Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-05
VOICE OF THE VETS
New Yoek Posts on the Trouble
some Pension Question.
REseHIs WHOLESALE CHARGES
ne Grand Asny OGess "a Help Purge
shs Peusion Isoll bat Issssnai
Dt.csaasons Are Deprecated


10 the lafayette post. q. A. r.. Of
ssriss q resolutions Passed BY Noah L.
Fasphan post touching the subject d
psnsions. led 70 the appointment on
March IL u Q committee 81 fifteen
comrades 70 consider the subject Of pen
siona
On April y. 1t final meeting Of
sub comnistss appointed 70 prepare
resolutions. the following which are now
for the frst time made public. were
adopted.
Resolved. That this post deprscates
and rsscnts Wholesale charges against
the q. A. X. against pensioners, and
against claimants for pensions. and
against thoss who are engaged In the
prosecution Of allowance Of such claims,
- rejecting unjustly upon mcny
worthy. honorahls and patriotic men;
and insists that every charge should DO
promptly and thoroughly investigated
to the end that any unworthy person
may Be- speedily exposed and punished.
and that the worthy may be publicly ex-
onerated aud vindisated; and
Resolved, That Il 10 the opinion OF
this post that the mcmbers OF our order
could render useful and active assist
snce In exposing frauds upon the pen
sion list. II such existed. II printed
copies Of the existing list Tor ~ much
thereof ~ would show the pensioners
name. residence and service. giving reg
iment in which the service 10 alleged.
and basis OF pension. together with ref
erence to tho law under which the pen
sion 10 granted, should be sent to the
assistant adJutant generals Of tho q. A.
T., furnishing the A. A. G.. Of each de
partment number of such lists. bear
ing the names only Of the pensioners re-
siding In that department OF state equal
TO the number Of posts in such depart
ment. such lists to be distributed. one
TO each post in such department. with
instructions to report to the said A. A.
q. Immediately upon entertainments OF
the facts. any and every instance. where
upon investigation by the post or its
members . fraudulent case may be
found, such reports TO DO forthwith
transmitted by the said A. A. q. TO the
commissioner of pensions or other desig-
mated officer OF the government whose
duty it il to adjudicate pension ciaims.
A 70 Pensions Not Vet Granted.
Resolved. That it is the belief Of this
post that as to all pensions not yet
granted q just conclusion upon the
claims therefor could best be arrived at
il printed copies Of such claims Tor SO
much thereof AZ would show the claim
ants name. residence. service and rea
son for application. together with re-
ference To the law under which the
claim In madc) be sent to the assistant
adjutant- generals OF the q. A. X. fur
nishing u the A. \. q. OF each depart
ment a number Of such lists Clearing
the names only of the applicants resid
ing in that department or state) equal to
the number VI posts in such depart
ment. such lists 10 be distributed one to
each post in such department with in
structions to report within thirty days
any facts bearing on the said applica-
tons that can he ascertained by such
post as to any applicants who may ap-
pear to be unworthy under said law;
such reports to be transmitted by the
said A. A. q. to the commissioner Of
pensions or other designated officer 81
the government. whose duty il is to ad-
judicate pension claims"
The resolutions were submitted TO
Department Commander Joseph p.
Cleary. who approved them and for
warded them 10 Commander-inC Chief
weiseart.
Commander in Chief Weissart. in his
Endorsement. says the resolutions are
respectfully returned with his entire APP
prevail SO far as resolutions one and two
arc concerned. they being in conformity
with the principles and practices Of the
order.
AS to the methods suggested while
they seem to me 10 be excellent
yet the question as to how the G. A. X.
can best cooperate with the government
| in these important measures should be
decided by the national encsmpment;
and while approve Of the publishing
Of the resolutions. it should be under,
stood that the national encampment will
determine whether these or other meth.
DDS arc the best calculated TO attain the
desired objects"