The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-03
A TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT.
Paid by Woman who Sought an
Undeserved Pension.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Washington, Feb. 2.-No one knows bet
ter than the President, unless it be the
how resentful become those public men in
! congress who are opposed in undertaking
to accomplish purposes which involve the
| expenditure of money. Even in the make
up of a moderate tariff BILL when pru-
dence admonishes the party of the major
ity that it will not do to vex the people
with excessive or unnecessary burdens
Mr.. Dingley has discovered that the most
discreet plans may be thwarted by the zeal
GUS efforts of individuals to take care OF
their own districts without regard for the
symmetry of bill or the effect that may
be produced by the imposition of excessive
rates of duty
Praise is scarce for men who attempt to
enforce economy. President Cleveland has
received some praise for his objections to
pension bills that were made for appli-
| cants who could not have been pensioned
il the congress had not waived the laws
and directed that they be put on the rolls
| Against the ogrolling combination that
| framed the river and harbor bill, a com
bnation invincible because almost unani-
nous in its application to districts, he hurl-
ed a criticism which was defed but 1t
StelilS 70 nave met Win approval DY one
who had contemplated following the ex-
ample of many who had succeeded in get
ting pensions increased. The following
letter, received a few days ago from a.
western correspondent, whose name is
suppressed for good reason, is one of many
that have assured the President that there
are some appreciative observers of the pol
icy of the administration:
Sir: While yet you are President of
these United States, / desire to bear tes-
timony to a little saving you have made
for our government.
after having put the thought away
for many years, i concluded that would
apply for an increase of pension.
Il know that many women whose hus-
bands served the government no better,
If as well, as - - had been granted an
increase, and many of these needed an
increase far less than 1. My husband
and I had deprecated this custom of in
crease, because it was seldom granted to
those who needed it the most, but usually
to those who could command the most in
huence,' and hence a most unjust Gus
tom.
I'm an evil hour 1 read of the Increase
granted to two women-one of them per-
haps in need. If for the services of such
men as l believed their husbands to be
one mans loyalty was seriously doubted
during 1861 to lS65-congress would grant
an increase of pension, 1 felt impelled TO
make that application for increase that
had frequently been suggested to me. AL
most Immediately l sought advice from a
friend who had been United States sena-
tor, etc. He told me just what to do. and
said he would help me in any way he
could. ] began to arrange the necessary
data, and the next day read your grand
veto of the river and harbor bill.
your words, Mr.. President, opened nv
mind to my acts, which i'll accorded with
the past principles of my husband and
myself / relinquished my plan Of appli-
cation for increased pension Immediately,
and | have saved my sense of honor as
a patriotic woman.
For your noble administration of pub
lie affairs. for your keen sense of public
justice, and our national honor | am
truly thankful. In these particulars
fear the United States will not know your
like for many years. and / would that as
patriotic citizens we might hear your
winged words for many years to come"