New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-03
LAFAYETTE POSTS VIEWS.
IT RESENTS WHOLESALE CHARGES AGAINST
THE g. 4. r.
COMMITTED IL THE STRONGEST WAY AGAINST
FRAUDULENT PENSIONS COMMANDER
wEIssERr APPROVES THE
RESOLUTION.

4 dispatch published few DAYS ago under the
date OF jacksonville. Fla. credited comomno'rlh
Chief Wesscrt. of the Grand Army oil the HePnh'' a9
saving that Lafayette Post. Of this city, hao p'Ss'o
re,olu,ons In the same line n those OF faTllhdM
POST Commander wcsscrt passed through this city
ON the way 10 Danbury Yesterday ana denied that
A.. had made such statement. AZ the same tlme
he ave permission To Lafayette POST To give inc
res ,Iutions to the papers Tor pipicatoh' La
f,ve,,s 4 one of the bcsknown and most lnnu"n-
t,sI Grand Army posts In the United states, ana the
committee which drew up the resolutions Included
those who held high rank in the Army and who hold
high social and business positions In this city, They
reprc.ent all shades OF opinion In pension matters
and politics.
The following IS n par, OF the resolutions adopted
by Lafayette Post;
Whereas since the adjournment OF thu last En-,
campmrn OF the Department OF the Erand Army oil
The Republic. OF which this post Is a mcmbcf various
maftrrs relating e. the operation aud administrator
Of the pension laws have been discussed 10y The pnbie
press and persons both In and out of tAe order ana
taken 10y other posts Of this Department ana
sions have lcn and are being obtained by or on be-
half Of persons not lawfully entitled ," cr9%' p si.
sioners. or applicants for pensions are ,nn.,d ao
aud those who make them should he ch'iehS'" !"
Whereas. Among the highest obligations assumed
by the members Of the Grand Army IL me o
duties ne citizens and 10 encourage honor ana purify
In pubic Affairs therefore ....oa,os ~, rcscr,s
Wholesale charges against tho Grand Army Oh ihe i'
public. against pensioners and against clamaris Tor
prosetu allowance 81 such claims, a. rejecting
unusy upon many WORTHY honorable ana ho hrSapy
and thoroughly investigated. 10 the end that any IN
wST' a S w %ay be a p be- py
Resolved That this post heartily ndorses and
strongly commends The attitude of the Commanders IN
Chief OF Amy of The Republic toward fraudl
lent pensions. set forth in paragraph Of General
Orders No. D. whereby order Is committed IN the
strongest manner against fraudulent pensions. ana
Il Is made the duty of all members NJ our order 10
report promptly 10 The Commissioner Of Pensions any
known case in which pension is being received
Rcsclvcd That 1t is the opinion of this pe,,, That NAT
,h ~cmG" OF our x "Is c trnds non the pension
hs,- such exist II printed copies Of me 'Al,uhs ~
tor much thereof would show the pensioners
name. residence and service giving regiment in whic,
the rvce H. alleged and basis OF pension together WIN
ed should be sent assistant adjutan rails OF
the Grand Army NJ the Republic. furnishing me as
Of such list BEARING the names only OF The pensioners
residing in that department or state equal to hr NUN
iribnied one I, each post in such department. with
Instructions 10 report TO the said assistant adlu,ant-
any and every instance whore, upon Investigation by
the post Ct It's membsr iaaSnsnt Ga1s lay b bee
aid assistant adjutant general TO the Commissioner OF
rs sn, w r a SSgT dsSnai@ "T pe % '' sm
Resolved. That IT Is the belief OF this post that as
e cms therefor % c9ud best be arrived at Pr"
copies Of such claims Tor much thereof wouid
reason for application. together with reference T. the
Law under which the claim Is made be sent to ne
Republic furnishing to the assistant adniant- general
OF each department number or snch ls,N' bearing
,nr pn State a@ua To n" NUMBER Of posts in
such such list to b One IN r 10
pr within thirty days any neS bearing RI on the sara
10 any applicants who NAV appear to be unworthy
under said law: such reports 70 be forthwith trans
Commissioner al Pensions or other Designated officer
Of the Government whose duty IT Is t, adiudicaie
Resolved Tha, these expressions of opinion by this
post be respectfully submitted TO the commander
Should Id he deem aavic by the Depap,ment coan
ell Of S to e o eH "r III N hr ms
pensioners In and out Of our order, or q our entire
Fncampment-mpplem en,ary to the action taken hy
the last department encanpm,nl the action requisite
thereto may be taken >ea,onably and consistently
with The rules and regulations OF our order ana
solved That copy OF these resolutions be trans
mittcd to the assistant adjuan' general for submi'-
sion 10 the department commander, and that they be
not made public without his authority.
James H. Blanchard. chairman Of the committee.
submitted report to Commander Floyd Carlson
and other comrades Of the post, Of which this Is "A
part
the commaDder was directed TO appint a committee
OF fifteen comrades To consider the subject of pen> ms
and 10 report 10 the post If possible. nj hi, meeting
In pursuance Of such direction, The commander ap-
The occasion for the appointment Of the committee
was the submission to this post OF series Of rcslu
tons passed by NCIh i. Farnham lost, No. lbs.
touching the subject OF pensions These resolutions
and The entire subject matter Of pensions were re-.
ferrcd 10 the committee for its consideration ana
action.
one two members OF the committee who could
not be present sent letters containing their Views and
after these had been read an Informal and lengthy
discussion OF the questions tins submitted followed
Before the committee adjourned. subcommittee
Of six was appointed 10 prepare resolutions the !
lines thus Indicated and 10 report back 10 the com
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upon It's recommendations and reported them to the
committee at It's tnal meeting. held on April %. Al /
this. lis last meeting. the committee carefully revised
III. work Of the sub committee and unanimously |
agreed on The resolutions herewith submitted.
The resolutions were submitted to Department Com |
forwarded them to Commander Int Thief W,ssert who |
Endorsed them follows:
National Headquarters. G. A. r.. May lG. 1893.
Respectfully returned with tho entire approval OF
the COMMANDMENTS hiei. far ~ the preamble and /
resolutions one and two are concerned. they being |
In conformity with the principles and practice of The
order. and I'm accord with the SUGGESTIONS I'm Par s. OF
&. o. No. D. s.. from these headquarters. As TO the
methods suggested In the other resolutions. while |
they 10 IN he excellent. vet the question ns
10 how the Grand Army can best cooperate with .
the Government In these imDortant measures should
be decided by the National Encampmcnt: and while
] approve publishing the resolutions ii should be
dersiood that the National Encampment will do /
tcrmine whether these or other methods are best .
calculated 10 attain the desired objects. The prompt.
Intelligent and just action Of this post In calling on
lis members 10 resent loose and unfoundcd |
charges against comrades In respect 10 pen
OF evidence In support OF such charges: !, highly
meDded. A. @. WEISSERT
Commander in Chief.