Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-14

General Aiges's sddrcss-The PEN
sion Matter Reviewed.

] Sthtrnh Ayers SuUrfNs-Nht rem
sion Matter Reviewed.
1 Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
B0sTos, MAss., Aug. I9.-The convention
Of the twenty curth rational enesmpment
I q. 4. Il. came to order In Music Hail at II
3. IN. Prayer was offered by Past Chief
I onaplalu l. NJ. Forater. Commanter-in-
chief General Aiger then delivered his an.
4 nual address.
4 GENERAL ALsEB's ADDRESS.
/ Comrades Fortunately for US we are
1 permitted TO gather here IN this historic
! city justly nsDe1 the "Crad'e OF Liberty"
/ TO celebrate the 25th anniversary OF the
surrepder OF the armed forces against this
government 10 the Union army. We also
celebrate the 25,h anniversary OF the actual
freedom OF all races within our borders. Near
here was "iired the fret shot heard round
the world, aud were fought the first bat.
/ ties OF the revolution. How many patriots
In later days have been inspired to per-
form heroic deeds by the example OF those
patriots VINO first declared this land Should
be free and have tried to emulate their
examples, the scores OF fields that have
tested the courage OF these generations
whose representatives are gathered here to-
day Will answer. To name one or dozen
OF them without including all would be. the
sameaet OF Injustice as would the recording
OF the deeds OF single man omitting
when called meA were found for every
place.
While we lament the loss OF nearly all OF
our commanders Il Is a source OF great
consolation AID pleasure to know that one
OF those great leaders of men IL SIN spared
to US and is in our midst day. Upon him
this nation is touring It's wealth of love
and gratitude. Let US hope and pray that
he may long be permitted TO remain here;
our leader, our commander, our Idol and
our comrade. God bless you General
sherman Our love for you is beyond
words.
The condition of the organization am
happy to report is, with few exceptions, ex.
celent. There have been, regret to say,
some disagreements In the department OF
Louisiana aud Mississippi drawn upon the
color line the details OF which will be found
In the. records OF the Judge advocate
general
1t is the same question that to day Is dis
turbinR many localities in the southern part
Of this country and which will require pa.
tience and concessions from al parties e
settle. 1t Is psrplexing one, but trust
time, with the good In entlons of all peace
and liberty.loving citizens Will bring such
moderation OF council that In the near flu
ture all may share the rights granted By
onr laws and that harmony will prevail!
everywhere.
1t has been my determination to recog.
piZs as comtade of the equal rights 81
every man no matter what his color or
nationality, provided he has the two quail
feations, services ami an honoTable dis
charge. In ttis great struggle OF NE the
strong should aid the weak, Il annobles the
former and helps to elevate the latter.
synopsis OF the opinions OF the judge ai.
voeate general. those approved and those
disapproved viii TO found In the report OF
the adiutant. general,
The official reports presented TO the
Twenty thiri national encampmeut, datei
June 3Oth, 1889, gave the number Of CON.
raies Ia good and regular standing.
3s2,6l7. Total meMhers then suspended
and delinquent, 2s,gs8 making a total
men bert hip as borne on the rolls at that
date of 410,GS6. The total number OF COM
rades in good and regular standing was
427 9Sl. Total membership b rns on rolls,
45s.230. Number OF posts reported June
Both, 1889. GIL. Number 81 posts reported
June SOtn, 1883 7,l75. Number OF deaths
during the year, 5,476. Number OF new
departments, 2: including the provisional
department Of Indsan Territory and OKLA.
homa.
While our numbers make up vast army
1t Is confidently believed that not one. half
OF those who are eligible belong TO this
organization.
| Wish TO urge upon comrades the i'm.
portance OF securing at ths earliest possible
moment the individual record OF the ser.
vices Of the enlisted men. The history OF
the war will never be written until II In
cludes such record. List them be deposited
with their posts and they will be preserved.
THE SUBJECT OF PENSIONS.
The subject OF pom ions has been, as all
are aware, the ali absorbing one OF the
year. During the early days Of the present
congress II became evident to the pension
committee whose report Is before you that
the service bill so mach desired could not
be enacted into law, many members OF
both branches Of Congress declaring that
they could not vote for an amount
that taken with the regular expendG-
lures OF the government would exceed its
revenues. | am aware that many are dis
appointed but the COMMITTEES has been pow.
erless to accompl sh more than has already
been done. 1t Is now believed that the ex.
pendi,urts In pensions under existing laws
will exceed $l50,0o0,0o0 annually. More
than 10000 applications have been made
to the commissioner OF pensions under the
new disability law, and ha informs
mo that applications are coming III
at the rate OF about 10 QUO day.
Large as this sum Is 1t is a
sreai graf fieation to know that II IL dis.
trlbuted among our own people. Fur
times year this money goes TO all parts
of The country. There Is not community
which does not feel lis influence and to
which It IL net help, Il paws the neees-
sarY bills to the msrchsnt and the farmer
whnin turn ata Kbls to pay their debts, and
so on. WhIb these are not reasons for
paying pan4lcns hay ara source OF con-
ISOLATION y the people who bear the
burden
Stnce the war the nation has doubled In
population and more than quadrupled In
wealth. Its prosperity is known TO no other
land alj l atn sure its people are gladly
contributing to the support OF those who at
every sacrifice made 1t possible for 1t to be
what tits.
TEE DISABILITY BILL.
Under tho efflhlal rules and regulations
attached TO ttr disability bill are the fol-
lowing; "rbls law requires In a soldiers
case: 'An honorable discharge. q That
he served at leasi 80 days. 8. permanent
physical or menia inability to earn sup
port; but not due to vicious habits. Qtneed
not have originated In the setvice)1p
By q csreiul reading u thls law and the
official explanation It 3ya quoted 1t will be
seen that nc matte" nhar Lhan's financial
condition may ba II he b6 physically dis.
abled from performing manual labor he is
entitled to pension the conditions being
FIST, physical disability not 4eoeBa.riy
contracted in the service; AID, second, the
proof of such disability mas be mada ubnn
certificate from his physlelsa probably pUi
without the testimony of h. former com
FADES. Shouts any member of this en-.
csmpment to-day receive permanent In
iury. not tbs result of his owu vicious
habits" be would 10 entitled to pension.
Let US be just TO our law makers evan
though they have not given sail We asked.
No country on earth is or ever has been
nearly all generous to It's soldiers as ours.
CHARITY EXPENSES.
There has been expended In charity, ac-
cording to our official records during the
past year, s2l7, 65O.52. or course this IL no
measure of the money collected and ex-
pended In private way, nor does 1t In
Guide the great sums collaete1 and ay