Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-12-04

and the bonds authorized are disadvanta-
geous to the government, both as to the
time of their maturity and rate of interest.
THE PENSION LIST.
Referring to the question of pensions
the message states that on the 3Oth day of
June, 1898 there We're on the pension rolls
966 Ol2 names; an increase of SO, 9i4 over
the number on the rolls June 30. 1892. OF
these there were seventeen widows and
daughters of revolutionary soldiers,
eighty-SiN survivors of the war of 1872,
5 425 widows of soldiers of the war FL
SIS survivors and widows of the Mexican
war, 3 $50 survivors and widows of Indian
wars, 2S4 army nurses. and 1856 survi-
vors and widows and children of deceased
soldiers and sailors of the war of the re
bellion. The latter number represents
these pensioncd on account of disabilities
or death resulting from army and navy
service. The number Of persons remaining
ON the rolls June 80. 1898 who were pen
stoned under the act of June p, 1870,
| which allows pensions on account of death
and disability not chargcablr to army ser
vice was 40 l55. The number added to
the rolls during the year was 1928 G3I and
the number dropped was 30 800. The first
payments on pensions allowed during the
year amounted to S33, 74G, 549.9S. The
discovery having been made that many
names had been put upon the pension
rolls by means of wholesale and gigantic
frauds, the commissioner suspended pay
ments upon number of pensions which
seemed to be fraudulent or unauthorized.
pending acOmplete examination, giving note
to the pensioners. in order that they might
have an opportunity to establish if possible
the justice of their claims Notwithstanding
apparent invalidity. | am unable to I'M
derstand why frauds in the pension rolls
should not be exposed and corrected with
thoroughness and vigor. Every name
fraudulently put upon these rolls is a
wicked imposition upon the kindly senti-
mvnt in which pensions have their origin;
every fraudulent pensioner has become
bad citizen: every false oath in support
of pension has made perjury more COM
mon, and false and understanding pension
crs rob the people not only Of their money.
hut Of patriotic sentiment which the sur
vivorS OF war, fought for the prcscrva-
ton OF the union, ought to inspire
Thousands Of neighborhoodS have their
well known fraudulent pensioners and re-
cent developments by the bureau establish
appalling conspiracies to accomplish pen
sion frauds. BY no means the least wrong
done is to brave and deserving pensioners,
who certainly ought not to be condemned to
such association. Those who attempt in
the line Of duty to rcctify these wrongs
should not be accused Of cmnity or Of in
NIhtIVL''' '' '!I' NL'iIH> VI AoIVNt Veterans.
THE ARMY, NAVY, ETC.
The president suggests reorganization
of the army, strengthening it, and the
missing oI troops ana aoahupnmeht OF
small Po<'>, ana i Sr"'lnt" al schemes Tor
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proval 10y the people Of its operation are
: lhoSt gratifying. No recent extension ut
us limitations anu regulations 10 the en-
| II'EI' III Tree u%ANvfN p'stofhrrN' which
; ms "J' II H"n'SHE ana promptly accom-
; ''eu'" -! lHC commission Win inc
/ "'I4N '"-'I't'"'''H oI tne postmaster gen
vi"I. i a." immensely Important advance
II. ne "SeI''l"r>S "l inc system am II
l'Ss.oI!' NOR thah ever convinced ol the
ln'ai'uao!" dement's conferred by tht civil
service law not only IN Its ehect upon
the puohc service, but also, what Is even
more important. IN IT'S effect IN eltT1tiuS
tht tone "t poiiuGa4 NE generally.
IL" ADDS; Al thiS Tune When depleted
PuoIlc treasury controntS us, when many
, O. our people are engaged IN hard StruG-
gle Tor the uoceSSarles OF lite and when
enforced economy Is pressing upon the
= great mass OF our cOuntrymen, desire to
urge with all the carnostncSS at my COM
rnand that congressional LEGISLATION be SO
limited 10y strict economy 50 rs to exhibit