The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26

The pension agents are going to work that
monstrous job, the Eleventh Census. for all it
is worth to them. And the Census Bureau Is
going to help them to do SO. 1t is already
using Government machinery to procure not
only the name, Post Office address, and length
OF service OF every surviving Union soldier and
sailor. but memorandum Of the chronic dis
ease. II any. with which he Is afflicted 1t even
goes into closer details, since it urges the vet
eran TO tell, and even to put down in writing.
Tor the enumerator'S use, lest he should be
away from home when that person calls. the
name OF the regiment ami the company in
which he served, or the naIne Of his vessel. He
is also TO put down his rank his date OF enlist
ment and OF discharge. his length OF service
in years. months. and days" If he served
un Ter an assumed name. that is to be given,
and he Is to say whether he served In the in
lanrv' cavalry. or artillery. and so on. II no
served in more than one organization or YES
sell the nRmos and other particulars OF all are
10 be SGT forth The widow of a soldier or sail
or Is also to 20 into all these details regarding
the services her dead husband.
Can there be any doubt about this eXtraordi-
nary undertaking disguised as Il censust 1t
procuEe7 with Government nj the Information
which the law requires for making out appli-
cations for tensions. 1t Is not only putting
Inc pension agent on the track OF soldiers who
might be induced to amply for the benefits Of
the nending Disability bill or the age section In
mo MoELlIL bill. but 1t hunts up the special
cases IN winch existing chronic disease might
DO urged as result of service.
ana VINO IS most TO ploiIt by this Job? The
pension agents rs u whole count on duly reap
ing lis benefits: but II through some real or
pretended leak, advance Information as to all
'heNe addresses and other particulars should
happen to reach some syndicate OF influential
agents there would be millions In 1t for them.
1hhnkilIlncSs for small faynrs is Il quality
which the Phiadelphians will have n chance
oeNhibit after the Senate's action on Satur-
day bonrd Of naval officers, appointed by
secretary TRACY, recently reported that tho
League Island Navy Yard ought 10 be fitted up
rs station for Hrmorod Vessels IL plant for tho
manufacture Of great and small guns. riho
ianGe. II proving ground for heavy ordnance.
and Il Tard Tor hui ding. eurippiug. and repair-
ing all classes OF war ships including torpedo
vessels, The estimated rosf Of this prolvcr was
$lljGj.iSp."O paying careful attention TO the
iIity ccnts But TO that would bo added AN in
definite sum Tor lllliug In n portion vi the back
channel aud grading all the yard. As this
amount was rather heavy for q single navy
yard, the board suggested that $5,274.l55
would pay for the permanent improvements
which should be first undertaken; still, II In
sisted that Sl,j9G,O00 would be required to
properly commence operations" What the
Senate actually voted TO League Island was
100000 However. at Mr.. CAMERoN's sugges-
ton, few words were added which may be
more important than the peouniRry provision.
THESE words were which yard is hereby re-