Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-06
THE GRAND ARMY FUND.
A Forthcoming Order from Gen. Paine
That VIII Clear Away MISREPRESENTATION.

n forthcomtng order from Gen. Palmer
That VIII Clear Away Misrepresentation.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALBANY, May e.-Commaader-in- Chief Pal
mer of the G.. A. r. and others IN this city
high in the Grand Army arc annoyed at the
efforts that seem to have originated in q par
ticuiar quarter to create Interpretations con-
corning the appropriation OF 100000 asked of
Congress for the purpose of entertaining the
g. A. II. at their national encampment. A
general order will soon be issued by Com
mander Palmer explaining the matter and
assuring the members OF the q. A. Il. that the
appropriation will be made all municipal
expenses met in the District OF Columbia,
one-half coming from the funds raised by
taxes III the District and the other half coming
out of the United States treasury. The state
ments that the whole sum is to come
as a national appropriation out of
the treasury and that Congress is
appropriating the peoples money to
entertain the G.. A. r. at Washington, with
broad hints that this is the reason that WASH
ington was selected as the place o, holding the
national encampment, are believed to have
been made by ''sore head G. A. r. men in
Nebraska. Ii will be remembered that Lin
coin. Nebraska, made hard fight TOR the ma
tional encampment against Washington. and
1t IL believed that that city which is bitter over
its defeat in the selection of Washington, has
now taken advantage of the fact that Washing
ton must apply to Congress as its only legisa-
ture for permission to spend the District funds,
has caused u nisapprehenson of the matter
and has embarrassed Washington in it's efforts
to provide IN the customary way for the suit
able entertainment of the Grand Army.
Commander Palmer when spoken to about
the matter made reply rs follows: Il had heard
of the Misrepresentation under which many
comrades are labOring and have since prepared
IN order which will soon be issued and which l
think will clear up the whole matter. There
were two places mentioned at the last national
encampnent for the holding of the twenty
sixth national encampment. One was Lincoln,
Neb.. and the other was Washington. ID. &.
Washington was selected. 1t ~ reported that
certain posts in Lincoln have protested to
Congress against the appropriation for the en-
tertainment and the reception of the
G. A. X. They appear to be under the misappre-
hension that the appropriation will be made
by the general government. They forget the
relation of Congress to the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Congress is 10 Washington
as the mayor and common council is to every
other city in the Union. The people Of WASH
iugton perfectly willing 70 make the APP
preparation as other cities have done. but
Congress must first give its consent before this
appropriation can he made. do not know of
any other opposition to this appropriation save
that which emanated from Lincoln. Should
the appropriation be granted one-half will
come from the tax fund and the other half
from the United States treasury. NV order,
trust. will clear up this misapprehension."