The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-08

Ex-CongreB6man Newberfy, the ILL
nois millionaire, draw s pension.of $l2
a month for general disability. He is
a hale, sturdy man, weighing 200
OF suave address. and was
one OF the most active men In the
Fifty-second Congress.
Ex-Governor "Dlckr Oglesby. Of
Illinois, draws pension of $S q
month as a veteran of the Mexican
war. He ia still we'll preserved and in
good health, and has seen as much
service as any man on this list.
There are but few men who would
wish to deprive man like Corporal
Tanner OF his pension IL he needed 1t,
and 1t is question II man could be
found who would submit to his limbs
being amputated above the knees for
err q month, as long as he lives. Still.
~ as reported, he has acquired for
tune. and now has a lucrative practice
aifordiDg him large income. his case
should lie Thoroughly investigated.
Secretary of State Gresham, who &C.
cupies position next.to the President
under what is supposed to be reform
ad administration. should cheerfully set
an example to others, by reiinquieh-
ing his $50 month.
The case of John @. Black, exoom-
missioner Of pensions Is deserving OF
special attention. He was by special
act OF Congress granted q pension OF
f100 month as me ntal and physical
wreck, yet he was able to conduct the
business OF the pension department,
and will take his seat In the next Con-
gress. A mental wreck Is generally
supposed to be O person whose brain
lis affected. and II such is the case,
Mr.. Black certainly is not proper
person to occupy a seat In Congress,
and II It is not SO, he has no right to
draw 81 200 year from the govern
ment.
!. Theirs are other similar cases In the
above list. every one OF which shouit q
be fully and thoroughly vestigated.
Another class that are deserving oil
are the inmates of the
National Soldiers Home.
4 Those men arc fed, clothed and
housed at the expense OF grateful
'lgovernment; IL thoy are sick they
have the best and most skillful atten-
Ition that can be provided, and yet In
the face OF this, the majority OF them
draw pensions, varying from IS to 81
ia month. While drawing these pen
lsions every quar- ter many OF them
,lhave families at home in needy clrcum.
stances, to whom they never send q
cent. The long line Of shanties out
,Iside, where beer end whiskey are sold,
shows what becomes VI their money.
rlrhere should be some limit to this
. and an official OF one OF the Homes
: ago, that 1t would be good thing for
the government not to allow these
flmen to have more than $40 month
iIeach. Ii their pension was In excess
Iof that, and they had families in needy
Il circumstances, pay the remainder to
: them, and II not let 1t revert to the
i Home towards its support.
An arrangement OF this kind would
llproye beneficial to tins men, and con.
Iduce In great measure to the disci-
: pline and good order OF the homes. In
alone OF the homes visited by the writer,
: la man was found, who during the war
flhad been general. He was fine,
healthy looking man, apparently able
/. TO do hard days work alongside OF
ylany man. In the course of conyersa
sItion he said he had no wife or family.
/. land owned nice farm which NOTED
SHIN about $4,000 year. and yet this
man received q pension Of S72 a month
I. flor what, no one but himself seems to
llknow. He said that during the grow
j ling season he spent about two months
y)on his farm, as he was very fond Of
1.-THE sport.
III OtHer men WeTe lOuuu VINO WOTheu
eloutslde at their trades. some of whom
:. made as high as $3.50 day whenever
|, lthey had work. These are abuses tina
g should be reformed, and the sooner Il
i. lis done the better 1t will be. The ma
jority of the men who receive small
v Ipensions are at their homes, working
a day by day as best they can, TO exc gu
!, a subsistence for their families. Til,
n Igreater part of these men are broker
!. down In health and suffering from
!. disabilities contracted In the service
a and yet these are the ones that thu
!. present administration seems.directec
-lagainst. Not one word is heard abou
Investigating physical and menta
v wrecks" holding position under tn,
0government, and drawing by specia
r acts as high as 800 q month, a sun
,flthat in year would be fortune tx
many of the old veterans, who really
need the pittance they receive fron
I'll The government.
e Let the purging Of the lists com
4. menee at the top. and then II there /
,eIa single one found from the 800
"a month man down to those rceeivinf
GO month who is not entitled to 1t
!. Tor whose circumstances are such tina
{ Tho does not need 1t, strike his nam
,flfrom the lists and make them WIN
II they should be, Roll OF Honor.