The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-09
FRIDAY, DECEMBER o, 1892.
SIX PAGES.

On the subject Of pensions. in his mes
sage, Mr.. Harrison says: II adhere to
the views already expressed in previous
messages. that the care of the disabled
soldiers Of the war of the rebellion is a
matter Of National concern and duty.
Perhaps no emotion cools SCORER than that
Of gratitude, but l cannot believe that this
process has yet reached a point with our
people that would sustain the policy Of
renting the care of these disabled vet
Grams 10 the inadequate agencies provided
by local laws" How the President does
delight in rolling that sonorous but fool
fish, word Rebellion" under his tongue.
1t is greatly to be hoped that the time
will soon come when any so-called states
man who uses it will be classed as a man
so entirely ignorant of the foundation
principles of the Federal Union as to be
unfit to hold the humblest office. When
Mr.. Harrison also hints that our out
rageous pension laws only provide for the
disabled veterans" of the Union army he
is guilty Of the most objectionable hypoc-
80 III hfiO0o tlldl llltlC I HuIllItuS
of thousands of names on the pension lists
OF men who never fired a shot, saw a
battle or smelt g~unpowder.
Our Washington correspondent writes
of a member-elect of the Fifty-thlrd Con-
gross who declares that he is so worried
with applications for office that he almost
wishes he had not been elected. Now
isn't that human nature? When a man
wants to go to Congress he, although fully
aware beforehand Of the tolls, duties and
responsibilities of the position travels all
over his district nearly killing himself
making speeches and begging the dear
people please to make him their public
servant. yet when the people accede to
MS urgent prayers and elect him, he no
sooner gets the coveted office than he be-
gins to regret he had ever undertaken TO
bear the burdens incident thereto. Anv
one In this frame Of mind would be enti-
tied to great sympathy If it were not that
he lives in a free country, and can easily
throw off the yoke he has entreated the
people TO place around his neck If he
VIII. for all he has 10 10 is to resign and
there will be many self-sacrifcins patriots
ready and eager TO step into his shoes.
Secretary Of the Treasury Foster makes
out that there will be a surplus of
S.OW.OOO in the Treasury for the current
hscal year. With all his juggling Of fg-
ures he can only show this meagrA sum
and when it is considered thai this margin
or only 100000 is in an account running
over $3.50, OOO, 1000. it is so insignificant as 70
amount TO an admission of a deficit. Tho
Philadelphia Times. discussing the Sec
retary's report. says:
Under such conditions, Mr.. Fostar,s
m for the year to come are oui,e
useless, and the Committee Of Wavs and
Means will have to find out for them
serves Just what the situation is that must
DE met. For the first time i'm MANY wears
congress is confronted with the question
Oh revenue. Hitherto We have had only
the question Of expenditure 10 copeider
the last Congress changed all tbot
Inc surplus has disappeared and The ont !
go Is more than the income. so that the
question Of revenue has become of imma-
llate and pressing concern"
what a conglomeration OF reckless +
me- " II