The sun., 1890-08-14
NAPOLEONS CROSS SWORDS,
LIVELY zyLT BETWEEN GEN. BUTLER
AND MAJOR M'KINLEK.

l
ner speaking was lively tilt between Gen,
Butler and Congressman Mckinley over tho
! pension question. Gen. Butlor was the first to
start the ball. He began by saying that the
soldiers would never, in his opinion. receive
what was Justly due them for their services
Continuing, he said:
Boston and Massachusetts, try as we'll as
they can-and perhaps they paid their share of
the debt-can never nay what the
country owes us. l hear that we are
banded together. Well we are. We are
the old organization Of 1861 that came
| together TO save the country, and We have
never disbanded from that organization vet
| 10 voice, Nor never will " and We never have
made new one. And we have directed our
efforts In favor OF our disabled and dependent
brothers, their wives. and their children. We
have put our hands In our pockets and
disbursed literally, very literally. TO men to
keep them from want and from the poorhouso
Just rs literally as We put our hands in our
pockets during the war to pay war taxes
Now, then, that was we'll for our hearts,
well for those upon whom We lavished
our gifts, and we'll for our example to'all the
world OF what the American soldier can and
will do. But now we are organized for another
purpose. for the purpose Of demanding justice
Of this country. l am tired OF hearing about
the bounty Of the country to US. l will excuse
the country for their giving the soldier
single dollar Of bounty in the shape OF pen-
sions or otherwise. II they will only pay us
what they owe us. They took 1t out
Of our pockets by a deprecated cur
bankers and capitalsts. have nothing to say
sooS the na eoS RhSs hs ns
% 70 snieree tast 6arasln "a %e. many 'SSt q u.s. shs
tho1Eht about the, pay except The little pit:
and children and sweothearts we ieit behind,
and we never went into the contract much for
bounties But the Old bald heads see fore me me
enlisted before there were any oonnties. en-
is RRss Rss S FE;
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Sonadt af Tor oG2 SGqaFY pay Just The Snd in
SAM same manner me- and with the same interest that
psp % es F6a Win evs s.D
enough 50 sI that we wont ask any BOUNTY E tSF
saiculatsd this. You have done so |
tsiE about pc pensions % All this Belongs ASa to us s
@ y SpS a her: s8o
usS 3 sht 0ISsss snds y ssn '', mSE s2Es'1iI
trouble t, is We stieF M to, to old nSti1Sns. dtSs..
when you bother on the right side We, talk
down who're a they are Ta nssdsd. We talk about
building all manner OF things for everybody
dsG Fay Soldiers asd back
upon them! Pay what you honestly agreed to-"
2IpspSs Tas The ns, and h.
at once TOOK up the % easntIet which Gen. But:
eE had shted into the arena "a He said NIT,
ceded me-Gen. Butler-but 1 am forced
dssiR' SR tSst hs The S'a3smsP' Gsand rS9 EhS9
q the RRsnubIic: many o. oi whom sit
a bad bargain. 1t is not true. No more sonor-
able obigation was ever made. no more worthy
mads
eS AMI tbs this Gi @nfnd
plause. And there Is not q veteran hero.
length and breadth, oi this nation who
the @ xSrld. icSIss @ q q That's se.S t fhsss
speak out now. IA voice" There's not one"l
Ed gene of s ss e
ment unon tho face OF Gods Garth"
M'St Bser cannot
outdo me in desiring Tor the oll soldiers OF
this republic the most generous offerings from
place, as Gen: Butler stood in his place, voting
for The most liberal pensions to The soldiers OF
as long as ! am honored with u seat in the
House Of oiKepreseptatiyes. 49,
leet and stepped to the edge Of the platform.
The audience law that the old soldier was eX-
cited, and looked for some fun. This is what
he said: - -
another class OF soldiers. l have heard great
praise from the gentleman who last addressed
mind m ioiyo{ xESughS Tith ,%ost ROiRt -
ns "a !Rt n
GAM Oh, yes, John A. LoRanssI forgot him.
And who Is askin to forget him2 Who is asking
volunteer soldiers who are before mo? No
rsssg5 nn en mot snGGEh to % b GoyfE o
No. not @ ioFsottsn me- 4 @ B"ttsr tRsy
ought not, "and other Interruptions. Nov don't
than % auot know S &ed $hsr%an srpSa SdfdS ddns
country and Abraham Lincoln freed the slave
the sea-, And detract no laurel from Shsr-
mans brow IiseyS 4 you'd not DO 1t i. for NJ ny
snd e pus Rsy 4tS SsR fs
the handS OF ZbOUU more. That made Ap-
myself, l don't claim any ythinG I only claim
one thing for myself as a General. and that is
that had no large 6qlehers'' bill, OF soldiers
e account for "a voice" New leans" =
side. and therefore am a small General
What have said Have asked YOU TO forget
the Union. You made q contract TO do
was wassrs,, = contract gIl Tor the pay and # was
who answered me to put II in that way. Ho
sRys no ha" been generous. know he hGs
has. That is ali thatT complain Of. j don't
eraity for the soldlors. But ] want
simple justice-that we shall be paid
want to depend upon any mans good nature.
That is al ask. have not accused Congress
OF anything but not attempting 10 do Justice.
and asked you simply to remember your
rights, and they will come by and by Ny pn-
ltical dralts are always honored years after
| draw thom."
The next speaker was Major William War
ner OF Kansas City, Past Commander OF the q.
A, r., who spoke OF the pension question. using
political dyspeptcs who oppose tho IN