New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
1T COST HIM HIS PLACE..
A PENSION OFFICIAL DISMISSED FOR PAR
GISANSHIP.
Nv WROTE A DECISION REFLECTING UPON THE
PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION. AND "AS

HE WROTE DECISION REFLECT1NG VfoN ihE
PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS. AND WAS
REMOVED BY SECRETARY NOBLE
u,...,,,o, No, ssome weeks ago a decision was
rendered in a pension case by Assistant oecre'",
prssov reativ. 10 new disabilities and the rules OF
avoidance Governing them This decision IN euec' new
ibot I'm claim for additional PENSION o"seu up'" y
disability separate from that for which Pen',0" =.
already been granted, and not mehuoheu III U
original application, the PRESUMPTION was lha' '' o
disability was not incurred In the service 4. va"
further he'd that while the failure 10 nave
This new disability would not act In any sense As an
,n, Va, IN remove the presumption against us
,,,v,nc aricinated in the service. evidence Oh eA
cep,ional and most convincing character must DO
furnished Last evening there was sent 70 'o0
tsrv Noble at his home a printed copy OF suppie
mented decision IN this case, In winch Tue e'o"u'
upon which the original action was pascu were us
cusscd This supplemented decision, WHICH was VI,
signed contained language particularly IN the heau
ing and brief syllabus which the Secretary reSafueu 10
entirely upcaed for and extremely partisan IN chAr-
sctar The syllabus referred to read rs follows Inc
arbitrary rule Of the Cleveland Administration IN au
Indicating increase claims, based upon ihee'i NC"
d,sshn,te, overuled by the Harrison Administration
in the interest OF meritorious applicants. Inc Ola
doctrine Of estoppe in pension claims set aside oy 'e
present Administration ,,,
Mating therefrom the objectionable language he re-
tanned however so much Of the decision as per'ane'
l.sitimaely TO IT, and sustained the findings on 'he
points at Issue ,,r. nc To
This morning the secretary MADE nhq"'i! ."
the author OF the unsigned decision, winch 'e'"'''"
IN The prompt dismissal OF George Baoer' nlc"'
Of the Board of Pension Appeals, IN the o'"'e "
Assistant secretary Bussey. The fact t"0 ',o
csioa was unsigned held by some oil inc u par '
onic,ls as conclusive that General Bussey Hau i''
knowledge Of the offensive character OF ile i"b"e'
~ the decision and did authorize Its prcpa'a''o'
In Speaking OF the matter this evening" eeoie''is
voh,. sid that II seemed 10 him mghiy iihpioP
that there should go into the records OF Vhe ",
,ncnt an opinion upon II matter OF ia" anu ,ni,d
the rights dependent upon the statutes o. Cr ,ha
States made by the government lis<H III VIII 49,,
Ian sIIage OF this opinion lie used zinc - oDn
"a bn of-ntrd states" ne said, '1s conducleu o' oo
t,e under one Chief Magistrate al ah"vi.r In
Under another and in judicial opinions IL j. NJ IN
,n make nj each step criticism OF WHAT inu ,S,on
decided under a previous Admins uauon. ~ sor
Tho language Of the opinion unusual anu , ~
oTS rs sllch | cannot tolerate IL III Lc Io IN
III ncpartment and while ] think tile Pos.Von -,
the opinion as a supplemental ruling Is sonnu az ,der
instrumentation of the former OPINION 90 noV .' ~,
maj II was necessary 10 have inoulged III Susu nn
me- stons as are used IN II. The ftc"iu % o no
Par mem AZ all times will speak for i're anu ~
IN in regard to what is intended VIII iN'
any decision stronger