The National tribune., 1897-08-19
AN URGENT ENTREATY
% the Honorable Secretary of the Interior.

To the Honorable Secretary of the interior.
Hon CORNELIUS N. BLISS Secretary of the Interior
DEAR SIR In the of the million surviving the
of the rebellion and of the widows dependent of those who have
died. we most earnestly but respectfully be revoked
the infinitely obnoxious Order No 225 issued by Commissioner Lon at
the instance of the then Secretary the Interior That order read
DEPARTMENT OF THE s1hHGI %nsaTos aTas u0s
adiudicmg fixing rates pensions under the act of a
only m % am for % pension under % the second section Of the act of June ~ 1890 can
mot. mot the he result
% ma % o such % degree as render DER him unable earn support % a
act Considered d Or o~ s th ham as @ aa h the s p the % enn as
disability of the
shown @ evidence @ % furnished n suppor of I @ ca@ for pensions fay
as can be done and by other than the claimant
unable to earn SUPPORT: Te te aet recognizes % dian the degree
@ such psnsOnae disability giving sla month the greatest and Sc
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WM LocHREN Commissioner
Approved Secretary
< believe that history country may tor
an executive order mcou intended this and which brought much
misery wedeserving people basis
audcang all claims under the June 81 1890 but for uneng the
hundreds of thousands which had already adudcad and its hostile
influence extended adudcaions under all the other laws
The deep malice prepen appear
casual examination Mr. for cunnny constructed for the
purpose Of masking It's venom
In the place. pension any
might injured long he of the Department able
support by manual labor Notwithstanding disabilities would under
the general law nle him substantial rating This holding based
upon the legislative expression "npacaing
him for the performance of manual labor such degree render
a unable sport similar expression section
693 Revised Statutes which mbo the general law for pensioning
soldiers and sailors disabilities proved origin such
the
Act of 1890 under Order 225
The celebrated T.
of Carlisle Ind years age
As several adavts showed he prostad
1865 while guard duty Raleigh N system
tered he became subject fits of vertigo particularly hot weather. his
hearing greatly impaired his irregular faulty his
eyegt imperfect Upon this showing Commissioner allowed him
pension full rating s12 dropped
him from the rolls altogether the ground that deafness could not
interfere with his perform labor The plea false
toto The deafness slight but great and accompanied by
other disabilities which taken ogeher-as practice had
Order No. which Order incapable
of performing manual labor This Order became the basis of the revision
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Every that number of and their widows disturbed
by it. they all suffered much apprehension it thousands
had their pensions reduced of thousands had them
away altogether
The this order Indignation over the
Every nghborood afforded of the cruelty
and injustice of its operation notification
purpose the passed express
pose of giving disabled propoionate his dis
abilities of
The general indignation reflected Congress after
the PRONUNCIATION this Order the number of bills
Commissioner of Pensions power nvadate pension passed
gress One very stringent law passed by large majority
the without taking away discretion repod
Secretary the Interior and regard to
allowance of pensions The only change Admins
this the people did Order potent factor in
producing that change.
Mr. Secretary have much do many done
much for the for which sincerely But that
oou Order still in force unrevoked 1t still operations of
Bureau many attempts Pension Commits
beraze operations of his is revoked all
claims be djudicated in strict accordance
all veterans in the conn
possible sweep hateful relic of the order.
books Of your Department
We feel certain that of justice will lead you
your properly called we remain
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