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The National tribune., 1893-11-16


upon the Supreme Bench of Michigan, who
state that they have had to assist him in
dressing his wound. Even if the Commits
sioner's answer be strictly accurate, it still
shows strenuous disposition to resolve ali
possible doubts against the pensioner, which
we contend is antagonistic to the intent and
spirit of the law.
The iaw docs not contemplate, IL neuer has
contemplated, and neuer before has been con-
straed to mean that the peasioner shall be alb
jeetiy and totally helpless.
1t contemplates simply that as general
rule the pensioner requires the assistance of
another person to perform the usual acts
and requirements of daily life. For ex-
ample, man who has lost the sight of both
eyes, and as to whose pension there could be
no doubt, would be able to do thousands of
things for himself which Justice Long can
not. He can dress himself, cut up his own
food and perform a vast amount Of mechani-
cal labor which would be impossible to
Justice Long, and he may be in robust
health, where Justice Long suffers physi-
cal torture daily, and is constantly con-
fronted with the imminence of sudden
death. The totally blind man of Justice
Longs age may look forward confidently to
about 20 years of healthful life, while Justice
Long is constantly haunted by the grim
speeter Of premature death. The blind
man, too, may be able to earn much greater
income than that which Justice Long is re-
ceiving. He may be musician, literary
man, like Prescott, lawyer like ex-Gov.
West of Ohio, great executive like Faw-
ceit, the late Postmaster-General of Eng
land, and even great mechanic and con-
structor like Herreschoff, the famous engine
and yaeht-builder.
Still further, we insist that the allegations
regarding the Justices salary, AMI his ability
as a lawyer, are utterly irrelevant and ALSO
lutely without bearing on the case The
statutes under which the pension was granted
are entirety silent as TO any income which a
claimant may be receiving having the slight
about this than they do about his religious
opinions or the color Of his hair, and every
lawyer knows how wrong and dangerous it
is for an administrative or judicial officer to
" import" into law words, qualifications, or
rest rictions that the makers of the law did
nOt put there.
This is the strictly legal view Of the case.
There is a higher equity which the courts
may or may not take into account. No one
can successfully deny that the makers of the
law intended it to apply directly to such
cases as Justice Longs and that they in
tended in the most specific and unmistakable
language to direct the Commissioner of Pen
sions to pay such claimants S72 a month.
Whether that language still left that official
an option which he could exercise to the
prejudice of such claimants, is question
which probably the Supreme Court of the
United States will be called upon to decide, as
probably one party to the contest or the other
will appeal from the decision of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia
The hearing viii probably be set for about
the 1st of December.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
The Returns Show Sweeping Victories for
the Republican Party.

Election day brought forth many surprises to
politicians all over the country, and some of the
majorities obtained by the candidates of the
party out of power have never before been
known. In New York the machine Democracy
was overwhelmingly defeated, and Isaac May
nard, the candidate for Judgeship Of the Court
of Appeals, was completely showed under.
In Massachusetts, political landslide oc-
Cured. Greenhalge, the Republican candidate,
secured q majority of 30, 600 votes over Russell,
the Democratic nominee for the GovernshIp.
The other State officers were sill elected on the
Republican ticket.
In New York Gen. Palmer was elected by
about 10000 plurality. Bartlett secured the
Judgeship of the Court OF Appeals by majority
of about rs, 900. The other names on the State
ticket were elected by the Republicans, and
they will have control Of the legislature.
Gov. Boies Was defeated for reelection as
Governor of Iowa by Jackson. Republican, who
will have . plurality OF $4,000. The State OFF,
GERS and General Assembly are Republican.
Elections vera held In South Dakota for
three Supreme Court and eight Circuit Court
Judges, and all we're elected on the Republican
ticket.
Eight members Of the Senate and fall A.
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The National tribune., 1893-11-16

HORACE GREELEY used to say that when
the common people got mad they got very
mad. Last week showed that this was their
state Of mind on the pension and tariff
questions
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

ANNExATIoN or no annexation, we are
not called upon to crush out young Re-
public, and with our bayonets force rotten
monarchy upon people who have repu-
dated ID.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

