Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-03-08
FROM WASHINGTON
Quincy in Hot Watcr-Democrats and
Pensions for Cleveland
From our regular correspondent.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., March 5. 1924.
Senator Henderson, sided by Senator
German, broke up Mr.. Joseph Qaincys
llttle scheme for Withholding his testimony
in the investigation Of the letting OF the
contract for The publication Of the Patent
uiilce GazGt, until he had heard what the
rest Of the witnesses had to tell, and com
PEELED him 10 testify. Under cross-ex-
ami alton Mr.. Quincy convicted himsel.
Of about everything charged against him.
and in addition created very strong -us-
plcion that the National Economist. the
Official organ Of the Farmers Alliance.
which he has been endorsing notes for. is
mixed up in the mess, and that il was in
the pay Of the democratic national com
mittee during the last campaign.
Quincy acknowledged that it was hi~ en-
d6rsemcnt that procured the money to ID
The work after he had succeeded in getting
the contract given 10 his friends, also,
that he had persuaded treasury officials 70
cash vouchers for them tha, had been
hung up" and yet he denies having any
personal Interest in the contract Such
II ''i'>1'P i very 'A'fa'fu'hAfy
'P'oSe"'i'''e trout 81 tin'h'' -
speech on the pension appropriation bin,
NO" oe'"te 'he house presented some
statistics showing the pension policy If
tAe present administration TO Pc against
"a
the veterans. IN manner that could not
pe 'FH'Aiu " c"hiFadlcted- tie presented
HGurrs showing That pensions are granted
only ene- fourth a fast by Commissioner
Lochren 81 they were by Commission
kaum, the latter REJECTING on an average
Only one case ont OF every four applica
uons, while the former rejects two sppu
cations for every one granted, ID order tp
carry out the = icy mapped out by Mr..
cleveland, 81 reducing pension payments
by Withholding certificates that should
properly De issued.
lie called attention TO the recent demo
cratic estimate mat s26 0p0 coo would IT,
main uneXpented at the close OF the
present fiscal year out OF the appraprla-
lions u pay pensions. land significantly
enough, said Mr Groui. that ! ja,,
shout the amount Speaker Crisp said. In
his speech In favor Of the tArid bill, would
be saved by reducing expenses.
No democrat attempted to reply 10 these
statements but Mr. Meredith, q Virginia,
INSIDE foolish speech in which he repeat
Cd MI NIeVeiands libel OF there being
thousands Of fraudulent pensioners, and
he went step further and said that he
"a PERSONA hup"IedGe OF these frauds.
ne WAS interrupted oy Mt Funk OF I'M
u''9' VINO I'!d MN that II he knew of
i'audu'eh' peh>ioner and failed 70 uenouuce
MN TO the authorities he was not good
''''Aeh' 70 "hich Ne after clustering and
.AklnS ABOUT hshting, made the childish
reply lhat ne wa not required to act a.
>PS or an 'nioFmer ana that he declined to
90 50 ~" WASH t that Ike 8 democrat?
IL i certain mat no administrator OF
'ne ni'ed states was ever SO universally
c'nuethhea a'ter only one year OF power
rs mat OF MT Cleveland is Here are
u Tue CONGRATULATIONS OF IL by mem
oers OF congress
senator Ielier-' he most signal fall
uTe OF aay administration We have ever
had
Senator feher-' Has been series Of
plumbers that might have been avoided"
Senator Wilson, do not think the
country Will want a repetition of such an
administration. There is no doubt what
ever u We shall have a change"
Senator Cullom Has been most unfor-
tunste, and characterized by greater
number Of blunders than have occurred
under any other administration "
Senator Dolph HAS proven a disas.
trous failure, having no parallel in our
history"
Senator Powers-'Mr. Cleveland's free
trade policy has made the cup of the
American working men full Of misery"
Senator Proctor-"The esteem In which
the people hold Mr.. Clevelsnd's first yesr
of administration is shown by the recent
election 10 Pennsylvania.
Senator Higgins-''For our present mis-
cries We have TO thank the democratic
party, which is. it seems, never so happy
as when trying to run a sword through
our Industries"
Senator Pugh (dempcraD II condemn
Mr. Cleveland's financial policy in toto"
Senator Frye-"His Hawaiian policy
ana ms attempting to force the Wilson
"'h through Congress have wrecked his
party anu 70 THIS extent MI Cleveland Is
puoiic Oenelactor-
oeha'or Hiatt ne only nope OF bust
nese inen Is 'he expected TOTAL overthrow