New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-11
MORE OF HOKE SMITHS WORK.
PENSIONERS WHO WILL HAVE TO BEGIN ALI
OVER AGAIN. PFFeRE THEY CAN


Washington July 10 (Spccian-It appears that ot
the thirty five clerks in the Pension Bureau who are
Republicans. and who were reduced In grade ana
salary under Iokc Smiths instructions in order to
make room for Democrats. all except four were ap
pointed from Northern and Western states. while o.
the twenty-seven promotions known to have been
made about two-thirds were from ten southern
states Among the thirtyfve clerks whose salaries
were reduced most Of whom were appointed under
the Civil Service law no fewer than fifteen who
served in the Union army navy during the war
while Of the twenty seven known 10 have been pro
noted only five served in either the Union army or
navy How many OF them served In the Confederate
army or navy is not known and the facts VIII De
dircult 70 ascertain Al about the same time that
the reductions and promotions were made In the zen
sion Bureau thirty five reductions and Sixty-eght
,,-oro,,ons took place In the General Land Office.
voorlv overy clerk who suffered by reduction Is said
10 no Republican. while nearly all who were pro
noted are Democrats. hut this statement cannot De
verified until the names. which inc department
,tubhorny refuses 10 make public can be ohalheo'
For the same 1t Is impossible TO say how many
Of the unfor,unatcS are veterans OF the Union army
or navy.
IN making tho changes in tho Pension bureau the
hood NJ tho Il, .rior Department was probably In
epenced 70 n large extent by his evident determine
lion 10 discriminate, against pensioners ana aPPl
cants for pensons and To nuy. so far as is IN MS
mower 10 DO 80. the provisions OF the p'Phoeh'
ponslon act OF 1890. That act the Democrats III
Corc,ess do no, dare 10 repeal. hut majority OF
Them will undoubtedly uphold llokc Nnlth III my
oanr, no NAV make 10 render II lnoIrriIlVe. lHe
fact was made public to-day that about 1po persons
n whom pensions have been granted under ,n "a,
act have been Informed that payment OF thr SAM W.
no e,snondcd for sixty days. within wh1ch perIou
,bcv must show cause why their names sh"uln No
no dronphd from the pension rolls IN n'iai ~, = W
tbis their names will be dropped Inc ,, o,
necessary 10 prevent such action Is the c,tuhc1f VI
renntoblc physician. atoscd hy Two Wilhe,''S,, -"
Tho eject mai tho pcn,oncr Is precludcd from an|t
Iabor owing 10 injuries or disability mol the r's"' VI
his own vicious habits. , ,t.hoa &c roouIred
,bo nonslonnr will be ordered 10 appear bei9r' w.
local BOARD Of Medical Examiners FOR an ~,
70 ascertain whether he is ply .c;lly lncapac'hr az
manual Labor All Of these hci~ ilad 10 !" ,s''t
iiebod before an applicant coud receive Pn-'uh ~
NO first instance but IIokc smith mas '"eii pns ~
fn,r months rcorganizng the medical "NsMlils '',
on - nartisan basis and the BOARD ~ 'l"rh9 -.
me him IN % over the papers ana decn" a III 20
nor.ionors Under the act OF Jun" - i0,o IN. ,
rn.nonded Is Of his selection. ana VIII n""""'' >"
IN icntlv siibscrvient IN his desires. 49, ,,- .
Amsterdam y. July lo-iohn W, i ,b, ~ cr~
ronsion attorney Of thi- place. said lolaV Una, u,
arc go veterans in Montgomery 'CnV W VIZ 90
rnccivnr pensions under the act OF June -, ,o"
Indor the recent ruling Of ne Pension t' t ,b
Tho names q go Of them will be dToppsu lIoh INV
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