The only thing to do with Pendergast,
as with any other murderous crank, is to
hang him as quickly and quietly as can be
under strict compl ance with the forms of
law. The more parade there is made over
his trial and execution the more encourage
ment there will be given similar scoundrels
to get n0torie,y and sympathy.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
Deatbs of CaIifornia veterans.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The following conn
rades of the California Yeierans' Association have
died since last report: Jacob F. Myers Co. x. Sth
Cal Oct. Is 1892; Frank Hosnler. Co. II. Isl Gale
Ocs, q, 1902: Gideon Ayers, Go. ID ist Gal Cav.s
sept g 1892; Andrew Jones. Go. +, I'll Cal Cav,
Feb IS 1893; r. J. Beeler Co Z. 9th CAL. March
IA 1898; George 3. Benediet. Co. g, s. Cal. April
NAV 7. 1893: Frederick NJ Spear, Ca. d. Sd Cal.
May Is 1898; J. 8. Anderson. Co. q. TN CAL. July
1885, Alfred De=srdines. Co. O. 2d CAL. sept 70.
GEO. q. PKTTIs Pxayidcnce, 2. L
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., NOVEMBER IS, 1893
MEXICAN PENSION ROLL.
One which Is Not "Purged," and In WIFI
There Are No Suspensions.

One which is Not " Purged," and In Which
There Are No Suspensions.
On the Mexican Pension Roll
there are the names of 1915
survivors and :. 2S3 widows, and
something over g. 600 cases were
pending at latest reports. This
makes u total ef %, 497. Or sew
eral thousand mere men than
the United State s@.S 80 Maxiea
at any one time during tiae war.
These all receive either So or
S12 a month.
Among the names are those
of the widow of Gen. Samuel
Cooper. n New Yorker by birth,
who was Acknowledgement Of
fIse United States Array at tIse
outbreak of the war, and used
his position To aid the reSeis i'm
preparing for the struggle. He
resigned his position TO become
Acknowledgement OF fEae South
ern COnfederacy, and Ofliciated
as such until flRe rebellion coli
Iapsed. Mrs. Cooper has been
drawing a pension since June
6, 1857.
The widow Of Thomas j.
s'SfOnewaTI'') Jackson. Wiae
was next to Lee the most popu-
lar commander Of the rebel
armies.
The widow of Maj .-GeB. George
f. Pickett. who commanded a
division in the rebel army.
The widow Of Nai.-Gen. Gideon
j. Pillow, who commanded a di-
vision in the rebel army.
The widow Of Lieut.-Gen. A. II.
Hill, who commanded one Of
fhe three corps Of Lees army.
The widow Of Sidney Smith
Lee. WflO was dismissed frOTs,
the Navy for "going over 10 iEae
enemy" and afferward became
q Commodore I'm the rebel navy.
Brighten. Jas. R. Chalmers,
who was FORESTS chief lieu
tenant.
Maj.-Gen. Dabney III. EEaury,
who commanded the rebel
troops at the battle Of Chicl8a-
saw Bayou.
Hon. =. Ii. Bfaxey, late United
States Senator from Texas. who
has been drawing his pension
since 5Eay ~, 1857. He Was a
Major General ira the rebel
army.
Hon. Jas. Y. George, Senator
from Mississippi, and who
served ia the rebel army as a
Colonel. The number of his
certificate il 1924.
Hon. A. III. COlquitt, Senator
from Georgia, who was "a Major
General i'm the rebel army.
draws a pension under cerfifi-
cate 10, 100.
The widows above mentioned
are of men who were educated
at the Government expense, and
afIerWar1 fought TO destroy tlse
Government. They went on the
roll al once, while last April
there were pending lIae claims
ofl4J.5s0 widows Of Union sol
diers who had not yet been able
10 get on the roll.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

The most obstinate of politicians has to
admfs ti1uv 70 WIS the pension and tariff
which caused the political tornado of last
week.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

THE overwhelming victory of Judge
Gary, in Chicago, expresses the approval of
the American people of the policy of hang
ing murderous Anarchists.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
THE BEST WAY

To gel ready for the great fight for soldiers
rights is to get mp big clubs for the veterans
champion, THE NATIONAL TRIRusA
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

How relieved the railroads must be at
the closing of the Worlds Fair. Nobody is
now bothering them about making reason
able excursion rates.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

PERHAPS Secretary Gresham will con-
tinue his work and put Dom Pedro's son-in-
law on the throne of Brazil.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

THE Tammany tiger must feel that arnica
hath no healing and Gilead DO balm for
such hurts as it has received
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
Total S4,446, O3I,742.5s

THERE is one satisfaction about sending
Van Alien to Italy. He can be spared. We
have not the slightest need of him here.
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
Act Of june, 1880.


