The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-22
whatever light it is viewed, and succor for
the impoverished and famishing people
will have to come from the charitable.
THE G. A. r.. KNCAMpMENr
Next Meeting at Indianapolis-Asi citation
for More Pensions.


club OF veterans sang song inviting the
encampment to indianapolis next year.
and were uproariously applauded. Com
missioner Douglas. Of the District of
Columbia. read an address of welcome and
Commander Palmer made n tasteful and
appropriate reply. After the report of the
committee on credentials had been re-
ceived Palmer made his annual address.
large portion Of the address was directed
to patriotic "reminiscences of the war, and
memories OF the scenes around Washing
ton City were recalled to the veterans.
The race question. which has disrupted
the Grand Army of the Republic organi-
cations in Mississippi and Louisiana. was
reviewed at great length, the commander
explaining how he was forced to ignore
the rights OF the departments of those
states to surrender their charter and To
insist that colored posts Nos. 9 and II
must be recognized. After commenting
on the series of resolutions published by
the recalcitrant and insubordinate retiring
white posts, he concluded as follows:
In dealing with this subject, was not actu
ated by an unkiud thought towards a single
member OF the department 1t was known that
there were disintegrating forces at work which
the national encampment concluded IL was
time to arrest. and in the discharge of the duty
incumbent upon me under my oath of office
did 1t without either feeling of fear or pretu-
dice.
The passage by congress Of a disability
pension bill was warmly commended, and
II was urged that the statutes to protect
the rights of veterans of the late war in
the civil service be more rigidly enforced.
The report of Adjt.-Gen. Fred Phisterer
followed the address of the commander-in-
chief. This report shows that there was
gain Of 229 in the number of new posts
during the past year. A significant and
most pathetic sentence Of this report is
the following:
Practically it may be said that the member
shipof the q. A. r. Is now at its highest point
Ii no doubt will remain about stationary for q
few years TO come, when necessarily it must de-
crease, aud the decrease will be rapid.
The only interesting feature of the AFT
ernoon session was the selection of In
dianapolis rs the place of the next en-
campment, Lincoln deciding to make no
contest. Many resolutions and communi-
cations were referred to the committee on
resolutions. The special committee APP
pointed to pass upon the report Of the
surgeon general brought in report con-
graduating the q. A. X. upon the in
creased efficiency of that bureau. The re-
port was adopted, as was the report Of the
committee on pensions, which was in
cluded in that CT the adjutant general. and
contained no new features Of interest, Ad.
journed until tomorrow.
b. +. Stevenson, surgeon general of the
G. A. r., in his annual report complains
that many posts have failed to make any
sanitary or mortuary returns, so that the
statistics on these matters are very incom-
plete. According to Commissioner Raum,
at the close Of the fiscal year there were
Si6,O16 pensioners on the rolls, and the
appropriation aggregated $139, 132, ,5S7. In
addition to these vast expenditures the
annual appropriations for the numerous
governments homes were 81, ,633, $40. There
were also 173 government cemeteries kept
up by government appropriations. These
appropriations, says the report. seem
large, but, it adds. they should be thought
of in reference to the grand moving cause
calling them into being, the preservation
Of the government from overthrow, and
who can place too high an estimate on
that achievement 1t is absolutely be-
yond monetary consideration. In this
connection the report makes statement
Of the national resources, quoting Super
intendent Porter, of the census bureau. to
the effect that the absolute wealth of the
United States may be estimated at $63, ,648, :
coo. 0O0, 600 A number of other reports
were also made.
The Union Veterans Union, which has
$4,000 members, preceded the encampment
meeting today with fine parade up
Pennsylvania avenue. Gen. Yoder, COM
mander-in-chief, and large staff, headed
by Adjt.-Gen. Street, rode at the head of
the procession. At a subsequent meeting
Gen. Yoder delivered the annual address,
reviewing the progress of the order. Gen.
Green Clay Smith offered resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, ex-
pressing sincere sympathy with Comrade
Harrison because OF the serious illness of
his wife and sincere prayer for recovery.
A committee, of which ex-President Hayes
is a member, was appointed to take meas.
| ures for the establishment of an indus
trial home for sons of veterans. A
number of corps reunions were held
during the day. On board the kearsargs
it was marine corps day, and the old sail
ors jollied the land-lubbers. Capt. Her
| bert Winslow, son of Rear Admiral Wins
low. who commanded the kearsarge when
she fought the Alabama, delivered an ad-
dress Vice President Morton and Secre-
tary Tracy visited the ships and both made
brief remarks, Secretary Tracy speaking
| Of the need Of strong navy.
Steps were taken today having in view
| the birth of new q. A. X. subordinate
| organization under the title of 1.-The
| Minute Men of '61, to be composed of all
who entered the service under Presidnt
| Lincolns call of April Is, 1861. Massa-
| chusetts has a state association of this
| character, and in Wisconsin a similar
| organization has been started.
The Association of ex-Prisoners OF War
| elected Marion T. Henderson, of this city,
| president. The association is interested
! in having congress act upon a bill grant
| ing pension of 81 day TO all ex-prison-
| ers who were imprisoned over q certain
number Of days. A committee was ap-
| pointed to consider the question further.
| The Pennsylvania and New York dele
| cations to the national encampment de-
| cided tonight 10 vote as unit for Capt.
| Weissert. Wisconsin's candidate for CON-
! mander-in-chief of the q. a. Il. This
/ action, 1t is asserted, will give Capt Weis-
sert majority of the votes and election.
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! The Army and Navy Union.
| DETROIT, Sept. 2l.--The national Regular
| Army and Navy Union convention began
! here today, Commander Roche. of Boston