The National tribune., 1894-08-09
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

! Correspondents should write each question on
separate sheet OF paper, give full name aud adj
| dress and mark 1T Correspondents Column" No
| attention will be paid to communications not
| coinpanied with name and address OF writer 1t is
| requested that a stamp be incosed for re. " by
! letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
| only Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
| within week. and # in this column within three
weeks.l
| H. s.. Coventry England.-1. How long may q
citizen of the United States absent himself from
the States without FORGETTING losing his citizen-
ship? q May citizen of the United States, if also
| an army pensioner reside away from the States
without FORGETTING or jeopardzing his pension?
And If so. is the period of absence allowed unlm-
| tied? AnsDer. l. There is limit of time. q.
Yes; once citizen always "a citizen unless by
some voluntary net citizenship is renowned.
j. r. g., Reynoidsbttrg, 0-Has Special Exam
liner OF the U. ). Pension Bureau, when examining
| pension claim, power TO compel party to give
him an affidavit, where he has already given the
applicant Tor pension whose claim is under
! examination? Can he compel one to give him AN
affidavit concerning claim AnstCer. Yes; upon
refusal to testify application to Judge or clerk of
any court of the United States is made for the ssu
ance OF subpoena under which the recacitrant
witness is compelled to appear and testify. (See
| Sec 3, Act July 25, 1922
| O. Il. H. Mants. Pal. How young can 3 man
enlist in the Regular Army? 2. What must be his
| ightest weight? g. Where and under what cir
cumstances can enlist? 4. Where is the nearest
| station to me? 5. How long can a man enlist7
| Anscer ]. Eighteen, providing his parents Of no
parents his legal disappointed guardian) consent;
otherwise 81. 2 One hundred and twenty-eight
| ing the requisite physical examination. 4. No. 2
5. Market ST.. HRrrisburgh, Pa, 1916 Filbert ST.
Philadelphia. Pa. s. For five years (though this
may be changed to three at early date), but after
faithful service Of three years soldier is entitled
to three months furlough, and in time of peace
can claim discharge, if lie elect upon expira-
ton of such furough; or after serving one year q
soldier can, during his second and third years.
purchase his discharge
g. K. g., WOnSeuu, Rdn.-Claimant applied for
pension under old law in 1890, and inslS9I applied
under new law, aud in 1894 claim WAS allowed
under old law, dating back to filing same. Now,
will claim under new law be considered, and if
allowed, will IL date back TO time of filing same,
will it date from the time it is allowed? Answer.
We do not have access to the papers in any claim,
and therefore cannot state whether adjudication
of your new-law claim would would not benefit
you; the fact of settlement of the old-law claim
might Indicate that you would derive no benefit
from the adjudication of the one flied under the
act of June q. 1890. Write to the Commissioner of
Pensions and ask him the question direct.
W. L. f., Honolulu, H. IL In your issue of June
Z, in reply to IT. d. d., Campello, Mass" you say
the act of March /, 1895. widows, dependent
parents guardians OF minors who are non resi-
dent" etc. That being tho case. can you inform
me why the law was interpreted to include me? /
suspended under that law, and so stated nearly
one year ago and am still under suspension. q
Has There ever been National issue of asixpence
or shilling piece? Ansuer ]. The law referred to
applies equally TO soldiers and sailors who were
pensoned under the act of June 81, 1890 q No; the
Government never coined sxpences shillings
for the reason that the coinage act of 1892 substi
tued new system of dollars and cents for the old
English nuniismatcs
ID. n. p, louisiana Ho-Will you be kind
enough through the columns of the soldiers friend
to give me Information to the legal way in pro-
ceeding TO collect what pen sion was due deceased
soldier? and you will oblige member of James
Wilson Post GAR. No. 20. AnSt1er. The widow
or If no widow, the minor child, If any, by guard
ian, should apply to the Commissioner of Pensions
for the accrued pension If no widow and no child
under the age OF 16 years collection can be
made. except where the pensioner drew under the
old law for disabilities which he actually contracted
in the service, and died leaving no assets or in
sufficient assets to meet the expenses of the last
illness; then that person who bore the expenses of
such last illness Qhere being widow and no
minor child) can. through The Third Auditor of the
Treasury, sometimes collect reimbursement for
such expenses TO the extent only of the pension due
the certificate.