That all soldiers aud saiiors W no are now receiy-
ing pension nf $50 per month. under the proyis-
ions OF ent!tied IAN act to Increase the pen
zion of soldiers and sailors who have been totally
disabled" approved June Is 1874 shall receive In
lieu Of all pensions row paid them by the Govern
ment of the Quilted States. aud there shall be paid
them in the same manner pensions are now paid
TO such persons. the sum Of s72 per month.
The whole case therefore pivots entirely
upon the legal technicalitg as to the limits
of the Commissioners discretion.
In the opinion of many able lawyers the
discretion of the Commissioners is confined 10
the determination Of these points:
1. Was the claimant g in the military or
naval service of the United States?"
q Was he i'll line of duty at the time
of receiving his injury?
3. Is his injury of a permanent and total 1"
character, and Of such severity as to ere
quire the regular aid and attendance of
another person?"
They say that if all these conditions ex-
list then the law is mandatory that he " shall
be paid $72 month";" and no exercise of dis
erection is allowed the Commissioner in this
respect.
1t will be perceived that the Commits
sioner admits that Justice Long was in the
military service of the United States and in
line Of duty when he received his injury,
and that it IL of permanent character.
He admits distinctly that there was no
fraud in the case. He also admits that
generally the regular aid and attend
ance Of another person seems almost nec-
essary to dress his wound" but makes
what we are constrained to think very
strained Interpretation Of the law, in say
ing that Except when away from home,
when, with considerable difficulty, he can
|! dress 1t himself" This Is at variance with
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

Total amount paid ON account
of bonds and interest notes.
principal, interest, and pre-
MUM, TO bOndhOIders TO June
30, 1898, since and including
fiscal year 1861:
Principal $I,794 ,399, 1870
Interest 49,. 2,53I, 769, 22i.I7
Premiums .. II9,S63,3S6.7I
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
Act Of Jtfne. 1874.

That Section Of tho entitled AN act to re-
wise. consolidate, and amend the laws relating TO
pensions" and approved March g. 1879, be so
amsnied that nil persons who. while In the mill
iary naval service OF the United States and In
the line Of duty, shall have been permanently
and totally disabled To require the regular per
sonal aid and attendance OF another person. by the
loss OF the sight of both eyes by ihe loss Of the
sight Of one eye, the sight Of the other having
been previously lost, or by the loss OF both hands
by the loss OF both feet. by any other injury
resulting in total and permanent belpessnes, shall
be emitted To pension of $50 per month"; aud this
shall be in lieu Of pension Of s;-25 per t,oDih
granted to such person by said section: Prorided
That the increase of pension shall not be grauied
by reason Of any of the injuries herein specified
unless the same shall have resulted in permanent
total helplessnes-. requiring the regular peTsona
aid and attendance Of another person
The National tribune., 1893-11-16
THE JUSTICE LONG CASE.

The answer to Justice Longs petition TO
the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
iumbia for a mandamus to compel the Com
missioner of Pensions to restore him his
pension, which we publish elsewhere, was
prepared in the Department of Justice. The
case was deemed of such importance that it
was taken ont Of the hands of the law officers
of the Interior Department, and assumed
charge OF By the Attorney-GeneraI.
This raises the matter from detail Of
bureau management TO the rank Of ques-
ton Of the policy of the Administration.
In the opinion of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE the answer is piece of special plead
ing, which attempts to make the most Of
every assumed technical advantage, and at
the same time goes far outside of strictly
legal argument, to appeal directly and vehe-
mently to the anti-pension feeling of the
country.
This latter is particularly noticeable in
the labOred citation of history in support of
the policy of suspension. The acts which
are cited received the severe condemnation of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE at the time they
were performed. Congress, by subsequent
legislation, gave a virtual disapproval of
these, and until the incoming OF the present
Administration the practice wos confined to a
limited number of eases, where fraud was
prima fdcie, Furthermore, the present sus-
pension policy is much more Objectionable
n several features than the worst instances
IN the history cited.
The question raised as to the exercise of
discretion by the Commissioner of Pensions
is purely technical one, which, doubtless,
will have to be passed on finally by the
highest authority in the country-the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Justice Longs pension was granted under
the following sectiCns of laws, approved
respectively June Is, 1874, and June 16,
1880:
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

