The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-02
A LIVELY VETERANS ROW
Hancock and Logan Commands
Are Suspended.
GEN. DILLON ISSUES ORDERS
Gross Negligence Charged Against
Both Posts-Allegatiops of Re-
fusal to Pay Per Capita Tax
and Ignoring an Inspection of the
U. V. u. Depa rtment.

The w. S. Hancock and John A. Logan
Commands OF the Union Veterans Union
have been suspended on orders issued from
Union Veteran Union headquarters last
Saturday night. Such wholesale sus-
pension has not occurred in many years,
and will undoubtedly cause a stir among
the OLD soldiers in whatever organization
they may be.
Both commands are charged with gross
insubordlnation in refusing 10 comply with
certain general orders, and for the specific
offense of refusing to admit to their meet
ings d department inspector. There are
allegations relating to the failure of the
commands TO pay dues.
The order of suspension makes it per-
empiory that the colonel OF the John A.
Logan Command must qualify under the
rules or be dropped from the rolls.
The replies of the commands TO the order
of suspension win no doubt be warm
replicaUions, and may be expected, 1t
was stated last night, at the next meet
ing, or perhaps a called meeting OF the
department officers.
As meIrioned above these orders viii
stir up a big row in the ranks of the
union, as they deprive the officers and
delegates uf w s. Hancock and John A.
Logan commands OF an the rights. privi-
leges and benefits Of the organization.
The record of the colonel Of John a.
Logan command is TO be investiga ted, the
result of which viii be OF vital impor-
lance to that officer, as il requires him TO
show that he served before the enemy
oF be dropped dfromlnembersh the union.
There is expected TO be d thorough over
haLling of the ranks of the Union by Gen.
81 A Dillon, who holds the organization to
be the greatest of its kind in TIE country.
lie is it, organizer, and 1t Is his desire to
see that every man enrolled in ii has the
requisite service TO be entitled to mem ber-
ship. This organization, - said Gen Dill
Ion last night, lis not for men Tho wore
uniforms but performed no service of
real value 10 the country. 1t is the organ
.zation for the soldier who fought and suf-
fered or the hatlefields of the South, and
We have no roUm Tor any soldier who can
not prove by record evidence that he was
at the font in the hour OF need"
The official order from the provisional
department is as follows:
For gross insubuIdination in refusing TO
comply with General Order No. 4, lated
May 20, SST, issued by the coHl;na nder- In
chief, and General Order No. |, dated
June 26, 1897, issued by the pro Visional
department commander and for refusing
to admit Walter c. Butler, department
inspector, to their meetings, after an
nouncing his rank and business and after
takIhg from him the coUntersign, and the
further refusal TO pay their per capita tax
the Officers and delegates of w. s Han
cock and John A Logan commands are
hereby suspended from ali the rights
privileges, and benefits OF the union until
such time as they shall comply with ali
the requirements OF the aforementioned
general orders.
The colonel OF John A. Logan Command.
10 complete his eligibility, must furnish
evidence of his service in the irnmeCiiate
front of the enemy during the war be-
iore his restoration to membership, or
ms name WIN be dropped from the rolls.
All comrades and comm ands OF the union
ana the public generally will take due
nollce OF these suspensions. By order
NJ. a. DILLON
Depa rfIneut Comm n rda-