New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-23


turned to the House from the Republican Senate with
this Grand Army appropriation added, the Demo
Gratis OF that body made fierce onslaught against
IT, Five successive conferences between the Two
Houses held before an agreement was haa'
The Senate stood loyal to the veterans, but the
House would consent TO nothing unless the Ds'nct
revenues should be saddled with the whole expense,
and the General Government released from any part
in the entertainment OF the veterans Inc House
also demanded that the appropriation be reduced 10
S75 OOO not to be available until the Citizens COM
mittee had raised an additional Of 5000 which
Was known to be an impossbillty, for there are
few wealthy or large business men In Washington
and one-tbird Of It's residents are negroes The ooth
of June, 1892, came, and there was no money u
carry on the affairs Of the District, but sun the
Senate would not yield, and succeedngil IN having
the Appropriation bill Of last year EXTENDED ior nj
teen days 1t renewed its efforts to secure some KIND
OF recognition for the men who had given their ell
10 make possible the existence Of Congress under
the National flag The 18th OF July was near nj
hand and on the 18th the patriotic Senators hao "
confess that the COnfederates OF the House were 'oo
strong for them and In order that their expected
guests though denied fitting reception should have
roofs to cover their heads, they yielded. They saw
that the South, which controlled the House. would
sacrifice the District bill rather than allow the Cen
eral Government spend dollar from Its Treasury
TO welcome and entertain the men TO whom the
gratitude OF the Nation had been sOlemnly pledged.
The contest had been desperate one, but the sou'h
WAS In the saddle and the friends OF Union soldiers
were defeated. owing to the persistence OF the
Sennte the appropriation was raised TO SSo,Ooo, con
dioned upon the Citizens Committee raising $4,000
That committee Is AT work, and they are SUI
rs 900 short Day by day they are importuning
door men TO contribute, IL but u single dollar that
he capital city may be- diSgraced and the coming
quests exposed to undue privations. 1t is still an
nt,.u iia.ftnu "a hot thor IN,
raised. II not, and unless our few wealthy resi-,
dents, not cilzens, whs have already subscribed
will not be raised and the appropriation OF $4,000
viii not be available, and the encampment must De
~ submit 10 many Inconvenience. -.
The fight has been memorable one and ,he o W..
veterans and deep modification TO those VINO nave
forgotten the sacred promises Of the war surely
scmble here. Perhaps in the future. after the men
who cannot forget that The union soldiers cc yss
gushing them ad low ~, .e psrs pe' then U oya
Congress, plunging deep into the National Treasury
WI invite The survivors Oh the war 10 gaa bu
alas how few Of our members there VIII be, ana now
m9urnfy suggestive the gaps IN ST recoSuiop
must b. put aside. 90
being Republicans 10 Farmers Alliance NEARLY al OF
whom voted with the Democrats IN tnis iss., S ana
2o3 Democrats Thus the latter mac III 1A wS Suy ,bs
creature Of that House. and vas passed by It, ana yet
I'm he
ocrais particularly from the South. to any National
,,in ~ RI. veterans that 80 Southern and IL
Tortharn Democrats voted against It. Rather than
aY,snd any courtesy TO such guests - Democrats
mn ibmselyes ON record rs prefetring the defeat Of
that v.tnlly Important bill.
Tn. defeat Of the veterans indeed "a rebel We
tony az the Democrats I'm the House l05 are from
- south and 80 frDm the North Nearly every
sHe - n.mocr,t nut himself OH record as opposed
" Oh Gor.rnment s,yjpQ any national recognition 10
the Grand Army. Why this Simply beciuse
W. Y Tont,derntes had tho courage Of their convic
N. Wv ca rhir 1oI mnmhers wer. rrsolute In their de-
trmuotion that not one dollar should " from the Ma
,,onaI treasury TO entertain the men who had van
om'"had Them In honorable battle. and the large ma:
Hu I, -, th 10 Democrats from the North weakly
!VliE , " ~ wv. tham IA II has ever been. Had but
.nun, ~, thesr Northern Democrats respected the
1.I,,,". and pnde OF their soldier constituents, and
r.s with no unanimous Republicans, the veterans
n,,iS hsvs hcen shared the humiliation OF being told
49,, er NOT the Guests OF the Nation. and that their
ony,rc On WnshinSton was "A matter Of entire unc0n-
onn ,nnn Tho uart OF Congress. except to make
s,,rc tlnt no money belonging to the United states
shnuh Lc eypended for their well-being or comfort;
veteran myself / Join In the general regret tha'
o,,n 4, y accented the invitation TO meet al the
our ,,i -; ~. N,iIon The CAPITAL OF the Nation
rh, meant "a much 10 us For four long. hard
inn. No. dniIv concern had been-ls the Capital
years V.' ",nov ~ us recall tha sharp prlvations
sll, r ,mnrrbngs and Frustrating diseases and
anu nrr '"ns Incident 10 our personal protection
'or.pu,'s ~ We had learned proudly to love tho
Cnniiai and somehow felt that We had direct IN
pt T., N and never for n moment doubted that wo
MID ha most enthusiastically received at our one re-
mn IA II, Foollshiy perhaps. vet earnestly, we
t.ii,v,J that the President AMI his Secretaries. the