.a1t.so Al Tss v.,reTos ro,T otes seoo.ss
The National tribune., 1893-11-16

-GEo. 81. PKrrIs, Prayldcnce, 3. I.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-15
THEY MAKE AN OFFER
Moshsr 8 Hughes Proposition
10 the Committee on Streets
TO SETTLE FOR STREET signs


The Eerk which the OrEanizsd Chair
~ nleietg proposes - 10 Tor the city in
skflns % care Toe those shom the hard
times have maftsi sufferers seems b bs
fan Appreciated 10 ths city fathers The
plan PROPOSED By tho soc4sEy a. pub
ilsDsd "a yesterdays papers va the
s'fnIect moes discussed az The council
eonlittse mesfings last night and many
SCOTS u PRAISE for the society we're
heard Many of tbs aleisrnsa are not
fully aequaintesf with the sorkins plans
81 the society and could probably make
cal al tbs socistys headquarters and
tax .lth the secretary.
The committee on streets held q Sec
slon xith Aoshsf 4 Hughes. the street
slgn eootfactofs. aud received PROPOSE
uoa from them g. throw "a goo
On the contract and a. touch
up the sigus that are discoiored
Is vas deemed beat o. not
setfie sith the Contractors untif some
oae visits every siga IN the city and
snakes = report on the coalition II each
sign aud each sign pct Is was decided
- authorize Alderman Geryers. chair
maa q the committee ON streets. 90
maze ihe Investigation and deduct the
eost from the contract price. There are
leo signs IN the basement q the city
haa sAlch have never bean placed on
post4 Ia the center Of the city are =
number q places wkere there are no
signs, While ia Gunnison swamp. on the
vest sale. where Nd streets are grated
and there - no travel except tor turtles
aud snakes. there are pleaEy Of signs
Il The other committees did not meet or
TRANSACTED bat little business
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-15

The great hive Of lady Maccabees
held three sessions yesterday. one in the
morning. one In the afternoon and an
other last evening. All were spirited
and productive OF results beneficial TO
the order The morning session was
devoted 10 hearing reports Of committees
and officers The great lady commander.
great lady record keeper. great lady An
ance keeper and great lady medical ex-
aminer read reports which were received
with marked attention. the reports of
the great commander and great record
keeper being especially fine.
All the reports were accepted and
rising vote Of thanks was rendered 10
each OF the great officers. After the
reading OF the reports the next most
important matter was the fixing OF the
salaries OF the great officers. This was
accomplished without much trouble and
for the ensuing year the great lady com.
mander will receive a salary OF 81 200.
and $50 additional for expenses. The
great lady record keeper will receive
salary of 81 200 and an additional sum
Of $50 for clerk hire and 500 for Office
rent and incidental expenses. The great
lady finance keeper will receive salary
Of $500. These salaries are practically
the same as the salaries paid
during the past year excepting that
the great lady record keeper was allowed
an additional sum for expenses. The
next most important action Of the morn
ings session was the naming Of the
special committee to whom the Saginaw
squabble has been referred. Before ad-
iourning for the noon hour il was agreed
to proceed with the election Of officers
upon reassembling. The whole after
noon and evening was devoted to the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
but the candidates were so numerous
that the great hive succeeded in electing
during that time only four officers.
These were:
Great Lady Commander-Mrs.L Lillian
Hollister, Detroit.
Lieutenant Lady COMMANDMENTS
Bina West, Port Huron.
Great Record Keeper-Mrs. Emma
Bower. Ann Arbor.
Great Finance keeper-Mrs. Susie
Graves. Port Huron.
1t was IL o'clock when the meeting
adjourned. and the election Of the re
naming officers was postponed until to-
day.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-15

