allow.
Campbell OF Kansas agreed with Bar
nun. and said: For fiji cen yeaIs we
have been declaring and Others have been
u~tteripg the sentiment that the country
can never pay the debt due to the old
soldier, but Corporal Tanner is the fist
officer that he's made that sentiment a
p. actical reality. | believe it is the duty
of tbs eDcampment TO sustain him in
working that sentiment. We should
AAAoS OaA ~ SAAobk NADNAh IL
If Tanner is dishonest or HIS done any
criminal act we wiz iind it out when the
invest eating committee now at work
makes its repoIt."
| A delegate from Minnesota urged the
encampment to sand up TO the rack and
say that the G. A r. VII stand by Tan
ner ! something wrong Is clearly proven
against him.
Another delegate said a resolution of
confidence ike the substitute should pro.
woke no opposition, but when it is made
a matter OF argument it becomes a club in
the hands of Tanner enemies. 1t is not
his enemies but his friends that are inves
tigat;1g him. We should not try to force
the administrator to suspend this investi-
CATION. This eucampment knows moth
ing of the details OF Tanners work and
cannot pass judgment on it. If we pass
the original resolution aud the committee
of investigation should exone. ate him the
opposition press would say the admins
tratIon did not dare oppose the G.. A. R.,
and would have good reason Tor it.
A recess was here taken until 3 p. m.
In the afternoon Barnum's substitute
was redrafted to read as follows: That
we thank President Harrison for the ap
pointment OF our comrade, James Tanner,
as commissioner of pensions and not
w~ithstanding the assault made upon him
we declare our confidence in his integrity
and our approval of his endeavor to do all
that can be done under the laws for the
veterans OF the war and ia connection
with HIM we ask a full investigation of
his administration of the pension bureau
This was adopted unanimously under
suspension of the rules.