New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-06
ATTACKS ON PENSIONERS.
DEFEND THE PoiICi or
THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
GENERAL, BLACK FORCED INTO 'ohNHN ID
NIP. CANNON Impotence OF soITiitiN
ASSERTIONS MIR. DOI.LlVERs
AEi.E SPEECH
rpy 1yryor,pH 10 THE TE.BrNr.,


,,.hirgton March THE debate in the House
ronresentatives to-day on the Pension APP
nronriation bill was interesting ana al "'ieS
,,, 1ba Democrats realize that they are al
-',,o,s a;sadvantage in trying to defend the
,,s,,a nolcv of the Administration toward Union
.,o,,o;orsrs and claimants for pensions ana IL Is
thor sicnincont that most Of those VINO 90
..,o,.o tho at,amnt hail from the Solid South ana
a. , r,,Ia are not men who won their spurs or
s,ors +, tho Confederate Army. These men nave
h, much tn say-not only in the penang tie
ho,o I'm, At Friday evening sltings to consider
;,uridual nension buls-to the effect that tneir
",eor,o" and their Constituents" have to pay the
toxes 10 support the pensioners ana 'hat 'he'
have a right ~ demand and insist that the pen
sion roll shall be a roll Of honor
T, is Noticeable that they not only are unapie
~ chou, that # is not "a roll Of honor. out 'hat
they do not even attempt to do So Inc! 'o"-
tent themselves with rehearsal al 'he S'a'''
unfounded and oft-refued charges oil be'''"-
cratic campaign orators II IL equally ho'ceao'e
that they are by no means forward OF iouu III
demanding that the roll of pensioners ""''e
claims depend unon real or supposed se'''oc III
the war with Mexico or the Indian wars a,u
fmeutes in the South half a century ago s''"''
be a roll Of honor. ,..
THO untru,hfulness not 10 say the impudence,
Of the assertion made by these southern deienu-
ers of the hostile. unjust and unpatr,ouc polos
Of the Administration in regard To Union pen
soners and pension claimants. that thelr p'o-
nile" and their constituents pay thcse prhSion,
and derive no benefit thercfronl. WAS clearly anu
tboroughly exposed by Colonel Hepburn Oh LOVE- wa,
in his speech to-day. he showed tnat MI w.
revenue derived by the National Governments
from tho eleven States which composed IN" So
called Southern Confeleracy does not amour.
70 60 large sum "a the expenditures on "',pu'
Of river and harbor Improvements postal w,
0clenc!es etc. I'm these states. ana YET l'ioIe
than s. 100000 Is annually disbursed 10 p'nsiu,
ors who reside therein. y RoOd d'hl gu ING
money. however. IL paid 10 color"d Ne,e'hn ".
the Union Army. and To the widows ana orpha a
81 colored soldiers who died In tn" mon service,
and Of course they do not hgure iarerN d"
"ncnule" or Constituents" In the cstl'naU"i VI
some Southern Democrats who ar" hghths NV.
I-rinn nensioner now rs they ana not 'hirE
Years ago when ne carried a gun.
Thus far the flag Of the defenders OF 'he ~
manifestations pension policy. 80 lar ar t"c
Northern Democrats are concerned naH ne,.
c,rried bv ex-Commssoner Black. oi llhho'S'
and ha spent an exceedingly dsagreeabr quar-
Tor ~ an hour today when Mr.. Cannon TOO"
hin, I'm hand and questioned him in rrgaru 10
,ho ncnslon vetoes Of Clevelands first ADMINS
tr,,ion General Black was driven INFO a corhe,
and US compelied To take refuge in silence ana
,ho latter was most disagreablc thing loT MN
10 do. 10 1,. ,as IN :
| d.,iv.rel bv the young and eloquent l""hh' MI
nnll,ver who was rewarded with generous APP
plause from the Republicans.