Harry T.. Cressell % The Eagle j. the
proud father II ten pognd Eiri. who
came "a hirs yesterday morning lie
ce0 has a ffar pais boy u two sum
niers sfi a 9lFi.
Sir and Mf1 Willard Hedges left yes
tefday for fhetr Second visit - Chicago
a. the worlds fair Miss fAllle Ross
aiao Ncnf rifn them.
Miss Nettie Boynton. Miss Anna
Johnson ard Miss Fila johnson have
returned frou the worids fair.
Manager charles p Emerson u the
Star lszture e0urse j. in Detroit on bus
mess. lie vii return tosiay.
Henry fssranf - Rolling Prairie. 10
ai.aa. - visiting his son. r. h. Conant
q tts g. q ~ ~
Nfs Mary A Gray - No. III HeurY
street. .efs Or visit - Marshal ye~tef
dsy
Johr nykeifs hss returned from a ten
days stag AZ ths TAR
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-15
SAVE YOUR SKINS
Suggestions Which Would Greatly
Aid Charity society.

The following suggestion as to a way
IN which a great deal Of help may be
rendered the Charity society was re-
ceived from a charitable woman by Sec
Rotary Field of the Charity society yes
terday:
Ny dear Miss Field. think IL you
would ask through the papers all those
who ara canning and putting up Jelly
and fruit. IL they would only save the
parings and make some jam for your
nurse to distribute among the sick. IL
they could give you but one can or jar
il would be such help and pleasure TO
the poor sufferers. People have to be
reminded how little care and pains
would tighten your burdens
A farmer took boy OF Is to the coun-
try 10 work FOR his board.
A bright boy III 10. who has reached
the - graie in school wishes place To
work for has board and go TO school. He
- anxious 10 get an education and unless
he gets place will be deprived OF it.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-15

tie naosf tes.iss aud iosing danshtes
and slstef. the l.0sf generous snd nofie
hearted glrl sho ever xlad6ened
THIS life aith her fsnd<r ntinistrsil ons
he mosf enthusiastic worker IA our
cause che oniy lad deNn her srmer
when ~ eeak to carry II longer. ARD
fl,sn. her hsid II iator Ks . deputy e.
Der couch ~ death the tine elapsing
was - brief that many oniy learned of
haE illaess through the nosioe Il her
death. A true Christian and nobie
girs she knew no fear q death bat laid
down 70 sleep. knowing that her wsksn
nag would bs IN heaven -as one who
wraps the drapsries II his couch about
HIN and lee down % pleasant dreams"
An Expianation
Some Of our sisters have criticised the
fact that full financial statement was
not published each month by me. 81 the
money seat ia from each
subordinate hive. 1 have no
fear TO give this representative body my
reasons Why this Was not done The
Michigan Maccabee was our official or
gan up 10 last January. We paid 80
per page for the use ~ the same. IL
would have taken two pages and some
times saors 10 have made the report a.
tbs Law provides at cost Of so or more
each month. This ! knew the order
could not saford. Since January we
have had our own paper and could have
had space in plenty. but with three
clerks and the work there was each day
10 be done. we could not make out these
statements each month. The malicious
charges brought against your officers
were clearly proven 10 be false. and | do
not believe single member. believed
them any way. ADA s. JoHSsos.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-15
SUPPLIES NOW DISTRIBUTED.
How Ia Happened That No States
Tablets or Pencils Were ON Hand.

Those who were surprised at having
their children come home from school
the first few days Of the week aud ask
for pennies with which TO buy material,
viii not be bothered In that way again
this year. perhaps never. When school
closed last summer the free supply sys-
tenn had scarcely been mentioned. 50
that there could be no estimates Of how
much each building should receive. Ii
was necessary 10 allow the material 10
lie In the basement OF the city hall until
the teachers arrived and handed in their
acquisitions These acquisitions were
not handed ia 20 Mr.. Church until Tues
day. There was eighteen tons Of this
material in the basement IL the city
hall. nine tons OF states and nine tons of
other material. Ii takes time 10 trans
fef this material to the various schools.
but the last loads were taken out yes
tefiay afternoon and will be on hand
f1iaV.