The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-25
GRAND ARMY MEN'SsTALK.
Jersey City Posts Think That
Farnham Post Was Wrong.

So far as can be cleaned from Grand
Army men in this city it is not likely
that Commander-in-Chie Weissert's &C
ton in unfolding the annulling of the
charter of Farnham Post Of New York
by the Department Commander will
cause any disturbance in the National
Department.. Even members who may
sympathize with the efforts of Farnham
Post in the line of pension reform feel
that they are under obligation to uphold
the heads of the departments, aud they
believe that Farnham Post violated its
obligations to the department.
Past. Commander Emanuel Sands, of
Vau Houten Post, said this morning that
he had heard little or no talk upon the
subject among the Grand Army men.
So far as he knew the Grand Army men
would stand by the acuion of the head of
the department. Mr.. Sands believed
Farnham Post was disbanded because it
had violated it's obligation. and in a GER
tain sense exceeded It's authority.
Past Commander Thomas j.. Arm
strong, who has twice served on the
National Staff, and has occupied other
prominent positions in the State Depart
ment had this to say
1.-THE act which Farnham Post princi-
| paIly attacked sets forth that every sol
aier. sailor or marine who served in the
| Army or Navy of the United States for
| ninety days. or more during the War of
1.-the Rebellion and has been honorably
discharged, aud who is now disabled
| either by wounds, injuries, or disease
without regard to whether they were con-
| tracted in the military or naval service or
| not Crowded they are not the result of
| his own vicious habfts). who is thereby
prevented from earhiug a subsistence by
| manual labor; every widow of such soldier
or sailor who died from n cause, and
who is now dependent on her own daily
| labor for support, and where the widow
has died, the minor children under six
| teen years of age; and every mother. or il
the mother is dead. then the father of
| such soldier or sailor who has died from
the cause due TO his service, and b is
| at this time dependent IN any way upon
| others for support, is entitled TO a pensiou
| from the date or filing a claim therefor.
"rhis bill was passed and recommended
by the national -encampment held insPorI-
land, Maine. | think, in 1886. after a long
| discussion aud CAREFUL deliberations. IL
was approved by the Grand Army
throughout the United States, and the
| bill has done a wonderful sight OF good.
Its object swas the greatest good to The
| preatest number. George b. Fielder,
OF this county, was one of the
committee TO which the bill
i lhYOld04Js n " -NAt AAJ ~ thAS
country favored.and practically fathered
the bill, is the duty OF Grand Army men
to stand by this law until we find out
that it is u detriment to the country. We
look to- the higher body OF the National
Department OF our order 10 take action
with reference 10 the law. II Farnham
Post of NewYork city had been composed
of good Grand Army men it would have
upheld the law; and If it had
any grievances or complaints, itshonld
nave appealed to the Department or
National Encampment. setting forth its
objections and grievances. andif the de-
partment had no taken the action IT
took in d~ischarging Farnham Post for its
d~isobedience. 1t would have lost at least
one third ofthe membership ofthe Grand
Army OF the country. What use IL It to
hays rules and regulations II yuu do mol
stand by them2 ! think you Will lind
that this opinion Will be met with from