New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-05
BY HIS PARTY ASSOCIATES.

STRONGLY DENOUNCED AND REBUKED
BY HIS PARTY ASSOCIATES.
Washington April CspeciaD.-Thc Democratic nos
tly toward disabled Union veterans "h'c" ,"'
hitherto neon hidden ncc the beginning Of this session
in the comparative obscurty of Friday night stths''
which are devoted to private pension bills. broke Out
in omen House to-day, and Mr.. stone, OF Missouri as
rraced himself by Of the most abusive MALICIOUS
and untruthful attacks upon the men VINO ious' ior
and saved the Union that has ever been heard III INC
halls Of Congress 1t was no sudden irenzy-l'c oi.
lender cannot plead emotional insanity or thc hcau
~ dcbato- in cxtcnuation of his offence. He began
his crusade three weeks IN Friday night session.
when in bitter speech, he declared that Sevcnteh'hS
Of the individual pension bills reported by the Commit
tee on Invalid Pen ,ions and passed by the House arc
so many cases Of larceny His speech showed mat
he knew little nothing of the merits OF the par
ticular bill, which he assailcd with so much rancor
and that he knew still less. II possible about te gen
eraI subject Since that time Mr.. stone has played
the role of an olstructioniSt in the Friday night sit
tincs and week ago tonight he demanded aud Oh
tanned a. his price for permitting certain bills to pass
a podcc that he should be allowed an hour today 10
make a speech pensions We'll. he has made H.
and il is To be hoped that the document VIII be read
by every Union vcteran-in Mr.. stones district at
least lie asserts that a great many old soldiers OF
the Union live I'm that district and that assertion is
probably true. "IiiltNtl may W 81" va '''~ "a ~
other statements.
In the course Of his speech to-day he declared
that no people had been dcspollci and burdcncd
under the name Of patriotism and under the eusc of
pension laws rs had the people Of the United states,
lie denounced the demands 81 the g. \. r., and
asserted that The Presidency was put up and sold to
the highest bidder. Thank God. said he there WAS
one grand man who had declined TO he party to such
a sale Though lie had fallen. he had fallen bcarn.
and ip.or nj AZ az
ship and enjoying the respect Of honest citizen
t\pplausc on Democratic sidcl Benjamin Harrison
had attained hi, Office by cash raised by Wanamakcr
and disbur,cd by Dudley lie. Mr.. stone. believed
that the Government had been generous enough 10 the
soldiers. speaking for himself (and speaking. ho
knew agal, the Judgment Of his party associacs he
declared that he had far in The direction Of
pensions he intended to CO. and he represented one
Of the largest tnion soldier district, IN the country
Mr. stone undoubtedly spoke the thought, and
opinions which are undoubtedly shared by large
majority Of the Democratic members Of the lioasc.
especially from The south. but which few Of them
would care TO approve. either by speech or vote Hi
speech however provoked sharp replies from Northern
Democrats.
Mr. Lane. Of Illinois, was the first TO reply lie
was in favor Of the pension bills referred 10. com
mcnting on a remark made By Nr. stone that con
tract existed between the Government and the soldier
,r Lane said that a man who would declare that Wa,
Il, ignorant II the relations between the Government
and the soldier, as lloucntpt. The Democrats 81
Illinois. he said did not lnior'c the word, II ihr
gentleman from Missouri Mr.. stonc. bat believed a..
hc did that The Government had not done justice 10
tl,, men who had defended il 10 it, hour q peril
Nj Chipnan 81 Michigan. denounced tho >reHcn
made ~ sir stone Wa not tho tine to talk y ihc
cost - pensions. He well remembered tie d., VII IN
cot wa. not counted when the 'ovcfimc1' va,
o.odical II money and lavish Of llo)d when ih' man
who enlisted wa the hero Of the hour Thea no man
Wa, mean enough 10 suggest that men went ON Z"
risk their live for the pal'ry pay % u" month
Fla, nan Who would make such suggestion v'Hli
nave been whipped and .courgcd and Looked upon -
. rolel IL. could not have lived In decent 'o'c''.
rho Gentleman from Missouri rNr -toncl cried q
hall. but The time FOR halt lad not come "hh
voud not core until reasonable provision "'' "''
f.t In. need, # every soldier 0i the country III"
country needed service pension IL h''''' 81" ~
,f,a ed PEI sion fpr thc deaf ana damp ID n'''''
pe,..on for Widows, ard u needed ia" c'iail i f;
"a rale OF testimony pension cases whereby '"' '''
q a n..vatc .oiicr would receive as much 'T"le"''
=. ihat of AN ollccr. The pension system Nu COZ.
tnue until the ls.t soldier "ho served the country
IN the war Wa. dead aud gathered To- his iai"'I''
lAppia'.,cl ....o,, fl.
Mr. Dollivcr. Of Iowa, made an eloquent "ppeN ]"
favor Of higher pensions. lie VA MOI III N'''' -.
waiting to pension the veteran, Of the late war unu
Maid fine debt Of nature and to their cpo-c They
should be pcnsonci row, and ne would shi NJ e.
To- the cost. The defence "t The UNITY 81 inc X
mill, had lcen A cost, enterprise. but iir Amer
can people had been willing - "a, the cost 10 ,''
!t.t penny. To d., There vas not IN All VA. Ain
v,t.r,n soldier Of the Republic t. whom th' Ecp1h'
VA. not A debtor Eycy dollar % the Na,ip,i
wealth I'm the Treasury was encountered Nv me ihNiy
lah,e dcht - the men aud women who .hcd blood hio
tear i'm the hour, II the Nations peril. Applause
In every bour.c and every financial centre III ti'
would the credit ~ the United state was better thai
gold hut before tod he would rather see The frame
sork Of our financial system put 10 open shame
before the world than e. 49, a 'aw"orn veteran 4"
TIC Union Army driven from the public Irc,snry bl
lie money power holding In hi, hand the broken
promise Of Abraham Lincoln tirplauscJ
Mr. Flower. IL Scw lOrk. raised hi, voice IN iaN"l
q, The Union soldier and 81 III" pension list When. IN
Is6I the soldiers went 10 the battlefield the Govern
.ncnt had promised 10 make their wives and chder
the wards oi the Nation, and he was In favor d
sulnlling that pToMl g.
The private pension b!lls, five in number. vcr
| then passed. -
| The Iio.sc at IT. evening fcssion passed thirty
private pension bills and at 10 80 adjourned until Ia
| morrow.